Betting tax in Ireland is to remain unchanged at 2% but Irish racing still benefited in the Sept. 27 giveaway budget for 2023 with its government funding due to rise by €2.4 million to €72.8 million.

Our horse racing industry is under severe pressure, claim insiders, citing rising costs, too much racing, and constraints ...

There will be 391 race meetings here in 2026. That’s the same as this year, and last year. Plenty within the sport and industry argue that’s way too many. But the system is geared towards it, and it’s ...

Horse racing is an event that attracts fans by throngs in Ireland. People flock to the tracks, eager to see which horses will cross the finish line first and ready to back their picks with wagers. In ...

Fr Farragher noted that a minute’s silence for Kavanagh had been observed before racing at Limerick on St Stephen’s Day, and ...

TUESDAY’S racing at Fairyhouse has been cancelled after rain left the track “unfit for racing”. Many counties in Ireland have been placed under a yellow rain warning by Met Eireann, who have also ...

Business has been brisk at this week's Goffs Orby horse sales in Kildare with over €60 million spent on potential stars over the past few days. The annual sale sees yearlings sold to heavyweight ...