“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Amateur Rider’s Permit Withdrawn Published: 27 August 1998 The Licensing Committee of the Jockey Club today withdrew the Amateur Rider’s Permit issued to Mr Angel Jacobs.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
“The BHB’s Industry Committee today elected Adrian Pratt to the vacancy of BHB Industry Member and Director for a term of four years. The acting Chairman of the Committee, Rhydian Morgan-Jones, … More
4 Aug 1998
“The 1999 Fixture List is published by the British Horseracing Board today. The Fixture List has been framed in fulfilment of its Aim to provide a “”Fixture List and competitive race … More
30 Jul 1998
“Peter Bell, Controller of Programme Policy BBC News, has been appointed as the BHB’s first Public Relations Director. He will join the Board on 3rd December 1998. After graduating from … More
27 Jul 1998
1998 Grand National Report Completed Published: 14 July 1998 The Jockey Club has completed its report into the three fatalities in the 1998 Grand National at Aintree. On Monday 13th July the Stewards … More
14 Jul 1998