Horses rated 1lb or 2lbs higher than allocated ratings bands may be entered into handicaps on flat and jumps as of December 12, at Class 3 and below Horses entered in such a manner will be the first … More
10 Nov 2016
7 Races programmed New races to close at noon on Saturday, 5 November Following the abandonment of racing at Taunton on Thursday, 10 November, due to ground conditions, the BHA invited applications … More
4 Nov 2016
Race will be re-opened Entries close at noon on Thursday, 3 November Following the abandonment of racing following the third race on Monday, 31 October, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has agreed … More
1 Nov 2016
As the 2016/17 jump season begins to hot up, racing tomorrow at Worcester sees the return of the popular “Challenger Series”. The Challenger Series was launched in the 2015/16 jumps season as a … More
18 Oct 2016
Recent heavy rain has left the round course at Ayr waterlogged around the 8f and 10f starts. Therefore, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has abandoned two races at Ayr’s next fixture, Thursday, … More
30 Sep 2016
Adjustments to Flat Weight-For-Age Scale to be implemented across Europe from 2017 BHA carried out year-long consultation and analysis of over 90,000 runners over six years as integral part of decision-making … More
22 Sep 2016
New Weight For Age Scale to be implemented across Europe from 2017 Robust statistical analysis spanning six years shows that three-year-olds have a higher strike rate than older horses, which is particularly … More
22 Sep 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced an initiative to support the Juvenile Hurdlers population following concerns raised in the Jump Racing Review. Four high value Introductory … More
9 Aug 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA)’s Jump Pattern Committee has today announced a number of upgrades to British Jump Pattern and Listed races for the 2016/17 season, including The National Hunt … More
4 Aug 2016
In October 2015 the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced that a new approach to the two-year-old Flat Novice and Maiden race programme would be trialled in the first half of the 2016 Flat season. … More
2 Aug 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today published British Horseracing’s Fixture List for 2017, the first Fixture List to be produced since the Members’ Agreement was signed in November … More
1 Aug 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that four additional Mares’ Listed Chases have been added to the race programme, creating a further significant boost to an area which has … More
25 Jul 2016