An independent examination of anti-doping practices in Irish racing recommended by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine last year has come out in broad support of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB).
A report into the IHRB’s Equine Anti-Doping programme carried out by the Australian vet Dr Craig Suann concluded that it “does at least match international best practice in most respects and has made significant advances in recent years.”
However, the report also outlines recommendations that, if adopted, “are capable of enhancing the robustness of the programme’s processes, capabilities and capacities.”
These include provision of more funding and resources devoted to anti-doping, mainly in relation to extra staff but also modification to sampling units at racecourses.
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- April 23, 2022
