The participation of Enable in the Unibet September Stakes triggered a record for money bet on an overseas race shown in France. More than €1.93m was staked on the Kempton Park race – the final prep race for Enable, as she bids for a historic third Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp next […]
Read MoreMedia rights payments slightly down on 2018 due to new legislation but still help achieve near-record racecourse executive prize-money contribution. The 37 racecourses involved in Racecourse Media Group (RMG) last year have earned £106.7 million in payments generated from their media and data rights for 2019. The payments were marginally down on 2018’s return of […]
Read MoreRichard FitzGerald has stepped down as CEO of Racecourse Media Group – the media and data rights holding company for the UK and Ireland’s leading racecourses – after nearly 12 years in the position. During Richard’s tenure, for more than a decade the Group recorded year-on-year increases in licence fees payable to its racecourse shareholders. […]
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