Merry Christmas to everyone involved in British racing 🎅🏇 Thank you to all racing and stud staff working during the festive period to look after Britain's thoroughbreds 🌟
About us
We are responsible for the governance, administration and regulation of horseracing and the wider horseracing industry in Britain. We also lead on the development and growth of our sport, and prioritise the health and welfare of our participants. We’re responsible for: • Licensing • Regulating racecourses and participants • Fixture list and race planning • Racing administration • Handicapping • Guardianship of the Pattern and Listed race programme • International liaison • Medical services • Leadership of equine welfare • Industry careers marketing, training, development and welfare Our values: • Integrity: we will always do the right thing to uphold the BHA’s reputation for fairness and to maintain the trust of our stakeholders • Accountable: we take personal responsibility for our actions and strive to improve the health of British racing • Credible: we are open and honest about what we do and treat everyone fairly and with respect • Responsive: we stay in-tune with the sport’s diverse stakeholders so that we can effectively meet agreed objectives and goals • Progressive: we promote a forward-thinking and collaborative culture while respecting the strong heritage of British racing as a sport and an industry.
- Website
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External link for British Horseracing Authority
- Industry
- Spectator Sports
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Nonprofit
Locations
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Primary
75 High Holborn
London, WC1V 6LS, GB
Employees at British Horseracing Authority
Updates
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𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 Risk exists in every sport, but British racing is clear in its vision to reducing avoidable risk as far as possible. At the heart of this lies new data and technology. Find out how: https://lnkd.in/ej5MgzXz
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The BHA are once again offering a fully funded place on The Racing Industry Course (TRIC) for service leavers and veterans - and the deadline for applying is fast approaching. As BHA Handicapper Rachel B. explains in this video, TRIC is a five-day course at the The British Racing School in Newmarket that provides a complete overview of the horseracing industry. Full details are below, including how to apply before the deadline of Friday 13 December ⤵ https://lnkd.in/gGpbcErF
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We are delighted to unveil the shortlists for the 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by Godolphin 🏆 Following a bumper crop of high-quality nominations, the expert judging panel has agreed a shortlist of 10 nominees for each of the six award categories 🙌 Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination and congratulations to all those who have made it to this stage – we wish you the very best of luck in the next round of judging, full details of which can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e79NwTdM
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British racing, in partnership with the The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), is now using detailed, rich data spanning 14 years to identify and help reduce risk in the sport, via the Racing Risk Models (RRM). The project is jointly led by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and the sport’s independently-chaired Horse Welfare Board, with funding from the The Racing Foundation, as part of the industry’s focus on improving safety and reducing risk to the equine athletes that power the sport. Full details: https://lnkd.in/evzv3mRM
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Update regarding recruitment of the BHA Chief Executive https://lnkd.in/eZem3nVm
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The BHA has appointed Alan Switzer to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Alan will be responsible for managing the BHA's financial operations and providing expert advice to the Board, Executive team and Audit Committee. Full details ⤵ https://lnkd.in/emMZpwBG
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We are pleased to confirm that Lord Allen of Kensington CBE has been appointed as the new chair of the British Horseracing Authority. He will assume his role on 1 June 2025. Full details ⤵ https://lnkd.in/esYSrkza
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We were delighted to have secured a prestigious Gold Award in recognition of our support for the British Armed Forces community. Our short film explains why the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme is an important part of what we do. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/e9cM4dDf Read more: https://lnkd.in/eHKZVPsh
BHA sets gold standard with Armed Forces support
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As part of the BHA's continued commitment to support the Armed Forces Covenant and to attracting a greater diversity of talent, we are delighted to once again offer a fully funded place on The Racing Industry Course (TRIC) for service leavers and veterans. TRIC is a five-day course running from Monday 27 January to Friday 31 January 2025 at the British Racing School in Newmarket. It provides a complete overview of the horseracing industry. Full details are below, including how to apply before the deadline of Friday 13 December ⤵ https://lnkd.in/gGpbcErF