EXCEPTIONAL STANDARD OF ENTRIES SHORTLISTED FOR THE GODOLPHIN STUD AND STABLE STAFF AWARDS
The fifty top entries for this year’s Stud and Stable Staff Awards are announced today, with the judging panel describing the quality of nominations as ‘exceptional’. The judges have all agreed … More 17 Feb 2010
BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES SENIOR TEAM CHANGES IN 2010
The British Horseracing Authority has today announced changes to its Executive team brought about by the retirements of both Tony Goodhew and Jon Ryan during 2010. Tony, who joined the Jockey … More 11 Feb 2010
PROVISIONAL ALL-HURDLE CARD PROGRAMMED FOR EXETER ON FEBRUARY 14TH 2010
• Final decision to be made at 3pm on Thursday, February 11th • Three extra Hurdle races provisionally programmed At Exeter Racecourse the temperature got down to -4ºc on Tuesday night and … More 10 Feb 2010
NOMINATIONS FOR GODOLPHIN STUD AND STABLE STAFF AWARDS ALMOST DOUBLE 2009 ENTRIES
Nominations for this year’s Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards have been pouring in thick and fast and the BHA is delighted to announce that nearly 150 entries to the 2010 awards have been received. … More 9 Feb 2010
ENHANCED SUITABILITY CRITERIA CONFIRMED FOR JOCKEYS
• Implementation in time for Flat and Apprentice licence renewals on 18th March • Owners to follow later in 2010 Following the introduction of enhanced suitability criteria announced in November … More 5 Feb 2010
NOVICES’ RESTRICTION TO BE REMOVED FROM JUVENILE HURDLES FOR THE START OF 2010-2011 JUMPS SEASON
With effect from the start of the 2010-11 Jumps Season, trainers will be allowed to run horses that have won over hurdles in France in British juvenile hurdles. At present any three-year-old that has … More 2 Feb 2010
DOWN ROYAL RACECOURSE HOSTS PRINCE’S TRUST STUDENTS
· British Horseracing stages Race Experience Day for students as partnership with The Prince’s Trust develops in Ireland · Down Royal Racecourse brings communities together with an exclusive behind-the-scenes … More 1 Feb 2010
BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY RESPONSE TO RICK PARRY-LED REPORT
In response to the Rick Parry-led Sports Betting Integrity report published today, Nic Coward, Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority, said: “The threat to sport … More 1 Feb 2010
BHA STATEMENT FOLLOWING DEFRA’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN OUTBREAK OF EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANAEMIA
Defra have issued an announcement of an outbreak of Equine Infectious Anaemia (swamp fever) in England. In response, Tim Morris, Director of Equine Science and Welfare for the Authority, said:“Defra … More 22 Jan 2010
GOODWOOD’S AUDI STAKES (KING GEORGE) AND YORK’S TOTEPOOL MIDDLETON STAKES UPGRADED TO GROUP 2 STATUS
Goodwood’s Audi Stakes (registered as the King George Stakes) and York’s Totepool Middleton Stakes have both been upgraded from Group 3 to Group 2 status following the European Pattern Committee’s … More 19 Jan 2010
WORLD THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS 2009
• 2009 heralded as a ‘A Year of Exceptional Racehorses’• Sea The Stars, on 136, the highest rated horse since Peintre Celebre in 1997• Goldikova (130) the highest rated older … More 12 Jan 2010
AWT ‘JUMP’ CARD PROVISIONALLY PROGRAMMED FOR KEMPTON
• On Saturday, January 16th• All races to close on Wednesday, January 13th Following the recent spate of abandonments and with the current cold snap delaying the resumption of Racing on turf, the … More 12 Jan 2010
