Racing was initially designated as a Phase 3 activity in the Government’s road map for reopening the country, but intense lobbying was carried out by people in the sector, who pointed out that it is not just a sport but also a key employer in rural Ireland.
"There’s no racing and we’re a yard that race them, and a lot of them sometimes get sold or whatever and there’s been no trade," he told RTÉ News. Recent weeks have seen a complete change in work practices at yards such as Athassel House Stables, with measures introduced to promote social distancing among staff, all of which have helped keep the show on the road.
"If we can get racing behind closed doors, then these guys have a chance to recoup their investment and start the thing rolling again." "We’re just looking to get back now as quick as we can and delighted we have a date to get back, and looking forward to it.
An awful lot of the workers are underpaid, classed as agricultural workers, not even on minimum wage!!
LockdownNo They’ve spelt “gambling industry” wrong.
All about gambling, nothing else
It’s for the gambling industry
I thought horse racing was for paddy power to take your money off you.