Irish trainer handed record four-year ban for neglect

Galway trainer Stephen Mahon had his licence suspended until April 14th, 2025
Irish trainer handed record four-year ban for neglect

A Galway trainer has been banned for four years - the longest penalty ever handed out to a trainer in Ireland - for neglecting animals in his care.

Galway trainer Stephen Mahon had his licence suspended until April 14th, 2025 following the deliberations of an Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Referrals Committee panel, chaired by Mr Justice Tony Hunt, which released its verdict earlier this afternoon.

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