“Shadow of Light became just the third horse in more than a century to win both the Middle Park and Dewhurst, with his runaway success in the first of those earning him the title of European Champion ...

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 ...

On Monday 13th January 2024, the recently re-formed APPG for Racing and Bloodstock held its New Year drinks reception at the ...

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 ...

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 ...

It has been long recognised that inexperienced jockeys benefit from structured coaching when race riding to improve and develop their skills. With 74 races across 7 series, including both flat and ...

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 ...

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 ...

The table below illustrates the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings on the Flat from 2005 onwards. Each year shows the top rated performer in each distance category.

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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 ...