Breeders' chief eases fears over mares visiting stallions in height of season

Shane O'Dwyer: 'We monitored the situation throughout the day and night of Saturday, there haven't been any issues and we don't foresee any issues'Credit: Caroline Norris

Fears that mares may be stopped from visiting stallions due to new Covid-19 restrictions introduced on Friday night have been laid to rest by the chief of Ireland's breeders.

Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association CEO Shane O'Dwyer moved to ease concerns over the transportation in the light of Friday's latest measures, emphasising that it is effectively business as usual for breeders.

Members of An Garda Síochána, the Irish police service, have been operating checkpoints to stop non-essential travel since Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that everybody must stay at home except in specific circumstances, such as when farming and caring for animals.

Read the full story

Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.

Subscribe to unlock

Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data

Already a subscriber?Log in

Mark BoylanReporter

Published on 29 March 2020inCoronavirus

Last updated 16:26, 29 March 2020

Copy

more inCoronavirus