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BHA responds after question asked on the future of jumps racing in Wales
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Wed 1 Jul 2026
The British Horseracing Authority will continue to engage with the new Welsh government to “make it aware of the vital significance” of racing in Wales after a question on the future of National Hunt racing was asked in the Senedd.
A ban on greyhound racing in Wales was passed in March and in April Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts MP asked for jumps racing to be banned.
During questions on Tuesday Reform MS Cai Parry-Jones asked if the Welsh government would follow calls to ban horse racing, pointing out how racing was not only a cultural part of British identity but also a financial one, generating hundreds of millions of pounds as well as countless jobs.
In response, First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth, the Plaid Cymru leader, whose party came into power after 27 years of Labour rule, said only: “The vote on greyhound racing was a free vote, and I believe it was for most parties in the last Senedd.”
In a statement, the BHA said: “The British Horseracing Authority has been active in the Senedd for a number of years, running a cross party group and engaging with the Welsh government on behalf of the industry.
“We will continue to engage with the new administration to make it aware of the vital significance of Welsh horseracing, which is an economic powerhouse, a cultural institution and huge sporting success story for Wales.
“It is important the government continues the good work of its predecessor by ensuring that horseracing, which is such a vibrant part of the way of life in Wales, continues to receive official support.
“The horseracing industry has invested over £63m since 2000 in equine welfare initiatives, which have helped deliver genuine progress, and politicians from across the political spectrum in Wales are on the record praising the high standards of equine welfare in our sport.”
There are three racecourses in Wales, Chepstow, which stages the Welsh Grand National and Flat racing, Ffos Las, which is also a dual-purpose track, and Bangor, which hosts only jumps racing.
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