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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 two occasions at Tramore in October 2018. "The reason we ended up with this particular case is becau...
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apology over errors at Naas The Noel Meade-trained Melly And Me got loose for several minutes, before eventually being withdrawn.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 Regulatory Board has moved to “unreservedly apologise” to all parties affected by the controversial st...