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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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New Opportunity for 'Smaller' EMHF Countries to Secure Black Type
The European Pattern Committee has approved a new policy which gives the ‘smaller’ EMHF countries an improved opportunity to gain Black...
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Jan 26, 20222 min read


Arab states set the standard for European winter racing
It's set to be a big year for the Arabian Gulf with the FIFA World Cup concluding the year just before Christmas. But increasingly, the...

Peter McNeile
Jan 5, 20223 min read


Fans don't just have to be at the racecourse anymore
For racing fans, the variety of different racecourses around the world presents a fascination, both in terms of the type of horse that...

Peter McNeile
Dec 16, 20213 min read


Von der Leyen addresses equine conference
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed the annual Brussels conference organised by the MEPs' Horse Group and...
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Nov 18, 20211 min read


Horse racing has shaped online betting
The Aintree Grand National in Liverpool, England, is perhaps the most famous annual horse racing event in the world, attracting vast...

Peter McNeile
Oct 28, 20213 min read


EMHF Secretary-General Paull Khan Appointed to IFHA Executive Council
Dr Paull Khan, EMHF Secretary-General, has been appointed to the Executive Council of global racing’s peak body, the International...
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Oct 14, 20211 min read


Harrington and Ojanguren Join Executive Council
Two new faces on the Executive Council of the European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation were confirmed at its recent General...
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Oct 14, 20213 min read


German stayers prove their worth again in the Arc
The success of Torquator Tasso in Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe draws attention once again to one of racing's most understated...

Peter McNeile
Oct 4, 20213 min read


2022 GENERAL ASSEMBLY RE-SCHEDULED FOR WARSAW
For two years, plans to hold the EMHF General Assembly in Warsaw have had to be shelved, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But hopes are high...
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Sep 24, 20211 min read


A Swedish View of Racing in Poland
By BJORN EKLUND EMHF still waits for its first meeting in Poland, due to the Covid-19 virus. So let me give some information of Polish...
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Sep 14, 20213 min read


Future Ticketing wins exhaustive tender to support Horseracing Ireland racecourses
Future Ticketing has partnered with Horseracing Ireland to provide best of class user experience to four of Ireland's leading...

Peter McNeile
Sep 14, 20212 min read


Snowfall primed to test bookmakers at York
Even if you don’t usually follow the ins and outs of the flat racing season religiously, there is a real sense of jubilation over the...

Peter McNeile
Aug 19, 20212 min read


Surely the oddest of races: for a box of sausages
Across Europe, in every racing territory you can imagine, there exist quirky races that have no place in the modern sport. Yet these...

Peter McNeile
Aug 17, 20213 min read


Craon: where racing and farming are a marriage made in heaven
Arguably my favourite three days of the year take place at one of the more obscure provincial racecourses of France, in the heart of...

Peter McNeile
Aug 9, 20214 min read


Wexford, Roscommon & Sligo partner Future Ticketing to enable re-opening
Wexford, Roscommon and Sligo are the latest 3 Irish racecourses to partner with Future Ticketing in order to support their re-opening as...

Peter McNeile
Aug 4, 20212 min read


York set to reclaim summer centrepiece role as crowds flock back to the Knavesmire
After the Covid crisis forced substantial reductions to prize funds for the Welcome To Yorkshire Ebor Festival on the Knavesmire at York...

Peter McNeile
Aug 1, 20213 min read


Killarney: Europe's most westerly racecourse - and its most scenic
The readership of the EMHF web site is well acquainted with the major racing festivals around Europe, which is why this fourth racecourse...

Peter McNeile
Jul 27, 20215 min read


Magners and the Jockey Club go to court over unpaid fees
Three years ago today, the British Jockey Club announced a new sponsor for its most prestigious Jumps race - the Cheltenham Gold Cup....

Peter McNeile
Jul 19, 20213 min read


Lambe set to leave BHA
Will Lambe is to leave his role as executive director of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) at the end of August, reported the BHA...

Peter McNeile
Jul 16, 20211 min read


Killarney the latest to join Future Ticketing client list
Scenic Killarney Racecourse, with arguably the finest view from the grandstands of any racecourse in the world, over the McGillycuddy...

Peter McNeile
Jul 16, 20212 min read
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