Due to the prolonged period of dry weather, Exeter Racecourse has been forced to abandon the two steeple chases scheduled to take place at its meeting on Tuesday, October 1st. The ground on the chase … More
27 Sep 2002
The BHB Board agreed at its meeting on 23rd September that minimum race values should rise by a total of £18m in 2003 from the base of January 2002. This is the first meaningful rise in minimum values … More
25 Sep 2002
Jockey Club & Turf Club Meeting On Interference Rules Published: 18 September 2002 Christopher Hodgson, Chairman of the Jockey Club Disciplinary Committee, said today that he welcomed the opportunity … More
18 Sep 2002
Graham Bradley Enquiry Published: 13 September 2002 The Disciplinary Committee of the Jockey Club considered an application on 12th September 2002 from Graham Bradley’s legal advisors that the enquiry … More
13 Sep 2002
Jockey Club Enquire Into Possible Published: 6 September 2002 The Jockey Club is investigating the possibility that HARD TO LAY (IRE) has run at unrecognised race meetings in Ireland in between two … More
6 Sep 2002
Brian ?_x0019_Farrell has been appointed as BH?_x0019_s Licensing Manager Ireland. He will head the new BHB Licence Office in Dublin, which will deal with the administration of and compliance with BHB … More
14 Aug 2002
BHB Chief Executive Greg Nichols said today: “It is, of course, disappointing that a project which in BHB’s view would have brought significant benefits to British Racing looks set to be lost. The … More
1 Aug 2002
The British Horseracing Board today publishes Racin?_x0019_s Fixture List for 2003, which fulfils the Boar?_x0019_s policy of meeting the needs of racegoers, punters, racehorse owners, breeders, the … More
25 Jul 2002
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected all five complaints made by SIS about an advertisement placed by BHB in the Racing Post last November which contained details of Racin?_x0019_s … More
17 Jul 2002
The most comprehensive review of British Racing ever undertaken has been assigned to a nine-strong Racing Review Committee chaired by BHB Chairman Peter Savill. It will include three other BHB Directors … More
17 Jul 2002
Stable staff with young families in Newmarket will find it easier to combine work and home commitments thanks to a new early-morning childcare service, the £13,000 start-up costs of which have been … More
11 Jul 2002
John Egan Allowed to Continue Riding Published: 3 July 2002 At a hearing this morning, the Licensing Committee of the Jockey Club decided not to exercise its powers under Rule 2 (iv) of the Rules of … More
3 Jul 2002