Gordon Elliott ban: The mood music has changed and Irish racing needs to find its feet 

When racing hits the mainstream now, it isn’t usually good news

The Elliott affair has given the racing and bloodstock industry an opportunity to enlighten, educate and demystify what the game is about. Picture: Healy Racing

I received a text yesterday morning, before we knew of what is effectively a six-month suspension for trainer Gordon Elliott for bringing racing into disrepute. It was in response to another brilliant episode of the TG4 show on legendary racehorses, Laochra na Rásaíochta.

“Best show of series yet... poignant and uplifting at the same time... class horses that endured and a time when racing crossed over into the mainstream in only positive ways.”