It is in response to the gravest risk faced by horseracing in generations that the BHA has today launched its ...

The latest phase of HorsePWR, the collaborative welfare campaign launched last year by the BHA, Great British Racing (GBR) ...

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 agreement means Lord Allen will now take up his post from the start of September. The incoming Chair and the Board will ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

“A life well-lived” – British racing’s Horse Welfare Strategy In February 2020, the Welfare Board published its five-year strategic plan for the welfare of horses bred for racing. The strategy focuses ...

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 ...

Since Brexit, the British Horseracing Authority has been working with other organisations in the industry to meet the challenges and opportunities which have emerged from EU Withdrawal. Initially, ...