“The Directors of BHB have completed their review of policy regarding new racecourse development and can now publish “”Guidelines for the Development of New Racecourses””. … More
24 Sep 1998
“The terms of reference and membership of the British Horseracing Board National Hunt and Fixture Review Group, under the Chairmanship of BHB Director David Oldrey, are announced today. Terms … More
24 Sep 1998
“A new generic brochure entitled “”British Racing and Breeding – A World Class Industry””. was launched today to help promote the profile and public image of the … More
23 Sep 1998
Tristram Ricketts, Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Board, commenting on the decision by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to block the Ladbroke/Coral merger, said today: “The … More
23 Sep 1998
“The British Horseracing Board has formally released the list of eight applications for fixtures for new racecourses which were submitted by the published deadline of 31st August. At their meeting … More
9 Sep 1998
“The British Horseracing Board today dismissed as weak, unresearched, inaccurate and misrepresentative a critique written for the betting industry of its Financial Plan for British Racing. In … More
8 Sep 1998
“A TV crew from the Beijing TV Art Centre arrive in Britain today to film footage for a first-ever China made TV series on “”The Horse”” and its role. The objective of … More
3 Sep 1998
“Committee Chairmanship At its meeting today, the BHB Industry Committee appointed Rhydian Morgan-Jones as its Chairman for a term of four years, with immediate effect. Jockeys’ Sponsorship … More
2 Sep 1998
Amateur Rider’s Permit Withdrawn Published: 27 August 1998 The Licensing Committee of the Jockey Club today withdrew the Amateur Rider’s Permit issued to Mr Angel Jacobs. The Licensing Committee … More
27 Aug 1998
“A continuation and consolidation of the policy of rewarding horses of ability and providing flexibility for racecourses is the key to the Minimum Race Values for 1999 which the BHB announces … More
26 Aug 1998
“The BHB Board has decided not to recommend the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as its auditors. The recommendation follows the acknowledged failure of PwC’s internal procedures … More
15 Aug 1998
“The British Horseracing Board’s Ownership Marketing Group (OMG) today announced that the speakers at the forthcoming Owners’ Seminar will include Ron Huggins, owner of the hugely … More
6 Aug 1998