The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has notified the racing community and its stakeholders of the death of Chairman Joe Saumarez Smith. In the summer of 2023, Saumarez Smith announced that he would be standing down as Chairman of the BHA to begin his treatment of lung cancer. In January, the BHA updated that his health had deteriorated, forcing him to …
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BHA resolves issues of the whip’s ‘backhand-only rule’ in adjusted regulations
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced several adjustments to the rules regarding the use of the whip in the sport. Concluded at a recent Board Meeting, the regulation which stated that the whip can only be used in the backhand position has now been disregarded. This has been replaced by an amendment to reduce the amount of times it …
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