The BHA Podcast

With nominations open for the 2027 Godolphin Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, we visited the Dubai Future Champions Festival on Newmarket’s Rowley Mile for a special edition of The BHA Podcast.
Godolphin managing director Hugh Anderson emphasises the vital importance of recognising the hard work, passion and dedication of the people working and volunteering at the heart of our sport – and chooses his stand-out moment from over two-decades of celebrations.
We caught up with 2026 Employee of the Year Kieran Kourdache, who reflects his success at February’s ceremony and an incredibly busy year for everyone at Karl Burke Racing.
He also tells us which world-famous judge he will be looking to emulate as he joins our esteemed judging panel.
Also joining the podcast are head judge Nick Luck and his fellow judges Anna Kerr and Eileen Harte, who are all gearing up for another fiendishly difficult task this year.
We get an insight into what exactly our judging panel is looking for in a nomination, and they urge breeders and training yards to nominate their stars – and potentially win a share of the £128,500 prize.
Nominations are open now for the 2027 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by Godolphin.
To nominate, go to: https://www.thoroughbredawards.co.uk
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Musical Times extended her unbeaten record under jockey William Buick for trainer Charlie Appleby in the Group 1 bet365 Fillies' Mile on Friday.

The following day, Ryan Moore rode Darkness Falls to victory in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes, seeing off the challenge of Desert Castle and Buick.

BHA Handicapper and two-year-old specialist Graeme Smith sat down with Tommy Churchyard to share his thoughts and updated figures after the weekend's action in Newmarket.
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In this episode of The BHA Podcast, host Nick Lightfoot is joined by the BHA's Director of Racing, Richard Wayman, to discuss the 2027 fixture list and today's prize money funding announcement. Richard discusses the sport's growth strategy and the future of the fixture list - and shares his Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe selection.

We also hear from trainer Charlie Fellowes on the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards sponsored by Godolphin and why you should nominate your star for the 2027 awards.
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In the latest episode of The Handicapper, the BHA's two-year-old expert Graeme Smith provides his assessment of the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday, won with an 'unbelievably impressive' performance by Sun Goddess in track-record time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nabati took the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday for William Buick, Charlie Appleby and Godolphin.
In the latest episode of The Handicapper, BHA’s two-year-old specialist Graeme Smith discusses the Mill Reef ratings and also looks ahead to a pulsating edition of the Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket Racecouese on Saturday.
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