AT a time of huge uncertainty that has brought with it a plethora of daunting challenges for the country as a whole, the Irish horse racing industry has been forced to confront an uncertain future.

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically altered even the most routine acts and assumptions that govern daily life and that will be the case for quite some time to come. The nature of the challenge it presents to almost every walk of life is something that couldn’t have been contemplated just a few short months ago.