Mr. Phil Meaney:

No, it is for everyone who wins a race, from an S10 sprint, which is the worst or poorest race on the calendar, to the derby. The breeder of the winner gets €15 paid by IGB into his account.

Again, it is not elitist. A trainer has to train 100 dogs. Once he trains 100 runners, as opposed to winners, then whether the person is an owner, trainer, private trainer or public trainer, that person gets the award. I do not in any way agree with the Deputy that there was anything untoward about it. It was a small attempt by the board in difficult times when we were murdered with debt-----