Board Meeting Summary
Meeting Date: Thursday 23rd October 2025
PROJECT PACE PRESENTATION – CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT PHASE
Philip Newton (Chairman, Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association and Chair of the Pace Steering Group) and Jack Connor (Executive Officer, The Thoroughbred Group) provided the conclusions of Project Pace so far and the suggested next phase.
RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION
Louise Norman (Chief Executive, ROA) and Kate Freeman (Head of Ownership, ROA) provided a presentation.
HORSERACING INDUSTRY PEOPLE BOARD PRESENTATION
Julia Tyson (Interim Chair, HIPB), Jon Pett (Programme Director, Industry People Programme, HIPB) and Alison Enticknap (Director of Strategy & Change, BHA) provided a presentation on the HIPB.
GREAT BRITISH RACING 2026 NATIONAL CAMPAIGN APPLICATION PRESENTATION
Kyrsten Halley (Chair, GBR) and Simon Michaelides (Interim Chief Customer Officer, GBR) provided a summary of 2025 campaign and outlined plans for 2026.
LORD ALLEN OF KENSINGTON – DISCUSSION
Lord Allen of Kensington (Chair, BHA) discussed current issues with the Board
INTERNAL BOARD EFFECTIVENESS REVIEW 2025
The Board received a presentation on the internal Board Effectiveness Review for 2025 and agreed actions on a small number of points.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY 2025 – RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The Board received a report on the Employee Survey
NON-FIXTURE GRANT APPLICATIONS
The Board approved an array of Non-Fixture Grant funding applications for 2026. Details would be announced publicly in due course once formalities were agreed with recipients.