JOCKEYS’ MINIMUM WEIGHTS IN FLAT RACING TO BE RAISED
- Minimum weight to be carried in Flat racing to be raised by 2 lb to 8 stone
- Additional monitoring introduced to aid jockeys’ welfare
- Bone density scans introduced as licensing … More 29 Nov 2012
Press releases
AWT “JUMPERS’ BUMPERS” CARD PROGRAMMED FOR KEMPTON ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2ND
• All races to close on Thursday, November 29th
• Declarations to be made by 10:00am on Friday, November 30th
SOUTHWELL FIXTURES REARRANGED FOR DECEMBER
- Flooding at Southwell leaves course unable to race
- December fixtures to move to other racecourses
ALL-WEATHER FLAT CARD AT SOUTHWELL ON NOVEMBER 28TH TRANSFERRED TO WOLVERHAMPTON
- Waterlogging at Southwell leaves course unable to race
- Re-opened races will be transferred to Wolverhampton
UTTOXETER ALL-HURDLE CARD PROGRAMMED FOR THURSDAY, 29TH NOVEMBER – TWO STEEPLE CHASES ABANDONED
- Waterlogging forces abandonment of Steeple Chases
- New Novices’ Hurdle … More 26 Nov 2012
ADDITIONAL ALL-WEATHER FLAT CARD PROGRAMMED FOR SOUTHWELL ON NOVEMBER 28TH, 2012
- Unfavourable weather forecasts threatening turf fixtures
- Seven all-weather Flat races programmed
PRIZE MONEY BOOST FOR 2013 AS STAKEHOLDERS AGREE ON RACE VALUES
- Enforceable BHA Race Values agreed by key stakeholders
- 2013 values will deliver upwards of 12% increase compared to tariffs
- Additional funding to support higher … More 22 Nov 2012
NOTICE OF A FORTHCOMING DISCIPLINARY PANEL HEARING (JIM BOYLE)
The following Disciplinary Panel hearing, as previously publicised in February 2012, is now scheduled to take place on 26th – 29th November 2012. Jim Boyle Licensed trainer Jim Boyle has been … More 22 Nov 2012
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE NINTH ANNUAL GODOLPHIN STUD AND STABLE STAFF AWARDS
Give your yard its chance to shine!
SCILLY ISLES NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE TRANSFERRED TO NEWBURY ON 11/02/12
- Grade 1 Chase to form part of an eight race card
- Race reopened and … More 22 Nov 2012
TIM MORRIS TO LEAVE BHA
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced today that Professor Tim Morris, Director of Equine Science and Welfare, is to leave the organisation. His departure forms part of the ongoing restructure … More 19 Nov 2012
RETRAINING OF RACEHORSES PUBLISHES 2012 ANNUAL REPORT AND FILM
• An additional 1,500 horses registered in 2012
• 7,335 horses now registered in total, with 4,000 registered to enter the Retraining of Racehorses’ series of competitions across … More
16 Nov 2012
