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    Result of enquiries (J. O’Shea, J. Osborne  and L. Cumani) heard by the Disciplinary  Panel on Thursday 2 February

    In Absence – John O’Shea 1.    The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 2 February 2017 held an enquiry to establish whether or not John O’Shea, a licensed trainer, … More 2 Feb 2017

    Results of enquiries (Neil Mulholland and John Jenkins) heard by the Disciplinary Panel on 19 January

    Neil Mulholland 1.    The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 19 January 2017 held an enquiry to establish whether or not Neil Mulholland, a licensed trainer, had committed … More 19 Jan 2017

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Musselburgh Racecourse issued with temporary licence

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed that Musselburgh Racecourse has been issued with a temporary licence until 31 December 2017. This follows agreement from the Musselburgh Joint … More 7 Jul 2017

BHA update regarding Musselburgh racecourse

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has received correspondence confirming that the Musselburgh Joint Racing Committee (MJRC) and the East Lothian Council agree to an independent governance review … More 6 Jul 2017

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BHA statement regarding Musselburgh Racecourse

The BHA can confirm that the Musselburgh Joint Racing Committee (MJRC) has not met the conditions set by the BHA for the renewal of its racecourse licence by the required deadline of today, 30 June … More 30 Jun 2017

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13 Golden tickets up for grabs during Racing Staff Week

Racing staff will have 13 chances to win an array of prizes thanks to the BHA and Careers in Racing’s golden ticket initiative for Racing Staff Week, it has been announced today. Racing Staff Week, … More 29 Jun 2017

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Revised rules and terms of reference published as implementation of Quinlan recommendations continues

Following the appointment by His Honour Brian Barker C.B.E. QC – Judicial Panel Chairman to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) – of 23 members of the new, merged Disciplinary and Licensing … More 28 Jun 2017

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New testing app launched as BHA’s anti-doping strategy moves towards entirely paperless system

15 Jun 2017
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Paul Barton to retire from role as Head of Stewarding at the end of 2017

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA)’s Head of Stewarding Paul Barton has today announced that he will be retiring from the role at the end of 2017 and calling time on a career in horseracing spanning … More 14 Jun 2017

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BHA welcomes appointment of new Disciplinary Panel and Licensing Committee members

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today welcomed the announcement by His Honour Brian Barker C.B.E. QC of a new, enhanced Disciplinary Panel and Licensing Committee. The appointment of the … More 12 Jun 2017

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Former trainers and jockeys amongst newly appointed Disciplinary Panel and Licensing Committee

His Honour Brian Barker C.B.E. QC, Judicial Panel Chairman to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has today announced the 23 members who will form his new Disciplinary Panel and Licensing Committee … More 12 Jun 2017

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BHA statement on identified case of Equine Herpes Virus

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), alongside the National Trainers Federation (NTF), has issued a notice to licensed trainers that a case of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) in the form of equine … More 1 Jun 2017

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BHA statement regarding Gina Mangan

Jamie Stier, Chief Regulatory Officer for the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), said: “The BHA has been in contact with Mr Jenkins, the trainer of Diore Lia, and the owner’s representative, regarding … More 31 May 2017

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