On Monday 13th January 2024, the recently re-formed APPG for Racing and Bloodstock held its New Year drinks reception at the ...

“Shadow of Light became just the third horse in more than a century to win both the Middle Park and Dewhurst, with his runaway success in the first of those earning him the title of European Champion ...

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can confirm a number of updates to the Jump programme following the recent period of ...

The 18 finalists have been announced today for the 2025 renewal of the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by ...

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can confirm that an additional Jump fixture will take place at Hereford Racecourse on ...

Those with an interest in the subject will remember that back in 2016 my predecessor as BHA Head of Handicapping, Phil Smith, undertook a review of the Flat Weight-For-Age (WFA) Scale – 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An initial handicap mark will often be the best performance figure that a horse has achieved in (what will usually be) three qualifying runs. If a horse has a performance figure of 70 on each of its ...