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Al Zarooni Appeals Eight-Year Ban

Al Zarooni Appeals Eight-Year Ban

Former Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni has appealed his eight-year worldwide ban for giving his racehorses anabolic steroids.

 Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Steroid Use Called 'Deliberate Flouting'

The British Horseracing Authority, in a recap of a hearing into trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni's admitted use of anabolic steroids in some of his racehorses, called it a "deliberate flouting" of the rules of racing.

 Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Second British Trainer Admits to Steroid Use

Gerard Butler said more than 100 horses at Newmarket have been treated with the product Sungate, at the recommendation of veterinarians.

 Monday, April 29, 2013

Al Zarooni Used Steroid Regimen in Dubai

Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford said Sheikh Mohammed was unaware that steroids were being given.

 Friday, April 26, 2013
Al Zarooni Slapped With 8-Year Suspension

Al Zarooni Slapped With 8-Year Suspension

The 15 Godolphin horses that tested positive for anabolic steroids, which led to Mahmood Al Zarooni's disciplinary hearing, will be prohibited from racing for six months.

 Thursday, April 25, 2013

Sheikh Mohammed Locks Down Newmarket Stable

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum has ordered one of his Godolphin Racing stables in Newmarket to be locked down and a full round of blood tests carried out after one of his trainers was charged with doping.

 Wednesday, April 24, 2013

British Ex-Horse Owner Banned Two Years

Michael Turl was charged along with jockey Eddie Ahern and four other men with violating various horseracing rules. Those include stopping horses running on their merits and passing on inside information.

 Wednesday, April 24, 2013
BHA Suspends Jockey Heffernan for 15 Years

BHA Suspends Jockey Heffernan for 15 Years

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has suspended jockey Andrew Heffernan for 15 years after determining the young rider fixed nine races from Nov. 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011.

 Friday, January 25, 2013

Changes Made to Grand National Course

Mounting concerns over the safety of England's Grand National steeplechase have forced organizers to make modifications to the course following a review of the world's most grueling race after two horses died this year.

 Friday, September 21, 2012
Sutherland Can Ride Game On Dude Despite Ban

Sutherland Can Ride Game On Dude Despite Ban

Chantal Sutherland will be able to ride Game On Dude in the TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) at Del Mar Aug. 26 after British racing authorities granted her a partial stay of a four-day suspension earned last weekend.

 Wednesday, August 15, 2012
British Racing, Betfair Sign Commercial Pact

British Racing, Betfair Sign Commercial Pact

The wagering firm Betfair and British Racing, comprised of the British Horseracing Authority, the Racecourse Association, and the Horsemen's Group, have signed a landmark five-year commercial agreement.

 Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Feud Over British Whip Rules Growing

British horse racing's richest day Oct. 15 could be overshadowed by a growing feud over new whip rules that has led one jockey to quit before the big day at Ascot.

 Friday, October 14, 2011

Two Suspended Under Britain's New Whip Rules

Two British jockeys received suspensions for excessive use of the whip during races at Salisbury Racecourse Oct. 10, the first day that stiffer penalties went into effect for that violation.

 Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Changes Planned for Grand National Course

Changes Planned for Grand National Course

The British Grand National course at Aintree will be changed following the deaths of two horses during the 2011 race.

 Monday, August 15, 2011

13 Charged in British Betting Scandal

The British Horseracing Authority announced May 20 that it has charged 13 individuals with violating the Rules of Racing as a result of an investigation into betting activity on races run in 2009.

 Friday, May 20, 2011

Electrocution Confirmed in Two Equine Deaths

British horseracing's governing body has confirmed that the two horses that died at Newbury last weekend were killed by heart attacks as a result of accidental electrocution.

 Thursday, February 17, 2011
BHA Fines Trainer Aidan O'Brien

BHA Fines Trainer Aidan O'Brien

The British Horseracing Authority has fined Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien in connection with an incident involving Cape Blanco at York racecourse in May.

 Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Great Britain Stiffens Medication Policy

The British Horseracing Authority announced July 21 that trainers outside Europe need to say their horses have never been trained on non-therapeutic substances, particularly anabolic steroids, or face a ban from running in British races.

 Monday, July 21, 2008

British Purses Get a Boost

Purse money in British racing will rise on average by 20 % with quality race -- listed and group racing--benefiting the most. The increases are expected to begin in the second half of the 2008 season.

 Wednesday, May 21, 2008

BHA Considers World Racing Event

The Breeders' Cup World Championships should be run in Britain, British Horseracing Authority chairman Paul Roy reiterated Feb. 25 and, if that is not possible, then the country should stage its own world championship event.

 Monday, February 25, 2008

Racing On in U.K. Despite Hoof and Mouth Outbreak

Another outbreak of foot and mouth disease in England has not disrupted the racing program, although the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) continues to closely monitor the situation.

 Thursday, September 13, 2007

Disease Outbreak Not Impacting Movement of Horses

The movement of horses to and from the United Kingdom hasn't been affected by the recent small outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at two farms in Surrey in southern England. Overseas-trained runners can continue to run in races in Great Britain providing the correct certification has been completed.

 Monday, August 13, 2007

FMD Outbreak Restricts European Horse Travel

British officials confirmed another outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease on a cattle farm in England. Horses can no longer travel freely among Britain, France, and Ireland.

 Tuesday, August 07, 2007

British Network Wants Changes in Race Presentation

British racing needs to make dramatic changes to the structure and timing of big races according to Channel 4, which broadcasts the majority of live horseracing seen on television in Britain.

 Friday, June 08, 2007

Integrity Issue Raised in Great Britain

Philip Freedman, the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association chairman, raised the issue of integrity in British bloodstock trading and called for tighter regulation of the industry at the TBA annual general meeting in London, England on Jan. 9.

 Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Lawyer, Soccer Administrator Named CEO of British Racing Authority

Nic Coward, a lawyer and former top soccer administrator, was announced on November 20 as the first chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority, which will take over responsibility for running British racing early next year.

 Monday, November 20, 2006