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Michael O'Rourke , Director of Marketing and Communications of Horse Racing Ireland, will leave his post with the intention of pursuing a career as an independent marketing and communications consultant, he announced Thursday. O'Rourke had worked at the Turf Club and The Curragh Racecourse since 1992 and joined HRI in 2001. “It has always been my...
China Horse Club's Jet Setting (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}), the winner of last year's G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas, has been retired from racing and will be bred to Le Havre (Ire) this year. “Jet Setting will be bred to Le Havre,” China Horse Club representative Mick Flanagan told the TDN. “China Horse Club purchased...
1st-CGN, €24,000, Debutantes, 1-26, 3yo, f, 10f (AWT), 2:09.20, st. +ASK ME ANOTHER (f, 3, Giant's Causeway–Storybook {UAE}, by Halling), sent off at 3-1, sauntered into the early lead. Asked to lengthen approaching the straight, the homebred was joined by Motivaroom (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) but gradually weakened that rival's resolve under hand riding to score...
Goffs UK's two-day January Sale at Doncaster wrapped up on Wednesday with a National Hunt mare and foal session. A top price of £100,000 was achieved for Hurst Farm's stakes-winning Legacy Gold (Ire) (Gold Well {GB}) (lot 308), who was bought by Eamonn Phelan, and the top price of £66,000 for a foal–a Kayf Tara...
Student summer internship positions are available beginning in June 2017, Horse Racing Ireland announced Wednesday. The six positions offered are full-time paid placements over a 10-12 week period with roles available in HRI Marketing and Tote Ireland, a subsidiary of HRI based in HRI's head office in Ballymany, The Curragh, Co Kildare. There are also...
Prince A A Faisal, who campaigned Make Believe (GB) (Makfi {GB}) to wins in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and the G1 Prix de la Foret, will support the Ballylinch resident with his best mares in 2017 in his second year at stud. Among the six mares from Prince Faisal's boutique Nawara Stud committed...
What is the most pressing problem that needs to be tackled in racing, and how would you solve it? DI: I believe racing needs a world-class way to market itself, something on the lines of soccer or Formula 1 Racing. It is the usual bugbear in this part of the world to suggest that if...
LONDON, UK–The emergence of Qatar's HH The Emir's Sword Festival has been an interesting addition to world racing in recent years and its increasing appeal to international runners has led to a first-time partnership with the prestigious Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championship. Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club and Breeders' Cup will exchange sponsor titles at...
The Goffs UK January Sale at Doncaster got off to a promising start on Tuesday, with figures well up on last year's renewal. Two six-figure lots highlighted trade and drove the aggregate of £1,429,600 (up 213%). The average climbed 106% to £12,879, while the median was up 40% to £7,000. The clearance rate was a...
LONDON, UK–For the second year in succession, the GI Breeders' Cup Classic has been instrumental in deciding the identity of the Longines World's Best Racehorse with the 2016 winner Arrogate (Unbridled's Song) following <a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/american-pharoah/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">American Pharoah</a> (Pioneerof the Nile) in clinching the coveted title at a ceremony at London's Claridge's Hotel on Tuesday. Bob Baffert enjoyed...
Saturday's $12-million GI Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park in Florida will be broadcast live on At The Races. The inaugural running of the race will feature California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) and Arrogate (Unbridled's Song), the world's two highest-rated horses. Coverage starts at 5:15 p.m. British time with hosts Tony Ennis and Jason Weaver, and...
For the second year running an American-trained horse has been named Longines World's Best Racehorse, with Arrogate (Unbridled's Song) claiming the top honour for 2016 at a ceremony in London held in conjunction with the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA). The GI Breeders' Cup Classic, in which Arrogate beat California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) and...
