The committee were updated on the 5 Year Strategic Plan, which has been signed off by the IHRA Board at its last meeting and is now currently with the Department of Agriculture.
- As of 21st of October, the IHRA has a total prize money purse of €690,000, which has been paid out to members. The regional breakdown for this is as follows: €72415 in Annaghmore, €150,045 in Cork & €425,021 in Portmarnock.
- A new email address is now available for all financial queries from members, license holders with any queries regarding their statements are requested to send them to: [email protected]
- The total allocation of LeTrot financial contribution has nearly come to conpletion, with approximately €18,000 remaining. It is for this reason, that the season will close on 11th November. The committee feel that 2018 has been a very successful year to date and the ability to extend the season by a few weeks either side of the calendar, proves that the ultimate goal of racing 12 months is achievable.
- The 2019 season will start on the 17th March.
- At last night’s Stakeholders committee meeting, a robust discussion was had around the claiming series. It was agreed that there are some issues with the current claiming system which has been highlighted by many grass-root members. The claiming series will remain unchanged for the remainder of the season and will be reviewed by the committee once racing has finished, along with the national handicap system.
- The committee has decided that the current 4 YO’s will be accommodated in the 2019 season, details of which will be discussed during the winter and members will be made aware of these details once finalized.
- For the remainder of the season, entries will close on Tuesday at 2pm. A list of horses entered will be uploaded onto the website, along with their current grades on Wednesdays at 12noon. Trainers have up to 11 am to withdraw horses via [email protected], otherwise any horse who is on the published list will be liable for the entry fee. Live framing & Draws will be carried out on Facebook thereafter. The committee unanimously felt that this move will help improve the entry process and make it more transparent for all stakeholders.
- The next Stakeholders committee meeting is scheduled for early December.
