This section provides a specific overview of the significant contribution of horse racing to County Tipperary, where the industry generates €329 million in expenditure and provides 3,025 jobs. The county is home to 798 breeders and 70 trainers, including some of the largest and most iconic studs and training establishments in Europe and three popular racecourses at Clonmel, Thurles and Tipperary, which were attended by 45,853 racegoers in 2023.
