On the eve of an historic event, the 150th running of the Irish Derby at the Curragh, a ruling by the Supreme Court has endorsed the Turf Club’s position as the regulatory authority for horseracing. Their powers to enforce the rules of racing have now been affirmed by the highest legal authority in the land.

Since its foundation in 1790, the Turf Club has been the independent administrator of the rules of racing, while it also provides the integrity services for all race meetings on the island of Ireland. It is a private body, something that has caused issues for some people and bodies over the years. Nonetheless, it would claim that its membership is comprised of a wide range of skill sets and that they possess knowledge and expertise of both the sport itself and the business of racing.