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Galway summer festival cancelled due to coronavirus

Galway summer festival cancelled due to coronavirus

By Andrew Atkinson Michael Moloney, General manager of Galway races has released a statement on behalf of Galway Race Committee, in relation to the Galway races 2020 summer Festival that has been cancelled, scheduled for July 27-August 2. “In the light of the evolving situation regarding Covid-19, for public health and safety reasons Galway Race […]

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Galway summer festival cancelled due to coronavirus

Galway summer festival cancelled due to coronavirus

By Andrew Atkinson Michael Moloney, General manager of Galway races has released a statement on behalf of Galway Race Committee, in relation to the Galway races 2020 summer Festival that has been cancelled, scheduled for July 27-August 2. “In the light of the evolving situation regarding Covid-19, for public health and safety reasons Galway Race […]

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Tarrant six-month ban for head-butting fellow jockey

Jockey Luke Tarrant: six months ban for head-butting.

By Andrew Atkinson Jockey Luke Tarrant has been banned from racing for six months – after head-butting colleague Larry Cassidy during an altercation at Doomben, Australia on April 22. Tarrant pleaded guilty to a charge after he was involved in a verbal confrontation with Cassidy at the Brisbane track, which resulted in the rider suffering […]

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HOPES OF MAY RETURN THWARTED

BHA chief executive Nick Rust.

Racing’s lockdown indefinite due to COVID-19 Quote: ‘The government knows we are not just a sport. It knows we are an industry with 14,000 horses. Staff can’t look after horses if they’re furloughed’ By Andrew Atkinson Racing’s lockdown faces an indefinite period, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, having been postponed since March 18, with hopes […]

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Cheltenham Festival: A lot of lives had been lost

Retired jockey AP McCoy

Quote: ‘When do we go back, is it too soon, or is it not too soon, if we lose more lives at the end of it all. I don’t know. Hindsight is a great thing I think no one knows’ – AP McCoy By Andrew Atkinson Retired jockey AP McCoy believes lives have been lost […]

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