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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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