Horse Racing Ireland

Media rights revenue has been described as “absolutely key” to the survival of Ireland’s 26 racecourses during the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Af(...)

Usually reticent when it comes to the media, Rachael Blackmore still has a happy knack when it comes to a good quote. In April she had barely pulled (...)

Just a single Irish-trained horse has been successful in the Japan Cup’s 40 year history but Aidan O’Brien will try to put that statistic right early (...)

Irish racing got a budget blow on Tuesday with the Government opting to reduce its funding to the sector by over €6 million. Horse Racing Ireland had(...)

Saturday’s British Champions Day at Ascot has a shot at living up to its billing in style and potentially produce a world leader in Europe’s final maj(...)

The new chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland, Suzanne Eade, has said she brings a clean slate to the job of running the semi-State body. Eade take(...)

Ger Lyons will have two opportunities at Monday’s Roscommon fixture to train his 1,000th winner. The Co Meath based Classic-winning trainer runs the (...)

The chief executive of Leopardstown racecourse is holding out hope that up to 5,000 people might be allowed attend Irish Champions Weekend although he(...)

Aspects of Monday evening’s BBC Panorama programme in relation to the racehorse Tammys Hill have been reported to the Gardai by Irish racing’s ruling (...)

A system where money could be guaranteed to make sure thoroughbreds don’t end up in a “paupers grave situation” is being examined by Irish racing’s ru(...)