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Approved racing jurisdictions and fixture update

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Further to enquires by members old and new, the following is an approved list of affiliated racing organisations that the IHRA recognises their racing, their horses and their licenced members.
 British Harness Racing Club (BHRC)
 Standardbred Canada
 United States Trotting Association (USTA)
 Harness Racing Australia
 Harness Racing New Zealand
 European Trotting Union Members
 Austria
 Belgium
 Czech Republic
 Denmark
 Estonia
 Finland
 France
 Germany
 Hungary
 Italy
 Lithuania
 Malta
 Netherlands
 Norway
 Russia
 Serbia
 Slovenia
 Spain
 Sweden
 Switzerland

As the Irish Harness Racing Association is the only recognised governing body for harness racing in Ireland (North and South) this recognition is reciprocal with the above Countries and Associations.

Upcoming Fixtures for the IHRA are as follows:
Saturday 11th July – Annaghmore Raceway (First Race 2pm & Qualifiers prior to racing)
Sunday 12th July – Dromaleena Lawn, Dunmanway (First Race 2pm & Qualifiers after racing)
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July – Portmarnock Raceway (Featuring first legs of the Juvenile series &
Three-Year-Old Trotter Championship)

The full revised fixture list will be published next week for the remainder of the season.