The British Horseracing Authority (BHA)’s Jump Pattern Committee has today announced a number of upgrades to British Jump Pattern and Listed races for the 2016/17 season, including The National Hunt … More
4 Aug 2016
In October 2015 the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced that a new approach to the two-year-old Flat Novice and Maiden race programme would be trialled in the first half of the 2016 Flat season. … More
2 Aug 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today published British Horseracing’s Fixture List for 2017, the first Fixture List to be produced since the Members’ Agreement was signed in November … More
1 Aug 2016
Marc Monaghan 1. On 28 July 2016, the Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) heard an appeal brought by the jockey Marc Monaghan, the rider of ACCENTO, against the decision by … More
28 Jul 2016
Speaking regarding the sad passing of Irish amateur jockey John Thomas (“JT”) McNamara, Nick Rust, Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority, said: “We are extremely saddened … More
26 Jul 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that four additional Mares’ Listed Chases have been added to the race programme, creating a further significant boost to an area which has … More
25 Jul 2016
Sylvester Kirk 1. On 21 July 2016, the Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) heard an appeal brought by Sylvester Kirk, the trainer of WOODUKHELEYFIT, against the decision of … More
21 Jul 2016
An audience of 32 Conditional Jockeys watched the first in a series of new films entitled ‘Jockey Matters’ at the BHA 7lb Claiming Jockeys Seminar run by the British Racing School, held on Wednesday … More
21 Jul 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced a series of enhancements to its concussion management protocols, in order to ensure that riders are better protected and prevented from riding … More
19 Jul 2016
Remedial work completed on Straight Course, but surface needs time to recover Two races abandoned on 25 July Two replacement races on round course added Further investigative work to be carried out … More
18 Jul 2016
The launch of a new series of films entitled ‘Jockey Matters’ will take place on Wednesday at the BHA Jockeys Seminar for 7lb Conditional Jockeys, run by the British Racing School. The films are … More
18 Jul 2016
The BHA announced today that it has written to a number of individuals who were party to one of seven disciplinary cases where there might be grounds to claim an appearance of bias in the Panel hearing … More
14 Jul 2016