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Ladbrokes to sponsor the €100,000 Leinster Grand National

Ladbrokes Exchange has been announced as the new sponsor of the €100,000 Grade A Leinster National, the richest ever steeplechase to be run at Naas Racecourse. The 'Download the Ladbrokes Exchange App' Leinster National takes place on Sunday, March ...

28 Feb 2017 at 16:36

Other Sport

Bookies offer odds for Grand National after weights released

Boylesports are offering odds of 7/4 on the possibility of an Irish winner of the 2017 Aintree Grand National, scheduled to take place in April. The release of odds for the biggest betting race in National Hunt racing come after the weights for ...

15 Feb 2017 at 15:59

Sport

BHA to ‘explore options’ as concerns raised over whip rules

Further discussions are taking place aimed at addressing issues raised surrounding the new whip rules that will come into effect in the new year – initially for jump racing and in a four-week ‘bedding-in’ period. Winners of races could be ...

16 Dec 2022 at 19:30

Sport

BHA imposes deadlines for weighing room upgrades

The British Horseracing Authority could prevent tracks from hosting fixtures if they do not meet new deadlines for upgrading their weighing-room facilities. Racecourses that have committed to complete the required work by December 31, ...

21 May 2025 at 14:00

Sport

Racing set for strike action on historic blank day

British racing will come to a halt on Wednesday as the sport seeks to demonstrate its opposition to proposed betting tax changes. It was announced last month fixtures scheduled for Carlisle, Uttoxeter, Lingfield and Kempton would be ...

09 Sept 2025 at 12:27

Sport

Licensing conditions for Oisin Murphy to include enhanced testing on and off the racecourse

Oisin Murphy will be subject to enhanced testing both on and off the racecourse as part of “stringent” conditions placed on his licence by the British Horseracing Authority following his drink-driving conviction. The four-times ...

11 Jul 2025 at 11:18

National News

‘I have let a lot of people down’ – Champion jockey apologises for drink-driving

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has apologised after a judge fined him £70,000 for crashing a car into a tree while drink-driving earlier this year. Murphy, 29, drove his grey Mercedes A-Class off the road and into a tree in ...

03 Jul 2025 at 18:45

Sport

Neil Callan receives suspended ban for social media breaches

Neil Callan has been given an eight-month ban following remarks made on social media, but will be able to continue riding as that sentence is suspended for two years. Callan was charged with three offences and breaches ...

25 Mar 2025 at 17:39

Horse Racing

Irish jockey called to UK disciplinary panel over Covid rules breach and alcohol use

Killarney-born Oisin Murphy will appear before the independent disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA)on Tuesday coming to answer charges relating to a breach of Covid protocols and twice testing ...

16 Feb 2022 at 16:45

Sport

Lord Charles Allen appointed new BHA chair

Lord Charles Allen has been appointed as the next chair of the British Horseracing Authority. Allen will begin the role on June 1 next year and ahead of the transition will work closely with current chair Joe ...

13 Nov 2024 at 09:25

Sport

Tax on racing bets remains unchanged following Budget

Fears of a marked rise in betting duty on racing have been allayed in the Budget announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, although tax on other forms of gambling will be increased. Tax on horse racing bets, ...

26 Nov 2025 at 13:52

Sport

HRI ‘deeply shocked and appalled’ at RTE documentary

Horse Racing Ireland has stated it is “deeply shocked and appalled” by the findings of an RTE documentary investigating the abuse horses can suffer after they leave the racing spotlight. Whilst defending ...

13 Jun 2024 at 16:02

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