Following the regrettable events at Wetherby on 14th October 2009, the British Horseracing Authority Racecourse Department has reviewed reports submitted by the Authority’s Course Inspectorate, its … More
23 Oct 2009
David Kenny is just four points ahead of Debra England going in the final of the Hands and Heels Apprentice Series this Friday at Doncaster. The two apprentices have been battling at the top of the … More
22 Oct 2009
BRITISH horse racing’s £100,000 ‘Racing for Change’ Order of Merit launches for the sixth jump racing season at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday 24 October. Now organised by Racing Enterprises … More
20 Oct 2009
The British Horseracing Authority has announced that a modified whip will be made available to British jockeys over the next few months. The new whips will initially be made available to flat jockeys, … More
16 Oct 2009
Thursday 15th October, for immediate release Paul Struthers, Media Relations Manager for the British Horseracing Authority, said: “We have worked very closely with the team at Wetherby throughout … More
15 Oct 2009
Tuesday 13th October, for immediate release SPEAKER SYSTEM INTRODUCED FOR ALL JUMPS STARTS From Tuesday 13th October 2009, a portable Public Address system will be used by starters for all jumps races. … More
13 Oct 2009
Tuesday 7th October, for immediate release REMOUNTING TO BE BANNED FROM 2nd NOVEMBER 2009 The British Horseracing Authority has confirmed that from 2nd November 2009 the remounting of horses after the … More
13 Oct 2009
The British Horseracing Authority today reveals Racing Together 2009, a report highlighting the contribution that British Horseracing makes to life, society and culture in Britain. Racing Together, … More
29 Sep 2009
British Racing worth more than £3.7bn to the British economy in 2008 Return to racing from betting in Britain up to 8 times lower than other major racing nations Racing has retained its position as … More
29 Sep 2009
The rewritten and reformatted Rule Book will come into effect on Monday 7th September 2009. The new Rules of Racing are more user friendly and bring the relevant Rules together under six separate Manuals: … More
4 Sep 2009
BRITISH HORSERACING’S 2010 FIXTURE LIST The British Horseracing Authority today publishes the Fixture List for 2010. The total number of fixtures programmed for 2010 is 1503, up 13 on 2009, … More
23 Jul 2009
20th July 2009 RESULT OF AN ENQUIRY HELD BY THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL ON 24TH, 25TH AND 26TH JUNE AND 1ST AND 2ND JULY Karl Burke and Miles Rodgers 1. The Disciplinary Panel of the BHA has been conducting … More
20 Jul 2009