Sulky racing recommendations ‘nonsensical’

A governing body for sulky racing in Ireland yesterday dismissed as nonsensical recommendations by a joint policing committee to allegedly “regulate” the sport.

Cork County JPC wants the Department of Transport to ensure sulky drivers wear helmets and high-visibility jackets and have carriages fitted with anti-roll bars and horse dung containers. The recommendations are aimed at sulky racing on public roads, but the Irish Trotting and Harness Racing Federation yesterday emphasised official racing clubs are highly regulated and confine harness activities to grass tracks.

“Certain road race activities give the sport a bad name, but they are not organised or associated with the federation,” said ITHRF chairman Con O’Sullivan.