Trainers’ body disassociates itself from Bolger’s doping claims
IRTA chairman Halford tells Oireachtas committee good name of Irish racing has been ‘maligned’
Trainers’ body says doping is not a major problem in Irish horseracing
IRTA refutes claims by Jim Bolger, saying international reputation shows sport is clean
Trainers’ association to launch appeal over defamation case
IHRB chief security officer Chris Gordon was awarded €300k and full costs in the case
Irish trainers looking at June 1st for racing resumption
Trainers note danger of horses being put down due to lack of clarity on return date
Stable staff representative body reports positive outlook on jobs
Trainers thinking of new ways of deploying staff during shutdown of race meetings
Trainers’ body awaiting proposals from regulator on sponsorship changes
Jockeys spokesman says sponsorship is different from ‘ambassadorial’ work
Dettori the star of the show in Irish Oaks
Dettori pilots Star Catcher home in feature race at the Curragh
Vast majority of trainers have lost confidence in Dundalk track
Irish Racehorse Trainers Association comment after track received ‘highly satisfactory’ report
HRI to consider extra turf meetings amid concerns over Dundalk surface
Trainers say 12-year-old Polytrack is too fast, leading to horses returning stiff and sore
Irish trainers prepare for more animal welfare steps at Cheltenham Festival
Irish trainers’ association argue 72-hour rule could be problematic for smaller yards
Racing in for the high jump in a no-deal Brexit
Nearly 15,000 thoroughbreds cross the Irish Sea every year by horse box and ferry
Spike in horseracing positive drug tests due to ‘lack of understanding, not doping’
Anti-doping chief reassured despite eight horses being disqualified so far this year
More racing-free Sundays could be on the cards
Horse Racing Ireland gives stable staff breaks for the busiest time of racing year
‘Every chance’ of Navan racing on Thursday
Thurles meeting due to take place same day in doubt with organisers ‘playing it by ear’
Racehorse medication app clears hurdle of trainers’ wariness
Equine MediRecord enables trainers to track complex medication regimes easily
Trainers association claim middle-tier being squeezed out of business
IHRB report for 2017 shows 10.5 per cent drop in numbers holding National Hunt licenses
Trainers subject to Garda vetting under child-protection laws
All employers have to be checked by vetting bureau if they employ people under age of 18
‘Up to €4m’ available for racing’s stable staff pension scheme
New scheme will be financed by proportion of prize money deducted from trainers
First meeting of breakaway trainers’ body in the North
Aidan O’Brien is even money to break 14-year record of 25 Group/Grade One wins in calendar year
Trainers in Northern Ireland plan their own break-away body
Discrepancy in pension payments to stable staff based in the North proves a thorny issue
Churchill will try for 2,000 Guineas double at the Curragh
Caravaggio’s return to action makes 5-4 quotes for Commonwealth Cup understandable
Mullins points to impact of programme book for number of quality horses in Ireland
British racing continues to licks its wounds after losing out 19-9 to the Irish in Cheltenham’s ‘BetBright Cup’
Trainers concerned over impact of Turf Club’s new ‘non-trier’ rules
IRTA seeks meeting with chief Turf Club vet over issue of evidence
Stable staff reject Clare Daly ‘indentured slaves’ claims
‘No print marks on anyone’s back’ in horse racing industry, says ISSA chairman
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