Brant Dunshea
Acting CEO, British Horseracing Authority (BHA)
Brant was appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in January 2025, having held the role of Chief Regulatory Officer since April 2018. Before that, Brant had previously been in the post of Director of Integrity and Regulatory Operations since September 2016 and joined the BHA as Head of Raceday Operations in March 2015.
Brant is an experienced administrator and regulator having held various senior roles within racing-related industries in Britain and Australia. As Chief Regulatory Officer, he has responsibility for all raceday, and non-raceday integrity and regulatory functions across British Racing. Representing Britian internationally, amongst those responsibilities he is a member of the Executive Council of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), Vice Chair of the European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation (EMHF), and Chair of the European Horseracing Scientific Liaison Committee (EHSLC).
Prior to joining the BHA, Brant was Chief Operating Officer with Harness Racing Victoria and holds a Bachelor of Legal Studies (Victoria University) and Graduate Diploma Sports Law (University of Melbourne), where he specialised in International Sports Law and Racing Industry Law & Regulation.
