The Gentleman Magazine Issue 7 | February 2018 | Page 79

BHA LAUNCHES @BHASTEWARDS TWITTER FEED
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today launched
a new Twitter account – @BHAStewards – which will
communicate information directly from the stewards room to
social media audiences.
The aim of the account is to provide the public and media with
information directly from the racecourse, and to combine all of
the updates, decisions and developments which go through the
stewards’ room on a raceday in one place.
The account will inform followers when information such as
stewards enquiry notices and race reports are placed on the
BHA website, and provide updates such as changes of race
information, inspections and other useful raceday information
when it is reported to or considered by the Stewards.
Robin Mounsey, BHA Head of Media, said:
“We are aware that there are currently many different sources
of information which racegoers, participants and the betting
public must use in order to remain fully up to speed with
events on raceday.
“This twitter account is designed to make everyone’s life just a
little bit easier by pushing out all the information which flows
through the stewards room into one handy social media feed.
It will help us to be more open, transparent and put important
information at people’s fingertips.”
A particular benefit of the account will be ensuring that the
public and media are aware when stewards’ enquiry notices
relating to contentious decisions are placed on the website.
The BHA is aware that after major incidents there is a desire
for information and explanations, and this social media feed
ensures that its followers will be alerted as soon as these
explanations have been posted online.
The BHA’s main twitter account, @BHAPressOffice, will
continue to be the main source of general information and
BHA news, with the @BHAStewards feed acting as a raceday
information source only.
You can follow the new account here:
https://twitter.com/BHAStewards
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