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Jockeys will receive a 3.5% pay rise on January 1, with the Racehorse Owners Association admitting the extra costs would be “unwelcome” for owners. A flat jockey will receive £173.54 (approximately US$234) for each ride from next Thursday, while a jump jockey will earn £235.90 (approximately US$318) per ride. In addition, the allowances given to […]
Sir Johnny Weatherby, member of one of racing’s most famous families, and whose many achievements in the sport included the modernization of Ascot, died on December 18 aged 66. Weatherby, whose family business Weatherbys is primarily responsible for providing race administration services to the British Horseracing Authority, succeeded his father Christopher as chairman of the […]
