Monday, December 23, 2024

Horse Racing

Rob Havlin eyeing Irish Derby for Ambiente Friendly while Harbour Wind can fly home for Dermot Weld at Limerick

The Irish Derby will be the only show in town next weekend, and Epsom form looks set to be put to the test as...

Racing must face up to fundamental issues about managing animals’ lifespans

Public revulsion at the scenes uncovered last week by RTÉ Investigates in Ireland’s sole equine abbatoir has thrown up fundamental questions for Irish racing...

‘At one stage, it didn’t look like he was going to live’ – Remarkable comeback of Aidan O’Brien’s Kyprios to win Gold Cup

Aidan O’Brien’s six-year-old was the dominant force in the division when landing the two-and-a-half-mile showpiece two years ago, also triumphing in the Goodwood Cup...

Horse Racing Ireland ‘appalled’ by findings of investigation into treatment of horses

Horse Racing Ireland is “appalled” by the findings of a recent RTÉ investigation, an Oireachtas committee has heard.The investigation was broadcast RTÉ One last...

Charity transfer to horseracing body ‘isolated incident’

The head of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) has insisted that a large transfer it received from a charity - which he previously...

Charity transfer to horseracing body ‘isolated incident’

The head of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) has insisted that a large transfer it received from a charity - which he previously...

Horseracing body to tell PAC jockey fund transfer was ‘isolated incident’

The body with responsibility for the regulation of horseracing in Ireland says...

Transfer of €350,000 from jockey charity account to IHRB ‘an isolated incident’, committee to hear

On Thursday, representatives from Horseracing Ireland and the IHRB will appear before the Public Accounts Committee where the “financial governance matter” will be discussed.Last...

Suzanne Campbell: Irish people love their horses – just not to the bitter end

We don’t have a horse welfare problem in Ireland. We have a human problem.As the dust settles on the revelations of last week’s RTÉ...

All-conquering Willie Mullins continues incredible season as he saves Irish from falling flat on day one at Royal Ascot

Belloccio provides champion jumps trainer with second successive victory in Copper Horse Handicap Mullins has enjoyed an extraordinary year so far, with Champion Hurdle and...

Officials shut down abattoir at centre of horse abuse claims | BreakingNews.ie

The horse abattoir at the centre of an investigation into allegations of animal welfare abuse has been shut down. The Department of Agriculture is currently...

Donn McClean’s Royal Ascot tips from Ireland

Donn McClean marks your card with five Irish horses worth keeping on side at Royal Ascot 2024.Boher Road – Ascot Stakes, TuesdayBoher Road goes...

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