Why, oh why, has the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board felt it necessary to tamper with the rules

Locating windfarms close to stud farms could threaten the Irish thoroughbred industry, which employs about 14,000 people, according to a submission made to the Department of the Environment.

A story that appeared in the Racing Post on July 24, regarding the televising of stewards’ inquiries, didn’t half catch the attention of this observer.

IRISH Racehorse Trainers’ Association chief executive Jim Kavanagh believes trainer Eamon Tyrrell and jockey Jason Behan have been “hung out to dry” by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) after being disqualified for three years for not running Casela Park on his merits at Newcastle on August 4.