http://www.goracing.ie/content/hri/hrinews.aspx goracing.ie - The Horse Racing Ireland Website en-ie http://www.goracing.ie/Content/HRI/Common/images/goracinglogo2.gif http://www.goracing.ie/content/hri/default.aspx 273 100 http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/Racing-News/?news=N0318511328271900656ASizing Europe's trainer Henry de Bromhead is using Sunday's Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown as a warm-up for Cheltenham.The reigning Queen Mother Champion Chase hero did not exactly ... http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/Racing-News/?news=N0318501328271863818ABig Zeb's owner Pat Redmond is placing a second victory in the Sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase as a greater priority than Sunday's Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown.Colm Mu... http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/Racing-News/?news=N0311001328259595773AOfficials at Fairyhouse will take another look at 8am ahead of Saturday's meeting after the course remained unfit for racing on Friday.Members of the Turf Club took a look at the frost-hit surface in ... http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/Racing-News/?news=N0321481328278461289ASynchronised faces a crucial piece of work on Jonjo O'Neill's gallops next week as connections mull whether to let the smart stayer take his chance in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.Having been... http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/Racing-News/?news=N0320011328274769914AConnections of Binocular will have to go back to the drawing board after the abandonment of Saturday's card at Sandown.The 2010 Champion Hurdle winner was set to take in the Contenders Hurdle as part ... http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/Racing-News/?news=N0321661328278809302AOwner Dai Walters wants to beat the owners and trainers pitching up against Oscar Whisky in the William Hill Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las, but only as long as they all have a good time.As well as... http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/Racing-News/?news=N0324961328288158042AFfos Las faces an inspection at 9am before the Welsh Champion Hurdle fixture can be given the go-ahead.Clerk of the course Tim Long had the track covered earlier in the week in a bid to safeguard the ... http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/Racing-News/?news=N0319731328274363588AFontwell and Musselburgh both face inspections ahead of their scheduled jumps cards on Sunday, with officials in Scotland the more optimistic of the two.Fontwell have called an inspection for 12.30pm ... http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/Racing-News/?news=N0324311328285154253AKempton have announced the creation of the 'Kauto Star Bar' in tribute to the five-time King George VI Chase winner.The new facility will be in the Clubhouse, while discussions are continuing about a ... http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/Racing-News/?news=N0319551328274004831AGamilati never came out of second gear in winning the UAE 1000 Guineas at Meydan.The Mahmood Al Zarooni-trained filly had shown smart form in England as a juvenile, winning the Cherry Hinton at Newmar... http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/Punchestown-Festival-Generates-€59-8m-for-the-Economy/The Irish National Hunt Punchestown Festival generated a record €59.8 million contribution to the economy of Kildare and its surrounding regions in 2011, according to an independent economic benefit analysis report carried out by NUI Maynooth. http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/Sizing-and-Zeb-Renew-Battle-in-Boylesports-com-Chase-at-Punchestown/The Boylesports.com Chase at Punchestown, this Sunday 5th February, will see the top two mile chasers Big Zeb and Sizing Europe renew their rivalry. The grade two chase over two miles will be the first time that both horses have met since a thrilling finish at the Punchestown festival last year in a race also sponsored by Boylesports.com. http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/ITBA-Expo-2012---24th---25th-February-2012/ITBA Expo 2012, a biennial event run by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, the only one of its kind in Ireland, takes place on 24th & 25th February 2012 at Leopardstown Racecourse, Dublin. http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/A-Feast-of-Grade-1-Action-In-Store-on-Hennessy-Gold-Cup-Day/Leopardstown today published the early stage entries for the Grade 1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle, the Grade 1 Deloitte Novice Hurdle and the Grade 1 Dr. P.J. Moriarty Novice Chase which will be run on Sunday 12th February (Hennessy Gold Cup Day). http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/Elliott-Chasing-Hennessy-Gold-Cup-Dream/The Gordon Elliott trained Jessies Dream, who has been absent since finishing second in last season’s RSA Chase at Cheltenham , is on course to make his seasonal reappearance at Leopardstown in next month’s Hennessy Gold Cup. http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/2011-Irish-Racing-Industry-Statistics-Released/Bloodstock sales, Tote betting and racecourse attendances produced significant growth in 2011, figures issued by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) today show. This marks a positive upturn for the industry which had suffered severe contraction since 2007 across almost all areas. http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/Two-Irish-Flat-Races-Promoted-To-Group-3---Two-New-Listed-Races-Added-For-2012/Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) today announced a further strengthening of the Irish Flat Black Type programme, having secured European Pattern Committee approval for the promotion of two races from Listed to Group 3 status for 2012. http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/€100k-Bonus-Attracts-Top-Field-for-the-Boylesports-com-Handicap-Hurdle/Forty seven entries for the valuable Boylesports.com Handicap Hurdle to be run at Leopardstown on Saturday 28th of January were released today and not surprisingly, Champion Trainer Willie Mullins is well represented with seven possible contenders. http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/New-Foal-Levy-Bands---Rates-Announced/Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) today announced new Foal Levy bands and rates which will apply for all foal registrations in 2012. http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/Tenders-Invited-For-An-Independent-Review-Of-The-Horse-Racing-Industry/Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine today said that the Request for Tenders for an independent review to be carried out regarding certain aspects of the Horse Racing Industry has been published by his Department. http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/Horse-Racing-Ireland-Announces-2012-Budget-For-Racing-Industry/   Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) today announced the key features of the budget for the Irish racing industry in 2012. The budget incorporates a drop of 1.7% in income from the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, offset by increased media rights income.