The British Horseracing Board today issued the following statement on the prospect of legislation to ban hunting: The BHB’s policy on hunting was made clear at the time of the last Private Member’s … More
20 Jul 1999
The British Horseracing Board has approved a new National Hunt (NH) Weight-For-Age (WFA) scale to come into effect from 1st October 1999. The move follows a detailed investigation into the operation … More
20 Jul 1999
Following today’s AGM speech by the Tote Chairman, Peter Jones, BHB Chief Executive, Tristram Ricketts, said: “”While we welcome Peter Jones’ affirmation that the Tote should … More
13 Jul 1999
Following a Board meeting today, the BHB issued the following statement: “The Board today discussed off-shore betting in some detail and shares the concern about its potential impact on the Levy. … More
13 Jul 1999
The British Horseracing Board has unanimously agreed a package of measures designed to ensure that a detailed Fixture List for 2000 is produced for approval and publication by the Board on schedule … More
13 Jul 1999
The British Horseracing Board today published the Fixture List for 2000. The centrepiece of the new Fixture List will be a continuous programme of 14 consecutive Sunday racedays next summer from 4th … More
12 Jul 1999
The BHB’s Racing Village is already multi award winning, having won Best in Show and Best in The Equine area of the Royal Show, for the past two years. But now the ‘Village’ has been … More
9 Jul 1999
The British Horseracing Board this week reiterated to parliamentarians its case for a substantial increase in the amount of money returned to racing by the betting industry through the Levy. BHB Chairman, … More
7 Jul 1999
The British Horseracing Board has published the detailed findings of a survey of betting shop punters which was first presented to the Board’s Annual General Meeting on 10th June. A 78-page report … More
22 Jun 1999
The British Horseracing Board has announced that the 1999/2000 National Hunt season will run from Thursday, June 3rd 1999 to Whitbread Gold Cup Day on Saturday, April 29th 2000. The dates will be formally … More
15 Jun 1999
It is not often that members of the public get the chance to take part in one of the world’s great sporting events, but at the Royal Show (5th†_x0013_ 8th July at the NAC, Stoneleigh Park in … More
15 Jun 1999
The BHB today issued the following statement: “”The Opinion Leader Research survey of punters’ opinions, presented at last Thursday’s AGM, has been widely misinterpreted in the … More
14 Jun 1999