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 ...

Our latest racing data report is available, covering the first nine months of 2024. Now that we have reached the end of Q3, the general trends that we are seeing this year are, in most cases, becoming ...

“Nominate now” is the message from York Racecourse’s Anthea Leigh, as she joins the judging panel for the 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by Godolphin.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BHA works closely with stakeholders across the industry to devise strategies in four key areas, Vocational Training, Careers Marketing, Jockey Training and Community (& Education) Engagement. A ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are numerous tools available to us when assessing a race. Depending on the type of race and the profile of runners contesting it, we may lean more heavily on one particular tool than another ...