Irish Racing’s Looming Disaster: Can the Sport Survive on Our Screens?

The chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland, Suzanne Eade, admitted that it is unlikely for a suggested cabinet-approved amendment related to horse racing to be accepted. This admission comes after a long-standing position held by Browne, a dismissal of racing’s concerns about the potential impact of section 141.

In an interview at the end of last year, Browne compared the broadcasting of Irish racing to low-key GAA games and expressed concerns about the thoroughbred industry’s dependency on bookmaker support.