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Horse Racing Ireland (HRI; Irish: Rásaíocht Capaill na hÉireann) is the governing body of horse racing on the island of Ireland. It is based in the Curragh, County Kildare, next to the racecourse of that name. HRI was founded in 2001, succeeding the Irish Horseracing Authority, itself the 1994 successor to the Racing Board founded in 1945.
Motorcycling Ireland (MCI) is the Southern Centre of the Motor Cycle Union of Ireland (MCUI) and they are the governing body of motorcycle racing in Leinster, Munster and Connaught. They work together alongside their partners in Ulster , the MCUI (Ulster Centre) and Motorcycle Racing Association Ireland (MRA) to make up the MCUI.
The IHRB is an all-Ireland body funded by Horse Racing Ireland (to the tune of €15.9 million in 2023). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Its responsibilities include: making and enforcing the rules of racing in Ireland, including doping control and handicapping ; licensing participants in horse racing, employing officials at race meetings and representing Irish horseracing internationally.
Leopardstown Racecourse. Coordinates: 53°15′57″N 6°11′21″W. Heading for the start with Wicklow Mountains in background. Leopardstown Racecourse is an Irish horse-racing venue, located in Leopardstown, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the Dublin city centre. Like the majority of Irish courses, it hosts both ...
Mixed. Notable races. Irish Grand National. Official website. Fairyhouse Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Ireland. It is situated in the parish of Ratoath in County Meath, on the R155 regional road, 3 kilometres (2 mi) off the N3. It hosted its first race in 1848 and since 1870 has been the home of the Irish Grand National steeplechase. [1]
A list of notable National Hunt horse races which take place annually in Ireland, under the authority of Horse Racing Ireland, including all races which currently hold Grade 1 or Grade 2 status. Grade 1
Launched on 15 April 1986, [1] the Racing Post is a daily national print and digital publisher specializing in the British horse racing industry and horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting. The paper was founded by UAE (United Arab Emirates) Prime Minister and Sheikh of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , a racehorse owner, and edited by Graham Rock, who was replaced by ...
In the post-independence period, many efforts were made to regulate and support the horse racing industry in Ireland, and a greater effort was made to promote Irish horses internationally. [29] As early as 1926, the Irish Free State legislated to allow off-course betting, and the Tote was introduced in 1930 to raise funds for the industry. [30]