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Richard Pugh Leaves Role With Tattersalls Ireland To Join HRI

Richard Pugh and Freya Hammer have been appointed to the Racing Department of Horse Racing Ireland, HRI announced on Thursday.

The former is now the head of Racing and Insights and will report to the director of Racing, Jonathan Mullin. Previously with Tattersalls Ireland since 2012 and their director of Horses-in-Training Sales since 2015, he will be responsible for the management of the Racing Department and the Race Planning Function. Pugh will also cease in his role of director of Point-to-Point Services, which he co-founded in 2003.

Hammer is the new senior data insights manager and will begin her role in May. She will report to the head of Racing & Insights. Her earlier roles include Flutter from 2018 and she is currently trading business insights manager at BoyleSports, which she joined in 2022.

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HRI Outlines Racing Department Changes

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) will undergo a number of structural and personnel changes in the Racing Department, the organization announced Wednesday. With effect from Mar. 1, Jason Morris, who has been Director of Racing since 2002, will become Horse Racing Ireland's Director of Strategy where his focus will be on the delivery and execution of HRI's strategic plan for 2024-2028, which will be launched early in the New Year.

Also with effect from Mar. 1, Jonathan Mullin, who has served as Director of Communications and Public Affairs since 2017, will be taking over the position of Director of Racing. HRI has begun recruiting for a new Director of Communications and Public Affairs.

From Jan. 1, Shane Doyle will be moving to the position of Breeding Development Manager with Andrew Finnegan, currently Assistant Race Planning Manager and Scheduling Manager, succeeding Shane as Race Planning Manager.

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HRI Launches Sustainability Strategy ‘ Racing Towards a Better World’

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) announced the launch of its Sustainability Strategy 2024 'Racing towards a better world'.

The strategy, which supports Ireland's Climate Action Plan and the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, identifies the role HRI will play in the change in sustainability across the organisation, while also providing guidance and support to the industry.

“HRI is committed to fostering an industry-wide culture of sustainability,” said Roger Casey, Chief Financial Officer, HRI. “We also want to support the industry to increase its understanding and delivery of sustainability priorities through practical measures and financial supports where possible. To achieve this, HRI will continuously share our learnings with industry stakeholders. Significant sustainable development funding also needs to be made available nationally and at EU level, and we continue to work with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in this regard.”

Victor Quinlan, Capital Projects and Environmental Sustainability Lead, HRI, added, “Under the SEAI Public Sector Partnership Programme, HRI is committed to maximising energy efficiency, improving the environment, and meeting national energy saving obligations. We have made significant progress over recent years and together with our HRI racecourses, Fairyhouse, Leopardstown, Navan and Tipperary, we report on our energy efficiency and CO2 footprint annually, as we work towards the mandated 2030 public sector targets.”

There is also ongoing progress on several initiatives including education and training programmes through Equuip, HRI's Industry Education and Training department, employee and industry assistance programmes, the launch of a Health, Safety and Well-being Guide for the Industry, increased local community engagement and the achievement of the IBEC KeepWell Mark, an evidence-based accreditation that puts the wellbeing of employees at the forefront of company policy.

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HRI Award Nominees Announced

The nominees for the 2023 Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Awards have been revealed. The HRI Awards will take place early next month in Dublin.

A total of 43 nominees were made for the HRI Awards, which are as follows:

 

Horse of the Year:

  • Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr})
  • Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn})
  • Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr})
  • Galopin Des Champs (Fr) (Timos {Ger})
  • Energumene (Fr) (Denham Red {Fr})
  • State Man (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr})

 

National Hunt Award:

  • Paul Townend
  • Willie Mullins
  • Gordon Elliott
  • Barry Connell

 

Flat Award:

  • Aidan O'Brien
  • Paddy Twomey
  • Colin Keane
  • Ryan Moore

 

NH Achievement Award:

  • Michael O'Sullivan
  • Emmet Mullins
  • Patrick Mullins
  • John Kiely
  • John McConnell
  • Martin Brassil
  • Liam Burke
  • Henry de Bromhead

 

Flat Achievement Award:

  • Wesley Joyce
  • Jamie Powell
  • Donnacha O'Brien
  • Fozzy Stack
  • Adrian Murray
  • Ken Condon
  • Natalia Lupini

 

Racecourse of the Year Award:

  • Ballinrobe
  • Leopardstown
  • Naas
  • Punchestown

 

Point-To-Point Award:

  • Derek O'Connor
  • Barry O'Neill
  • Colin Bowe
  • Maxine O'Sullivan
  • Pa King

 

Emerging Talent Award:

  • John Gleeson
  • Danny Gilligan
  • Ben Harvey
  • Conor Stone-Walsh
  • Cian Collins

 

The Ride of the Year Award will be determined via public vote, while the Horse of the Year, and the winners of the awards in the categories of National Hunt, National Hunt Achievement, Flat, Flat Achievement, Point-to-Point and Emerging Talent will be decided by a ballot of the HRI Awards committee.

Suzanne Eade, CEO of Horse Racing Ireland, said, “Irish racing is blessed to have such a deep pool of talent and I'm not envious of those tasked with picking the nominations for our annual awards. There are some wonderful and uplifting stories among the nominees and I wish everyone the very best of luck.”

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