Denis Egan
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Young jockeys required to attend anti-doping seminars in March
- Racing
- February 15, 2019, 17:56
Irish racing’s regulatory body has ordered mandatory attendance by young professional jockeys at anti-doping seminars next month. The move by the Iri(...)

Changes to racing's controversial reserve system to be announced
- Racing
- January 22, 2019, 18:30
Irish racing’s controversial reserve system is set to change with the sport’s regulatory body indicating the issues that arose around it at last summe(...)

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(...)

Jockeys’ association: rise in positive cocaine tests reflective of society
- Racing
- January 11, 2019, 16:42
The Irish Jockeys’ Association has said the current interpretation of rules regarding riders testing positive for cocaine appears to be reasonable eve(...)

Starting drugs ban for jockeys in Ireland to be raised to five years
- Racing
- January 10, 2019, 16:14
The starting point penalty for any rider who fails a drugs test in Irish racing is set to be raised to five years after two more jockeys received bans(...)

IHRB explain decision not to enquire into running and riding of JP McManus horse
- Racing
- December 16, 2018, 15:30
The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) has insisted there was no reason to hold a running and riding enquiry into the performance of the JP McM(...)

Samcro faces biggest test as he takes on dual champion Buveur D’Air
- Racing
- December 1, 2018, 01:00
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has another Winter Festival feast in his sights at Fairyhouse tomorrow although hors d’oeuvres hardly come more substanti(...)

Future of racing at current Down Royal site still to be decided
- Racing
- October 17, 2018, 19:17
Horse Racing Ireland has described as premature any speculation about whether or not racing will take place at Down Royal in 2019. The future of Iris(...)

IHRB to hold seminars after spike in positive drug tests
- Racing
- August 31, 2018, 18:28
A spike in the number of positive drug tests this year has prompted racing’s regulatory body to organise seminars to try and educate trainers, vets an(...)

Abandoned Ballinrobe card forces rethink on rescheduling
- Racing
- August 21, 2018, 18:58
On the back of last week’s controversial abandonment at Ballinrobe the feasibility of on-the-spot rearrangement of races rather than simply cancelling(...)