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Apr 4, 20221 min read

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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Mar 2, 20221 min read

STATEMENT ON UKRAINE

EMHF 'The European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation (EMHF) is a federation of the governing authorities for Thoroughbred...

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Feb 28, 20221 min read

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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Runners from five countries vie for St Moritz feature

Peter McNeile

Feb 23, 20222 min read

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...

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Peter McNeile

Feb 8, 20227 min read

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...

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Jan 26, 20222 min read

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

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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Arab states set the standard for European winter racing

Peter McNeile

Jan 5, 20223 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...

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Fans don't just have to be at the racecourse anymore

Peter McNeile

Dec 16, 20213 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...

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Nov 18, 20211 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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Peter McNeile

Oct 28, 20213 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...

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Oct 14, 20211 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, 20213 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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German stayers prove their worth again in the Arc

Peter McNeile

Oct 4, 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...

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Sep 24, 20211 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 14, 20213 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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Future Ticketing wins exhaustive tender to support Horseracing Ireland racecourses

Peter McNeile

Sep 14, 20212 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...

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Snowfall primed to test bookmakers at York

Peter McNeile

Aug 19, 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...

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Surely the oddest of races: for a box of sausages

Peter McNeile

Aug 17, 20213 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...

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Craon: where racing and farming are a marriage made in heaven

Peter McNeile

Aug 9, 20214 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...

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