The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today submitted the sport’s formal response to HM Treasury’s consultation on ...

All conditions, and Mr Murphy’s compliance with them, will be subject to careful monitoring and regular review. If at any ...

Welcome to Episode 5 of The BHA Podcast, hosted by Nick Lightfoot. Greg Swift and Victoria Morgan discuss their latest attempt to lobby the Government on betting tax and we also checking in on the ...

Work is underway to develop an industry strategy for British horseracing. The strategy work is being coordinated by the BHA, on behalf of and in collaboration with all those working in and involved ...

Diversity in Racing Advisory Group The Diversity in Racing Advisory Group (DiRAG) is an independent voluntary body providing strategic direction, advice and support to the industry to help progress ...

Races restricted to horses that have never won a race under that specific code – that is, on the Flat or over hurdles. Open to maidens but also to winners of either one or two races. The winners ...

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 ...

Raceday Operations are managed by BHA’s “raceday team” who carry out the various functions necessary to ensure the smooth conduct of racing. Office based functions include the administration of the ...

An initial handicap mark will often be the best performance figure that a horse has achieved in (what will usually be) three qualifying runs. If a horse has a performance figure of 70 on each of its ...

Purpose The British Horseracing Authority (the “BHA”), in line with its values, is committed to the highest standards of integrity, credibility and accountability. This policy outlines the procedure ...

Welcome to our new website! Like any new website you might come across things that need fixing, please let us know and we will get these resolved as quickly as possible. In the meantime, we would love ...