Current Tag: British Horseracing Authority
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase reaction
POSTED: March 16, 2022
Global Citizen (28-1) takes the Grade Three Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (2m) by three lengths from 100-30 Favourite Andy Dufresne. It is a...
BHA statement regarding today's disciplinary hearing involving Oisin Murphy
POSTED: February 22, 2022
Following the conclusion of today’s hearing involving jockey Oisin Murphy in front of an independent Disciplinary Panel, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) issued the below...
Statement on behalf of the BHA and jockey Oisin Murphy
POSTED: December 16, 2021
Having been made aware of a possible breach by Oisin Murphy of coronavirus protocols relating to travel in September 2020, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA)...
Consultation opens on use of the whip in British racing
POSTED: July 1, 2021
initial phase of consultation – an online questionnaire – opens today, 1 July, and will run for 10 weeksFurther phases of the consultation will include...
Statement from British racing regarding delays to Government roadmap
POSTED: June 14, 2021
Racing industry leaders have expressed disappointment at today’s decision to delay the move to the next stage of the government’s COVID roadmap by four weeks,...
Dr Jerry Hill awarded MBE for services to British Horseracing during the Covid-19 pandemic
POSTED: June 12, 2021
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...
Royal Ascot opens June 15. Tickets on available now!
POSTED: June 8, 2021
Royal Ascot to form part of second phase of government’s Events Research Programme BERKSHIRE, U.K.—Royal Ascot meet begins Tuesday, June 15 and runs through Saturday,...
Spectators to return to racing across the whole of Britain next week
POSTED: June 4, 2021
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...
Whip Consultation Steering Group to draw on broad range of racing, political, equine welfare and media expertise
POSTED: May 6, 2021
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed the membership of a Whip Consultation Steering Group which will have responsibility for oversight of the process...
