Cheltenham and the Irish in numbers
Irish racegoers spent more than €22 million at Cheltenham last year, new research shows
Every March, Irish politicians scatter around the globe for the St. Patrick's Day festivities but for Irish racegoers, there is only destination -- Cheltenham. The festival has long been synonymous withIrish punters, owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys but now the statistics back up the strong ties between Ireland and the famous British event.
New research, carried out by the University of Gloucestershire on behalf of Cheltenham Racecourse, studied the economic impact of Irish ...
