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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since Brexit, the British Horseracing Authority has been working with other organisations in the industry to meet the challenges and opportunities which have emerged from EU Withdrawal. Initially, ...

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 ...

British racing’s leaders recognise the shared challenges facing the sport and the need to work together to address them. From areas like more prize money and competitive field sizes, through horse ...

Jockeys are subject to drug and alcohol testing coordinated by the BHA. The Jockey testing strategy is primarily focussed on testing for any substance which is performance impairing (e.g. alcohol, ...

Horseracing in Britain is among the world’s best regulated animal activities. Responsibility for the care of our animals rests with everyone in the sport. From the people who independently govern and ...