The BHA Podcast

“He looked like he had this sort of win in him.” BHA Handicapper James Norris provides his initial reaction to Home By The Lee’s Stayers’ Hurdle victory on day three of the Cheltenham Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The feature race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival belonged to Il Etait Temps and Paul Townend, who were victorious in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase. Tommy Churchyard caught up with BHA handicapper Chris Nash for his immediate reflections at the end of Ladies Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BHA handicapper Michael Harris provides his initial assessment after Lossiemouth soared up the hill for a historic victory in the Unibet Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Ratings updated every Tuesday: https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/official-ratings/ratings-database/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his first interview since being confirmed as the BHA's Chief Executive, Brant Dunshea joins Nick Lightfoot to share his hopes for the future of the sport and reflect on the departure of Lord Charles Allen as BHA Chair. The BHA confirmed the permanent appointment this morning (05.03.26). Brant has been leading the BHA in an acting capacity since December 2024 following the departure of...

Join Nick Lightfoot for all the action from the 2026 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards sponsored by Godolphin.  This episode features live reaction straight from The Pavillion at Ascot Racecourse, where the star-studded ceremony took place on Monday 23 February.  We catch up with BHA Chief Executive Brant Dunshea, Chair of the Judging Panel Nick Luck, host Ed Chamberlin and Raceday T...

BHA CEO Brant Dunshea joins host Nick Lightfoot for the final episode of the year to reflect on an extraordinary year for British racing. --- The BHA Podcast podcast features interviews with senior leaders within the organisation, as well as stories of the work of those who make racing happen every day and is hosted by broadcaster Nick Lightfoot. Listeners are encouraged to share their own questio...

In a busy episode of the BHA Podcast, host Nick Lightfoot is joined Richard Wayman and Tom Byrne also stop by to reflect on a busy 2025 for their Racing Department, look ahead to 2026 and pick out their on-track highlights of the year. BHA integrity bosses Aja Hall and John Burgess also stop by unpack the extraordinary Hillsin investigation following its recent conclusion. --- The BHA Podcast podc...

Join Nick Lightfoot at the BHA’s office in London, where Chief Executive Brant Dunshea and Director of Public Affairs Greg Swift give their immediate reaction to the 2025 Budget, in which Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that racing would be exempt from a betting duty increase. #AxeTheRacingTax --- British horseracing welcomes the decision by the UK Government today (November 26) to spare the in...

Shaun Parker, BHA Head of Stewarding, joins Nick Lightfoot to deliver news that Stewards will have new powers to declare horses non-runners at the start of Jumps races from 1 October. They discuss what the changes mean and in what circumstances the new rule could be enacted. Sticking with the Jumps, Tom Byrne stops in to discuss the package of measures announced last week for the forthcoming seaso...

On an extraordinary and historic day for racing, The BHA Podcast comes to you from Westminster. With all fixtures today rescheduled, racing's leaders headed to the heart of Government to share the #AxeTheRacingTax message with a single voice - and this episode takes you inside the event to hear from a number of key attendees including Brant Dunshea, Louie French MP, Richard Johnson, Nick Luck, Joh...

In this special edition of The BHA Podcast, we celebrate the launch of the 2026 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by Godolphin, with a trip to Seven Barrows. The 2025 Employee of the Year Simone Meloni tells us how life has been for him since his victory in February, while his boss Nicky Henderson reflects on the impact of the awards on his yard as a whole – and gives a suggestion f...

It's time for racing to come together to tell Government to #AxeTheRacingTax. In this special recap episode, we offer reminders from previous episodes of why this campaign is stepping up a gear. Visit britishhorseracing.com to learn more about the campaign. Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/axetheracingtax-back-british-horseracing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Welcome to Episode 5 of The BHA Podcast. First up, we have Greg Swift and Victoria Morgan to discuss their latest attempt to lobby the Government on betting tax and we’ll also be checking in on the British Horseracing Development Programme, which got underway in Newmarket recently. A report was recently published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for racing and Bloodstock warning of “a triple-w...

Episode 4 of The BHA Podcast focuses on two issues that have made headlines in the past week. Acting CEO Brant Dunshea and Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Greg Swift, join host Nick Lightfoot to discuss the threat posed to racing by proposals to harmonise tax rates on sports and casino betting products. Brant stays on to reflect on the BHA's issuing this week of deadlines for the up...

On episode three of The BHA Podcast, Nick Lightfoot is again joined by Acting CEO Brant Dunshea, who discusses Britain's weighing rooms, use of the GoingStick and his thoughts following an eventful Grand National festival.  The BHA's Director of Equine Regulation, Safety and Welfare, James Given, then stops by for a deeper dive into the events which lead to the death of Celebre D'Allen follow...

The BHA Podcast returns for a second episode as the Grand National Festival at Aintree nears. Acting CEO Brant Dunshea joins host Nick Lightfoot to discuss the recent National Trainers Federation AGM. Nick then sits down with Director of Racing Richard Wayman to reflect on racing’s performance in 2024, consider how the 2026 fixture list may look and ask whether the Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham...

Welcome to The BHA Podcast, hosted by 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. First up to face Nick’s questions are Greg Swift and Victoria Morgan, the BHA’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs and Head of Policy & Advoca...

Host Nick Lightfoot speaks to Robin Mounsey, the BHA's Head of Communications, about the new podcast from the British Horseracing Authority. We also want 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: davidcuttermusic.com | @dcuttermusic Hosted on...