BHA REJECTS GREAT LEIGHS’ APPLICATION FOR 2014 FIXTURES
The Board of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has decided not to approve an application on behalf of MC Racetracks Limited for Great Leighs racecourse to participate in the 2014 fixture allocation … More 27 Jun 2013
RESULTS OF ENQUIRIES (MR M HAMILL, ENCORE UN FOIS) HEARD BY THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL ON THURSDAY 27TH JUNE 2013
Mr M Hamill The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) held an enquiry on 27th June 2013 to consider an objection to SIZING AMERICA (IRE), owned by The Good, The Bad & The … More 27 Jun 2013
PAUL ROY APPOINTED AS RETRAINING OF RACEHORSES CHAIRMAN
Paul Roy has been appointed Chairman of the leading equine charity Retraining of Racehorses. He will succeed the present Chairman, Ron Huggins, on 1st July, the same date on which Steve Harman takes … More 25 Jun 2013
RESULT OF A DISCIPLINARY PANEL HEARING (IAN MCINNES)
- Licensed trainer Ian McInnes found in breach of Rule 188 of the Orders and Rules of Racing 2007 (running a horse that had undergone a biaxial neurectomy), Rule 51(i) of the Orders and … More 21 Jun 2013
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BRITISH RACING 2013 PUBLISHED
• Overall economic impact of British Racing calculated at £3.45bn in 2012
• British Racing proves resilient to economic headwinds with only minor contraction in overall economic impact
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11 Jun 2013
BHA CHAIRMAN PAUL ROY PAYS RESPECT TO SIR HENRY CECIL
Speaking regarding the sad passing of Sir Henry Cecil, Paul Roy, Chairman of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), said: “Sir Henry Cecil’s passing will be felt by everyone in the sport … More 11 Jun 2013
DISCIPLINARY PANEL’S REASONS FOR PENALTIES REGARDING ANDREW HEFFERNAN ET. AL.
On 25th January 2013 the Disciplinary Panel of the BHA published the result and penalties from its hearing regarding former licensed jockey Andrew Heffernan and eight unlicensed individuals (Rocky Michael … More 10 Jun 2013
NOTICE OF A FORTHCOMING DISCIPLINARY PANEL HEARING (GERARD BUTLER)
- Gerard Butler to be charged with breaches of:
- Rule (C)50 and/or (C)55: by virtue of the samples taken from several horses on 20 February 2013 testing positive for the … More 7 Jun 2013
APPEAL BOARD’S REASONS AND REVISED PENALTIES FOLLOWING JAMES BABBS AND JOHN CELASCHI APPEAL
- James Babbs and John Celaschi both disqualified for 18 months for breaches of Rules related to laying or assisting the laying of horses under their ownership
- Disqualification reduced … More 4 Jun 2013
DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR SHERWOOD AS RACING EXCELLENCE SERIES’ REACH THEIR CONCLUSIONS
National Hunt trainer Oliver Sherwood had two reasons to be proud last month as the Racing Excellence Series’ for Conditional Jockeys reached their respective conclusions. Jack Sherwood, Oliver’s … More 4 Jun 2013