Attendances at Irish racecourses down 9% on 2019 levels
HRI CEO Suzanne Eade is encouraged that the number of active owners has held up well when compared to 2019. Picture: Inpho/Morgan Treacy
Attendances at Irish racecourses for the first six months of 2022 were down 9% on 2019 levels, industry statistics released by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) revealed on Thursday.
While the number of horses in training and field sizes have increased since 2019, the last full year before the Covid-19 pandemic, the falling numbers of racegoers has to be regarded as a concern for the industry.
