Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association
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Breeders on ‘same page’ as regulator over doping controls
- Racing
- November 10, 2020, 16:26
The body that represents thoroughbred breeders in Ireland has said it is in broad agreement with racing’s regulator about drug protocols which will al(...)

Regulatory body confirms 60 negative drug tests on horses’ hair samples
- Racing
- November 2, 2020, 01:07
Irish racing’s regulatory body has said up to 60 drug tests on hair samples taken from horses since the summer have been negative for prohibited subst(...)

Cantillon launches bid for a seat in Seanad Éireann
- Racing
- February 15, 2020, 06:00
One of Irish racing and breeding’s most high-profile administrative figures, Dermot Cantillon, has decided to run for election to the Seanad. Current(...)

Horse racing figures highlight threat from proposed Kildare quarry
- Companies
- January 9, 2020, 19:13
The future of several major stud farms in Co Kildare is under threat from the proposed development of a quarry near Kilcullen, according to leading fi(...)

Gordon Elliott chasing a $500,000 prize on the flat in Kentucky
- Racing
- August 31, 2019, 06:00
Gordon Elliott is rapidly closing in on €1 million in prizemoney for the Irish National Hunt season but it’s a major $500,000 pot on the flat that the(...)

Authority points to improved tracing after horse abandoned
- Irish News
- May 14, 2019, 06:00
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has said traceability systems introduced this year will help improve the monitoring of thoroughbreds in this country. Howe(...)

Aintree Grand National could be first casualty of no-deal Brexit
- Politics
- February 10, 2019, 21:13
The Aintree Grand National festival could be the first casualty of a no-deal Brexit on March 29th because free movement of horses would no longer be a(...)

Hard border could impact racing regulation in Ireland
- Racing
- January 14, 2019, 17:12
Irish racing’s regulatory body says uncertainty exists over the implications of Brexit for its logistical administration of the sport here. Racing ha(...)

HRI board unanimously approves new anti-doping policy
- Racing
- July 23, 2018, 21:00
The board of Horse Racing Ireland has unanimously approved a new ‘Industry Wide Policy on Prohibited Substances & Doping Control’. The lon(...)

IHRB declines to comment on report of positive test for cobalt
- Racing
- July 22, 2018, 22:01
The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board will not comment on whether or not a point-to-point winner trained by the Cheltenham festival-winning trainer P(...)