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Airo call for immediate return to racetrack for owners

26/5/2021

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The Association of Irish Racehorse Owners are calling for the immediate return of Owners to Irish Racetracks. It has been an unprecedented experience for owners since March 2020 having to watch their horses run whilst not being allowed to attend. Owners have been most understanding throughout the process that in the midst of a Worldwide pandemic every effort was made to ensure public health was protected and furthermore to ensure those who were allowed to race were kept as safe as possible. Owners are appreciative that racing was allowed to continue throughout much of the period.

At this time however AIRO are requesting that owners are allowed to return to racing with immediate effect. In September, for a brief period, owners were allowed to attend race meetings and from that experience we know how safe that it has already been. With Government currently considering return of indoor dining and indeed crowds being tested at sports events in the relatively near future we feel it is an appropriate time for owners to be allowed to return. 
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AIRO are calling on Horse Racing Ireland, the Dept of Agriculture and Racecourses to work together to facilitate this next step as matter of urgency.  Owners in the UK have been racing for many weeks and we understand that there have been no issues emerging while France Galop have allowed 1000 people back to racing this week.  AIRO feel that given where Ireland is currently placed in relation to Vaccinations, Case Numbers and indeed its success at protecting those who have attended race meetings that it is now time to allow owners to return to the racecourses and enjoy their horses running in a safe and controlled manner. 
2 Comments
Gerry King
1/6/2021 04:37:39 pm

Please Clarify:-
Is AIRO requesting that ALL registered Owners be allowed to attend a Race Meeting with immediate effect?

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James Gough
1/6/2021 09:07:46 pm

To/ Mr. Gerry King.

Gerry, It looks as if AIRO is calling for owners to return to racing with immediate effect. Regrettably, it is a little too late. The Directors of AIRO, done little or nothing to have owners return to racing. It is for this reason that the chairman of AIRO, Brian Polly - is requesting that all members of AIRO vote NO against the resolution to RETROSPECTIVELY adopt a constitution.

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