Joseph O'Brien: A lot of the protocols would have been happening in racing yards anyway

Joseph O’Brien has backed the stringent protocols in place for a return to horse racing in Ireland.
Joseph O'Brien: A lot of the protocols would have been happening in racing yards anyway
Mon, 08 Jun, 2020 - 01:00
Daragh Ó Conchúir

Anna Barlow on Early Doors during a Joseph O'Brien yard visit at Owning Hill in Kilkenny. Horse racing is due to return to Ireland behind closed doors on June 8, after racing was suspended in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
Anna Barlow on Early Doors during a Joseph O'Brien yard visit at Owning Hill in Kilkenny. Horse racing is due to return to Ireland behind closed doors on June 8, after racing was suspended in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Joseph O’Brien has backed the stringent protocols in place for a return to horse racing in Ireland.

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