The BHA can confirm that Worcester’s fixture on Friday 24 May will be transferred to Hereford. This is due to the ongoing impact of extensive flooding at Worcester over the winter, which requires ...

The new policy only deals with on-the-day surface switches that may be necessary in exceptional circumstances to enable the fixture to go ahead. All other transfer of surface requests in advance of ...

Responding to the news of the His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen being appointed as patrons of the Jockey Club, ...

Leo Powell, honoured this year at the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association annual awards for his lifetime contribution to ...

We’re now four months into the two-year trial of various fixture list initiatives that were introduced with the aim of increasing the appeal of the sport to both existing and future fans. Simply put, ...

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 ...

We calculate a performance figure for every horse in every race. This is the rating we think each horse has achieved in a particular race, given a variety of factors, and are expressed on an identical ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Raceday restrictions on substances and treatments 309.32 KB Restrictions on substances and treatment of horses in racecourse stables (English) 159.55 KB Restrictions on substances and treatment of ...