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The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that no race meetings will take place in Britain on Wednesday ...
Coppull became the latest two-year-old to progress from a High Value Developmental Race to the winners’ enclosure of a flagship pattern contest after landing the Group 2 Richmond Stakes at last ...
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today published the 2026 fixture list and a package of measures to help strengthen quality and competitiveness across the race programme.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated veterinary surgeon to join the existing team of friendly and supportive Veterinary Officers. Working within the Department of Equine ...
Last week the BHA launched its #AxeTheRacingTax campaign and online petition to universal support across racing. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of the consequences of a proposed ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...