Breeders in fast lane to success with Irish thoroughbred horses

As racing fans flock to this week’s Listowel Races, Ray Ryan looks at the runaway success tale of Irish thoroughbred horse breeding

PICKING winners at Listowel Races, which began yesterday and continues until Saturday, will be every bit as tantalising as trying to predict the impact Brexit will have on the horseracing and breeding industries on both sides of the Irish Sea.

The economic importance of the racing and thoroughbred sectors was well reflected in the submissions recently made by various interest groups to the Seanad Special Select Committee on Brexit.