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Proceeding contribution from Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 7 July 2026. It occurred during Debate on Future of British Horseracing.


Future of British Horseracing

For the record, the hon. Member for Spelthorne referred to an exciting horserace and mentioned Banbridge—I think it came in third. Anthony Peter McCoy is the most famous jockey from Northern Ireland. Hailing from Moneyglass in County Antrim, he is widely regarded as the greatest National Hunt jockey of all time. He rode 4,358 winners and was crowned British champion jockey for a record 20 consecutive years. That tells you what Northern Ireland does, Mrs Harris, and we can do it better than anybody else.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
789 c90WH 
Session
2026-27
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Betting Horse racing Gambling Planning permission Property development Risk assessment Taxation Kempton Park Racecourse
Link
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