The BHA Podcast

About The BHA Podcast

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. Music: www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

British Horseracing Authority

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Mar 2025

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   30. Racing’s Diverse Future

   In this special episode of The BHA Podcast, we mark Black History Month by taking stock of where racing has been, where it is now and what more can be done to ensure the sport reaches diverse communities across Britain. Host Nick Lightfoot is joined by BHA Chief Executive Brant Dunshea and Head of Diversity & Inclusion Rose Grissell, as well as broadcaster Josh Apiafi and British Horseracing Development Programme alumnus Casey Gore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   20 Oct 2026

   29. British Champions Day and Flat season wrap

   In the latest episode of the BHA Podcast, we are joined by four BHA Handicappers to dissect the thrilling action from British Champions Day as well as the Flat season as a whole. In a jam-packed episode, we cover Ombudsman's new rating and whether he's the best middle distance horse in Europe, what the Handicapper said to William Haggas when asked if Maltese Cross should go for the St Leger or Arc, and the rise of leading sprinter Almeraq. To finish the episode, each Handicapper picks out a horse that has surprised them this season, as well as one to keep an eye on next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   15 Oct 2026

   28. Celebration of Racing in Wales

   In the latest episode of The BHA Podcast, we take a trip to Wales for the opening fixture of the season at Chepstow and the Welsh Horse Racing Awards. The awards and the racing came at a vital time for Welsh racing, with the BHA in the process of producing an economic impact assessment to set out, for the first time, the contribution to the Welsh economy made by racing in Wales. In this episode, we hear from some of the leading figures in Welsh racing to understand what makes it so special and what is being done to ensure decision makers in Cardiff understand the many positives derived from the sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on The BHA Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Brant Dunshea
• Richard Wayman
• Tom Byrne
• Aja Hall
• John Burgess

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

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32

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0

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Engagement

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