by HorseMinute.com | Sep 12, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Horse racing trainer Joe Tizzard has expressed serious concerns over proposed government changes to gambling taxes, which could raise the tax on online horse racing bets from 15% to 21%. He warns that this increase would significantly reduce the funds returned to the...
by HorseMinute.com | Sep 12, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Dyke emphasized that the impact of changes to the horse racing industry would extend beyond the sport itself, affecting related local businesses such as blacksmiths and cafes in Somerset, which support racecourses and trainers. Highlighting...
by HorseMinute.com | Sep 11, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
British horse racing is staging its first-ever modern strike today in protest against the UK Government’s proposed tax changes. The government plans to merge existing betting duties into a single rate and increase it from 15% to 21%, aligning it with the rate paid by...
by HorseMinute.com | Sep 11, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
On September 10, 2025, the U.K. horse racing industry staged its first-ever strike, with jockeys, trainers, and owners protesting a proposed tax increase that would raise betting duties on horse racing from 15% to 21%, aligning it with online casino tax rates. The...
by HorseMinute.com | Sep 10, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Atlantic Six Racing’s modest partnership made headlines with their New Jersey-bred gelding Book’em Danno, purchased privately for around $30,000. Despite receiving a massive offer to sell him as a 3-year-old, the partners chose to keep the horse, a decision that...
by HorseMinute.com | Sep 10, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The Naqu City Qiaqing Horse Racing Festival opened on September 5, 2025, at the Gesar Horse Racing arena in Tibet, celebrating the region’s 60 years of progress under the Party’s leadership. The event featured a grand opening ceremony with city leaders, officials, and...
