The British Horseracing Authority
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We govern, regulate and represent British Horseracing. We lead and co-ordinate activities which will ensure the overall health, development and growth of the industry. And we prioritise the welfare of our horses and our people.
The British Horseracing Authority
1w ago
By Victoria Morgan, Head of Policy and Advocacy at the BHA The early General Election in July took everyone by surprise. British racing’s leaders had worked tirelessly to secure vital reform to the Levy, only for a deal to be scuppered at the last minute by the snap election. Despite the frustration at Levy negotiations ..read more
The British Horseracing Authority
2w ago
The disqualification of Alphonse Le Grande from the Cesarewitch Handicap at Newmarket has understandably ignited a renewed debate about the use of the whip in horseracing. The rider used his whip four times above the permitted level of six in a Flat race. The revised whip rules introduced in early 2023 provoke strong debate, it’s ..read more
The British Horseracing Authority
2w ago
From early 2025, the BHA’s Racing Administration site will start to be replaced by a brand-new platform called the Racing Digital (RD) Hub. Racing Digital’s Managing Director, Steve Gibson, explains what this change means for Racing Admin users and how the RD Hub will help improve how participants interact with British horseracing. Like most areas of ..read more
The British Horseracing Authority
3w ago
British racing is proud to be a world leader in sport when it comes to transparency around raceday and regulatory decision-making. For instance, every enquiry held by the stewards is accompanied by a written enquiry notice which is published on the BHA website alongside other extensive raceday information as part of our stewards reports. And ..read more
The British Horseracing Authority
3w ago
In this blog, Richard Wayman, BHA Director of Racing, analyses some of the key trends within our latest monthly data pack Our latest racing data report is available, covering the first nine months of 2024. Now that we have reached the end of Q3, the general trends that we are seeing this year are, in ..read more
The British Horseracing Authority
1M ago
This update is intended to inform participants of the key changes that will be delivered across Programme Book 4. Premier Racedays Premier Racedays will be run for at least £250k on the Flat (£225k Sunday) and £200K over Jumps (£180k Sunday). This is part of the industry-agreed strategy to invest in the top end of ..read more
The British Horseracing Authority
1M ago
Since the beginning of the year, we have been publishing monthly reports on various measures of how our sport is performing and the data pack covering all races up to the end of August is now available [link]. Now that we are two-thirds of the way through the year, we thought it would be interesting ..read more
The British Horseracing Authority
2M ago
At every meeting in Britain, racing takes place before a team of Stewards tasked with ensuring what unfolds on the track does so within the Rules of Racing. As was set out in a previous blog looking at the processes the Stewards go through when faced with various situations, each meeting is overseen by ..read more
The British Horseracing Authority
2M ago
On Saturday 24 August, a feature appeared in the Daily Telegraph’s print edition, having previously been published online on Thursday 22 August, entitled ‘Why It Might Be Time To Stop Riding Horses’. The piece looked at the use of horses in society as a whole but included some strong criticism of racing, including on our ..read more
The British Horseracing Authority
3M ago
By Richard Wayman, BHA Director of Racing At the beginning of 2024, we started a two-year trial of various fixture list initiatives with the overarching aim of increasing racing’s appeal to customers, both existing and new. The changes can be summarised under three main headings: – Create a more readily identifiable top end of the ..read more