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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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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 -
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with 15,000 tickets sold!
Check out the
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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
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Wed Sept 24 - Merrist Wood College, Surrey
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Sat Oct 4 - Gleneagles EC, Perthshire
Tue Oct 7 - Bishop Burton College, Hull
Thur Oct 9 - ILPH, Norfolk
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Sat 18 Oct - The Grange EC, Devon
Sat 25 Oct - Addinton Manor EC, Buckinghamshire
Mon 27 Oct - Arena UK, Lincolnshire
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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
Quotes: the oldest and the
latest
Turfcall submission to BHB
Stable & Stud Staff Commission
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