FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Brant dunshea - The Untold Story

Tom O'Brien Dies Aged 39 After Cancer Battle as Racing Mourns Jockey With More Than 1,000 Wins

Tom O'Brien, who rode 1,077 winners and won major races including the Welsh Grand National, has died aged 39 after a long battle with cancer, the BHA confirmed

International Business Times UK · 12h ago

Grade One winning jockey Tom O’Brien dies aged 39 as racing world pays tribute

The nephew of Aidan O’Brien partnered more than 1,000 winners during a career spanning two decades.

The Independent UK · Nov 11

British Horseracing Authority flags ‘worrying evidence’ regarding growth of illegal bookmakers in the UK

A report from the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities suggested that traffic to illegal platforms grew fourteen fold between 2022 and 2025

The Independent UK · Nov 9

John Gosden makes impassioned case on day of strike action over tax fears

‘The implications are very dangerous… this will take the lifeblood out of the game’.

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Horse racing to go on strike in protest against government’s planned betting tax rise

All scheduled racing in Britain on 10 September in an escalation of protests against a Treasury proposal to align duty rate for sports betting and gaming

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2025

Oisin Murphy faces ‘incredibly strict’ conditions on licence after drink-driving case

Oisin Murphy is to have ‘incredibly strict’ conditions placed on his licence, acting BHA chief executive Brant Dunshea has revealed

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

Racing chiefs warn Labour plans on betting could cost sport tens of millions

British Horseracing Authority is protesting about proposals to harmonise online and gaming duty rates

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

Celebre d'Allen: Horse who collapsed during Grand National dies after 'significant deterioration'

Celebre d'Allen collapsed after being pulled up ahead of the final fence during Aintree showpiece on Saturday

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025

Plastic or fantastic? Grand National steps out on delicate high-wire act

Traditionalists rail at the ‘Plastic National’ but a third of all British adults will have a bet on the world’s most famous race

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

Racing acts early with its £2m scheme to test horses for gene doping

Threat might remain theoretical but British Horseracing Authority determined to avoid any damage to the sport’s reputation

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025