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Sport17 August 2025Archive brief

British Horseracing Authority announces a one-day strike on September 10 to protest a proposed increase in betting taxes from 15% to 21%.

The British Horseracing Authority announces a one-day strike on September 10 to protest a proposed increase in betting taxes from 15% to 21%. This is the first time the sport has ever voluntarily refused to race in modern history.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

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