Posts tagged BHA
Leading owner banned for six months by BHA
Jun 11th
Harry Findlay, regarded as one of the country’s biggest professional gamblers, has been banned by a BHA disciplinary panel from running horses or attending any race meetings for six months. Findlay has seven days from the receipt of the panel’s reasons to launch an appeal against the decision, when he can also request a stay [...]
BHA charge Aidan O’Brien
Jun 8th
Aidan O’Brien has been charged by the BHA following Cape Blanco’s victory in the Dante Stakes at York last month. After the colt had beaten Workforce by three-and-a-quarter lengths there was widespread interest in the fact that Cape Blanco appeared to be lame. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/BHA-questions-Aidan-OBriens-lame-excuses-a12228
First televised racecourse enquiries
May 27th
Next week’s Derby meeting at Epsom will be the first when any stewards’ enquiries will be shown live on television. The ground-breaking trial is the latest initiative from the Racing For Change group. For the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Epsom-stewards-face-trial-by-TV-a11647
BHA’s Laura Young ban looks watered down
Apr 28th
A horse failing a drugs test is hardly earth-shattering news. It can happen for a variety of reasons from a contaminated batch of feed to something more nefarious. There was even the case of the horse who took a bite out his lad’s Mars bar a few hours before he won a race. The post-race [...]
Are the BHA punching their weight?
Mar 29th
The BHA have decided to fine owner David Reynolds £10,000 and disqualify him for three months after finding him guilty of violent conduct against Kieren Fallon at Lingfield Park nine days ago. The former champion jockey may yet decide to pursue a civil action and, at a time when racing is attempting to cultivate an [...]
Late plans may be costly
Feb 26th
The BHA has increased the fine imposed on trainers of horses entering the parade ring late for Group and Grade One races. In last year’s Derby, Aidan O’Brien saddled the first five behind Sea The Stars to claim £504,375 in prize-money, his share of which came minus the £840 that the Epsom stewards fined O’Brien [...]
Keeping a weather eye on the future
Jan 22nd
The loss of three fixtures this week is a reminder of how easily jump racing can be disrupted by the weather and also a gentle hint that the lessons learned from the recent freeze should themselves not simply be placed into cold storage. Following the abandonment of 35 Jump fixtures since the start of the [...]
Swamp fever fear for racing
Jan 20th
Racing woke up this morning to the biggest health crisis to hit the sport since the foot and mouth outbreak of 2001. Trainers and all other handlers of racehorses in Britain have been put on alert to look out for any signs of swamp fever – otherwise known as equine infectious anaemia (EIA). The warning [...]
Jump racing could go Flat out
Jan 12th
Where there’s a will, there’s usually relatives. So goes the old joke but this weekend there is likely to be action for jump racing one way or another. The BHA are not always cast in the most favourable of lights but they have unveiled plans which at least show a degree of flexibility in thinking [...]
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