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British racing releases new equine welfare education and training modules to staff to provide best possible care for racehorses

Issued on behalf of the Horse Welfare Board British racing has today released ten new education modules to boost knowledge and best-practice for those working with racehorses, as part of the sport’s … More 16 Sep 2025

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• Welfare

º£½Ç´óÉñ all-Hurdle card at Plumpton on Sunday 21 September

º£½Ç´óÉñ (BHA) has today confirmed that the two Steeple Chases scheduled to take place at Plumpton’s fixture on Sunday 21 September have been abandoned and will be replaced … More 12 Sep 2025

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• Racing/Fixtures

º£½Ç´óÉñ rescheduling of Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes to Friday 12 September

Following Salisbury’s abandoned fixture on Thursday 4 September, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can confirm the rescheduling of the Group 3 IRE Incentive – It Pays To Buy Irish Dick … More 4 Sep 2025

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• Racing/Fixtures

Nominations open for the 2026 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by Godolphin

Nominations are open until Tuesday 4 November 2025 £128,500 in prize money to be won across six categories Ascot Racecourse to host prestigious ceremony in February 2026 Nominations open today for … More 3 Sep 2025

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• Grassroots

Paul Johnson joins BHA Board

º£½Ç´óÉñ (BHA) has confirmed that National Trainers Federation (NTF) Chief Executive Paul Johnson has been appointed to the BHA Board. Joining the Board as one of the two Member-Nominated … More 2 Sep 2025

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• Governance

Statement from Lord Charles Allen

Lord Allen of Kensington has today taken the reins as chair of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). To coincide with his first day in the role, Lord Allen issued the following statement: “Horseracing … More 1 Sep 2025

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• Financial/Political

British Horseracing to cancel fixtures in protest at Government tax plans as sport refuses to race for the first time in history

º£½Ç´óÉñ (BHA) has today announced that no race meetings will take place in Britain on Wednesday 10th September as the sport takes the extraordinary step of refusing to race … More 17 Aug 2025

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• Financial/Political

Petition to #AxeTheRacingTax launched as Government tax raid threatens future of British Horseracing

2,752 jobs at risk following proposed tax hikes, according to NEW independent research Proposed tax changes by the Government could see industry suffer at least £330 million revenue loss in first five … More 6 Aug 2025

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• Financial/Political,
• Grassroots

BHA publishes 2026 fixture list

Measures aimed at growing the number of horses being raced and retained in Britain Prize money boost for developmental races on the Flat and over Jumps Investment in headline races to help increase … More 6 Aug 2025

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• Racing/Fixtures

Lord Allen set to take reins of BHA from September

Lord Allen of Kensington will start work in his post as Chair of the British Horseracing Authority from 1 September, it was confirmed today following a meeting of the organisation’s Board.   … More 28 Jul 2025

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º£½Ç´óÉñ changes to race times at Pontefract and Uttoxeter on Sunday 27 July

º£½Ç´óÉñ (BHA) can confirm that following discussions with Pontefract and Uttoxeter, the start time for both fixtures on Sunday 27 July will be brought forward to account for … More 23 Jul 2025

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• Racing/Fixtures

New apprentice-only raceday to take place at Redcar on Sunday

A newly-formed fixture limited to apprentice jockeys will take place at Redcar on Sunday 20 July. The fixture will be the only Flat meeting taking place in Britain on Sunday, with Jump fixtures also … More 18 Jul 2025

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• Racing/Fixtures