Ireland fixtures

Paddy Walsh, chief executive of the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR), says that what was described as "an unsolicited offer" of €100000 per.

It was reported in the Irish Times that the group, comprising Thurles, Kilbeggan, Limerick, Roscommon and Sligo under the United Irish Racecourses (UIR) umbrella, had been approached with the offer by Arc, which would ultimately see those tracks' fixtures broadcast on Sky Sports Racing should an agreement be reached. Neither side has been willing to engage with enquiries on that prospect, but it is believed talks have been ongoing for almost a year. - Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing