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MARK BOYLAN: Forget Benvenuto's law - this rule is a disaster waiting to happen
Mark Boylan
There has been plenty of talk around fairness at the start for punters, but Mark Boylan argues another rule is set up particularly poorly for the betting public
12 June 2026 News
Jamie Osborne penalised over 'Great Bums' photo
Trainer fined £3,000 and given a suspended three-month ban over taking an unauthorised photograph of a person's clothed rear end at a racemeeting
22 May 2026 News
NEWS: Riccis unlikely to change habits over BHA training fees scheme
'It doesn't sit well with me that other trainers could benefit off of the success of Willie Mullins and the horses that he trained to victory'
BHA shuts down Chelmsford City
The all-weather track in Essex has been affected by finanical issues since it opened almost 20 years ago
3 April 2026 News
Constitution Hill’s official flat rating revealed
Following his all-weather victories at Southwell at Kempton, Constitution Hill has been given an official flat rating by the British Horseracing Authority
31 March 2026 News
Irish jockeys ready to assist BHA in reviewing Cheltenham starts
“Our starts aren’t perfect but we've learned an awful lot in terms of how to handle this situation. There are some obvious points we could raise with the BHA."
14 March 2026 News
Lord Allen exits BHA chair as Dunshea confirmed as CEO
It's been a busy week in British racing politics
6 March 2026 News
Lord Allen resigns as British Horseracing Authority chair
After little more than six months in the post, Lord Allen has given up on his hope to establish a truly independent board
3 March 2026 News
NEWS: HRI agrees Saturday big race plan with BHA
Supporting fixtures will see longer gaps between races in order to give "breathing space" to feature races
9 January 2026 News
British Horseracing Authority confident in benefits of padded hurdles
The British Horseracing Authority has defended its use of the new padded hurdles in light of criticism of them from Nicky Henderson
1 December 2025 News
Betting companies threaten to cut support for British racing
In order to protect profits, some big bookmakers say they may reduce racing sponsorships and withdraw customer offers
28 November 2025 News
Amateur riders suspended following Plumpton confusion
Three amateur riders were given seven-day bans following confusion over the bypassing of hurdles at Plumpton
18 November 2025 News