horse racing in Britain

Having been off since Mar. 18 due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, racing in Britain has officially been given the go-ahead by government to return on Monday behind closed doors. British racing's much-awaited return will take place in the form of a 10-race all-weather card at Newcastle, where all 10 races have been fully subscribed with 12 runners. Oliver Dowden, secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, said, "I'm delighted to announce today that the government has published guidance which allows competitive sport to resume behind closed doors from...

Racing League, a team series spanning 36 races across six evening meetings in Britain this summer, will see £1.8-million paid out in prizemoney with a bonus for the winning team under a point-based system. Racing League is an initiative of Championship Horse Racing, which states its goal is to distance horse racing from "the public perception that it's a complicated, elitist recreation inextricably linked to gambling." Racing League's 12 teams will consist of two to four trainers working together, three jockeys, stable staff and 30 horses. The horses will be...