Resumption planning This week, racecourses have been invited to submit expressions of interest to stage fixtures under plans for the resumption of racing. This process will support the development of … More
1 May 2020
In response to an article in today’s Sunday Telegraph, the Board of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) issued the following statement: “The BHA Board met briefly this morning to discuss … More
26 Apr 2020
Resumption planning As noted in last week’s update, the plan for the resumption of racing is based on a range of models, which can be adapted as circumstances require to support the transition to … More
24 Apr 2020
Resumption planning Current planning for resumption is based on a phased approach, which will allow the sport to transition back to a normal fixture list in a controlled way that is consistent with … More
20 Apr 2020
Racing has today announced emergency financial support of £22 million to help its people, businesses and communities as they battle through the COVID crisis. The suspension of racing has had a significant … More
17 Apr 2020
The suspension of racing, which is due to finish at the end of April, is to be extended after a decision today by the Board of the British Horseracing Authority. Racing stopped on March 18th … More
15 Apr 2020
British racing’s leaders will next week review the plans for racing to resume in the light of the government lockdown restrictions introduced in March. Racing came to a halt on March 18th when the … More
9 Apr 2020
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced the launch of Racing2Learn, a new online e-learning platform for anyone involved with the racing and Thoroughbred breeding industries. The … More
8 Apr 2020
On Monday the industry group coordinating the sport’s response to the coronavirus published an operational plan setting out the work currently underway. The purpose of the plan is to protect the health … More
3 Apr 2020
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced that it will delay the resumption of jump racing until the beginning of July. This decision was made following an initial proposal from the National … More
2 Apr 2020
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA)’s cross-industry Veterinary Committee – in conjunction with the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) – has today approved a proposal regarding the … More
1 Apr 2020
The industry group coordinating work to respond to the coronavirus has today published an operational plan setting out work currently underway. The operational plan can be viewed here. The purpose of … More
30 Mar 2020