Halford defends racing board’s current drug testing procedures
Chairman of trainers’s association says there’s ‘no evidence’ to suggest doping taking place
IHRB stands over Stephen Mahon animal welfare investigation
Body rejects any claim of singling Mahon out over his allegations of doping in the sport
Noel Meade appeals against ‘non-trier’ Bugs Moran decision
Meade, Moran and rider Sean Flanagan all banned after failure to aim for optimal finish
Horses at raided Kildare yard test negative for prohibited substances
IHRB breaks with normal policy and reports negative results
Uncertainty lingers around timeline for details on drugs seized from Kildare
Equine therapist John Warwick admits he broke rules with possession of unlicensed medicines
Trainers’ body disassociates itself from Bolger’s doping claims
IRTA chairman Halford tells Oireachtas committee good name of Irish racing has been ‘maligned’
Horseracing regulatory body insists it acts on all doping claims
Under-fire IHRB to appear before Oireachtas agriculture committee this week
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
Regulatory body confirms 60 negative drug tests on horses’ hair samples
Revelation comes in the wake of Bolger’s contention that IHRB testing regime is not up to scratch
Trainers’ association to launch appeal over defamation case
IHRB chief security officer Chris Gordon was awarded €300k and full costs in the case
IHRB ‘late coming to the party’ on sponsorship issue, says Mullins
Andy Dufresne gets the better of Captain Guinness in Punchestown feature
Trainers’ body awaiting proposals from regulator on sponsorship changes
Jockeys spokesman says sponsorship is different from ‘ambassadorial’ work
Jockeys give cautiously positive report on controversial Dundalk surface
Addition of 50 tonnes of fibre over the summer have improved the track
Warrant for juror who failed to turn up after lunch break
Judges seeks arrest of woman did not return to hearing of High Court defamation case
Talks on Dundalk track resurfacing timeframe appear to have stalled
Irish Leger hero Wicklow brave makes chasing debut at Ballinrobe
Vast majority of trainers have lost confidence in Dundalk track
Irish Racehorse Trainers Association comment after track received ‘highly satisfactory’ report
John Oxx keen to see resurfacing of Dundalk all-weather circuit
Curragh trainer’s new recruit Skitter Scatter on course for 1,000 Guineas bid at Newmarket
Dundalk track chief dismisses welfare concerns about all-weather circuit
Chief executive confirms resurfacing contract is out to tender
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
BHA set to drug test horses in Ireland ahead of British flat fixtures
‘The entire point of a testing policy is that it has to be agile and unpredictable’
Aidan O’Brien prepared to appeal Labour Court decision
Attorney General now considering derogation for racing from workplace legislation
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
HRI confirms there are no plans to expand 48-hour declarations
Melon challenging Faugheen for favouritism in Irish Champion Hurdle
Narrow definition of agriculture an existential threat to racing industry
HRI now desperately seeking a derogation from implications of industrial relations law
Employment law restrictions a threat to Sunday racing
HRI to meet with Government officials and seek a derogation from rules for stable staff
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
Top Northern trainer unaware of life assurance for stable staff
‘I never heard tell of it. I’ve had no information from the Turf Club’ – Ian Ferguson
Trainers in North unaware of life cover arrangement
Turf Club says full-time stable staff in North covered by life assurance since 2012
‘Up to €4m’ available for racing’s stable staff pension scheme
New scheme will be financed by proportion of prize money deducted from trainers
HRI boss says stable staff pension benefits will apply equally
Staff in Northern Ireland to be treated “equal but separately” under new scheme
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
Attendance issue dominates Irish Derby postmortem
Capri brought Aidan O'Brien's number of wins in the big race to 12 on Saturday
Tipping Point: Don't rule out Mullins landing late knockout blow on Elliott
Champion trainer crown up for grabs with perennial kingpin trying to reel in pretender
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
Turf Club’s new ‘running and riding’ rules causing concern
Trainers’ CEO Michael Grassick worried ‘best possible position’ regulation is ‘vague’”
Trainer Liz Doyle questions Turf Club’s integrity
Handler says she was wrongly linked to investigation into animal steroids case
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