Russell Ferris

Two key appointments were announced on Wednesday, with Sharon O'Regan becoming the CEO at Weatherbys Limited following the departure of Russell Ferris, who is moving on to fill the new role of managing director at Racecourse Media Group (RMG). Ferris, formerly the managing director of Limerick Racecourse and the director for At The Races in Ireland, joined Weatherbys Ireland in 2016 and was promoted to Weatherbys Ltd Group CEO three years later. Nick Mills, CEO of RMG, said, "Russell is highly regarded within the industry and will bring a wealth...

The 2021 breeding season was hit by the perfect storm of ongoing Covid travel restrictions and the end of the transition period that meant Britain's exit from the European Union is now complete. Brexit has been a thorn in the industry's side for five years. For those in Britain who were opposed to it, it has long been considered a gratuitous act of economic self-harm for the country, but the damage done is not restricted to that island. Brexit has affected modes of operation for untold businesses within neighbouring European...