Group of "Industry Heavyweights" Propose Radical Changes for British Racing to BHA

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Group of "Industry Heavyweights" Propose Radical Changes for British Racing to BHA

Peter Savill has made proposals to the BHA ahead of the governing body's upcoming strategy review. The key issues are field sizes, prize-money and what he has labelled as a drain of equine talent. Savil drew parallels between British racing and a football league losing its best talent to foreign clubs with deeper pockets. He suggested increasing the amount of Sunday fixtures was an avenue worth pursuing. In 2022 British prize money will be £170 million. It will also be a record. Juddmonte's Thesis, successful in the Britannia S at Royal Ascot for Harry and Roger Charlton, was sold to Hong Kong.


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