British Horseracing Authority

Betting shops need to be treated the same as other retail outlets

Racecourses have been particularly badly hit with no income at all from racing at present

Drive to further improve the traceability of horses leaving the sport.

The British Horseracing Authority have introduced a new aged-based penalty structure for handicap winners

Widening the policy out to external audiences aims to illustrate the BHA’s ongoing commitment to maintaining integrity, credibility and accountability in how it operates

The British Horseracing Authority has rejected the prospects of a whip ban in racing

The new officiating model is intended to improve standards of officiating, increase consistency, transparency and accountability

Making trainers strictly liable for every substance in their horses’ systems is a severe regime, but the ever-present threat to racing’s integrity from dopers is also severe

‘It is simply essential that the sport is seen to be open, fair and transparent. In a modern world, information which may have an impact on a horse’s performance should be available to all, not only those who are close to the horse in question’

Intention to repair ruptured relations with bookmakers by creating a forum for crucial fixture discussions