Month: December 2025

Very few figures in modern racing history have achieved the mystique, notoriety and grudging admiration commanded by trainer Barney Curley. Born in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland in 1939, Curley turned his hand at a few things before becoming one of the most feared and respected strategists in Horse Racing. He tried his hand at the priesthood, served time in the army and even worked…

The timing of Sky Bet’s strategic overhaul is drawing massive attention just as the UK government faces mounting pressure to boost tax revenues and consider steeper duties on the gambling industry. Sky Bet, which is widely promoted as the UK’s leading betting app has made the decision to move its sports betting operations to the Maltese branch of its newly formed UK entity, SBG…

Media rights have become one of the most influential areas that shape the modern landscape of UK and Irish horse racing. What began as a fairly straightforward relationship between racecourses, betting shops and broadcasters has evolved into a complex commercial network, where control of live pictures and data plays a vital role in how the sport is funded and consumed to its audiences. At…