Jessica Harrington speaks out on Jim Bolger claims of drugs cheats in horse racing

The Classic and Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer was responding to this month’s claims from Jim Bolger that a ‘Lance Armstrong’ will be uncovered in Irish racing

Jessica Harrington. Picture: Healy Racing

Prominent Irish trainer Jessica Harrington has voiced her sadness that the public may believe horses are being drugged in Irish racing.

Harrington, among the all-time greats of the Irish ranks under both codes, has also called for “very, very severe” punishments if any of her colleagues are found to be drugging horses.