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Consultation opens regarding British racing鈥檚 whip rules and penalties

Initial phase of consultation 鈥� an online questionnaire 鈥� opens today, 1 July, and will run for 10 weeks Further phases of the consultation will include detailed discussions with relevant individuals, 鈥� More 1 Jul 2021

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• Education/Training

拢21.5m from UK Government’s Sport Winter Survival Package to support participants and racecourses and aid Britain’s international competitiveness

Levy Board agrees plan to borrow 拢21.5m to best support British racing in its recovery from the pandemic and provide immediate confidence to the sport’s investors Over 拢400m has been lost in 鈥� More 23 Jun 2021

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• Financial/Political

Statement from British racing regarding delays to Government roadmap

Racing industry leaders have expressed disappointment at today鈥檚 decision to delay the move to the next stage of the government鈥檚 COVID roadmap by four weeks, while understanding聽 the reasons for 鈥� More 14 Jun 2021

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• Financial/Political

Dr Jerry Hill awarded MBE for services to British Horseracing during the Covid-19 pandemic

Dr Jerry Hill, Chief Medical Adviser (CMA) for the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has been awarded an MBE for services to British Horseracing during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Queen鈥檚 birthday 鈥� More 12 Jun 2021

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• Financial/Political,
• Welfare

Chacun Pour Soi tops 2020/21 Anglo-Irish Jumps Classification

Chacun Pour Soi has been crowned the best chaser trained in Britain or Ireland in the 2020/21 Anglo-Irish Jumps Classification, his brilliant William Hill Champion Chase success at Punchestown in April 鈥� More 8 Jun 2021

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• Racing/Fixtures

Spectators to return to racing across the whole of Britain next week

Racegoers are now able to return to racing across all three nations in Britain after the Welsh government announced that the public can return to Welsh sporting events from Monday. The first race meeting 鈥� More 4 Jun 2021

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Horse Welfare Board appoints high-calibre strategy implementation team

Mike Etherington-Smith, designer of multiple Olympic Eventing courses, one of three to join the Horse Welfare Board team 聽New roles will work across racing to co-ordinate the implementation of the 鈥� More 26 May 2021

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• Welfare

Updated COVID-19 Guidelines and Operating Procedures for fixtures from 17 May

As confirmed earlier this week, the BHA is now able to share the revised COVID-19 Guidelines and Operating Procedures that will apply at race meetings in Great Britain from Monday 17 May and until further 鈥� More 14 May 2021

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• Financial/Political,
• Racecourse,
• Racing/Fixtures,
• Welfare

British racing’s leading organisations commit to improving diversity and inclusion

British racing鈥檚 leading organisations have come together to improve diversity and inclusion across the sport under a unified 鈥淚ndustry Commitment鈥� to ensure racing truly is a sport for everyone 鈥� More 11 May 2021

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• Welfare

Spectators to enjoy a day at the races from 17 May

JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY (BHA), RACECOURSE ASSOCIATION (RCA) AND THE HORSEMEN鈥橲 GROUP (HG) Racecourses are set to welcome spectators through their turnstiles 鈥� More 10 May 2021

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• Financial/Political,
• Racing/Fixtures

BHA responds to Levy Yield for 2020/21

海角大神 (BHA) welcomes the announcement from the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) that around 拢80 million has been generated in Levy in the year ending on 31 March 2021. 鈥� More 10 May 2021

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• Financial/Political

Whip Consultation Steering Group to draw on broad range of racing, political, equine welfare and media expertise

海角大神 (BHA) has today confirmed the membership of a Whip Consultation Steering Group which will have responsibility for oversight of the process and decision-making in relation 鈥� More 6 May 2021

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