On behalf of the Horseracing Bettors Forum The HBF (Horseracing Bettors Forum) are pleased to announce that their annual refresh saw perhaps the highest calibre of applicants yet vying for the three … More
3 Dec 2019
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed the appointment of Luca Cumani, who retired following a hugely distinguished 43-year training career in 2018, as a Member Nominated Director … More
1 Oct 2019
Female Jump jockeys may be being underestimated by the betting public despite outperforming male jockeys at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival, suggests analysis conducted at the University of Liverpool by … More
27 Jun 2019
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed that the Plus 10 bonus scheme, which operates across more than 800 races in Britain and Ireland and has paid out over 1,700 bonuses totalling … More
25 Jun 2019
A new independent report published today suggests that China’s rapidly growing interest in horseracing offers a huge trading and influencing opportunity for the UK. British Horseracing’s International … More
23 Jun 2019
British horseracing’s leaders have initiated an urgent plan of action in response to the Horserace Betting Levy Board’s (HBLB) announcement of a £17 million fall in Levy yield for 2018/19, compared … More
17 May 2019
Published by the BHA on behalf of the Horseracing Bettors Forum Background At the end of 2018, the Horseracing Bettors Forum (HBF) invited responses from bettors to its annual betting survey. The survey … More
30 Apr 2019
Annamarie Phelps, Vice-Chair of the British Olympic Association and a former Olympic rower, has been appointed as the new Chair of the British Horseracing Authority. She will take up the post on 1st … More
2 Apr 2019
The British Horseracing Authority is today announcing plans to increase industry involvement on its Board. The move is part of an initiative to improve BHA decision-making, including the way in which … More
26 Feb 2019
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today published its business plan and budget for 2019. This is an updated version of the three-year plan covering 2017-19, originally published in December … More
19 Dec 2018
Atholl Duncan, formerly Senior Independent Director of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Board, has today taken up the role of interim BHA Chairman. This follows Steve Harman, the previous BHA … More
12 Nov 2018
Atholl Duncan, the current Senior Independent Director of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Board, has been appointed to take over as Interim BHA Chairman after Steve Harman steps down from the … More
13 Sep 2018