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MONDAY JULY 30TH 2007 - OFFICIAL LAUNCH DAY FOR THE NEW BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY (BHA) - The long wait is now over - what rating the BHA is to accomplish remains to be proven. December 7th 2007 - a harsh and cruel authority out of touch with reality. Racing is regulated by old men and operated by young men at the dangerous sharp end who rarely ever speak to each other.

 


Bob Champion and Aldaniti


Jock tutoring yearling 
(Clive Brittain)


Generous Derby winner 1991

British Racing's rulers and Britain's biggest bookmaker at war in the High Court over five year legal battle over data rights.

British horseracing's financial future rests with three appeal court judges who were told on Tuesday June 28th 2005 by barrister Mark Platts-Mills QC
representing William Hill "This dispute is not about whether racing will go on or whether bookmakers will pay for it, but this dispute is about who controls it".
 

 

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Imbalance 2000-2008.
This imbalance remains for the providers - all those who work at the sharp end -to include the horses.  Their true rights and needs remain ignored.

TURFCALL'S LATEST NEWS

May 20th 2008 :-
Increased threat of prosecution for abuse of whip
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May 18th 2008 :-
Fallon solicitor slams review of police conduct in race-fixing trial
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May 13th 2008 :-
British Horseracing's sad loss of Brian Holmes
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TURFCALL BLUEPRINT - URGENT RED ALERT

Save Our True Professional Horsemen and Horsewomen Now - A Dying Profession

February 14th 2001
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TURFCALL Submission To The British Horseracing Board Independent Commission September 16th 2003

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TURFCALL STATEMENT

IF British Racing was being regulated properly, then none of this would have happened. Do we think that the British Horseracing Authority  has the ability... and the credibility... to regulate the sport in Great Britain? NO WAY.

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The Fallon Trial Day by Day

Racing Post Online Website - Click here

Racehorse Owners Association Website - Click here

Turfcall Blueprint 2001 - Click here

Gimcrack speech by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 2002 - Click here

 

As published on Turfcall 240907

"How could Kieren Fallon, a jockey of this calibre possibly have time in his busy daily work schedule to be doing anything like this? Surely this must be a gross injustice and an insult to his integrity. Also what expertise within this particular environment do those chosen to sit in judgement have to ensure a level legal playing field. In Turfcall's view NONE WHAT-SO-EVER!"


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Monty's Challenge plus dramatic video footage! 

 

Monty's back in September and will be touring the UK - make sure you book early as last year was a sell out with 15,000 tickets sold!

Check out the
'Education Courses' section for some last minute places on the massively popular 5 day foundation courses plus we're booking now for Horse Psychology two day courses in January.  Read about Dr Veronica Fowler making sure we have ‘the appliance of science’ and Ian Vandenberghe's new dissection course - IH stays on the cutting edge!



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MONTY'S CHALLENGE!

Autumn Tour in the UK

'The Man Who Listens to Horses'

Starts his UK travels in September

Demonstrating - Educating - Inspiring

 Monty's Challenge - who knows what he will be presented with this time?
There could be a young horse in need of backing or hates the clippers or
farrier or refuses to load in a trailer. Perhaps there will be a horse who
has fear issues?  Is too slow or too fast when ridden or won't be caught?
Perhaps it's the handler or rider who admits to needing help with confidence
issue for hacking or jumping?

Each one of these violence-free demonstrations is completely unique.

Come and learn the language of Equus and change your experience of  horsemanship for ever! 

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Wed Sept 24 - Merrist Wood College, Surrey

Sat Sept 27 - Hadlow College, Kent

Thur Oct 2 - Greenlands EC, Carlisle

Sat Oct 4 - Gleneagles EC, Perthshire

Tue Oct 7 - Bishop Burton College, Hull

Thur Oct 9 - ILPH, Norfolk

Sat 11 Oct - Unex Towerlands, Essex

Sat 18 Oct - The Grange EC, Devon

Sat 25 Oct - Addinton Manor EC, Buckinghamshire

Mon 27 Oct - Arena UK, Lincolnshire

Tue 28 Oct -  Rodbaston, Staffordshire

Thur 30 / Fri 31 Oct - Hartpury, Gloucestershire

Sat 8 Nov / Sun 9 Nov- Myerscough, Lancashire

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One of racing's most popular personalities
Brian Holmes retires from Racing Welfare


From Left to Right The Reverend Locking, Rowan Hyde and Brian Holmes at Lambourn Open Day Friday April 6th 2007
(In Brian's words... "The Rose between two thorns!")

Brian Holmes popular racing personality finally retired on Friday August 31st 2007. Brian, long term secretary to Dick Hern and for a short time Jenny Pitman, commented that “to those of you whom I have managed to help a lot, it has been my pleasure: to those whom I only helped a bit, I wish I could have done more: and to those to whom I have been no use at all, I apologise! I will miss all of you enormously as you have become friends as well as customers, and you have always looked upon me as one of your own, which I am very proud to say that I am”.

Brian raised the profile of Racing Welfare in Lambourn. Rowan Hyde who joined Racing Welfare last year and worked upside Brian, said “Brian put Racing Welfare on the map and that raising of our profile has been so important. Everyone is going to miss him and we wish him a long and happy retirement.” Sarah Hopkins has been chosen to fulfil Brian’s position.

Turfcall Comment...

How is it that the British multi-billion pound horseracing industry cannot and will not pay a fair wage to all true horsemen and horsewomen for their skills?

Instead these professionals who work daily at the dangerous grass root sharp-end are  paid peanuts, working as slaves and left to rely on a charity for support in hard times and old age.

Should it not be the case that before commencing their career (in which there is no evident career structure anyway) that they are told the true facts, that they are expected to work for a scant wage beneath the umbrella of a charity.

A Wonderful Day was had by all (Thank you Lester)



One of Lester's 2000 Guineas' wins May 2nd 1992
Rodrigo de Triano trained by Peter Chapple-Hyan

LESTER ALL SET FOR HIS BIG DAY

Lester Piggott, arguably the greatest jockey to have graced the turf, is all set for the Victor Chandler-sponsored day being held in his honour at Newmarket a week on Saturday (September 22). Newmarket's most famous resident is back in great form following the heart problems which saw him in intensive care in a Swiss hospital in May, when "Lester Piggott Day" was originally scheduled to have taken place.

"I'm really looking forward to Saturday, September 22, reliving my Guineas victories when they're shown on the big screen and meeting the public during the afternoon," said Lester today. "I was disappointed that I was unable to make the original date in May, but am back in good health now."

One of the main features on the NatWest Rowley Mile during the afternoon will be a display of iconic photos from Lester's childhood and riding career, together with memorabilia and pictures from Lester's own home which he and his wife, Susan, are lending for the occasion. The display has been put together by the National Horseracing Museum and the £2 admission fee will go to racing charities chosen by Lester.

Lester Piggott Day, sponsored by Victor Chandler, will start with the VCBet.com Association of European Racing Schools Crepello Apprentice Handicap, featuring some of the most promising youing riders from across Europe, all aspiring to be a Lester Piggott of the future. Lester will present the trophy to the winning jockey.

Lester will present at least one other trophy during the afternoon, while he will sign copies of his book, Lester's Derbys, and co-sign copies of Sir Peter O'Sullevan's book, Horse Racing Heroes, in the Eclipse Marquee where the "Lester The Legend" display will be housed.

Before each of the seven races, which have been named after Lester's seven Guineas winners (it is 50 years since the first of them, Crepello, won the 1957 2000 Guineas), the footage of that victory will be shown on the paddock screen, while racing celebrities will pay their tributes to Lester over the racecourse PA system.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Alistair Haggis, 07884 026 487 Distributed by Racenews

Click here for Lester's contribution to help the 'Young Ones'

July 7th 2007 Sandown Park - Coral-Eclipse Day

Gary Foster leads Notnowcato out to win The Coral-Eclipse with Sir Michael's minder Jimmy Scott, at Sandown on Saturday July 7th 2007  Trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by Antony and David De Rothschild, ridden by Ryan Moore

(The name Notnowcato derived from the character from the film The Return of the Pink Panther starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Cluseau)

Industry

The Full Text of the Speech by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Darley Flying Start, new education programme for racing industry.

Owners and breeders the Marchioness of Tavistock highlighting the dangers to both horse and man of a long unbroken period of racing.

Luca Cumani  quote “We are running Formula 1 teams but paying the wages of a local mechanic, trainers are caught in the middle.”

Charlie Brook's book “Crossing the Line” in particular Chapter 11 pages 229 to 236 quote “ With people of that quality seeping out of the industry, who is going to look after the thoroughbred population in years to come ?”

Harvey Smith Radical change is needed

Maria McCabe 'Is the BHB living in the real world ?'

Published in the Racing Post 27.01.05 Lee Mottershead reports on the launch of The Godolphin Awards: ‘Who will you vote for in the Stable Staff of the Year Awards ?’
Generously sponsored by Godolphin to be run by the BHB,and the Racing Post, a gift that will carry, a total of £50,000 in prizes and prize money each year, ongoing over three years.

Is there a CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD OR MISLEAD against the British Jockey Club Regulators over four decades of licensing trainers without paying due care and attention to trainers’ team personnel?

Andrew Appleby: Authorities must fulfil their duty.

Significant steps achieved to date December 25th 2004 in addressing the plight of the ‘PROVIDORS’ all those who work at the dangerous sharp end to include the horses

Bill O'Gorman: Better training the only way in face of fixtures overload

Tony Verdie stable staff don't need unionisation, just ability to walk away from a bad employer.

J.Margaret Clarke for and on behalf of Turfcall: what is this if not exploitation?

Bill O'Gorman: we're running just to stand still

J Margaret Clarke for and on behalf of Turfcall: problems have long extisted

The Turfcall Blueprint ‘Urgent Red Alert’ a dying profession February 14th 2001

The Tote: Peter Walwyn on why the Tote should be left alone or brought under a trust
Hamas partnered by Steven Varley preparing to run, to win the July Cup 4-9-6 1993

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Turfcall submission to BHB Stable & Stud Staff Commission

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