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SIXTH RELEASE IN 2018 OF LONGINES WORLD'S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS
SIXTH RELEASE IN 2018 OF LONGINES WORLD'S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS
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Wonderful Copenhagen
Copenhagen proved a wonderful venue for this year's EMHF General Assembly. Delegates from 17 countries were joined by a record number of...
Paull Khan
Jun 14, 20241 min read


Thirty-five years at the top of his profession: Peslier bows out after 3,700 winners
For the modern jockey, race-riding is an attritional career. There's the constant battle against the scales, perpetual travel between...
Peter McNeile
Apr 26, 20242 min read
Is Aintree usurping Cheltenham's position in the hierarchy?
Cheltenham footfall down a second year as successful Grand National gives Aintree a head of steam

Peter McNeile
Apr 19, 20243 min read


Races that break the mould
We live in an era of globalisation where events worldwide are connected. A virus spreads in China, and within weeks, the entire world is...

Peter McNeile
Jan 29, 20246 min read
Future Ticketing announced as ticketing partner to The Jockey Club
Future Ticketing, a provider of high-performance software and AP infrastructure for the ticketing world, is pleased to announce a...
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Dec 5, 20232 min read


Dettori not ready for elder statesman status just yet
Amidst all the headlines of Frankie's glorious swansong at Ascot this past weekend, little mention has been made of his age. In how many...
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Oct 22, 20234 min read


Executive Council Hosted in Madrid
Ten years after Spain hosted an EMHF General Assembly, The Spanish Jockey welcomed our Executive Council back to Madrid for our annual...
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Oct 20, 20231 min read


Racecourse and Track Management Seminar Gets Rave Reviews
Chantilly was the scene of the EMHF's latest seminar, which looked at the management and maintenance of the racecourse and training track...
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Oct 6, 20231 min read
Premierisation in UK racing: a new concept or just an inevitability?
British racing embarks upon a new classification from 2024 in an effort to sustain its place in world affairs. The much-vaunted...

Peter McNeile
Sep 5, 20233 min read


Swedish racing waited 23 years for a home bred winner of the Derby - by Bjorn Eklund
The Swedish Derby has been run since 1918. Until 1995 it was restricted to horses bred in Scandinavia which resulted in wins for 37...
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Jul 30, 20232 min read


Breeding's Social Licence in the spotlight at TBA Conference
At the sell-out Industry Conference of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, EMHF Secretary-General Paull Khan delivered a presentation...
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Jul 4, 20231 min read


Racing's conundrum: what follows Dettori
Like every sport, racing needs heroes that capture the public imagination, participants that raise the profile of the sport beyond the...

Peter McNeile
Jun 27, 20234 min read


EMHF Participates in Inaugural Horse Economic Forum
The Horse Economic Forum horseeconomicforum.com held its inaugural conference in the horse-centric Portuguese village of Alter do Chao....
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May 25, 20231 min read


Poland Hosts Highly Successful General Assembly
After a three-year delay, due to the pandemic and the war in neighbouring Ukraine, some 60 EMHF delegates and guests were delighted...
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May 24, 20231 min read


Thoroughbreds Win Recognition in Olympics & FEI Events
At next year’s Paris Olympic Games, Thoroughbreds competing in any of the equestrian disciplines – dressage, show jumping and eventing –...
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May 9, 20232 min read
Does Racing win its share of the wagering market?
A recent research document published by Ladbrokes Coral in the UK marked out the popularity of Jump racing in betting interest compared...

Peter McNeile
Mar 14, 20233 min read


Paull Khan Presents to MEPs Horse Group on Social Licence
Secretary-General Paull Khan presented on 'Racing's Social Licence, Today and Tomorrow' at the European Parliament on November 30th. The...
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Dec 1, 20221 min read


First Ever European Stewards Conference to be held in Warsaw
The EMHF, through the British Horseracing Authority, is to stage a European Stewards Conference in Warsaw the day after its General...
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Nov 1, 20221 min read


General Assembly Set To Visit Warsaw, (Finally)
After three frustrated attempts, it is intended to hold the 2023 EMHF General Assembly in Warsaw, Poland. The Warsaw Plaza Hotel will be...
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Oct 24, 20221 min read
What makes the USP of a Festival?
Many of the marquee events in racing are multi-day Festival events, assembling consecutive days of elite class racing for huge crowds:...

Peter McNeile
Oct 19, 20223 min read
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