stabling grant

Irish Racecourses will have the opportunity to increase stabling capacity after the board of Horse Racing Ireland approved a fund of €1-million to assist racecourses with that goal. A policy of one stable per horse at Irish racecourses was a key goal in the HRI Strategic Plan released last March and was also a key Covid safety requirement. Jason Morris, HRIs director of racing, said, "The rule by which racecourses must provide each horse with their own stable has been in place since racing moved behind closed doors in June...