News

12 February 2025

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

12 February 2025

Bradstock hoping for soft ground National

Nick Seddon speaks to Sara Bradstock about stable star Mr Vango

12 February 2025

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.

12 February 2025

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

11 February 2025

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.

06 February 2025

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”

06 February 2025

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

03 February 2025

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.

31 January 2025

Joe Saumarez Smith steps down

The BHA Chair has stepped down from his position with immediate effect due to ill health.

29 January 2025

Greenham receives prize money boost

Race to be worth an increased total prize fund of £100,000 in 2025.

28 January 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

26 January 2025

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

24 January 2025

Schooling trials unveiled

The days will take place across both licensed Racecourses and Point-to-Point courses.

22 January 2025

ARC to trial new floodlit appearance initiative

ROA Welcomes new guarentee initiative at Floodlight meetings

21 January 2025

‘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.

21 January 2025

Leading British Racecourses agree Tote Long-Term Partnership

Britbet secures long-term extension of its racecourse partners’ on-course pool betting rights

17 January 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

14 January 2025

Racing Welfare partnership goes from strength to strength

Members able to access exclusive opportunities, providing enhanced awareness of Racing Welfare’s services

13 January 2025

Tote: Galloping ahead in 2024

Our partners at the Tote give us the lowdown on their activities during 2024.

10 January 2025

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.

10 January 2025

Jockey Riding Fees for 2025

An update from Louise Norman

09 January 2025

Nick Luck Daily Hunter Chase Bonus

Bonus available to any horse who wins both the Hunter Chases at Catterick on Thursday 6 March and Kempton Park on Tuesday 22 April.

09 January 2025

Charlie Parker: Projects and partnerships must go live in 2025

"Work is under way to identify a revised premier product that can generate enhanced investment"

06 January 2025

Ascot announce record prize money for 2025

Ascot's executive contribution is set to rise to £10.1m, from £9.4m last year. Total prize money available will be £17.75m.

06 January 2025

BHA all-card pre-race examinations

Provisional list of dates and locations at which all-card pre-race examinations are currently scheduled to take place in the first half of 2025

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12 February 2025

Fergal O'Brien yard visit - 3 March 2025

Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour at Ravenswell Farm with the ‘esteemed trainer’ Fergal O’Brien