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Irish racing stakeholders have expressed their concerns about the current terms of the Gambling Regulation Bill (GRB), which they believe threatens the commercial viability of their heritage sports. This week, concerns were conveyed to the government by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) regarding the GRB’s existing terms, which they argue limit the commercial opportunities …

The Board of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has approved new media rights arrangements for Irish racing for a period of five years starting in 2024.  The Board welcomed the unanimous approval of the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) Board for this deal and the authorisation for AIR to conclude contractual arrangements for 21 of its 26 member racecourses.  However, five …

The Board of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has approved a change in how the Starting Price on Irish racing will be determined. Beginning at the Kilbeggan fixture next Monday, June 13, a combination of off-course prices and on-course bookmaker prices will be used to produce Irish horseracing’s new Starting Price index . HRI outlined that on-course bookmakers will make up …

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has appointed Roger Casey as the new Group Chief Financial Officer, who is set to take over from Suzanne Eade. Casey will join the organisation from Tattersalls Ireland in the coming months following what has been described as an ‘extensive recruitment campaign’ in which HRI was assisted by Mazars. Suzanne Eade, Chief Executive Officer at HRI, …

The Irish government has given the green light for horse racing to resume behind closed doors, with fixtures able to resume from 8 June. In accordance with government guidelines, only key personnel necessary to run the fixture will be permitted to be on-site, and will be subject to a health survey and thermal temperature screening on entry. Brian Kavanagh, Chief …

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has confirmed that race meetings will go ahead, but will be ‘held in strict adherence to Government guidelines regarding COVID-19’.  The decision, which is reported to be motivated by employment and incomes for those across the sector, will see all fixtures staged without spectators.  Nicky Hartery, Chairman of Horse Racing Ireland, said: “These are unprecedented and sombre …

County Kildare (Ireland) Punchestown Racecourse is set to undergo a €6.2 million renovation project, which will see work begin on a new €3.8 million grandstand, following 2016’s Punchestown Festival in April. The redevelopment project has been approved by the board of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), who will contribute €2.5 million through a capital development grant. Punchestown Racecourse management will now …

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has announced that Racing Post has been appointed as an official distributor of HRI Data up to the end of 2019. Racing Post have renewed the agreement with HRI to use official HRI data in all of its print and digital products and will also be licensed to sell such data to other customers alongside its own editorial, tipping and analysis of Irish horseracing. …