Racing’s ruling body confirms its intention to have Ireland’s second all-weather track at its own Tipperary course ‘fully operational’ by 2027
Chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland Suzanne Eade. She said HRI is continuing to work with Government in looking for an exemption for specialist racing channels from proposed gambling legislation, which prevents advertising between 5am and 9pm. Photograph Nick Bradshaw
That is five years after the original finishing date set out in HRI’s previous strategic document, large parts of which had to be shelved due to the pandemic. Fighting on all fronts leaves little sign Willie Mullins won’t continue to dominate Punchestown festival“It’s much further out but the last plan was hit by Covid, and our priorities had to change. It’s also a very, very complex project in terms of the amount of earth that has to be moved.
Under the new plan HRI says it wants an annual welfare budget to increase by 70 per cent, while investment in integrity and welfare will be upped by €3.7 million. A campus development on the site of the old Racing Apprentice Centre in Kildare is also planned. “We are still working with RMG trying to find a solution. One of their solutions was a little bit expensive, which would require additional technology. It’s a little cost prohibitive, so we’re trying to work with them to try and come up with a solution,” Eade said.
“An update to the to Deloitte report in 2023 showed incontrovertibly that the industry had navigated the turbulent Covid years and emerged bigger, more valuable and ever more focused on our social responsibility to our people, our horses and our environment.”JJ Slevin ends April as he started with more big-race glory as Banbridge pounces late to deny Captain Guinness
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