As the Turf Club threatens to internally combust, it might be a good idea for both sides to remember that an essential pillar of logic is an absence of certainty. But what’s really required is for HRI to remember it too. (more…)

Is the modern betting world too different, and too electronic, from what went before to allow racing professionals continue to stand behind the law? (more…)

You know when Horse Racing Ireland and the Labour party start singing from the same hymn-sheet that something is up. (more…)

The question of whether racing’s natural government home is in the Department of Agriculture or the Department of Sport points to a much more fundamental question that is all too-rarely asked. (more…)

Racing For Change is finding out that persuading minds that don’t want to be changed is a thankless task. (more…)

Contrary to what many people may instinctively think, mentioning Kauto Star and Arkle in the same breath is not an improper suggestion. (more…)

Getting worked up about crap is a sure sign of having way too much time on one’s hands but there’s a sports show on RTE during New Years Eve that demands a racing success. (more…)

It might deserve zero marks for originality but it is the time of year for Top Ten’s so here’s a personal list of 2009 highlights. (more…)

On the back of Brian Lenihan’s €7.1 million cut to racing’s finances it may be worth remembering that while doubt isn’t pleasant, certainty is absurd. (more…)

The key conclusion from Fairyhouse’s free admission experiment is simple. Irish racing’s core rump following is getting smaller, and greyer, all the time. (more…)