Tag Archives: Racing Foundation

Fourth trainer and stable staff survey to highlight success of major initiatives

SBC News Fourth trainer and stable staff survey to highlight success of major initiatives

The Industry People Board’s new report is set to demonstrate views on improving recruitment, skills and retention of staff in the British racing industry. Surveying trainers and stable staff, the report is delivered in partnership with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the National Trainers Federation (NTF) and the National Association of Racing Staff (NARS), with funding from the Racing Foundation. …

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UK Racing appoints Neil Hayward as first Chair of People Board 

SBC News UK Racing appoints Neil Hayward as first Chair of People Board 

Neil Hayward has been announced as the first chair of the Industry People Board for UK Racing, a new workforce directive established by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) and the Racing Foundation. An expert in business transformation and HR planning for large-scale organisations, Hayward will lead UK Racing’s new dedicated unit charged with improving …

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UK Racing debuts #AllintheRace D&I campaign 

SBC News UK Racing debuts #AllintheRace D&I campaign 

UK racing has launched its nationwide #AllintheRace campaign, to promote diversity and inclusivity across all ranks of the heritage sport.  The campaign has been developed by the Diversity in Racing Steering Group (DiRSG) – the voluntary body formed by UK racing stakeholders to steer and promote diversity and inclusion as an ‘industry commitment’. Launching the campaign, UK racing aims to …

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UK racing calls for stakeholder input to measure environmental footprint 

SBC News UK racing calls for stakeholder input to measure environmental footprint 

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has urged all stakeholders to participate in its online questionnaire to help map the environmental activity of UK racing. The questionnaire forms part of UK racing’s CSR commitment, in which the governing bodies of the BHA, The Horsemen’s Group, Racing Foundation and Racecourse Association (RCA) have pledged to progress the sport’s environmental sustainability. Last year, …

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Kindred aims to support ‘delivery of concrete actions’ with Women in Racing tie-up

SBC News Kindred aims to support ‘delivery of concrete actions’ with Women in Racing tie-up

Women in Racing has announced a partnership with Kindred Group and the Racing Foundation, with the two organisations supporting its ‘Racing Home’ project.  As a result of the triple agreement, Nasdaq Stockholm-listed sports betting operator Kindred and the Racing Foundation will provide funding for the Racing Home initiative, which has an objective of being a ‘cultural leader in the sports …

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HWB announces new team to lead equine welfare overhaul  

SBC News HWB announces new team to lead equine welfare overhaul  

UK racing’s Horse Welfare Board (HWB) has announced the appointment of three new executives to lead the implementation of its new ‘A Life Well Lived’ horse welfare strategy.  The HWB has welcomed Mike Etherington-Smith, designer of multiple Olympic Eventing courses, who will serve as Equine Safety Advisor of the new five-year project funded by the Racing Foundation. The project’s media …

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UK racing launches ‘Racehorse Relief Fund’ to maintain stud welfare

SBC News UK racing launches 'Racehorse Relief Fund' to maintain stud welfare

UK racing has announced the launch of a ‘Racehorse Relief Fund’, managed by the Racehorse Owners Association (ROA) in support of stud owners, trainers and UK stables mitigating the financial hardships brought on by the ongoing global COVID-19 crisis. The ROA’s fund has been granted approval by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to serve as a relief programme for UK …

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HBLB releases £6.5m in capital credits to reduce ‘exceptional pressure’ on racing

SBC News HBLB releases £6.5m in capital credits to reduce ‘exceptional pressure’ on racing

The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) has confirmed that racecourses with capital credits balances currently totalling £6.5m will be able to draw on them to assist with their immediate cash requirements. As it stands, there are currently 18 racecourses which hold capital credits balances with HBLB. Under the new scheme, HBLB will allow each racecourse to have the option of …

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UK racing secures £22m hardship fund

SBC News UK racing secures £22m hardship fund

A £22 million ‘hardship fund’ has been launched by The Horserace Betting Levy Board (Levy Board) and the Racing Foundation supporting horseracing stakeholders impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The newly reformed Levy Board acts as a non-departmental public body, in charge of collecting and organising the finances of  UK racing through betting taxes, fundraising and further on-course activities. Its counterpart the …

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Female jockeys mispriced for success

SBC News Female jockeys mispriced for success

Research on over 1.6 million horse races over an 18-year time frame has found that female jockeys given odds of 9/1 are statistically as likely to win a race compared to a male ridden horse at odds of 8/1. The research, backed by both the Women in Racing’s bursary fund and the Racing Foundation, concluded that ‘female Jump jockeys may …

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