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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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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


Are our riders pushing too hard
Outward perception of racing is of a genteel sport where fair play is standard practice and where the participants are civil to each...

Peter McNeile
Oct 7, 20223 min read


BHA HOSTS EMHF SEMINAR ON DOPING CONTROL
The British Horseracing Authority delivered the latest EMHF Seminar on September 21st and 22nd, in London and at Kempton Park Racecourse....
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Sep 24, 20221 min read


Oldest Turkish Track Is Venue for 2022 Executive Council
The EMHF held its fifteenth Executive Council Meeting - and the first in-person for three years - in Turkey's third city, Izmir, on...
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Sep 19, 20221 min read


First European Pony Racing Association Meeting, in Budapest
The European Pony Racing Association (EPRA) held its inaugural annual meeting at Kincsem Park Racecourse, Budapest, Hungary on September...
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Sep 11, 20222 min read


Executive Council to meet in Izmir
The EMHF's Executive Council will be taking up the Turkish Jockey Club's kind offer to host its 2022 renewal. The meeting will be held on...
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Jun 20, 20221 min read


Jakub Kasprzak is First Polish Executive Council Member
At the EMHF General Assembly in Ireland several positions on our Executive Council were determined. Henri Pouret was confirmed as...
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May 20, 20221 min read


General Assembly with Real People Again!
The EMHF held its first in-person General Assembly in three years in Ireland on May 14th and 15th. Transferred at short notice from...
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May 19, 20221 min read


Paull Khan Addresses French EU Presidency Conference
EMHF Secretary-General, Paull Khan, spoke at the conference organised as part of France's presidency of the European Union, and hosted at...
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Apr 4, 20221 min read
STATEMENT ON UKRAINE
EMHF 'The European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation (EMHF) is a federation of the governing authorities for Thoroughbred...
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Mar 2, 20221 min read


Gran Premio de Madrid regains Black Type
The Gran Premio de Madrid, run at La Zarzuela, Madrid will be run again this year as an internationally recognised Listed Race,...
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Feb 28, 20221 min read


Runners from five countries vie for St Moritz feature
Racecourses often judge success by attracting foreign runners and winners, especially if this has a positive effect on international...

Peter McNeile
Feb 23, 20222 min read


Has the Cheltenham Festival peaked?
In the British and Irish Jump racing calendar, the Festival has been a dominant factor for over 30 years, attracting the best horses, the...

Peter McNeile
Feb 8, 20227 min read


Ice cold nerves required: White Turf St Moritz beckons
In contrast to Racecourses in the USA, every single course across Europe has different characteristics and topography. Unless recently...
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Jan 26, 20222 min read
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