British horseracing’s officiating model will evolve in 2019, to raise the bar on how the sport is regulated and how it handles integrity, safety, welfare and the management of risk on the racecourse. … More
29 Aug 2018
Having received the full written reasons from the independent Disciplinary Panel following the hearing concerning Timothy Brennan on 16 and 17 July 2018, Chief Regulator Officer of the British Horseracing … More
2 Aug 2018
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that the BHA Board has granted Musselburgh Racecourse a temporary licence, which will expire on 16 October. This follows the expiration of … More
8 May 2018
The British Horseracing Authority has chosen Brant Dunshea to be its new Chief Regulatory Officer. He succeeds Jamie Stier who has returned to Australia to take up a post with Racing Victoria. Brant … More
20 Apr 2018
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today informed 13 Flat trainers that they will have their right to withdraw horses via self-certificate suspended for 12 months from April 16, as a consequence … More
4 Apr 2018
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that the result of the Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (Div I), run at Kempton Park at 8:45pm on Friday 23 March, has been corrected … More
28 Mar 2018
The Horseracing Bettors Forum will be having a change of leadership on March 5th, when long-time member Matt Bisogno will take over from Simon Rowlands as Chair of the officially recognised body representing … More
8 Feb 2018
The independent Judicial Panel has today confirmed that a hearing will be held to consider charges that have been issued by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) against trainer Ivan Furtado, as a … More
25 Jan 2018
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is to conduct a full review of the sport’s equine anti-doping rules. The decision was approved by the regulator’s Board on Monday this week after it received … More
24 Jan 2018
Following an announcement by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in November 2017, the first horses to be declared as having undergone wind surgery since their last run will appear in racecards … More
18 Jan 2018
Following the independent Disciplinary Panel’s reasons regarding Hughie Morrison published this morning, the BHA’s Head of Media Robin Mounsey made the following statement: “The BHA is … More
16 Jan 2018
Having communicated directly with representatives of the stewards this afternoon, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced that it will extend its consultation on a potential new stewarding … More
20 Dec 2017