Frank Warren’s Queensberry hired to bring punch to Derby Festival Sport Business Promoter Frank Warren’s Queensberry operation is moving from boxing into horse racing after winning a brief to revitalise The Derby Festival from organisers The Jockey Club. A newly created arm of the business, Queensberry Event Management, will bring its expertise to operations on The Hill, the public enclosure in the middle of the iconic Epsom [...]
Jockey Club warns of Treasury ‘self-harm’ ahead of racing’s tax hike strike Sport Business The Jockey Club has warned that the government is “walking into self-harm” if it pushes ahead with a tax hike on racing bets as the industry prepares for an unprecedented strike tomorrow. For the first time in its modern history, racing has voluntarily shelved all meetings due to take place on Wednesday – at Lingfield, [...]
‘Genius and a gentleman’: Legendary Flat racing trainer announces his retirement Sport The 78-year-old became champion trainer 10 times, won the Derby on six occasions and saddled Estimate to victory in the Ascot Gold Cup for Queen Elizabeth II.