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This is an archive of news about Racing Post. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Cash windfall for Racing Post journalists because Trinity Mirror failed to consult
From Press Gazette. Posted June 2 2008, 12.00am
More than 160 journalists working at the Racing Post are to get tax-free bonuses worth six and half weeks’ pay – a total of £700,000 - because they were not consulted properly when Trinity Mirror sold the title. (more)

BAJ loses recognition at Racing Post
From Press Gazette. Posted October 12 2007, 12.00am
A bitter dispute between two rival journalism unions ended this week when the British Association of Journalists moved to end its official recognition deal with the new owners of the Racing Post. (more)

BAJ ends recognition deal at Racing Post
From Press Gazette. Posted October 12 2007, 12.00am
A bitter dispute between two rival journalism unions ended this week when the British Association of Journalists moved to end its official recognition deal with the new owners of the Racing Post. (more)

Racing Post's new owners expect to add new services
From Press Gazette. Posted October 5 2007, 12.00am
?New Racing Post editor-in-chief and chief executive Alan Byrne has said he expects more pressure to add staff than to cut jobs under new owner, “racing friendly” Irish investment group Festina Lente. (more)

Trinity sells Racing Post
From The Scotsman. Posted October 2 2007, 11.15am
PUNTERS bible the Racing Post has been sold by owner Trinity Mirror to FL Partners, an Irish investment firm, for �170 million. (more)

Racing Post names Bruce Millington new editor
From Media Guardian. Posted October 2 2007, 1.00am
9.15am: The new owners of the Racing Post have revamped its editorial team, making current sports editor Bruce Millington editor. By Katie Allen and Tony Paley. (more)

Racing Post sale passes finishing line
From Daily Telegraph. Posted October 2 2007, 12.01am
Trinity Mirror has finally sold the Racing Post to a group of Irish investors in a deal worth £170m. (more)

Trinity Mirror sells Racing Post
From BBC News. Posted October 1 2007, 9.08am
Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror sells the Racing Post for �70m but decides to holds onto regional titles. (more)

Racing Post sold to Irish investors for £170m
From Daily Telegraph. Posted October 1 2007, 8.50am
Racing Post, British racing's only daily newspaper, is to be sold by Trinity Mirror to a group of Irish investors in a deal worth £170m. (more)

Trinity Mirror sells Racing Post - calls off Midlands sale
From Press Gazette. Posted October 1 2007, 12.00am
Trinity Mirror today announced the sale of the Racing Post, but called off the sale of its regional newspapers in the Midlands and the South East after receiving lower offers than than expected. (more)

Trinity Mirror sells Racing Post but calls off Midlands sale
From Press Gazette. Posted October 1 2007, 12.00am
Trinity Mirror today announced the sale of the Racing Post, but called off the sale of its regional newspapers in the Midlands and the South East after receiving lower offers than than expected. (more)

Racing Post deal enters the final furlong
From Media Guardian. Posted September 24 2007, 1.00am
5.30pm: A group of Irish investors is close to clinching a deal to buy the Racing Post from newspaper group Trinity Mirror. By Katie Allen. (more)

Trinity may pull sale of Racing Post after offers are reduced
From The Times. Posted September 19 2007, 12.00am
Trinity Mirror is contemplating abandoning the sales of the Racing Post and its Birmingham titles after the buyers for both submitted reduced offers at a time when the advertising market is improving. (more)

NUJ attacks Trinity Mirror over Racing Post move
From Press Gazette. Posted June 15 2007, 12.00am
Trinity Mirror has transferred all staff on the Racing Post from its sports division to a dormant company to encourage its sale, a move criticised by the NUJ for creating uncertainty about its final pension scheme. (more)

Irish group leads Racing Post bids
From Media Guardian. Posted June 6 2007, 1.00am
Dublin-based FL Partners looks set to buy the Racing Post from Trinity Mirror. By Katie Allen. (more)

Racing Post sale 'a great opportunity' for title
From Press Gazette. Posted January 8 2007, 8.00am
8am: Racing Post editorial director Brough Scott says the title’s impending sale is an opportunity for the paper to develop. (more)

Shares fall on Trinity plan to sell Racing Post
From The Scotsman. Posted December 15 2006, 12.49am
TRINITY Mirror is to retain ownership of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, the People and its two big Scottish titles, the Daily Record and the Sunday Mail. (more)

Trinity Mirror review: Birmingham Mail and Racing Post up for sale
From Press Gazette. Posted December 14 2006, 10.47am
Trinity Mirror is to keep its national newspaper division along with key regional newspapers in Scotland the North of England and Wales. (more)

Trinity Mirror to sell off Racing Post and many regional titles
From Press Gazette. Posted December 14 2006, 9.37am
Newspaper group Trinity Mirror said today it planned to sell the Racing Post and regional titles in the Midlands, London and the South East. (more)

Trinity Mirror to sell off Racing Post and raft of regionals
From Brand Republic. Posted December 14 2006, 8.12am
LONDON - Trinity Mirror is to sell off The Racing Post and 138 regional titles in the Midlands and London and the South East as a result of its strategic review, and concentrate on its national and key regional titles. (more)

Racing Post sale forecast as Trinity Mirror cuts costs
From The Scotsman. Posted December 10 2006, 12.55am
TRINITY Mirror is expected to say this week that it is willing to listen to offers for the Racing Post and other fringe titles amid continued speculation over the future of its core national and regional divisions. (more)

Racing Post picks GameAccount for online gaming content
From Brand Republic. Posted May 10 2006, 11.05am
LONDON - Horseracing and sports betting newspaper, The Racing Post has chosen GameAccount to provide gaming content for its website. (more)

Racing Post gambles on supplement to thwart rival
From Press Gazette. Posted January 19 2006, 12.00am
The Racing Post has launched its own weekly sports betting supplement months ahead of the planned launch of national daily betting paper The Sportsman. (more)

Trinity Mirror launches Saturday sports paper for the Racing Post
From Brand Republic. Posted January 13 2006, 11.01am
LONDON - Trinity Mirror is to strengthen its racing and sports betting newspaper, the Racing Post, with a new sports section being launched this Saturday, ahead of the launch of new rival The Sportsman, which is set to debut this spring. (more)

Racing Post faces joint £200m bid by private equity pair
From The Times. Posted January 1 1970, 12.59am
Exponent and Veronis Suhler Stevenson, the private equity groups, have teamed up to mount a joint bid of more than £200 million for Racing Post, Trinity Mirror’s racing title. (more)