Participants for the 35th British Horseracing Development Programme, which will begin on Monday 30 June 2025, have been ...

Vet Fred Barrelet, Dr Neil Hudson MP and Jessica Stark of World Horse Welfare have been appointed as independent members of ...

We are all committed to ensuring that the horses involved in British racing are free of any prohibited substances, and the ...

Racing is everyone’s sport: Our vision is for racing to be a diverse and inclusive sport in which everyone can achieve their potential and where fans from all communities feel welcome. British ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The British Horseracing Authority Jockey Coaching Programme (JCP) provides all Apprentice and Conditional Jockeys with the support of a qualified professional Jockey Coach. The Programme, managed by ...

If our performance figure indicates that a horse has achieved more than its existing handicap mark, we may opt to increase that rating. This applies to all horses. This may even include horses that ...

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed that the three Steeple Chases scheduled to take place at Kelso’s fixture on Sunday 25 May have been abandoned and will be replaced with two ...

The Treasury recently released a consultation on the tax treatment of remote gambling. Trailed in the Autumn Budget last year, the consultation proposes a new, single remote (i.e. online) gambling ...