On 31st July 2007, the Horseracing Regulatory Authority merged with the British Horseracing Board to form the British Horseracing Authority.
As the governing and regulatory body for the sport, the British Horseracing Authority’s responsibilities are wide-ranging.
They include:
Compilation of the Fixture List
Setting and enforcing the rules and orders of racing.
Race Planning, including the supervision of race programmes and the employment of Handicappers
Licensing and registering racing participants - jockeys, trainers, horses, owners and stable staff.
Strategic planning and policy for Racing
Setting and enforcing standards of veterinary and medical care.
Protecting the integrity of the sport on and off the racecourse.
Setting and enforcing common standards for British racecourses
The conduct of a day’s racing
Central promotion of Racing
Encouraging and fostering the breeding of bloodstock
Developing and maintaining programmes of training and education
Representing Racing in dealings with Government
Liaison with the Betting Industry
Representing British Racing abroad, which includes membership of the Executive Council of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities