The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can confirm an additional afternoon Jump fixture will take place at Ffos Las on Monday 22 April. The fixture will be a six-race card, with the ability to divide ...

A change to the Rules of Racing will see BHA Stewards able to declare a non-runner in any race beginning from starting stalls ...

A change to the Rules of Racing will see BHA Stewards able to declare a non-runner in any race beginning from starting stalls if they believe that a horse has been denied a fair start. Under the ...

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 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 ...

Raceday restrictions on substances and treatments 309.32 KB Restrictions on substances and treatment of horses in racecourse stables (English) 159.55 KB Restrictions on substances and treatment of ...

In British racing the use of a foam padded, air cushioned whip is permitted, with strict controls on its use. What sort of whip is used in British racing? The current design of the whip was developed ...

Raceday Operations are managed by BHA’s “raceday team” who carry out the various functions necessary to ensure the smooth conduct of racing. Office based functions include the administration of the ...

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 ...

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 ...