Son of billionaire businessman Luke Comer suspended following discovery of decomposed horse carcases on his property in 2021
A veterinary report carried out by the IHRB’s senior veterinary officer, Dr Lynn Hillyer, noted that horse bones discovered included skulls, jaw bones, and vertebrae. File photograph: Damien Eagers
The matter was brought to court in March of this year when Comer, who said he knew nothing about the matter but co-operated fully with officials, escaped a conviction and donated €20,000 to the ISPCA. The charges were struck out. Although Comer, whose restricted licence allows him train up to four horses in each code, denied direct involvement in the matter, the referrals body found he had failed to live up to a trainer’s obligations.
His suspension comes after his father began a three-year suspension of his own licence last month having lost an appeal against penalties imposed by the IHRB on the back of a high-profile doping scandal that saw a dozen of his horses test positive for anabolic steroids. A veterinary report carried out by the IHRB’s senior veterinary officer, Dr Lynn Hillyer, noted how horse bones discovered included skulls, jaw bones, and vertebrae. The remains indicated horses of various ages.
In handing out the suspension, the panel said a fine was an insufficient penalty but opted not to impose one so long as Comer contributed to Treo Eile, a not-for-profit that provides assistance to trainers and owners who wish to rehome and retrain racehorses.
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