Irish National Hunt season cancelled due to Covid-19

The board of Horse Racing Ireland met today and decided that racing in this country would resume with a month-long flat season, which will more than likely take place behind closed doors, "with adherence to strict social distancing protocols as were successfully operated at ten race fixtures in March" before all large outdoor gatherings were cancelled in an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Racing and greyhound racing were the two sports that continued behind closed doors before Taoiseach Leo Varadkar addressed the nation on 24 March. It has been suspended since and Nicky Hartery, chairman of the HRI, admitted they have no idea when it might return. "Like many other sectors, the racing and breeding industry in Ireland will take a seismic economic blow from the fall-out of Covid-19. We will be working closely with Government to limit the long-term impact of this pandemic.

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