. . "Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is the governing body of horse racing on the island of Ireland. The HRI mission statement is \"to develop and promote Ireland as a world centre of excellence for horse racing and breeding\". Like most other sports, horse racing is run on an All Ireland basis, so Horse Racing Ireland is responsible for racing in both the Republic of Ireland, which has 24 racecourses, and in Northern Ireland, which has 2 racecourses."@en .