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Jim Mullen rides in at the Jockey Club with plenty of baggage in tow

Former William Hill and Ladbrokes executive is well placed to address several issues but FOBT debate looms large

The Guardian - UK

‘Areas of concern’: British racing faces headwinds as Grand National looms

Sport’s leaders fighting back on welfare and prize money fronts after falls in crowds put squeeze on before racing’s biggest day

The Guardian - UK

Talking Horses: racing’s affordability checks debate divides Westminster

The Jockey Club’s petition to abandon the controversial new checks drew mixed responses from MPs on Monday

The Guardian - UK

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Talking Horses: tracks cash spat takes another twist with Newbury switch

Arena Racing’s fighting talk over media rights income is not certain to last when Berkshire racecourse posts its accounts

The Guardian - UK

Talking Horses: Derby’s profile will make it a renewed target for activists

A trip to the High Court to obtain a temporary injunction could become an annual feature at Epsom after Animal Rising’s actions at the Derby

The Guardian - UK

Jockey Club could push for civil action against Derby protesters

Lawyers for the Jockey Club have been asked to consider civil action against protesters who disrupted Saturday’s Derby

The Guardian - UK

Derby disruption fears averted but tension lingers beyond the track

Only one Animal Rising activist trespassed on the course but war of words suggests this dispute has some distance to run

The Guardian - UK

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Animal rights protester will do 'what’s right for horses' despite Epsom Derby ban

The Jockey Club has been granted an injunction against Animal Rising demonstrators planning to disrupt Saturday's Derby

Wales Online

Animal Rising protester vows to ‘do what’s right for horses’ at Epsom

Claudia Penna Rojas said ‘people have had to break laws throughout history to create the change that we need’.

The Independent UK

Talking Horses: Dettori’s farewell looms at Derby amid protest threat

From the battle for favouritism to the ‘Farewell Frankie factor’ and a risk of protests, Saturday’s Derby should be eventful

The Guardian - UK

Trainer of Grand National horse who died blames 'ignorant' protesters who delayed race

Hill Sixteen died after falling at the first fence during the Grand National at Aintree

Wales Online

RSPCA calls for horse safety reforms as racing chiefs defend Grand National

The animal charity is calling for the race to involve fewer horses and for jockeys to lose their whips.

The Independent UK

Grand National statement issued by BHA after protests and fatal injuries

The 2023 Grand National was delayed by protestors with over 100 arrests made before Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal fall in the race and now the British Horseracing Authority have issued a statement

Daily Mirror

Horse racing boss confirms 'painstaking analysis' into horse deaths at Grand National

Julie Harrington has condemned the actions of the protestors who delayed the Grand National

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‘It encourages mediocrity’: new dress code divides Cheltenham racegoers

Jockey Club says relaxed code makes racing more accessible but some are unimpressed by the less well-dressed

The Guardian - UK

Jockey Club throws off dress code to attract more racegoers to its big tracks

The Jockey Club, which owns 15 of the biggest courses in Britain, has scrapped its ‘outdated’ formal dress code

Daily Mirror

Cheltenham Festival and Grand National lead the way as horse racing ditches dress code

The Cheltenham Festival and Grand National has long been signified by formal dress amongst the hoards of punters, but that's about to become a thing of the past

The Guardian - UK

Talking Horses: Jockey Club’s Playtech deal defence is very leaky

Short-sighted, strategically inept choices can only increase the scrutiny of a self-appointed club with such power in the sport

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