The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can confirm an additional All-Weather fixture will take place at Southwell on Sunday 29 September. The fixture will comprise of seven races, with the ability to ...

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 ...

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is delighted to have secured a prestigious Gold Award in recognition of the organisation’s sustained support for the British Armed Forces community. Gold status ...

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 ...

The option to run horses that are 1lb or 2lb above a race’s published rating band will not be available in Class 5 and 6 handicaps from Monday 11 November. This is an extended trial that will run on ...

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 British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can confirm the rescheduling of two races from Salisbury’s abandoned fixture on Thursday 5 September. The Group 3 Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes (£45,000) and the ...

Welcome to our new website! Like any new website you might come across things that need fixing, please let us know and we will get these resolved as quickly as possible. In the meantime, we would love ...

The main role of the BHA’s Board is to provide strategic leadership and direction. The Board is comprised of ten Directors and meets eight times per year. At the BHA Board meeting in January 2020, it ...

Welcome to the BHA’s Guide to Handicapping. Here you will find all you need to understand how handicapping works in British racing. If you do not find what you are looking for, please feel free to ...

It has been long recognised that inexperienced jockeys benefit from structured coaching when race riding to improve and develop their skills. With 74 races across 7 series, including both flat and ...