The Horse Welfare Board (“HWB”) is today announcing the launch of its strategic review into the funding for the aftercare of racehorses. The review will focus on ensuring the aftercare sector is … More
8 Jul 2020
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) met with racing industry bodies today to discuss a plan to respond to the closure of the Animal Health Trust (AHT). The Trustees of the AHT confirmed today that … More
3 Jul 2020
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA)’s Director of Equine Health and Welfare, David Sykes, has announced that he will be leaving the organisation before the end of the year in order to return to … More
24 Jun 2020
The leaders of British horseracing say the government’s decision that sport can resume will help save livelihoods and businesses in the £4 billion industry. British racing was suspended from March … More
30 May 2020
The governing body and regulator for horseracing has published its technical guidelines for participants and staff to allow racing to resume safely behind closed doors. The British Horseracing Authority … More
23 May 2020
Update on resumption of racing planning British racing continues to plan for resumption on Monday 1 June, in line with the UK Government’s provisional timetable for the return of sport behind closed … More
19 May 2020
Resumption planning As noted in last week’s update, the plan for the resumption of racing is based on a range of models, which can be adapted as circumstances require to support the transition to … More
24 Apr 2020
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA)’s cross-industry Veterinary Committee – in conjunction with the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) – has today approved a proposal regarding the … More
1 Apr 2020
British racing’s leaders have welcomed the announcement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak regarding the support package which will be offered to many self-employed workers. The Chancellor has announced a … More
26 Mar 2020
A week can feel a long time, can’t it? It’s only seven days since Boris Johnson announced the government would not support mass gatherings that relied on emergency services and called for non-essential … More
24 Mar 2020
As industry leaders focus on how the government’s job retention package can support racing, work is ongoing to respond to cases of immediate hardship and need. Racing Welfare, the Jockey Club charity … More
21 Mar 2020
Update on racing’s response Industry leaders are examining the announcement from the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak MP, that the government is planning to support salaries as part of the response to COVID-19. … More
20 Mar 2020