CAREERSINRACING.COM SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS SPORT INDUSTRY AWARD
The British Horseracing Authority’s CareersInRacing.com website has been shortlisted in the category ‘Best Promotion of a Sport by a Governing Body’ for the prestigious Sport Industry Awards 2008. … More 20 Feb 2008
SEAN TRAVIS ACCLAIMED AS STABLE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
• British Horseracing honours grassroots heroes at annual Stud and Stable Staff Awards• Record £75,000 in prize money awarded Sean Travis, from Jeremy Noseda’s yard in Newmarket, … More 20 Feb 2008
THE STUD AND STABLE STAFF AWARDS 2008
David Nicholson Newcomer Category(For employees who have worked in racing for less than two years) WINNERVictoria Blueman – £3,000 and £3,000 to her colleaguesEmployer: Lucy Wadham, … More 20 Feb 2008
BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY REACTS TO LEVY DETERMINATION
Paul Roy, Chairman of the British Horseracing Authority, reacted to Government’s determination of the 47th (2008/09) Horserace Betting Levy Scheme, announced today by the Minister … More 20 Feb 2008
BHA CONFIRMS ALTERATIONS TO GRAND NATIONAL STARTING PROCEDURES
The British Horseracing Authority has announced the findings its Grand National Review Group, which was set up to look into the circumstances surrounding the delayed start to the 2007 John Smith’s … More 13 Feb 2008
BRITISH RACING POSTS FURTHER STRONG FIGURES IN 2007
• Overall Prize Money figure holds up well despite significant drop in Levy Board contribution • Further records in number of owners and horses in training British Racing’s total Prize Money stood … More 13 Feb 2008
MICHAEL WIGHAM AND JAMIE MACKAY HEARING ADJOURNED
The Disciplinary Panel hearing scheduled today has been adjourned due to the British Horseracing Authority’s legal counsel, Graeme McPherson, being unwell and unable to attend. The hearing … More 24 Jan 2008
LINGFIELD TRANSFERRED TO FOLKESTONE 21/01/08
The Lingfield Park Executive, in conjunction with the BHA inspectorate, has today announced that the Jump track at Lingfield Park is currently unraceable and with further unsettled weather … More 17 Jan 2008
BRITAIN’S FLAT PATTERN BOOSTED BY UPGRADES
• King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot gains Group 1 status• A fillies and mares’ race promoted to Group 2 and two further upgrades into the Pattern secured Britain will stage an additional Group … More 14 Jan 2008
FERGAL LYNCH GIVEN LICENCE TO RIDE
The Licensing Committee of the British Horseracing Authority met today to consider Fergal Lynch’s application for a jockey’s licence. Following a hearing lasting approximately two hours, … More 18 Dec 2007
NIC COWARD AND BEN GUNN STATEMENT FOLLOWING 10TH DECEMBER BOARD MEETING
Following a meeting of the British Horseracing Authority Board on 10th December, the Authority made the following statement. Nic Coward, Chief Executive, said: “Nothing has changed the resolve of … More 11 Dec 2007
STATEMENT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CRIMINAL TRIAL ARISING FROM CITY OF LONDON POLICE INVESTIGATION
Paul Struthers, PR Manager for the British Horseracing Authority, said: “The defendants have been cleared of the criminal charges against them. It is not appropriate for the Authority to comment on … More 7 Dec 2007