Following the abandonment of Newton Abbot’s fixture on Saturday 19 October, the British Horseracing Authority can confirm ...

The RD Hub will improve the way people complete racing-related administrative tasks that allow everyone to participate in our ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Following his ride on Alphonse Le Grande in the Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap on Saturday 12 October, apprentice jockey Jamie Powell was referred to the Whip Review Committee (WRC) for use of ...

If our performance figure indicates that a horse has achieved more than its existing handicap mark, we may opt to increase that rating. This applies to all horses. This may even include horses that ...

The BHA is seeking to recruit an Integrity and Regulation Committee Member to join the Rules Section. The BHA Integrity and Regulation Committee meet on average four times per calendar year, as well ...

To further optimise and bolster the mares’ Jump Pattern and Listed race programme, the latest changes include some adjustments to existing races in the calendar as well as the introduction of three ...

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 ...

The British Horseracing Authority (the “BHA”), in line with its values, is committed to the highest standards of integrity, credibility and accountability. This policy outlines the procedure by which ...

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 ...