Overview
- The British Horseracing Authority refused a racecourse licence for Golden Mile Racing Limited on Wednesday, halting all meetings at Chelmsford City Racecourse.
- The cancellations cover the cards set for 2 April, 3 April and 9 April, disrupting plans for trainers, jockeys and owners who had prepared horses for the Easter programme.
- Golden Mile Racing has 21 days to file an appeal to the independent Licensing Committee, which will determine whether fixtures can return.
- The racecourse said it will challenge the decision, calling it procedurally unfair, and it plans to hold its family Easter event without any racing.
- The previous operator went into administration in late March, a 26 March fixture ran only under special dispensation, and recent issues included safety concerns after a Justin Timberlake concert and a scrapped stalls test when medical staff did not attend.