Royal Ascot, if it gets the go-ahead, will be behind closed doors
Ascot Racecourse has announced that for public health and safety reasons the difficult but unavoidable conclusion has been reached that Royal Ascot 2020 (16th - 20th June) will not be able to take place as an event open to the public.
The...
British jump racing postponed until July
The BHA has announced that there will be no jump racing in the UK before the 1st of July. BUt flat racing might start in May.
This decision was made following an initial proposal from the National Trainers Federation (NTF),...
List of runners for 2020 Virtual Aintree Grand National
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The race will be shown live on ITV on Saturday 4th April at 5pm
Number,...
Fairyhouse and Punchestown Festivals cancelled as National Hunt season ends
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What the Cheltenham Festival 2020 Taught Us About the Future of Irish Racing
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It was once again a fantastic four days for Irish...
The Greatness of Galileo by Paul Rhodes
With the announcement last week that all Irish horse racing is behind closed doors for the foreseeable future, followed by confirmation that all racing in Britain is cancelled until at least the end of April, horse racing fans may...
Dubai World Cup 2020 Cancelled
The Dubai World Cup Organising Committee has announced the cancellation of this year’s Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan Racecourse, scheduled for Saturday 28th March, due to the ongoing health implications of the coronavirus and precautionary measures being implemented...
Dubai World Cup night on Saturday 28th March to comprise of 6 Group 1s...
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2019 winner Burrows Saint among 97 entries for 2020 BoyleSports Irish Grand National
Last year’s BoyleSports Irish Grand National hero Burrows Saint, who gave champion National Hunt trainer Willie Mullins his first victory in the contest, is among the 97 entries for the €500,000 showpiece at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday, April 13.
The...
Confirmed Irish racing fixtures up to 29th March
The Horse Racing Ireland list of fixtures up to and including Sunday March 29, which will be shown live on Racing TV, is as follows:
Friday 20 Dundalk (afternoon)
Saturday 21 Thurles
Sunday 22 Downpatrick
Monday 23 Naas (from Sunday March 22)
Tuesday 24...
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