Betting shake-up may boost US horseracing
New betting systems could revive interest in the waning US racing industry, writes Chris Nuttall
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Racing in the news
• Betfred romps home to win Tote auction
• Four jockeys charged after corruption probe
• Horseracing’s elite takes Qatar on board
Horseracing gallops towards an uncertain future
A sport in flux, racing is facing a tough battle to secure its long-term financial success, writes Roger Blitz
A first royal equestrian victory beckons at Epsom
If Carlton House can conquer the undulating Surrey track and win the Derby, it will be hats off with a vengeance, writes Robin Oakley
Breeding the best is a high-stakes game
The real money in horses is made away from the racetrack, writes Elizabeth Robinson
Corruption: an age-old problem that is proving hard to fix
Horseracing’s authorities are working hard to maintain the integrity of the sport, writes Sean Smith
The speed and spectacle – and the irresistible lure of a flutter
Win or lose, there is no sport with quite the same appeal as horseracing, writes Robin Oakley
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Betting
Corruption
Corruption: an age-old problem that is proving hard to fix
Horseracing’s authorities are working hard to maintain the integrity of the sport, writes Sean Smith
Sponsorship
Horseracing shifts emphasis from betting slips to champagne sips
The search is on for new funding for horseracing, which has for years depended on the betting world for sponsorship, reports Roger Blitz
Horses
The top racehorses of the year
Blood and luck run like a seam through the best horses of 2011, writes Sean Smith
Hong Kong
A race for punters’ support at Happy Valley
Amid flagging interest and competition from Macao’s casinos, the city has a plan to attract new fans, writes Ben McLannahan
Ireland
Lame industry limps on amid pain of a Tiger’s demise
Financial woes have hit the horseracing industry hard in Ireland, writes John Murray Brown
Middle East
It takes more than a financial crisis to unseat Dubai
Dubai and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the emirate’s ruler, continue to set the pace in the Middle East, writes Robin Oakley
United States
US racing: public loses interest amid legacy of downturn
The erosion of its US fan base poses problems for the sport in that country, writes David Gelles
China
Horseracing is a gamble in communist China
After repeatedly being banned, horseracing in China is starting to appeal to the country’s nouveau capitalists, writes Patti Waldmeir
Prize money
UK prize money in the spotlight as income shrinks
Amid dwindling earnings from bookmaker levies, racing in the UK is also dealing with a battle over the prize money paid to owners, jockeys and others, writes Robin Oakley
Whips
Whipping a racehorse: the cruelty debate
Horseracing faces a problem: is the perception that use of the whip is cruel damaging the image of the industry? Alexandra Stevenson reports
