We are reassured that the Government has listened to Racing’s long campaign against the affordability checks it first set out in its White Paper more than a year ago. It is also to the credit of racing … More
1 May 2024
A change to the Rules of Racing will see BHA Stewards able to declare a non-runner in any race beginning from starting stalls if they believe that a horse has been denied a fair start. Under the existing … More
25 Apr 2024
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can confirm an additional afternoon Jump fixture will take place at Ffos Las on Monday 22 April. The fixture will be a six-race card, with the ability to divide … More
17 Apr 2024
British racing’s new HorsePWR platform goes live as new digital hub www.horsepwr.co.uk becomes the central resource for welfare information Bold new look and feel with the Thoroughbred put front and … More
13 Apr 2024
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can confirm an additional Jump fixture will take place at Fakenham on Friday 12 April. The fixture will be a six-race card, with the ability to divide to eight, … More
9 Apr 2024
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can confirm the rescheduling of three races from Kelso’s abandoned meeting on Saturday 6 April. The Go North Cab On Target Hurdle Final has been rescheduled … More
8 Apr 2024
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can confirm that due to the Round Course at Redcar currently being waterlogged, the racecourse, in conjunction with the BHA Racecourse Inspectorate, has abandoned … More
8 Apr 2024
In light of the current forecast for Saturday 6 April, the BHA has agreed to move Chelmsford City’s fixture earlier in the day to a 14:50 start (originally scheduled for 17:25) and rearranged … More
4 Apr 2024
Issued on behalf of the Horse Welfare Board 8,256 horses were registered during Britain’s first ever Thoroughbred Census, of which 5,566 were previously unrecorded The 2023 Census, undertaken by Hartpury … More
27 Mar 2024
People from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds working in British racing are being invited to share their views and experiences of the industry through a short feedback survey. The survey, … More
27 Mar 2024
The following minor changes to the Rules of Racing have been approved by the BHA Board and come into effect immediately (22 March 2024). Some Rules have been simplified to improve clarity and consistency, … More
22 Mar 2024
The BHA can confirm that the fixtures scheduled to take place at Worcester on Tuesday 7 May and Monday 13 May will be transferred to Hereford. Following extensive flooding at Worcester over the winter, … More
20 Mar 2024