3 Kildare Based Racing Organisations To Appear Before Oireachtas Agriculture Committee.

Thursday, 1 July 2021 07:10

Its with respect to claims of drug usage in horse racing.

3 Kildare based racing industry organisations are to appear before an Oireachtas committee over the coming week, to discuss "concerns surrounding the integrity of the sport".

Its with respect to claims of drug usage in horse racing.

Representatives of Horse Racing Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board, both headquartered on the Curragh, will appear on Thursday, July 8th.

Representatives of the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association, also based in Kildare, are invited to appear before the Joint Committee on Agriculture the following week, on July 13th.

IRTA's deputation will be followed by that of the Dept. of Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee holds series of meetings on horseracing industry #seeforyourself #HorseRacing

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Committee Chair, Deputy Jackie Cahill says “We are global leaders in the horseracing industry, and any question around its integrity or the possibility of drug use could be extremely damaging. Breeders, jockeys, owners, and trainers are dependent on the viability of the sport in Ireland and the good name of the industry around the world. The Committee hopes that these meetings will bring clarity to the situation. The Committee looks forward to an enlightening debate over the coming weeks.”

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