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    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
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    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
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    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

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NOTICE OF AMENDED RESULT – £200 FREE BETS AT BETDAQ MAIDEN STAKES, KEMPTON PARK, 26TH JUNE 2013

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) contacted the judge Mr David Smith and asked him to reconsider his original decision of a dead-heat for first place between EXTRA NOBLE and FIRE FIGHTING (IRE) … More 1 Jul 2013

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BHA REJECTS GREAT LEIGHS’ APPLICATION FOR 2014 FIXTURES

The Board of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has decided not to approve an application on behalf of MC Racetracks Limited for Great Leighs racecourse to participate in the 2014 fixture allocation … More 27 Jun 2013

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RESULTS OF ENQUIRIES (MR M HAMILL, ENCORE UN FOIS) HEARD BY THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL ON THURSDAY 27TH JUNE 2013

Mr M Hamill The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) held an enquiry on 27th June 2013 to consider an objection to SIZING AMERICA (IRE), owned by The Good, The Bad & The … More 27 Jun 2013

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PAUL ROY APPOINTED AS RETRAINING OF RACEHORSES CHAIRMAN

Paul Roy has been appointed Chairman of the leading equine charity Retraining of Racehorses. He will succeed the present Chairman, Ron Huggins, on 1st July, the same date on which Steve Harman takes … More 25 Jun 2013

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RESULT OF A DISCIPLINARY PANEL HEARING (IAN MCINNES)

  • Licensed trainer Ian McInnes found in breach of Rule 188 of the Orders and Rules of Racing 2007 (running a horse that had undergone a biaxial neurectomy), Rule 51(i) of the Orders and … More 21 Jun 2013
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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BRITISH RACING 2013 PUBLISHED

• Overall economic impact of British Racing calculated at £3.45bn in 2012
• British Racing proves resilient to economic headwinds with only minor contraction in overall economic impact
More 11 Jun 2013

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BHA CHAIRMAN PAUL ROY PAYS RESPECT TO SIR HENRY CECIL

Speaking regarding the sad passing of Sir Henry Cecil, Paul Roy, Chairman of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), said: “Sir Henry Cecil’s passing will be felt by everyone in the sport … More 11 Jun 2013

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DISCIPLINARY PANEL’S REASONS FOR PENALTIES REGARDING ANDREW HEFFERNAN ET. AL.

On 25th January 2013 the Disciplinary Panel of the BHA published the result and penalties from its hearing regarding former licensed jockey Andrew Heffernan and eight unlicensed individuals (Rocky Michael … More 10 Jun 2013

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NOTICE OF A FORTHCOMING DISCIPLINARY PANEL HEARING (GERARD BUTLER)

  • Gerard Butler to be charged with breaches of:
    • Rule (C)50 and/or (C)55: by virtue of the samples taken from several horses on 20 February 2013 testing positive for the … More 7 Jun 2013
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APPEAL BOARD’S REASONS AND REVISED PENALTIES FOLLOWING JAMES BABBS AND JOHN CELASCHI APPEAL

  • James Babbs and John Celaschi both disqualified for 18 months for breaches of Rules related to laying or assisting the laying of horses under their ownership
  • Disqualification reduced … More 4 Jun 2013
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DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR SHERWOOD AS RACING EXCELLENCE SERIES’ REACH THEIR CONCLUSIONS

National Hunt trainer Oliver Sherwood had two reasons to be proud last month as the Racing Excellence Series’ for Conditional Jockeys reached their respective conclusions. Jack Sherwood, Oliver’s … More 4 Jun 2013

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FRANKIE DETTORI RE-ISSUED WITH LICENCE TO RIDE BY BHA

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today re-issued Frankie Dettori with a full professional British jockey’s licence. This follows confirmation from France Galop that he has succesfully fulfilled … More 30 May 2013

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