This section provides a specific overview of the significant contribution of horse racing to County Cork, where the industry generates €192 million in expenditure and provides 2,577 jobs. The county is home to the country’s largest proportion of breeders, 843 being 13% of the overall total, and 73 trainers. Bloodstock sales generated in the county amounted to €45 million and it is renowned for the production of top-class horses for both Flat and National Hunt racing.
