Following the six-day shutdown of UK horse racing last week, the Racing Post has reported that bookmakers have taken a £10m hit as a result. The flu outbreak, which is estimated to have cost the racing industry somewhere in the region of £15m, led to the temporary lock-down of 174 racing yards and an industry-wide halt on the sport as …
Read More »Tag Archives: Arena Racing Company (ARC)
The Silk Series braces itself for Doncaster finale
A field of nineteen is set to contest The Silk Series Final on Thursday 13 September at Doncaster Racecourse. Currently top of The Silk Series leader-board on 80 points, reigning champion Megan Nicholls is in pole position to retain her crown, with a top three finish guaranteeing her victory. Hot on her heels, however, are Jane Elliott (72 points) and …
Read More »Arena Racing Company makes Ffos Las acquisition
Arena Racing Company (ARC) has announced the acquisition of Ffos Las Racecourse, with the Carmarthenshire course becoming the fifteenth racecourse in the ARC portfolio. The Carmarthenshire course opened in 2009 and was, at the time, the first new racecourse in Britain in over 80 years. A flat oval, a mile and a half around, Ffos Las hosts a total of …
Read More »