Updates
Racing updates Industry statistics
BHA
  • Close
  • Racing
    • Fixtures
      • Upcoming fixtures
      • Full year
    • Results
    • Stewards reports
    • Racecourses
    • Horses
    • Jockeys
      • Jockeys
      • Jockeys winners totals
    • Trainers
      • Trainers
      • Trainers Map
      • Trainers non-runners
    • Owners championship
  • News and Media
    • Back Close
    • Press releases
    • News and blogs
    • Media contacts

    The BHA Podcast: Episode 4 – betting duty harmonisation and weighing room upgrades

    23 May 2025

    Corporate affairs update: Treasury consultation and temporary admissions

    21 May 2025
    View all news and blogs

    {{item.headLine}} / {{item.newsDateTime | moment:'DD MMM YY'}}

    {{item.content | truncate:20 | striptags}} More

    View all racing news

    Inothewayurthinkin and Galopin Des Champs share top honours in 2024/25 Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications

    28 May 2025

    Baroness Minette Batters appointed as Independent Chair of the Horse Welfare Board

    28 May 2025
    View all press releases

    Result of enquiries (J. O’Shea, J. Osborne  and L. Cumani) heard by the Disciplinary  Panel on Thursday 2 February

    In Absence – John O’Shea 1.    The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 2 February 2017 held an enquiry to establish whether or not John O’Shea, a licensed trainer, … More 2 Feb 2017

    Results of enquiries (Neil Mulholland and John Jenkins) heard by the Disciplinary Panel on 19 January

    Neil Mulholland 1.    The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 19 January 2017 held an enquiry to establish whether or not Neil Mulholland, a licensed trainer, had committed … More 19 Jan 2017

    View all Disciplinary Announcements
  • Regulation and Governance
    • Judicial Panel
    • Rules of Racing and guides
    • Licensing
      • About Licensing
      • Trainers
      • Jockeys
      • Agents
      • Valets
      • Licence Fees
      • Work Visas and Immigration
      • Licensing committee
      • Racecourses
    • Integrity
      • About Integrity
      • Anti-doping
      • Integrity Education
      • Intelligence
      • Regulatory team
    • Equine anti-doping
      • About equine anti-doping
      • Equine anti-doping rules
      • Prohibited substances
      • Testing
      • Equine anti-doping forms
      • 30 day foal notification
      • Centre for Racehorse Studies
    • Equine health and welfare
      • Horse welfare in British racing
      • Horse Welfare Board
      • Commonly asked questions
      • The role of the BHA in horse welfare
      • Making horseracing safer
      • Life after racing
      • The whip
      • Resources
    • Respect in racing
      • Respect in racing
      • The Code of Conduct
      • Abusive messages
      • Diversity in racing
      • Safeguarding
    • Participant health and welfare
      • Medical
      • Mental health
      • Concussion
    • Training and development
      • Jockey training and development
      • Racing2Learn
    • Horseracing Industry People Board
    • Ownership
      • Become an Owner
      • Owners’ toolkit
      • Claiming races
      • Racing Colours
      • Horse name availability
      • Non-racing agreements
      • Shared Ownership Regulation
    • Racing statistics
    • Official ratings
      • Ratings database
      • Ratings classifications
      • Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
      • Anglo-Irish Jump Champions
    • Handicapping
      • Guide to handicapping
      • Meet the team
      • Handicapping appeals
    • Point-to-Point
    • Purebred Arabian (PA) Horseracing
    • Disqualified and Excluded persons
    • Brexit and Thoroughbred Movement
    • Sponsorship
  • About
    • The BHA
      • What we do
      • Board and Executive
      • Committees
      • Department contacts
    • Contact
    • Careers
      • Work with us
      • Careers in racing
      • Industry job board
    • British horseracing’s industry strategy
    • Industry initiatives
    • BHA charities
    • Publications
    • Industry links
    • Policies
Updates
Racing updates Industry statistics

PADDED HURDLE DESIGN TRIAL AT NEWTON ABBOT RACECOURSE EXTENDED

  • Positive feedback and data leads to trial of ‘One-Fit’ padded hurdle design at Newton Abbot being extended for a second year
  • Hurdle designed to further improve … More 25 Nov 2013
    • Pre-2014 Releases

RETRAINING OF RACEHORSES ANNOUNCE REVIEW TO CLARIFY ITS ROLE AND PRIORITIES

  • Growing demand for former racehorses prompts review
  • Independent review to look at charity’s strategy and funding
  • Review to also compile new data on movement … More 25 Nov 2013
    • Pre-2014 Releases

BHA TIGHTENS RULES ON PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced an amendment to the Rules of Racing which means that a trainer may be charged if certain prohibited substances are administered to horses … More 20 Nov 2013

  • Pre-2014 Releases

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE 10TH YEAR OF THE GODOLPHIN STUD AND STABLE STAFF AWARDS

Give your yard its chance to shine!

More 19 Nov 2013
  • Pre-2014 Releases

2014 PRIZE MONEY AGREEMENTS PROCESS CONCLUDES

  • A total of 39 racecourses sign Prize Money Agreements with the Horsemen’s Group and BHA
  • 53 of 58 racecourses have now signed Prize Money Agreements or commitments
  • Catterick, … More 18 Nov 2013
    • Pre-2014 Releases

NOTICE OF A FORTHCOMING DISCIPLINARY PANEL HEARING (GERARD BUTLER)

As has been previously publicised, the Disciplinary Panel hearing regarding licensed trainer Gerard Butler will commence at 10.00am on Monday 18 November 2013. Three days have been set aside for the … More 15 Nov 2013

  • Pre-2014 Releases

HURDLE RACES ABANDONED AT LINGFIELD PARK ON TUESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER – ADDITIONAL STEEPLE CHASE AND ALL-WEATHER BUMPER NOW PROGRAMMED

  • Entries to be made by noon on Saturday 9th November
More 8 Nov 2013
  • Pre-2014 Releases

FONTWELL PARK FIXTURE ON FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER ABANDONED – NEW JUMP FIXTURE NOW PROGRAMMED AT SOUTHWELL

• Waterlogging forces Fontwell Park Executive to abandon fixture
• Seven-race card at Southwell opens for entries on Wednesday

More 5 Nov 2013
  • Pre-2014 Releases

NOTICE OF A FORTHCOMING DISCIPLINARY PANEL HEARING (STEPHEN ARNOLD)

Stephen Arnold The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) will hold an enquiry on 5th December 2013 to determine whether Stephen Arnold, a registered owner, has acted in breach … More 4 Nov 2013

  • Pre-2014 Releases

BHA JOCKEY COACHES PROGRAMME TO BE EXPANDED AND BECOME PERMANENT

  • Programme offering coaching and mentoring to apprentice and conditional jockeys to be extended from February 2014
  • Administration of programme to be passed to British Racing … More 4 Nov 2013
    • Pre-2014 Releases

NEWMARKET GIRL SHELLEY BIRKETT SET TO SECURE DOUBLE SUCCESS AT HER LOCAL RACECOURSE

  • Shelley Birkett is due to become the first female rider to win two BHA Racing Excellence Series in one season
  • She will contest her second Series final in the space of a week … More 31 Oct 2013
    • Pre-2014 Releases

SIXTH EDITION OF THE “HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE RACING AND BREEDING INDUSTRY GUIDE” PUBLISHED

• In circulation with immediate effect
• New-look design, makes this edition more user-friendly and adaptable to individual businesses
• Seminars to be held across the country to provide … More 30 Oct 2013

  • Pre-2014 Releases
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 125

Welcome to our new website!

Like any new website you might come across things that need fixing, please let us know and we will get these resolved as quickly as possible. In the meantime, we would love to hear your feedback. Email us at [email protected] to tell us what you think.

We hope you enjoy the new site.

Okay, continue

British Horseracing Authority
Holborn Gate
26 Southampton Buildings
London
WC2A 1AN

Call the BHA: 0207 152 0260

  • FAQs
  • Get in touch

Racing

  • Fixtures
    • Upcoming fixtures
    • Full Year
  • Results
  • Stewards reports
  • Racecourses
  • Horses
  • Jockeys
  • Trainers
  • Owners championship

News and Media

  • Press releases
  • News and blogs
  • Media Contacts

Regulation

  • Judicial panel
  • Rules of Racing and guides
  • Licensing
  • About Integrity
  • Equine health and welfare
  • Participant health and welfare
  • Jockey training and development
  • Safeguarding
  • Ownership
  • Handicapping
  • Point-to-Point
  • Disqualified and Excluded persons
  • Brexit

About

  • The BHA
    • What we do
    • Board and Executive
    • Committees
    • Department contacts
  • Contact
  • Careers
    • Work with us
    • Careers in racing
    • Industry job board
  • British horseracing’s industry strategy
  • Industry initiatives
  • BHA charities
  • Publications
  • Industry links
  • Policies
© 2025 The British Horseracing Authority
  • BHA General Privacy Notice
  • Terms and conditions
  • Cookies
  • Website by Studio Tangerine