ROA News
ROA News
19 February 2026
Career Ending Insurance payment reduction
Fee is reduced from £4.50 to £4.00 from today
15 February 2026
Dr Jim Walker: Structure weakened by top-end obsession
What the 'elite sport' brigade seem to forget is that every building needs strong foundations
15 February 2026
ROA responds to latest Racing Digital news
CEO points to "stronger in-house resource and leadership" as positive steps forward
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
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"
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
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
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
12 November 2025
Racing Come Dancing presents first Glitterball Trophy
Over £100,000 raised on a night of glitz and ballroom
11 November 2025
Charlie Parker: Drive for a new audience can accelerate growth
"Global sports investment has seen a dramatic increase and British racing cannot be left behind."
06 November 2025
Artist Dean Douglas to create live artwork at ROA Horseracing Awards
Initiative will raise funds for Racing Welfare
06 November 2025
‘William Hill Half a Mill’ Randox Grand National bonus series launched
Win the Grand National and a qualifying race and land the bonus
17 October 2025
Tickets on sale for the 43rd ROA Horseracing Awards
New syndicate awards unveiled celebrating Syndicates and Racing Clubs
07 October 2025
VAT Advice for buying at the Sales
Buying at the yearling sales – advice on reclaim VAT on your purchase from the VAT Solution
06 October 2025
Charlie Parker: British racing makes its point to Parliament
"We must continue to hammer home our message in the hope that we are being heard."
01 October 2025
ROA announces board refresh, leadership transition and governance changes
New structure strengthens syndicate representation
16 September 2025
Improving the Ownership Experience
Kate Freeman provides an update on the teams ongoing work
10 September 2025
Charlie Parker: Sport unites to face down threat of big tax rise
“We are prepared to stand up and state that betting on horses is a different pastime to playing online games”
28 August 2025
Life After Racing: Devon’s Story with Magic and Benny
"He is the most charismatic, charming man you will ever meet, and will forever have a home with me.”
19 August 2025
Racing’s Blackout Day – Owners urged to lend their support
The ROA stands with the wider sport to #AxeTheTax
14 August 2025
Behind the Scenes at George Baker’s Downs House
ROA members enjoyed an exclusive visit to George Baker’s historic yard
12 August 2025
A ROA Family Day with Racing To School
Our first collaboration with Racing To School took place at Ascot for their Shergar Cup meeting - and what a day was had by all!
06 August 2025
BHA release 2026 Fixture List
Measures aimed at growing the number of horses being raced and retained in Britain and Prize money boost for developmental races on the Flat and over Jumps



















