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Racecourse Accreditation criteria overhauled after review
Greater emphasis placed on the areas that members have told us you value the most
Chelmsford City – Amateur riders race Thursday 21 August
National colours will be used instead of Owners colours in the race
Weatherbys Bank update
Changes to streamline the onboarding process now implemented following discussions with the ROA
Peplinski joins Racing Foundation Board
Peplinski brings over 30 years of senior racecourse management experience in Scotland, having served as Chief Executive of both Hamilton Park and Perth Racecourses.
British Horseracing Authority urges the sport to call on Government to Axe the Racing Tax
Sport threatened with £66m in lost income
Mellor appointed TBA chief executive
Naomi takes over from Clare Sheppard in September
Charlie Parker: Betting tax hike would knock racing for six
“The damage to the rural economy could threaten 85,000 jobs and £300m in revenues”
Devlin appointed Chair of Levy Board
Owner of Pyledriver and previous Chair of William Hill has been apointed by the Government for four years
New Race Planning tool
Series and bonus races are staples of weekday racing, but how do you qualify for a potential big payout for a series final? Our interactive tool aims to make the process easier.
Don't get caught out by HMRC changes
Whilst racing is a passion for owners, when VAT-registered, HMRC considers it to be a business operating under the Scheme.
Summer Jumping Championship launches
The competition will feature a leading owner prize of £7,500
Training Agreement reminder
There are many benefits of having a Training Agreement in place.
Trial of deletion of small-field races put on hold
The dry weather has prompted the BHA to put on hold the trial initiative of the short-notice deletion of small-field races.
Levy Yield of Around £108m Expected For 2024/25
The figure exceeds the 2023/24 figure of £105m
Pre-race examination dates
Provisional list of dates and locations at which all-card pre-race examinations are currently scheduled to take place for the remainder of 2025
British EBF maintain record £2m support for racing
The British EBF have released details of their 2025 race programme which sees £2million of contributions to horseracing’s prizemoney from 35 British stallion studs.
Charlie Parker: Partnership agreement will future-proof sport
“Establishing a guaranteed prize-money contribution with a share in the upside should be in our power”
Race definition changes
Race definitions updated by the BHA
Apprentice and Conditional Jockey claims
The number of winners a Flat Apprentice and Jump Conditional need to ride before losing their 5lb claim has been extended by 10 winners
Retention of owners in focus
The Owner Relations team started work in January of this year - what have they been up to?
Fortune favours the brave on and off the track
“We could turbo-charge existing revenue streams while releasing funds for core and NH racing”
Star Sports launch Brighton Owners Series
Top owner or syndicate at Brighton to receive £10,000 plus £5,000 to go to local charity
Benefits of being VAT registered
There are many benefits of being VAT registered for your racing activities. Find out more here
Mullen to become Group Chief Executive of The Jockey Club
Former Ladbrokes Coral Group CEO to take the reins in June.
ROR Owner Contribution
Racehorse Owners’ contributions strengthen British Racing’s aftercare strategy
ROA Racecourse Accreditation 2023
31 courses have received the Gold Standard for 2023