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Win VIP tickets to this year’s Cheltenham Festival - 31st January 2012

Cheltenham – it’s the one word that conjures up images of top-class sport with the unique ability to thrill, entertain and amaze.

Breeders’ Cup secures added exposure with NBC Sports deal - 24th January 2012

The Breeders’ Cup has agreed a landmark media rights partnership with NBC Sports Group that will ensure the first live primetime broadcast of horse racing showpiece the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

The Jockey Club recruits Thomson Sport as official partner - 29th November 2011

The Jockey Club, the largest commercial group in British horseracing, has unveiled a three-year agreement for leading travel provider Thomson Sport to become its official travel partner.

British Champions Series organisers buoyed by new figures - 13th October 2011

QIPCO British Champions Series organisers have revealed increased annual attendances and television audiences ahead of the flat racing finale.

New horse racing event comes to the City of London - 6th October 2011

SportBusiness Group and Bloomberg TV will this month present Sport and The City: Horse Racing, the first conference examining the business of horse racing to be held in the City of London.

Betfred to sponsor Ebor - 25th July 2011

Betfred is to sponsor the famous Ebor horse race at York on August 20 for the first time following the bookmaker’s purchase of the Tote.

The Jockey Club generates increase in turnover - 8th June 2011

The Jockey Club, the largest commercial group in British horseracing, has reported an 8% increase in turnover in its latest set of annual results.

Betfred seizes control of the Tote - 6th June 2011

The UK government has announced that Betfred has won the bid to buy state-owned bookmaker the Tote.

Derby pulls in bumper spectator numbers - 6th June 2011

Organisers of the Investec Derby Day have declared the horse racing extravaganza to be the most-attended day of British sport in 2011 after more than 120,000 spectators attended the second day of the Festival at Epsom Downs on Saturday.

Jaguar recruited as first ever partner of The Jockey Club - 18th May 2011

The Jockey Club, the largest commercial group in British horseracing, has signed up automotive brand Jaguar as its first ever official partner on an initial one-year deal.