More Talks Scheduled Over Whipping October 31, 2011 According to a report, renewed talks are scheduled for Tuesday, November 1 between the British Horseracing Authority and the Professional Jockeys Association in regard to the ongoing disagreement betw...
Corruption Hearing Starts Thursday October 24, 2011 After having gone through quite a public row last week over its new and ultimately modified whipping rule, the British Horseracing Authority is set to deal with more dirty laundry this week, as 13 ind...
BHA Announces Revised Whipping Rule October 21, 2011 After a great deal of pressure, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Friday, October 21 that it has eased its controversial new rule which limits when and how many times a jockey can strike ...
BHA To Examine Whipping Rule Again October 17, 2011 Much has happened since jockeys that perform under the jurisdiction of the British Horseracing Authority decided last week that they would not ride today (Monday, October 17) due to a new whipping rul...
Riders To Strike Over New Whipping Rules October 14, 2011 It appears as though the jockeys that ride under the watch of the British Horseracing Authority are not taking the new whipping rule lying down
Jockeys Applaud Whipping Crackdown September 27, 2011 Two United Kingdom jockeys have embraced a new rule by the British Horseracing Authority which will see riders penalized for striking their mounts too many times
Commission To Ban Without Charging September 13, 2011 According to a report by The Guardian, the British Horseracing Authority has recently used its power to ban a pair of licensees even though no formal charges are being laid
Commission Giving Gag Order? April 26, 2011 According to a report, the British Horseracing Authority recently contacted Betfair in regard to a jockey's blog on the exchange-wagering website. The action has led to a delay of the launch of the ri...
BHA On Whipping Announcement April 25, 2011 Officials with Towchester Racecourse announced this past weekend that jockeys riding at their facility would have to adhere to specific whipping policies. The British Horseracing Authority has since c...
BHA On Betfair Move, Levy Uncertainty March 09, 2011 The outgoing chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority has commented on Betfair's decision to relocate its license offshore to Gibraltar, yet still voluntarily pay into the Horse Racing Lev...
Betfair Move To Save £18.5M A Year March 08, 2011 It has been reported that online exchange wagering giant Betfair will be moving to operate under a Gibraltar licence, and thus will be able to avoid the United Kingdom's 15 per cent tax on gross betti
Ruling Fallout Evokes Bigger Questions February 23, 2011 It has been reported that the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has ruled that James Main, the veterinarian which administered a race-day injection of tranexamic acid to a mare owned by The Queen, ...