The EMHF extends a warm welcome to the Romanian Jockey Club (RJC), which has been admitted as a Full Member. Romania joined the EMHF as its first Associate Member, in 2021. Tudor Rosca, Vice-Chairman Romanian Jockey Club Tudor Rosca, Vice Chair of the RJC, said: “Becoming a full member of the EMHF is seen as a huge milestone for racing in Romania and a recognition of all the hard work put in. Since having become an Associate member in 2021,

Portugal will host the EMHF's General Assembly 2026, with the meeting being held in Porto on Saturday July 11th and Sunday July 12th. Hosted by the Liga Portuguesa de Trote e Galope (Liga), this will be the first time that an EMHF meeting will have been held in that country. A EuroMed Stewards' Conference will precede the General Assembly, on the morning of July 11th, and a Betting Conference is being planned by the Liga for Friday 10th July.

British racing gave a sigh of relief after the much-vaunted budget threat to its financing didn't materialize today, but the sport is not out of the woods yet. As commentators commended the government for listening to the sport's concerns , the future of the high street betting shop, a brilliant shop window for the sport, is far from certain. A keen draught is already blowing through several European racing jurisdictions as racing competes for its place among leisure pursuits

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It is with great sadness that we must announce the passing of Botond Kovacs, who passed away on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, after a long...

Despite Brian Kavanagh’s stepping down from the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities’ (IFHA’s) Executive Council, EMHF...