Belardo crowned champion as European Two-Year-Old Classification for 2014 is published
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
Japanese horses rise to the top of the world
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
BHA welcomes European Pattern Committee decisions
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
European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2015 European Programme
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN PATTERN COMMITTEE At its recent annual meeting held on Thursday 15 January, the European Pattern Committee (EPC) considered a number of changes to Flat Pattern and Listed … More 19 Jan 2015
Shortlisted nominees for Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards announced
Following a bumper haul of nominations from Flat and Jump yards and studs across the country, the 10 shortlisted nominees in each category of the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards have today been … More 16 Jan 2015
Record prize money forecast for British Racing in 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
Betdaq Mares’ Listed Chase rescheduled to Doncaster on Friday 9 January 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
Bumper nominations received for Godolphin Stud & Stable Staff Awards
A bumper number of entries have been received for the annual Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards, with over 200 entries being submitted for the 2015 Awards. Nominations for the Awards, which take … More 23 Dec 2014
Short-notice race removal trial to commence on 1 January 2015
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
Implementation of new anabolic steroids policy delayed until March
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that full implementation of the sport’s enhanced, zero-tolerance policy regarding the use of anabolic steroids has been put back, … More 19 Dec 2014
BHA confirms start date of new Chief Executive and appointment of Member Nominee Director from the RCA
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) today announces that new Chief Executive Nick Rust will start with the organisation on Monday 12 January 2015. Rust, 47, is to leave Ladbrokes PLC, where he is … More 18 Dec 2014
Addressing small-field races remains top priority
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
