Horse and greyhounds now allocated more than domestic violence after budget 2027
The government’s “zero tolerance” policy is looking a bit cheap. The Horse and Greyhound Fund is up €3m in the budget, up to €102m – split between €81.6m for horse racing, and €20.4m greyhound racing. The fund has gone up 21% over the past six years. Cuan, the national Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (DSGBV) […]
1 week ago
Bellewstown race abandoned after jockey taken to hospital
Why the Bellewstown card was called off Racing at Bellewstown was abandoned on Tuesday evening as jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle was hospitalised in Drogheda after a fall in the opening race of the Co Meath track’s 300th anniversary meeting. The 23 year-old was sent crashing to the turf when his mount Mosel fell a furlong […]
1 month ago
Bow Echo retired: Unbeaten superstar colt’s career cut short
Bow Echo calls time Bow Echo, the unbeaten superstar of the Flat season, has been retired from racing after suffering a setback, trainer George Boughey announced on Tuesday. The Night Of Thunder colt bows out with a perfect record, having won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and, […]
2 months ago
COMPETITION: Win tickets to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby and more amazing prizes
Brought to you by Horse Racing Ireland One of Ireland’s most exciting sporting events returns for three action-packed days of racing. The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival takes place June 25 to June 27, and promises to be an incredible weekend of top quality racing. Running over a distance of one mile and four […]
5 years ago
WATCH: Punter filmed draining the spuds during this morning’s coverage of Cheltenham
When you gotta go, you gotta go, even at Cheltenham. Today, St. Patrick’s Day, marks the final day of the Cheltenham festival and we’ll miss the buzz that one of the biggest festivals in the horse racing calendar always brings. We’ll also miss the accidental moments of TV gold that these types of festivals always […]
10 years ago
WIN: A luxury package for the Winter Festival at Fairyhouse
How would you like to win a brilliant early Christmas present courtesy of the good folk at Fairyhouse? The Fairyhouse Winter Festival takes place on December 3rd and 4th and features two days of top class racing including 3 Grade One Races. You and a friend could be the lucky recipients of a great prize from […]
10 years ago