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 ...

British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Chair Joe Saumarez Smith has stepped down from his role with immediate effect, it was ...

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 ...

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed a provisional all-Chase, six-race card has been created for ...

British racing is proud of its record on horse welfare and the improvements it has made over many years to the safety of horses and jockeys. Nothing is more important than the safety of our ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The main role of the BHA’s Board is to provide strategic leadership and direction. The Board is comprised of ten Directors and meets eight times per year. At the BHA Board meeting in January 2020, it ...

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 ...

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 ...