After further rainfall this week, the Hurdle course at Newcastle is waterlogged. With no chance of recovering before racing, the Newcastle Executive in conjunction with the British Horseracing Authority … More
29 Jan 2016
Following a record number of nominations and two rounds of judging, the finalists have today been announced for the 2016 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards. The 12-strong Judging Panel has whittled … More
29 Jan 2016
The following lays out the Disciplinary Panel’s reasons regarding their findings from a hearing involving former licensed apprentice jockey Darren Egan and non-registered person Philip Langford. The … More
27 Jan 2016
SUMMARY DECISION On 18 January 2016 the Disciplinary Panel (“the Panel”) of the British Horseracing Authority (“BHA”) met to consider a number of allegations against Alan Findlay, … More
22 Jan 2016
After further rainfall this week, the Chase course at Bangor remains waterlogged. With the forecast suggesting the course will not dry out in time for next Wednesday’s fixture, Bangor’s Clerk Of … More
22 Jan 2016
At its annual meeting held on Monday 18 January, the European Pattern Committee (EPC) considered a number of changes to Flat Pattern and Listed races in Europe for 2016. 1. Upgrades The Committee approved … More
21 Jan 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today welcomed the launch of the International Concussion and Head Injury Research Foundation “ICHIRF” and its research project, Concussion in Sport (http://www.ichirf.org/). … More
21 Jan 2016
American Pharoah has been crowned the 2015 LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse, making him the first United States –based runner since Curlin in 2008 to be rated the highest in the world. AMERICAN … More
19 Jan 2016
Air Force Blue, trained by Aidan O’Brien, has today been unveiled as the champion European two-year-old following his impressive win in the Group 1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes. It was the first time since … More
19 Jan 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that the successful Veterans’ Chase Series, first trialled in 2015, will return in 2016. The Series, worth £400,000 in total, was programmed … More
14 Jan 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today published data which confirms a further decrease in the number of whip offences in 2015. A detailed BHA statement, published here, has indicated a … More
14 Jan 2016
Given recent commentary on Racing’s Authorised Betting Partner (ABP) policy, we thought it would be helpful to provide some important, factual context to the introduction of ABP, to explain our position … More
13 Jan 2016