The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed that a full review will take place into the starts of races at the Cheltenham Festival following its conclusion.

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The main role of the BHA’s Board is to provide strategic leadership and direction. The Board is comprised of ten Directors and meets eight times per year. At the BHA Board meeting in January 2020, it ...

Welcome to the BHA’s Guide to Handicapping. Here you will find all you need to understand how handicapping works in British racing. If you do not find what you are looking for, please feel free to ...

British racing’s leaders recognise the shared challenges facing the sport and the need to work together to address them. From areas like more prize money and competitive field sizes, through horse ...

It has been long recognised that inexperienced jockeys benefit from structured coaching when race riding to improve and develop their skills. With 74 races across 7 series, including both flat and ...

The BHA is integral to the training, developing and retaining of the highly skilled and dedicated people who are at the heart of the racing industry. The Rider Development Pathway (RDP) connects a ...

At all times during a racehorse’s life, including when in training, at the racecourse or after its racing career has finished, the BHA requires that the health and well-being of the horse should be ...

Anyone who is currently disqualified or excluded can be viewed below. A search can be carried out through the reason for their disqualification, or exclusion or by person. Should any licensed person ...

In this blog, Richard Wayman, BHA Director of Racing, analyses some of the key trends within our latest monthly data pack Our latest racing data report is available, covering the first nine months of ...

2024 provided many memorable moments on Britain’s 59 racecourses including the running of the Longines World’s Best Horse Race at York in August. Congratulations to everybody involved with the 2024 ...