THE Irish Racehorse Trainers Association [IRTA] has lost its appeal against a High Court judgement ordering the Association to pay €300,000 in damages to Chris Gordon, head of security with the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board [IHRB].

In March 2020 Gordon won a High Court case against the IRTA, successfully arguing that the IRTA had run a campaign to damage his name and reputation in racing. That 30-day case revolved around allegations made on behalf of the Trainers Association to the effect that Gordon had deliberately tried to entrap trainer Liz Doyle into admitting wrongdoing by knowingly showing her doctored documents with her initials on them.