To halt the decline in total attendances at Premier Racedays in 2024, and then to increase by 5-10% in 2025 versus 2023. At ...

Lord Allen of Kensington CBE is today confirmed as the new Chair of the British Horseracing Authority.

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today published enhanced online safeguarding and human welfare education as part of ongoing efforts to provide a safe and supportive environment for ...

Responding to the publication of the Budget on Wednesday 30 October, BHA Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs Greg Swift said: The Treasury’s decision to not increase gambling duties at ...

The early General Election in July took everyone by surprise. British racing’s leaders had worked tirelessly to secure vital reform to the Levy, only for a deal to be scuppered at the last minute by ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...