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British Horseracing Board Chief Executive to Leave

Greg Nichols, chief executive of the British Horseracing Board for the past four years, will relinquish the post of running British racing's ruling body later this year.

 Monday, January 23, 2006

Racing World Reacts to Sheikh Maktoum's Death

Participants in U.S. and European racing, including some who trained for and worked closely with the late Sheikh Maktoum, have expressed surprise and sorrow over the prominent horse owner and breeder's death Wednesday of an apparent heart attack at age 62.

 Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Court Ruling Deals Setback to Funding Plan for British Racing

A ruling in the British Court Of Appeal against the British Horseracing Board has finally sunk the financial strategy being pursued by racing's rulers since 2000.

 Monday, July 18, 2005

Database Rights Ruling Hinders BHB Plan

The British Horseracing Board's future funding strategy was thrown into disarray when the European Court of Justice Nov. 9 ruled in favor of bookmaker William Hill's challenge over database rights.

 Tuesday, November 16, 2004