She believes horses have an innate instinct to run and that the industry is actively improving its horse welfare practices.

“I personally believe horses are born to run. Not to use the cliche, but we see them when they're born and they come out of their mother and they stand up within 20 minutes and their instinct is to get moving because predators fight or flight. They want to get going.”

He indicates that horse racing is a deep-rooted cultural tradition that people inherently take pride in.

“Horses are a huge part of the Irish landscape and the Irish culture. It's something that just about everybody on the street has a connection to. Either they own a piece of a horse or their neighbor does. It really is built into the society and and it's something that people take a lot of pride in.”