Relations between racing professionals and the sport’s ruling body have reached such a low ebb that a vote of no confidence in the British Horseracing Authority has been discussed among trainers. Nick Rust, the BHA’s chief executive, admitted as much in an email sent in January, and matters deteriorated further during last week’s Cheltenham Festival, when vociferous criticism was voiced by Sir Anthony McCoy among others.
Rust was emailled by a racing insider who suggested a vote of no confidence may be called in the following weeks. “I’ve heard that too,” wrote Rust in a reply seen by The Guardian, and added a warning. “It would be utter self destruction if the ‘no confidence’ motion suggested (as I’ve heard today) abolition of the BHA and self regulation by racing professionals. Government will intervene on our sport if that happens and the sport will lose control.”
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