THE Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB), in conjunction with the Jockey Pathway programme provided by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), has launched details of new Race Day Nutrition Guidelines for weighrooms at Irish racecourses.

Recent research and audits carried out by Jockey Pathway dietitian Gillian O’Loughlin, IHRB senior medical officer Dr Jennifer Pugh, former IHRB senior medical officer Dr Adrian McGoldrick, and UCD MSc dietetic students Esme Ward and Ruth Drennan, have devised recommendations in order to enhance the quality of food available to jockeys at all Irish racecourses.