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Increased Contributions by Racecourses and Owners Boost British Horseracing Prize Money to £188m
Owners’ contribution to prize money rises to over £25m
York gains new Group 1
The City of York Stakes over seven furlongs elevated to top status
Changes to Champions Day at Ascot
Long Distance Cup upgraded to Group 1 status, whilst a new juvenile race will be introduced
ROA Racecourse Accreditation results
2024 Racehorse Owners Association Gold Standard Award sets a new benchmark of 46 winners
Workforce Strategy launched
New strategy to improve industry recruitment, training, employment practices, inclusion and wellbeing
Bradstock hoping for soft ground National
Nick Seddon speaks to Sara Bradstock about stable star Mr Vango
Burrough looking to repeat Corbiere triumph
Cotswolds trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies is hoping Beauport can land him a third Randox Grand National – 42 years after the horse’s colours were carried to victory in the Aintree showpiece.
Grand National Weights
THE 2025 RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL 4.00pm, Aintree, Saturday 5 th April 4 miles 2 furlongs 74 yards 1 I ...read more
Phillips eyes Aintree glory with school friend
Nick Seddon catches up with Richard Phillips who hopes to saddle Idas Boy for school friend John Rosbotham
BHA introduces off-times data
The data, which covers all of 2024, is presented in a league table format, showing the performance of each racecourse, along with primary reasons for delays.
Charlie Parker: Funding hit as politicians fail to deliver levy reform
“The elephant in the room is the lack of a link between revenues generated and prize-money levels”
New CEO for Pontefract
Jonathan Mullin will be taking up his new role at Pontefract but will continue to help out at Ripon for raceday Clerking duties
Thoroughbred Group and RCA commit to collaboration on Commercial Partnerships
The Partnerships would see a commercial link formed between participants and racecourses to share the revenue that is generated by the sport.
Joe Saumarez Smith steps down
The BHA Chair has stepped down from his position with immediate effect due to ill health.
Greenham receives prize money boost
Race to be worth an increased total prize fund of £100,000 in 2025.
Thoroughbred Group statement: Commercial Partnerships
Members are confident that the current Commercial Partnerships proposal being debated by the industry presents a more constructive blueprint for growth
New date for National Racehorse Week
New dates of 23-31 August will be trialled to place the popular event squarely in the school and university holiday period
Schooling trials unveiled
The days will take place across both licensed Racecourses and Point-to-Point courses.
ARC to trial new floodlit appearance initiative
ROA Welcomes new guarentee initiative at Floodlight meetings
Leading British Racecourses agree Tote Long-Term Partnership
Britbet secures long-term extension of its racecourse partners’ on-course pool betting rights
‘British Midsummer Bonus’ for intercontinental runners
Ascot, Goodwood and York announce bonus to connections of horses trained outside Europe, who are being considered for three of the top Group 1 races in Great Britain in 2025.
British Racecourses Confirm 2024 Annual Attendance Figures
4,799,730 racegoers visited a British racecourse in 2024 with Q4 sees 12.9% attendance increase year-on-year
Racing Welfare partnership goes from strength to strength
Members able to access exclusive opportunities, providing enhanced awareness of Racing Welfare’s services
Tote: Galloping ahead in 2024
Our partners at the Tote give us the lowdown on their activities during 2024.
Benefit blog: Raceday Curtailment Scheme is here to help!
Since the scheme’s launch in 2012, an average of 200 horses and their owners have received compensation annually.
ROA Racecourse Accreditation results
2024 Racehorse Owners Association Gold Standard Award sets a new benchmark of 46 winners