The BHA Podcast

Welcome to The BHA Podcast, hosted by Racing TV's Nick Lightfoot. In a brand new show, direct from the British Horseracing Authority, he speaks to senior leaders within the sport’s governing body to get their thoughts on the biggest issues facing racing. The BHA Podcast wants to hear from you. If you have any questions for the BHA then you can email them to us at podcast@britishhorseracing.com and we will endeavour to answer as many as possible in future episodes. Music: www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The BHA Podcast is a news podcast hosted by British Horseracing Authority, with 48 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

British Horseracing Authority hosts The BHA Podcast, a news show with 48 episodes published.

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  The Handicapper – Juddmonte International Stakes

  Aug 20, 20265 min

  Item won the Juddmonte International on the opening day of the Ebor Festival at York Racecourse, beating Almaqam by a head under jockey Colin Keane for the Andrew Balding team. Constitution River and Ombudsman finished third and fourth respectively. Tommy Churchyard sat down with Dominic Gardiner-Hill, the BHA's Head of Handicapping, to get his initial reaction to the thrilling race.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The Handicapper – Qatar Goodwood Festival reflections

  Aug 4, 202611 min

  Goodwood was glorious! We take a look back at a sensational week at the Qatar Goodwood Festival with the BHA's Head of Handicapping, Dominic Gardiner-Hill, who shares his revised ratings for the leading horses. He reflects on Bow Echo and Billy Loughnane's upward trajectory following a thrilling Sussex Stakes and Diamond Necklace's imperious 'career best' showing in the Nassau Stakes. Plus how do you go about rating a race as eventful as the Goodwood Cup, which promised a real duel on the downs but ended with Trawlerman impeded and Scandinavia powering to victory? ===== You can find all published handicap ratings for horses running in Britain on the BHA website, each week on Tuesday morning: https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/official-ratings/ratings-database Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The Handicapper – Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes

  Jul 30, 20262 min

  Bow Echo stretched his unbeaten run to six with another sensational victory, this time in the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes under jockey Billy Loughnane for trainer George Boughey. The BHA's Head of Handicapping Dominic Gardiner-Hill shared his immediate thoughts on Wednesday's showpiece race at Glorious Goodwood, won in thrilling style to land the £1.5 million prize and the most valuable mile race ever run in Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The Handicapper – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

  Jul 28, 20267 min

  Kalpana landed a thrilling victory in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday. The five-year-old mare saw off the challenge of Calandagan, Benvenuto Cellini Masquerade Ball and Lambourn under jockey Colin Keane for trainer Andrew Balding and Juddmonte. BHA Handicapper Mark Olley sat down with James Giblett to assess the 1m 3f race and share his revised mark for the Kingsclere-based horse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  25. An interview with Simon Cox

  Jul 27, 202621 minS1

  Join host Nick Lightfoot as he sits down with Simon Cox for the first time on the BHA Podcast, following last week’s announcement that Simon will be the new Chair of the BHA. Simon talks about his passion for racing, his previous career experience and how nothing could ever keep him away from the Cheltenham Festival. === Simon Cox appointed new BHA Chair (22 July 2026) Simon Cox has been appointed as the new independent non-executive Chair of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). He will assume his position on 1 October 2026. A passionate owner-breeder and accomplished business leader, Cox has a deep understanding of the British racing and breeding industry, combined with extensive board-level experience and large-scale commercial expertise. Cox has been a member of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (TBA) board of trustees since November 2021 and chairs the BHA’s Jump Pattern Committee, which makes recommendations to the BHA Board on how to continually strengthen the Jump Pattern and Listed programme. A former Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) board member, Cox is a member of the industry’s High Quality Horse group, which is contributing to wider work to grow the number of horses – and particularly top-class horses – being bred, owned, trained and raced in Britain. An owner of racehorses for more than 15 years with four horses currently in training, Cox has established himself as a thoroughbred breeder, with 10 broodmares stationed at Shade Oak Stud – also home to St Leger winner-turned-stallion Logician, in whom he owns shares. Read the full release: https://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/simon-cox-appointed-new-bha-chair/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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