Belardo, trained by Roger Varian, has today been unveiled as the champion European two-year-old following his impressive win in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes. However, he still has plenty to prove as … More
20 Jan 2015
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF LONGINES AND THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF HORSERACING AUTHORITIES (IFHA) 2014 will be remembered as the year when the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse was trained in Japan for … More
20 Jan 2015
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) today welcomed the outcome of last week’s annual meeting of the European Pattern Committee (EPC) at which changes to a number of Pattern and Listed races … More
19 Jan 2015
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that the projected total prize money in Britain in 2015 will exceed £130m, a new record. This represents an uplift of over £7m on the figure … More
14 Jan 2015
Following the abandonment of racing at Doncaster on Monday 29 December 2014, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is pleased to announce that the Betdaq Mares’ Listed Steeple Chase (Class 1) has … More
29 Dec 2014
Trial to be restricted to flat All-Weather races The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have contacted owners and trainers to confirm that the three-month trial of short-notice race removal will commence … More
22 Dec 2014
In the light of disappointing field-size figures in Jump racing over the autumn period, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today moved to explain the short and long-term strategies for addressing … More
16 Dec 2014
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced the programming of a valuable Series of 11 races for Veteran Chasers, commencing in 2015 and worth £400,000 in total. The Veterans’ Chase … More
8 Dec 2014
Following the publication of the 2015 Fixture List, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced a series of measures designed to address issues regarding the increasing number of uncompetitive, … More
21 Oct 2014
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today published the Fixture List for 2015, with a total of 1,471 fixtures programmed. Paul Bittar, BHA Chief Executive, said: “It is fitting that the 2015 … More
20 Oct 2014
Steeple Chases abandoned One new Hurdle race now forms part of a six race card After consultation with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Inspectorate, Kelso has decided to abandon the two Steeple … More
12 Sep 2014
Six additional Twilight Fixtures added to satisfy demand in the autumn Fixtures should create additional Levy income The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced details of an additional … More
8 Sep 2014