The BHA has today confirmed that the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle, due to have taken place at Ascot on Saturday 17 December, will now be staged at Kempton on Monday 26 December. Following the abandonment … More
15 Dec 2022
30 organisations signed up to the Industry Commitment Diversity and Inclusion campaign #ALLINTHERACE to be continued in 2023 The Diversity in Racing Steering Group (DiRSG) has today published its 2022 … More
14 Dec 2022
Work is underway to develop an industry strategy for British horseracing. The strategy work is being coordinated by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), on behalf of and in collaboration with all … More
13 Dec 2022
The BHA has today confirmed the addition of an All-Weather fixture at Chelmsford City on Saturday 17 December. Entries for the seven-race afternoon card, which will have the option to divide to eight … More
12 Dec 2022
The BHA has today confirmed the addition of All-Weather fixtures at Lingfield on Monday 12 December and Southwell on Tuesday 13 December. Entries for both meetings will close at 12 noon on Friday 9 … More
8 Dec 2022
SENT ON BEHALF OF RACING TOGETHER SENT ON BEHALF OF RACING TOGETHER Thursday 9 February 2023 at Ascot Racecourse Early-bird tickets now on sale BHA Chair Joe Saumarez Smith is one of a diverse group … More
8 Dec 2022
The BHA has today confirmed the addition of All-Weather fixtures at Wolverhampton on Friday 9 December and Newcastle on Sunday 11 December. Entries for Friday’s card will close on Wednesday 7 … More
6 Dec 2022
York Racecourse will host the 2023 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards sponsored by Godolphin, as the shortlisted nominees for each of the categories have been announced. The awards, formerly known … More
30 Nov 2022
The BHA has confirmed the appointment of an independent ombudsman to oversee handicap rating appeals – one of several changes aimed at improving the handicap review process.Timeform analyst and racing … More
30 Nov 2022
Neil Hayward has been appointed as the first chair of racing’s Industry People Board, leading a new function within the sport with the remit of driving and ensuring delivery in efforts to recruit, … More
29 Nov 2022
British racing’s revised rules and penalties regarding the use of the padded whip will be implemented in full in Jump racing from 6 February 2023. This follows approval by the British Horseracing … More
22 Nov 2022
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE HORSE WELFARE BOARD 16th November 2022: The Racing Foundation has awarded the Horse Welfare Board a grant of £3million over three years to support its cross-industry work to … More
16 Nov 2022