RACING fixtures in Britain will be cut by at least 80 after the British Horseracing Authority decided to cap the number at 1,400.

Rachel Hood, the new president of the Racehorse Owners' Association, has called for a drastic overhaul of the fixture list and the creation of three tiers for the sport.

Horseracing will receive up to £80.8m (€95.9m) a year after the Government decided today to raise taxes on bookies’ pre-tax profits.

NEWBURY’S abandoned meeting on Saturday is poised to be rescheduled for this Friday.

KAUTO STAR’S bid to land a record fifth successive William Hill King George VI Chase has been put on ice.

Kauto Star's bid to record a record fifth successive victory in the King George VI Chase could still become a reality

Kempton have been forced to abandon the second day of their festival fixture tomorrow that should have included the William Hill King George VI Chase and the williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle.

Britain's newest turf racecourse, Ffos Las, continues in the spotlight after being handed 28 fixtures in 2010.

Agreement has been reached to reschedule the Boylesports.com International at Ascot on Saturday.

Gerry Sutcliffe, minister for sport, has announced the 2008/9 Horserace Betting Levy plan will be set at the same rate as the current scheme.

Newmarket expect to offer record prize money of £7.4m (€11m) during the 2007 season after re-jigging their traditional racing calendar.

Racing in the UK will continue to be funded by the Levy Board, the British government has announced.

Racing’s future funding and structure were the subject of an “extremely constructive meeting” between the Minister for Sport Richard Caborn MP and representatives from all aspects of the industry.

Kempton’s newly-laid Polytrack Flat course received its most important test so far when the queen of the British racing scene, Ouija Board, turned out to stretch her legs.

Some progress appears to have been made today in the controversy surrounding the new Steriline starting stalls which are in use at 17 of Britain’s 35 racecourses.

Scottish racing is to be the subject of a wide-ranging review following a meeting at Perth racecourse today.

Wetherby’s skybet.com Castleford Chase, which was lost to the weather yesterday, has been rescheduled for next Monday’s meeting at the West Yorkshire track.

AINTREE has announced major plans for a £30million redevelopment which will include new grandstands, a parade ring and winner’s enclosure for the home of the Grand National.

Officials at Cheltenham today announced that prize money for the 2003/2004 season, starting at the end of October, will rise by five per cent compared to last term.