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Tom Salt
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Ascot, Bangor, Bath, Brighton, Chester, Chepstow, Doncaster, Ffos Las, Fontwell Park, Great Yarmouth, Hereford, Lingfield Park, Newbury, Newcastle, Plumpton, Windsor, Sedgefield, Southwell, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Uttoxeter.

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Report Andriy January 1, 2026 12:02 PM GMT
Looks like ATR tracks, maybe the start of a media rights battle?
Report top2rated January 1, 2026 12:06 PM GMT
Sky Sports Racing (formerly At The Races) is a British pay television channel devoted primarily to horse racing. The channel is operated by ATTHERACES Limited, a joint venture between Sky Group, Arena Racing Company and various racecourses. They also operate the website attheraces.com.

The partner racecourses are:
Ascot, Bangor, Bath, Brighton, Chepstow, Chester, Doncaster, Ffos Las, Fontwell, Great Yarmouth, Hereford, Hexham, Lingfield Park, Newbury, Newcastle, Newton Abbot, Plumpton, Ripon,
Sedgefield, Southwell, Towcester, Uttoxeter, Windsor, Wolverhampton, Worcester.

Wonder why Betfred haven't included Hexham, Newton Abbot, Ripon & Towcester in the 'reduced content'list?

I emailed skybet.com for their comments.  I have yet to receive a response.

Laugh
Report impossible123 January 1, 2026 12:31 PM GMT
A good start for 'baldie'. Could this be a prelude to 'baldie' closing most of their high street shops before the new racing taxes kick in? There are already too many bookies on the high streets.
Report wondersobright January 1, 2026 12:32 PM GMT
setting fire to their own business
Report impossible123 January 1, 2026 12:57 PM GMT
'Denise' is back to 100p for 'special boost'. A good start to the year.
Report longbridge January 6, 2026 11:05 PM GMT
@top2rated

"I emailed skybet.com for their comments.  I have yet to receive a response."

Why them? The haven't been involved with Sky the broadcaster for years?
Report the old nanny ;-) January 6, 2026 11:43 PM GMT
Freds Done his conkers when the new taxes arrive
Report s.kenbo January 7, 2026 8:56 AM GMT
Just been in the shop, both meetings are BOG, that includes Lingfield.

Has he relented or has he got what he wanted?
Report TheGoddess January 7, 2026 9:16 AM GMT
Seems like ARC want a 30% increase.

If someone could post the full story:
https://www.racingpost.com/news/britain/independent-bookmakers-could-be-the-next-to-drop-live-pictures-in-media-rights-standoff-a9iUV7b8Bgnc/
Report top2rated January 7, 2026 9:22 AM GMT
Report Stevo January 7, 2026 11:49 AM GMT
He's started shutting shops - my shop in Warrington is closing Feb 8th
Report Regbutler January 8, 2026 10:49 AM GMT
In baldy shop
As of today, Fred reverted to BOG at all UK and Irish meetings

Gone from one extreme to the other
Report barstool January 8, 2026 1:35 PM GMT
30% media rights increase is a joke.

ARC are only in it for themselves, repulsive operators who are squeezing the pips out of the horse racing industry.

If Owners and Trainers want it to change they need to get off their backsides and do something about it.
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