Some trainers could refuse to give interviews on course during live television coverage of British racing from next month unless they receive payment, according to Peter Savill's breakaway group the Professional Racing Association (PRA), which has said it is not an "idle threat".
The PRA has contacted media rights company Racecourse Media Group (RMG) on behalf of its membership, which it claims numbers more than 170 and includes many leading jumps trainers, asking for a payment of £500,000 this year in return for agreeing to give interviews from February 1.