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Trainers, jockeys and breeders have reacted positively to changes made for the 2026 fixture list that aim to drive up the number and quality of horses being trained and raced in Britain.

More than £5 million is set to be invested into developmental races on the Flat and over jumps, and in boosting purses for Britain’s biggest Flat races next year.

Extra millions to be pumped into British racing as BHA attempts to address horse population trends 'heading in the wrong direction'

Trainers and jockeys are also supportive of trials and amendments focused on ending evening fixtures earlier, although the Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) said they remained of the view that “there are too many fixtures and too much evening racing” after only two meetings were pruned for 2026 compared with this year.