Following allegations in a television documentary screened on Tuesday night (June 11) that a number of horse races in the UK are fixed, the BHB has come under increasing media pressure as to the truth behind the charges.
The BBC programme, 'Kenyon Confronts', broadcast covert footage showing three trainers claiming that horses could be prevented from winning races in order to lower betting handicaps. The documentary concluded that the inextricable link between racing and betting had cultivated an element of cheating.
In response to the programme, the chairman of the Jockey Club - racing's governing body - issued a statement that read: "It is fair to say we are concerned. We'll have a sit down and have a long, hard think about it and if there is a perception that the rules of racing have been breached then clearly we will have to do something about it."
The heightened media speculation now surrouding the sport is certainly a topic that will crop up at the London-based AGM of the BHB which begins at 11am.
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The recent media allegations of race fixing are sure to be top of the agenda when the British Horseracing Board (BHB) gathers for its annual general meeting today.
