Person: Jason Morris

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Over half of Irish horse racing fixtures lost to coronavirus lockdown will be saved

More than half of the fixtures lost while Irish racing was in lockdown due to Covid-19 will be saved, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) revealed today as they published a new schedule for August through to December.

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Irish EBF to increase sponsorship contribution to €2.5m

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Same but different: Galway Races to go ahead with significant changes

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HRI voids registrations of syndicate which owns Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Kemboy

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Three Breeders’ Cup races to come to Ireland

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Horse Racing Ireland make changes to Listed races

Two mares’ races promoted to Grade 1

HRI yesterday announced a number of upgrades to the National Hunt pattern programme, including the first two Grade 1 races confined to mares.

Sat, 25 Aug, 2012

Dundalk to trial 48-hour declarations

Horse Racing Ireland has announced a one-off trial of 48-hour declarations for Dundalk's fixture on Wednesday.

Fri, 13 Apr, 2012

Irish fixture list down slightly for 2010

HORSE RACING meetings in Ireland will fall next year for the first time this decade, according to Horse Racing Ireland.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2009

Hennessy still on Exotic Dancer’s radar

A strong British challenge is still expected for the rearranged Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday week.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2009

Curragh fixtures restored

The Curragh has regained the seven fixtures transferred from the Kildare venue next season after a redevelopment of the track was put on hold.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2008

Group Three boost for Irish races

FIVE Irish Flat races have been promoted from Listed to Group Three status for this year by the European Pattern Committee.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2007

Dundalk all-weather track allotted a dozen fixtures next year by HRI

IRELAND’S first all-weather racecourse at Dundalk Stadium will host 12 fixtures next year.

Wed, 02 Aug, 2006

Curragh to host Europe’s earliest listed 2-Y-O race

THIS year’s flat season will see a small rise in the total number of races during the campaign, rising from 453 to 460.

Fri, 17 Feb, 2006

Pattern-race boost for HRI

Horse Racing Ireland have strengthened their Flat pattern-race programme by promoting four races from Listed to Group Three status.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2006

To hell with the golden knobs and get the basics right

SWORE I wouldn’t return to balloting for a while, but I simply have to respond to comments attributed to HRI’s director of racing, Jason Morris, in yesterday’s Racing Post.

Thu, 27 Oct, 2005

Guaranteed rest for Irish jockeys

A one-week holiday during the Irish National Hunt season is to be introduced next summer.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2005

Hurricane to face maximum of nine rivals

HURRICANE RUN, a best priced 4-6 with Paddy Power, will face a maximum of nine rivals in Sunday’s Budweiser Irish Derby after it was revealed that John Dunlop’s triple entry in the race was a mistake.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2005

Irish trials upgraded

Leopardstown’s 1000 and 2000 Guineas Trials have been upgraded from Listed to Group Three status this year.

Fri, 21 Jan, 2005

Dundalk on course for all-weather track

DUNDALK is the sole runner in the race to develop Ireland’s first all-weather racetrack.

Tue, 16 Nov, 2004

Dundalk all-weather track moves step nearer

All-weather racing in Ireland moved a step closer today after Dundalk emerged as the sole venue being considered by Horse Racing Ireland.

Mon, 15 Nov, 2004

HRI crack the whip to liven up horse racing

A NUMBER of radical steps aimed at increasing the spectacle of racing in Ireland have been agreed by the sport’s governing body, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI).

Thu, 29 Jul, 2004

Extra fixtures for Irish racing

Ireland will stage an extra eight fixtures next year to take the overall figure to 313.

Wed, 28 Jul, 2004

HRI injects further €325,000 into point-to-point

Horse Racing Ireland is to inject a further €325,000 funding into the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee for point-to-points racing in 2004.

Wed, 12 Nov, 2003

Derby Trial promoted to Group Two status

LEOPARDSTOWN’S Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial is one of eight Irish races which have been upgraded by the European Pattern Committee at its meeting in Stockholm.

Sat, 11 Jan, 2003

Committee upgrades Irish races

Leopardstown’s Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial is one of eight Irish races which have been upgraded by the European Pattern Committee at its meeting in Stockholm.

Fri, 10 Jan, 2003

Horse Racing Ireland announces bigger prize money

Horse Racing Ireland have announced a substantial increase in prize money for next year.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2002