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 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 ...

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 ...

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) can confirm an additional All-Weather fixture will take place at Southwell on Sunday 29 September. The fixture will comprise of seven races, with the ability 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 ...

A variety of training programmes are developed, co-ordinated and maintained by BHA, ensuring that there is adequate training in place for current and potential employees in the industry. BHA maintains ...

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, ...

BHA handicappers aim to treat every horse fairly and strictly on the merit of its form, using good handicapping practice and always maintaining the highest level of integrity. We are available to ...

British racing’s leaders recognise the shared challenges facing the sport and the need to work together to address them. From areas like more prize money and competitive field sizes, through horse ...

Jockeys are subject to drug and alcohol testing coordinated by the BHA. The Jockey testing strategy is primarily focussed on testing for any substance which is performance impairing (e.g. alcohol, ...