News
10 February 2026
ROA Gold Standard Award - Racecourse results announced
35 racecourses achieve the accolade for 2025
10 February 2026
Shared Ownership: Start as you mean to go on
Value Racing Club kick off the new year with victory at Cheltenham
04 February 2026
The CEO Column: Associate Membership launches
New initiative is designed to engage an under-recognised part of the ownership landscape
23 January 2026
Racing Welfare unveil two flagship fundraising events for 2026
Brecon Beacons 10 Peaks Challenge and the return of Racing Come Dancing highlight the year
21 January 2026
Rider Development Pathway introduced
Enhancements to quality of coaching and support career progression of riders within British racing introduced
19 January 2026
Dr Jim Walker: Cash concerns put two groups under pressure
"If either owners or punters were forced out of the sport, there would be no one to pay the bills"
15 January 2026
Racecourse Annual Attendances Top 5 Million for First Time Since 2019
5,031,640 people visited a British racecourse in 2025, an increase of 4.8%
14 January 2026
Randox Grand National to become a 72-hour declaration race in 2026
72 hour declarations for big race and and earlier start time for the fixture
13 January 2026
Shared ownership: debut nerves and new friends
Don't Call Me Sue made her racecourse bow for our Shared ownership correspondent Phil Boyle
12 January 2026
The CEO Column: A celebration of ownership
Shining a spotlight on success is how we can help strengthen emotional reward
05 January 2026
Entry, scratchings and weights dates for Cheltenham and Aintree
Dates for your diary
24 December 2025
Shared Ownership: A year of glory and close calls
Pomme Pomme struck five times for Insignia Racing during a purple season for syndicates
22 December 2025
The CEO Column: Looking back and focusing ahead
A year of listening, learning and laying foundations for meaningful progress
17 December 2025
ROA helps raise £38,000 for Racing Welfare
Items for the Bid to Give initiative and fundraising at the Awards contributed to the total
11 December 2025
ROA Response - BHA confirms 2026 industry fees
The ROA will continue to review the factors informing these fees, engage constructively with the BHA, and monitor the impact on owners.
09 December 2025
Dr Jim Walker: Industry cannot ignore its biggest investor
"The ROA is only a 1/6th shareholder in the BHA and yet owners are its biggest investor."
05 December 2025
Your 2025 ROA Horseracing Awards Winners - as voted by members!
Calandagan and JP McManus take the top accolades
01 December 2025
Prize money at Ascot to reach record £19.4m
Increases for 2026 spread across the programme
10 February 2026
ROA Gold Standard Award - Racecourse results announced
35 racecourses achieve the accolade for 2025















