Purpose. Welfare. Responsibility – that’s HorsePWR. For all the facts on horse welfare in British racing, visit ...

Nick Timothy MP joined Newmarket-based winners and finalists of the 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards sponsored by ...

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has launched a podcast, featuring interviews with senior leaders within the organisation, as well as stories of the work of those who make racing happen every ...

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 ...

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that Dr Jerry Hill MBE will retire later this year from his role as Chief Medical Adviser. Dr Hill has served in the role since 2014 and has ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

At all times during a racehorse’s life, including when in training, at the racecourse or after its racing career has finished, the BHA requires that the health and well-being of the horse should be ...

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 ...