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BHA shuts down Chelmsford City
Mark Costello
The all-weather track in Essex has been affected by finanical issues since it opened almost 20 years ago
31 March 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
14 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."
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
Sales ‘ecosystem’ not to be confused with tax threat, says BHA
The British Horseracing Authority has reiterated the continued need for its #AxeTheRacingTax campaign, even with the millions changing hands within the industry at the Tattersalls sales recently
16 October 2025 News
BHA blocks unraced horses from Grade 1 hurdle races
The new rule would have prevented 100/1 winner Poniros from running in the Triumph Hurdle
18 September 2025 News
Strike action means jockeys get to sample ‘normal’ midweek life
It was a very different Wednesday to normal for Group 1-winning jockey P.J. McDonald, who took the opportunity to catch up on some day-to-day chores with racing on strike
10 September 2025 News