Changes to Great Yarmouth’s 25 August fixture

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed changes to Great Yarmouth’s upcoming fixture on 25 August. This is to allow remedial work to repair the ground on the bend at Yarmouth … More 18 Aug 2020

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Resumption update: Race programme and planning

Race programme and planning  September’s Flat race programme has now been published on Racing Admin.  Several early closing races have been included in the schedule, which can be viewed here in … More 13 Aug 2020

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Fixtures at Chepstow on 20 August and Chester on 23 August to swap dates

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed that Chepstow’s fixture on 20 August and Chester’s fixture on 23 August will swap dates.  This follows ongoing discussions with … More 4 Aug 2020

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Prize money boost from September as fixture list for the remainder of 2020 is published

Following the approval of the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) to increase its support of prize money for the final four months of the year, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), in agreement … More 30 Jul 2020

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Doncaster’s Sunday 2 August fixture transferred to Newcastle

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that Doncaster’s fixture on 2 August has been transferred to Newcastle. This is due to an electrical fault at the racecourse which means … More 29 Jul 2020

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Resumption of racing update

The full Flat programme for August has been published today and is available to download here as an Excel document. This has also been updated on the Covid-19 section of the BHA website. The August … More 7 Jul 2020

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Cyrname and Al Boum Photo make the frame as Anglo-Irish Jump Classification 2019/20 is published

Willie Mullins’ dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo and the Paul Nicholls-trained Cyrname have been confirmed as the joint-highest-rated Jumps horses of the 2019/20 season as the Anglo-Irish … More 7 Jul 2020

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Leicester 7 July fixture to proceed as planned

Following further discussions with relevant authorities, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has determined that the fixture at Leicester racecourse scheduled for Tuesday 7 July will proceed as … More 3 Jul 2020

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Owners – returning to the racecourse

Yesterday we held test events at Southwell and Kempton Park, which enabled us to pilot the new protocols and infection control measures. Many thanks to owners who attended the test events and provided … More 2 Jul 2020

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Statement regarding Leicester’s fixture on 7 July

The British Horseracing Authority is to have further discussions with the relevant authorities before taking a final decision on a scheduled race meeting in Leicester next week. The BHA will also speak … More 1 Jul 2020

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Revised prize fund, refunds and conditions for 2020 Goffs Premier Yearling Stakes

Following consultation with York Racecourse and the Horsemen’s Group, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that York ’s application to revise the conditions of the Goffs … More 30 Jun 2020

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Return of owners to the racecourse

Racehorse owners will be able to start attending race meetings behind closed doors from Saturday 4 July in a safe and risk-managed way, under plans agreed by the Racecourse Association (RCA), Racehorse … More 29 Jun 2020

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