The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that the secondary scanning procedures at racecourses – whereby horses’ microchips are scanned upon leaving the stables before a race … More
7 Mar 2018
The independent Judicial Panel has today confirmed that a hearing will be held to consider charges that have been issued by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) against trainer Ivan Furtado, as a … More
25 Jan 2018
Regarding the decision of the independent Disciplinary Panel to find trainer Hughie Morrison in breach of Rule (G)2.1 of the Rules of Racing and impose a £1,000 fine, Jamie Stier, Chief Regulatory … More
22 Dec 2017
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that those subject to a Disciplinary charge who are not able to obtain their own legal advice will now have the opportunity to access pro … More
13 Dec 2017
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced a major enhancement to its regulatory processes in the interests of providing greater transparency and information regarding the whereabouts … More
30 Nov 2017
The BHA is seeking to amend the Rules of Racing to avoid weakening the ability for penalties to be imposed for breaching the equine anti-doping rules. It follows a decision by the independent Appeal … More
23 Nov 2017
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced the publication of a “fast track” trial protocol for lower level rules breaches. The protocol will increase efficiency within the BHA’s … More
20 Nov 2017
The Judicial Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today issued a notice regarding an appeal which has been lodged by the BHA against the decision of the Disciplinary Panel. The appeal … More
12 Oct 2017
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has given permission for the 12 October Flat fixture at Ayr Racecourse to be run on the hurdles course. This has necessitated the abandonment of six races with … More
2 Oct 2017
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has issued the following statement regarding the incident at Great Yarmouth racecourse: “The incident at Great Yarmouth has been referred to the BHA’s head … More
27 Jul 2017
Following the appointment by His Honour Brian Barker C.B.E. QC – Judicial Panel Chairman to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) – of 23 members of the new, merged Disciplinary and Licensing … More
28 Jun 2017
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA)’s Head of Stewarding Paul Barton has today announced that he will be retiring from the role at the end of 2017 and calling time on a career in horseracing spanning … More
14 Jun 2017