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The BHA Podcast

British Horseracing Authority

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.

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S1 · E30
October 22 · 39 min
30. Racing’s Diverse Future
Host Nick Lightfoot is joined by Brant Dunshea, Rose Grissell, Josh Apiafi and Casey Gore on what more can be done to ensure the sport reaches diverse communities across Britain
S1 · E29
October 20 · 38 min
29. British Champions Day and Flat season wrap
Four BHA Handicappers dissect the thrilling action from British Champions Day as well as the Flat season as a whole
S1 · E28
October 15 · 29 min
28. Celebration of Racing in Wales
We take a trip to Wales for the opening fixture of the season at Chepstow and the Welsh Horse Racing Awards
S1 · E27
October 13 · 21 min
27. Special Awards edition from the Dubai Future Champions Festival
With nominations open for the 2027 Godolphin Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, we visited the Dubai Future Champions Festival on Newmarket’s Rowley Mile for a special edition of The BHA Podcast
October 13 · 6 min
The Handicapper – Darley Dewhurst Stakes and bet365 Fillies’ Mile
BHA Handicapper and two-year-old specialist Graeme Smith shares his thoughts and updated figures after the weekend's action in Newmarket.
S1 · E26
October 2 · 32 min
26. Fixture list and prize money funding announcement
Richard Wayman, the BHA's Director of Racing, discusses the sport's growth strategy and the future of the fixture list – and shares his Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe selection.
September 29 · 7 min
The Handicapper – Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Cheveley Park Stakes
The BHA's two-year-old expert Graeme Smith provides his assessment of the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday
September 22 · 6 min
The Handicapper – Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef
BHA’s two-year-old specialist Graeme Smith discusses the Mill Reef ratings and also looks ahead to a pulsating edition of the Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket
September 15 · 4 min
The Handicapper – Betfred St Leger
BHA Handicapper Adam Barnes gives his assessment of Saturday's momentous race
September 8 · 4 min
The Handicapper – Betfair Sprint Cup
BHA Handicapper Stewart Copeland gives us his assessment of Almeraq's victory and ranks his performance against previous winners
August 25 · 6 min
The Handicapper – Yorkshire Oaks and Voltigeur Stakes ratings
BHA Handicapper Mark Olley's updated ratings for Kalpana and Maltese Cross
August 24 · 5 min
The Handicapper – Juddmonte International official ratings
Dominic Gardiner-Hill confirms the official ratings following the Juddmonte International
August 20 · 4 min
The Handicapper – Juddmonte International Stakes
The feature race on the opening day of the Ebor Festival belonged to Item
August 4 · 10 min
The Handicapper – Qatar Goodwood Festival reflections
The BHA's Head of Handicapping, Dominic Gardiner-Hill, shares his revised ratings for the leading horses after a sensational week at the Qatar Goodwood Festival
July 30 · 2 min
The Handicapper – Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes
The BHA's Head of Handicapping Dominic Gardiner-Hill shared his immediate thoughts on Wednesday's showpiece race at Glorious Goodwood
July 28 · 6 min
The Handicapper – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
BHA Handicapper Mark Olley sat down with James Giblett to provide his thoughts on Kalpana's thrilling win at Ascot on Saturday
S1 · E25
July 27 · 20 min
25. An interview with Simon Cox
Meet Simon Cox: Hear from the new BHA chair in his first BHA podcast interview
S1 · E24
July 16 · 25 min
24. Cheltenham Festival starts review
The BHA’s Cathy O’Meara, Robbie Supple and Shaun Parker join host Nick Lightfoot to discuss today's announcement of recommendations designed to improve the starts at Cheltenham and across wider Jump racing.
July 9 · 7 min
The Handicapper – LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
BHA's Head of Handicapping Dominic Gardiner-Hill plays a leading role in compiling the global rankings and sat down with us to explain the thinking behind the ratings.
S1 · E23
July 8 · 31 min
23. Financial Risk Assessments – What now?
Greg Swift reflects on the Gambling Commission's announcement that it will implement financial risk assessments on punters

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