A total of 28 stallion farms opened their doors for the fifth annual Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Irish Stallion Trail on Jan. 11-12, with record attendance reported, Horse Racing Ireland announced on Monday. Breeders, racing professionals and racing fans attended the two-day event, with over 2,500 individual registrations recorded via the ITM website.
“The ITM Irish Stallion Trail has become an annual pilgrimage for breeders and racing fans,” said ITM Marketing Executive Alex Cairns. “There was great momentum behind the event in 2019 and the positive feedback we have received has been a huge source of satisfaction. ITM would like to thank all breeders, racing professionals, media, and fans who joined the ITM Irish Stallion Trail in 2019. We also owe a huge debt of gratitude to the 28 farms that so generously opened their doors to showcase Irish thoroughbred breeding. Plans for 2020 are already underway.”
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