Horsemen's Group and Arc in 'collaborative' talks despite prize-money row

Charlie Parker: talks are 'ongoing'Credit: Edward Whitaker

Talks over new commercial agreements between the Horsemen's Group (HG) and Arena Racing Company (Arc) are "ongoing", with HG chairman Charlie Parker saying the sport's governance structure was partly to blame for hindering progress.

The talks have come to the fore again following last week's war of words between Arc and the Keep Owners In Racing (KOIR) pressure group over prize-money levels.

KOIR used figures compiled by former leading racecourse executive Mark Kershaw to suggest Arc had been making significant profits from media rights at its four all-weather tracks, with not enough of that income being put towards prize-money.

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Bill BarberIndustry editor

Published on 27 May 2021inNews

Last updated 17:26, 27 May 2021

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