JUST over a week ago Horse Racing Ireland issued a strong and fascinating statement regarding drug testing in Irish horse racing and contained in that press release were a series of substantially enhanced measures that made for intriguing reading.

After a sustained period of negative coverage for the sport, much of which arose from the case that arose as a result of Viking Hoard’s run at Tramore in October 2018, a statement outlining what the future will hold with regard to drug testing was a welcome one.