'Significant' prize-money investment can help 'Premier League racetrack' Newbury to bright future - new chief

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Newbury chief executive Shaun Hinds is relishing the responsibility of working at a "Premier League racetrack" but knows the hard work starts now with a number of ongoing challenges within the industry.
Hinds started his new role on June 3 after being appointed as a replacement for Julian Thick, who announced his resignation after ten years last summer.
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