Irish Training Yards Open to Public

Tuesday, July 5, 2022 | 1:39 pm

Updated: July 5, 2022 at 1:43 pm

REPRO FREE***PRESS RELEASE NO REPRODUCTION FEE*** EDITORIAL USE ONLY The HRI Ownership National Racehorse Trainer Open Morning With Dot Love, Charlestown Stud, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath 18/5/2019 Horse racing fans watch as Dot Love puts some of her horses through their daily work at the HRI Ownership National Racehorse Trainer Open Morning. For the first time racehorse trainers nationwide simultaneously opened their doors to the public. Over 2,500 racing fans and potential racehorse owners availed of the opportunity to visit racing yards across the country to meet the horses, look behind the scenes of racing and see the trainers and their teams in action. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

In conjunction with racehorse trainers throughout Ireland, Horse Racing Ireland Ownership will offer racing fans and those interested in racehorse ownership the opportunity to go behind the scenes and experience a working training yard. The trainer open mornings will run nationwide from July to October and are free to attend. So far, 20 trainers from 10 different counties are taking part. The open mornings will include a tour of their chosen yard and its facilities, watch the racehorses on the gallop, meet the team that look after the horses and a Q&A with the trainer in question.

Included among participating trainers are John 'Shark' Hanlon's yard in Bagnelstown on the Carlow/Kilkenny border on Saturday, July 16. John O'Donoghue, Kildare, Tom Gibney, Meath and Noel Kelly, Co. Derry also have dates confirmed. Gordon Elliott, Jessica Harrington, Eric McNamara, Gavin Cromwell, Ross O'Sullivan, Edward O'Grady and Sarah Dawson are among the other trainers taking part with more to be added in the coming weeks. The tours will span July through October.

For a full list of participating trainers and to register for a confirmed date or your interest for an up-and-coming open morning visit www.racehorseownership.ie/openmorning.