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The British Horseracing Authority, in the wake of the controversy surrounding the case of trainer Jim Best, has revealed its intended actions to ensure future disciplinary panels are free of perceived bias. Best was found guilty in March of instructing jockey Paul John to stop two horses and was handed a four-year suspension, but that decision was thrown out after it was discovered solicitor Mattew Lohn was being paid to do other work for the BHA. Best's case will be re-heard later this year. The BHA has appointed Christopher Quinlan,...

The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association and the British Horseracing Authority have launched the #thisfillycan campaign to promote the benefits of buying, owning and training fillies and mares for flat racing. The BHA recently undertook a review to better understand the profile of fillies in training, their race opportunities and their ability to compete against colts over the last decade. In part, the review showed that about 700 flat races are now programmed exclusively for fillies, 40% more than 10 years ago; the median prize fund available in fillies' races was above...

At The Races has launched an integrated betting service on its online platform, allowing users to place bets with four betting operators–bet365, Coral, Ladbrokes and William Hill–without leaving its site. Matthew Imi, chief executive of At The Races, said, "We are always looking at ways to enhance the customer experience online and we believe the introduction of QuickBet does just that. We are delighted to be working with our four initial betting partners with what we think is a game changer in the market. Our site re-build last year has...

Ireland's Wexford Racecourse will stage only National Hunt racing going forward in a decision taken at a Horse Racing Ireland board meeting. It was deemed that since the course was changed to left-handed in 2015, it is more suitable to jumps racing. Two planned flat fixtures will be switched to Gowran Park (July 23) and Navan (Aug. 27).

Qatar Racing colourbearer Imperial Aviator (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}), who bested G1 Investec Derby fancy Ulysees (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in a Leicester maiden Apr. 23, will be supplemented to the G1 Prix du Jockey Club Thursday, trainer Roger Charlton has revealed on Twitter. Imperial Aviator followed up that maiden score with a win in a 10-furlong Newbury handicap May 14. The second forfeit stage for Sunday's Prix du Jockey Club was Wednesday, with 16 remaining eligible. Aidan O'Brien has left in just two of a possible 10 runners, Black Sea...

G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas winner Jet Setting (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) will be offered for sale at the Goffs London Sale June 13 with an entry in Royal Ascot's G1 Coronation S. four days later. Trained by Adrian Keatley for Equinegrowthpartners Syndicate, Jet Setting–who had previously won the G3 Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial S. in April–bested G1 Qipco 1000 Guineas winner Minding by a head at The Curragh May 22. John Kilbride, a member of the ownership group, noted there has been interest from potential purchasers since the filly's...

Fully recovered from the knock in the stalls that may or may not have led to her surprise defeat in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh last Sunday, Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) faces only eight in Friday's G1 Investec Oaks at Epsom, which is the smallest field since Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) was one of seven 12 years ago. Ballydoyle were also responsible for the two absentees on Wednesday, the Listed Pretty Polly S. third Even Song (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) and G3 Blue Wind S. fourth...

American-based Drafted (Field Commission), a winner of his lone start in track-record time for 4 1/2 furlongs during the Keeneland Spring Meet, was purchased privately by Godolphin and is set to make his British debut in the Listed Windsor Castle S. at Royal Ascot June 14. Eoin Harty will continue to train the grey colt. “He worked on turf over five furlongs at Arlington, and it was a fantastic piece of work,” Harty said on the Godolphin website Tuesday. “He's straightforward and precocious. We are always on the look-out for...

Arqana have announced the launch of the first French Expo dedicated to the thoroughbred industry. The event, titled Galop Expo will take place in Deauville October 18-20 a time that coincides with Arqana's October Yearling Sale and also racing at Deauville. A specific focus will be placed on employment and innovation, two topics that are particularly important in the eyes of Arqana and its partners. Conferences and debates will also be organised during the Expo, with the detailed program still being formulated. Arqana's President Eric Hoyeau commented, “Arqana strives to provide a strong support to the thoroughbred industry as a whole which...

Tattersalls Ireland hosted a mixed sale in Ascot on Tuesday consisting of flat and national hunt horses-in-training, point to pointers, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. 135 lots sold for an aggregate of £866,200 and an average of £6,464. Top price for the day's trade was for lot 102, the Mick Channon trained 7-year-old steeplechaser Knock House (Ire) (Old Vic {GB}) who was knocked down to Donald McCain for £110,000. Godolphin offered a number of lots and one that found a new home was  lot 77 Southern States (GB) (Medaglia D'Oro), bought...

The horse-in-training section of the Goffs London Sale in Kensington Palace June 13 is now available on-line and includes several horses with planned engagements at Royal Ascot later that week. One such horse Lundy (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) is catalogued as lot 26. The colt is trained by Joseph O'Brien and finished second to Peace Envoy (Fr) (Power {GB}) in a listed race at Naas last Sunday having previously won his maiden at Leopardstown and is a planned runner in the G2 Coventry S. Medievel (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), trained by...

Tally-Ho stud has reported the death of their stallion Society Rock (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}–High Society {Ire}, by Key Of Luck) at the age of nine after succumbing to a bout of laminitis. Tally-Ho's Tony O'Callaghan commented, "We're very disappointed to lose Society Rock as we were very fond of him, he had nice yearlings and good foals.” O'Callaghan continued, “It all happened very quickly and we were all upset by it. He was a great racehorse and he was good to us. He covered about 80 mares this...