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From next Monday owners will be permitted to return to the racetrack. This is obviously great news for the sport but we’re still some way off seeing any significant numbers of the general public visiting a racecourse as the government continues to steer a conservative route out of lockdown.

Gordon Elliott banned from racing for a year - six months suspended - leaving career in tatters Plus, the story of Elliotts rise and fall: how the man who broke racing’s glass ceiling destroyed himself 5 March 2021 • 7:48pm The ban comes after the unforgivable photograph of Gordon Elliott sitting on a dead horse Credit: GETTY IMAGES Gordon Elliott, the scandal-hit Irish trainer, was on Friday night handed a 12-month racing ban over the "unforgivable" photograph of him sitting on a dead hors...

Punishment for Gordon Elliott must reflect the damage done to racing The trainer has put so many jobs at risk, if not the sport’s future funding, writes Johnny Ward. Johnny Ward By Johnny Ward Tuesday 2 Mar 2021, 1:04 PM Mar 2nd 2021, 1:04 PM 9,577 Views 15 Comments HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GORDON Elliott. Imagine the utter horror his min...

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Elliott, who led horse Tiger Roll to back-to-back Grand National wins, has confirmed he is co-operating fully after the image was widely shared.

Elliott, 42, came under fire after the shocking pictures were shared on social media on Saturday, and he has apologised profoundly and confirmed he was fully co-operating with an investigation.

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Elliott, who led horse Tiger Roll to back-to-back Grand National wins, has confirmed he is co-operating fully after the image was widely shared.

The triple Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott faces the possible loss of his licence after a “shocking” picture emerged on social media that showed him sitting on a dead horse on his

UPDATED 8:14PM, FEB 18 2021 IHRB chief executive Denis Egan believes the six-month suspension handed to Charles Byrnes due to negligence in the Viking Hoard case should act as a wake-up call to trainers about leaving horses unattended at racecourses, warning that they could be penalised in future. Speaking during a Zoom press conference after the appeals panel announced its verdict on Thursday, Egan suggested the saga would not have occurred if Byrnes had not left his horse alone on ...

Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board issues unreserved apology over errors at Naas The Noel Meade-trained Melly And Me got loose for several minutes, before eventually being withdrawn. By Press Association Thursday 4 Feb 2021, 10:48 PM Feb 4th 2021, 10:48 PM 5,419 Views 3 Comments File pic. Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO THE IRISH Horseracing Regula...