Intelligence Centre
After an exceptionally hot and dry summer forced changes to fixtures, surfaces and race programmes, Thoroughbred.Global asks whether weather, water and racecourse resilience are becoming strategic issues for British racing.
The BHA’s 2027 fixture policy exposes the difficult balance between horse numbers, betting and media income, competitiveness and the economics of British racing.
Shamonda virus genetic material has been detected in brain samples from horses with neurological disease in Switzerland, prompting further investigation.
The BHA has lifted temporary restrictions on horses entering British racecourses from non-licensed premises after a significant reduction in equine influenza levels.
Knightsbridge’s Pacific Classic success provides a timely example of how racing, bloodstock and international competition connect inside a truly global Thoroughbred operation.
The 2026 High Value Developmental Race programme puts more than £2.8 million across 76 races. What is British racing trying to achieve with that investment?
National Racehorse Week puts welfare in the public eye. Behind the open days is a much larger question: what infrastructure and investment support racehorse welfare year-round?
A race result can become a breeding decision that shapes the next generation. Thoroughbred.Global explores the connection between performance, pedigree, studs and stallions.
National Racehorse Week reveals an extraordinary industry behind the racecourse. Thoroughbred.Global asks how British racing can tell that story more effectively all year.
A racehorse’s final run need not be the end of its story. National Racehorse Week highlights retraining, rehoming and responsible lifetime care.