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Irish Horse
Racing: fixture list for 2025 revealed
Mark Boylan
There will again be no racing on Good Friday in 2025, despite a request from the Curragh to host a fixture.
18 September 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Racing: why do racegoers prefer Kerry over Kildare?
The attendance figures for the Irish Champions Festival are puzzling – it plateaued at around 10,000 per day – so what’s the issue? asks Mark Costello.
21 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Dispute over series for smaller trainers not a good look for racing
It's believed that the top four National Hunt trainers in Ireland have made legal representations to Horse Racing Ireland over a new series of restricted races.
Racing: Why racing is blocking top trainers from 60 races
Jump racing is being dominated by the top four trainers, so Horse Racing Ireland has stepped in to give the smaller operators a hand, writes Mark Costello.
31 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: Galway Races hoping to buck trend of falling attendances
Racegoer numbers took a slight dip in the first half of the year but the signs are encouraging for Ballybrit next week, writes Mark Costello.
24 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P