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The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has revealed programming of over 80 High Value Developmental Races for the 2024 Flat season worth more than £3m in total prize money. This initiative was in collaboration with British Stallions Studs (EBF), Juddmonte, Darley and Tattersalls combining to provide financial support for an essential part of the race programme, with the races involved also …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has published insights into how it will measure the success of its new Fixtures List for UK racing.  Announced last month, the BHA and stakeholders settled on a new fixtures list for 2024, with the aim of showcasing new initiatives designed to grow racing’s appeal with the wider UK public. Headline measures will see the …

The senior leadership team of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has stated that it remains united with stakeholders to address UK racing’s pending challenges. The statement follows questions raised about a ‘lack of confidence in the regulatory body‘, following recent disputes with counterpart organisations over its handling of controversies and disciplinary actions taken. The summer schedule saw the BHA criticised …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has pledged to boost the prize funding of over 60 ‘development races’ during 2023. The commitment has been made by the BHA and breeding farms Darley and Juddmonte to enhance prize money for horses at the beginning of their careers and forms part of the BHA’s long-term sustainability programme for UK racing. In total 63 …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced that leading Timeform analyst David Cleary will serve as the first independent Ombudsman to oversee the rating appeals related to handicap races.  The decision forms part of the governing body’s ongoing review of UK racing’s commercial capacity, standards and operating structure, undertaken for the long-term benefit of all participating stakeholders. Operating independently of …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has published its fixture list for the 2022 season, with plans to enhance the number of meetings taking place on both Saturdays and Sundays. In total, the number of races taking place throughout 2022 will be 1,482, down four from the 1,486 showcased in 2021, although the number of weekend meetings will be increased, with …

UK racing will maintain its COVID-safety approach, limiting professional jockeys to riding only one meeting per day.  The decision was announced by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and the Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) following consultation with riders, trainers and further safety stakeholders. A limit on jockey runs was introduced during 2020 as part of a series of initial measures designed …

England’s racecourses are preparing to reopen their doors to spectators next week, an event described as a ‘huge milestone’ by the Racecourse Association (RCA). Up to 4,000 racing fans will be able to reenter the racecourses as of 17 May,  under the government’s official roadmap for the easing of the UK’s national lockdown. Further lifting of restrictions will take place …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced plans to tighten regulations of syndicates and racing clubs in order to ‘support public confidence’. Central to the enhancement of the regulations is a strengthening of the Code of Conduct for Syndicates. First introduced in 2017, the Code requires syndicates to provide members with a contract covering specific areas in order to advertise …