BHB VOTES FOR A SUMMER OF SUNDAY RACING
Members of the British Horseracing Board have voted by an overwhelming majority for significant changes in the Fixture List for the year 2000 to broaden the appeal of the sport and attract new racegoers. … More 12 May 1999
BHB RESPONDS TO TOTE SELL-OFF DECISION
In response to the Home Secretary’s statement this afternoon on the future of the Tote, BHB Chairman, Peter Savill, said: “”The Tote is an integral part of racing and one of its key … More 12 May 1999
BHB CONTRIBUTES TO COST OF GAMBLING RESEARCH
The British Horseracing Board is contributing £10,000 towards the cost of a major new research project on gambling behaviour. The National Gambling Prevalence Study is to be undertaken later this year … More 6 May 1999
NEW BHB HANDICAPPER
Stewart Copeland has been appointed as a member of the BHB Handicapping team. Stewart, 29, began his training with the BHB in February, having spent the previous nine years working for Timeform, the … More 5 May 1999
FIXTURE LIST 2000
BHB Chairman, Peter Savill, said today: “”The BHB is continuing its discussions with the Levy Board about the complex issues surrounding the shape and funding of Fixture List 2000. In so … More 21 Apr 1999
CHARGED JOCKEY SUSPENDED WITH INCOME SUPPORT
Charged Jockey Suspended With Income Support Published: 16 April 1999 The Stewards of the Jockey Club today suspended Graham Bradley’s licence following the police’s decision to charge him with … More 16 Apr 1999
BHB TO ADVERTISE FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AS CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS NEAR COMPLETION
The British Horseracing Board has announced that it will advertise for an independent Director after reforms to its constitution and membership are ratified next month. In December last year, the BHB … More 15 Apr 1999
LICENSED JOCKEY CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD
Licensed Jockey Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud Published: 13 April 1999 The Metropolitan Police today announced that Graham Bradley, a licensed jockey, has been charged with conspiracy to cheat, … More 13 Apr 1999
HANDS & HEELS APPRENTICE SERIES
Hands & Heels Apprentice Series Published: 25 March 1999 The Jockey Club today announced the details and dates for a series of races for apprentices in which the riders carry a whip, but may not … More 25 Mar 1999
BHB WELCOMES PRIZE MONEY BOOST FROM LEVY BOARD
Horseracing Board today welcomed the news of a significant boost for prize money from the Levy Board. The Levy Board’s contribution to prize money for the calendar year 1999 is to go up by £1 … More 25 Mar 1999
JOCKEY CLUB PLEDGES £100,000 TO MILLENNIUM APPEAL
Jockey Club Pledges £100,000 to Millennium Appeal Published: 24 March 1999 The Jockey Club is pleased to announce that a donation of £100,000 has been jointly pledged to the Racing Welfare Millennium … More 24 Mar 1999
BHB REVEALS DETAILS OF RECORD PRIZE MONEY IN 1998
The British Horseracing Board has unveiled a detailed breakdown of prize-money figures for 1998. In January, when initial figures became available, the BHB announced that prize money last year had hit … More 23 Mar 1999
