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Sub-1:49 Pacer To UK For Stud Duty

November 15, 2012

Camden Stud has informed Trot Insider that it purchased a $1.5-million earning son of The Panderosa at last week's Harrisburg mixed sale to stand stud at its United Kingdom breeding farm, the fastest ...

BHA Announces Revised Whipping Rule

October 21, 2011

After a great deal of pressure, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Friday, October 21 that it has eased its controversial new rule which limits when and how many times a jockey can strike ...

Riders To Strike Over New Whipping Rules

October 14, 2011

It appears as though the jockeys that ride under the watch of the British Horseracing Authority are not taking the new whipping rule lying down

Jockeys Applaud Whipping Crackdown

September 27, 2011

Two United Kingdom jockeys have embraced a new rule by the British Horseracing Authority which will see riders penalized for striking their mounts too many times

Lucky Punter Cashes Gigantic Ticket

How would you feel if you wagered two dollars on an exotic horse racing wager and cashed a $1.5-million winning ticket? Steve Whitely has discussed exactly how he feels about it, as the 60-year-old tu...

Betfair Move To Save £18.5M A Year

It has been reported that online exchange wagering giant Betfair will be moving to operate under a Gibraltar licence, and thus will be able to avoid the United Kingdom's 15 per cent tax on gross betti

Begging, Pleading For Change

January 20, 2011

While discussing the dicey situation the British horse racing industry is currently facing with bookmakers over the upcoming edition of the horseracing levy, Matthew Hancock, a Tory MP, has offered so...

Vet Rescued At Farm

On Saturday, June 5 in Crediton, Devon, UK, a rescue had to be co-ordinated by the Devon and Somerset Fire Rescue Service after a horse collapsed on a veterinarian.

Offshore Bookmaker Voluntarily Pays Levy

October 14, 2009

According to a report on gamingintelligence.com, Sportingbet PLC, an online gaming and wagering operator, has stated that in 2010 it will voluntarily make a payment to the Levy Board, even though it i...