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Findings from the field - June and July
Gaining an insight in owners' experiences, concerns, and ambitions for the sport we all care about
VAT Giving You a Headache? The ROA VAT Solution Is Here to Help
Eligible owners can reclaim 20% VAT on many of your racing-related expenses.
Working to improve the Owner Experience
Kate Freeman, Head of Ownership at the ROA, reviews what the ROA Owner Relations team has been focused on
#AxeTheRacingTax
British racing is facing a triple whammy of political threats headlined by a new Treasury proposal that would see betting on racing subject to the same level of taxation as gambling on online casino games.
ROA: The voice of owners
Statement from the ROA on the proposed reforms to sport's governance structure
York Racecourse – World Pool Races On Saturday 26 July
£40,000 added to both races
Racecourse Accreditation criteria overhauled after review
Greater emphasis placed on the areas that members have told us you value the most
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.
Chelmsford City – Amateur riders race Thursday 21 August
National colours will be used instead of Owners colours in the race
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
ROA Racecourse Accreditation 2024
2024 Racehorse Owners Association Gold Standard Award sets a new benchmark of 46 winners