The BHA has today announced revised safeguarding measures for British racing, which are focused on protecting the sport’s most vulnerable participants. Revised policy and regulations have been … More
24 Feb 2022
London, 22nd February 2022. Racing at Stratford Upon Avon on 14th March will mark the start of a new era over jumps in Britain as obstacles begin turning white as part of a welfare-driven project to … More
22 Feb 2022
The BHA has today confirmed the permanent raising of the minimum and maximum riding weights for jockeys on the Flat and over Jumps, to be introduced at the beginning of the new season for each code.From Saturday … More
25 Jan 2022
Nominations for the 2022 Godolphin Stud & Stable Staff Awards have opened, it has been announced today. The awards, now in their 18th year, recognise and reward the outstanding skill, commitment … More
20 Sep 2021
An online questionnaire, which forms the first stage of the open, public consultation around the use of the whip in British horseracing, concluded at midnight last night after running for 10 weeks. … More
7 Sep 2021
The BBC’s Panorama programme has tonight broadcast pictures which, it suggests, show horses, including former racehorses, being euthanised in circumstances which may have harmed their welfare. They … More
19 Jul 2021
Dr Jerry Hill, Chief Medical Adviser (CMA) for the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has been awarded an MBE for services to British Horseracing during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Queen’s birthday … More
12 Jun 2021
Mike Etherington-Smith, designer of multiple Olympic Eventing courses, one of three to join the Horse Welfare Board team New roles will work across racing to co-ordinate the implementation of the … More
26 May 2021
As confirmed earlier this week, the BHA is now able to share the revised COVID-19 Guidelines and Operating Procedures that will apply at race meetings in Great Britain from Monday 17 May and until further … More
14 May 2021
British racing’s leading organisations have come together to improve diversity and inclusion across the sport under a unified “Industry Commitment” to ensure racing truly is a sport for everyone … More
11 May 2021
Oral swabs allow for instant results, meaning riders testing positive for cocaine can be prevented riding on the day Cost effective nature of saliva testing could result in significantly increased testing … More
5 May 2021
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF BRITISH RACING’S MAJOR STAKEHOLDER BODIES – THE BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY (BHA), RACECOURSE ASSOCIATION (RCA) AND HORSEMEN’S GROUP (HG) British horseracing will stand alongside … More
29 Apr 2021