Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes continues to attract mammoth entry with over 300 horses included in the €300,000 showpiece
Naas Racecourse Blog
by Niamh Byrne
1d ago
Tweet One of Europe’s most lucrative juvenile races has once again attracted an initial entry of over 300 horses as the Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes at Naas Racecourse continues to garner the attention of trainers and owners on both sides of the Irish Sea and beyond. Now in its fifth year, the Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes has already offered well in excess of €1m in total prize money and the race is firmly established in the calendar as a marquee race for two-year-olds.  The Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes is for two year old horses only that are EBF eligible and whose sire established one or more ..read more
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Compas Clues with Micheál Orlandi
Naas Racecourse Blog
by Niamh Byrne
1d ago
Tweet We are delighted to welcome back Micheál Orlandi of Compass Stallions to sponsor for the fourth year here at Naas Racecourse. Starfield Stud is based in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath and is home to stallions such as Dubawi Legend, Kuroshio, King of Change, Far Above & more. We caught up with Micheál for a quick Q&A ahead of his sponsorship of 3 races on our opening meeting of the flat season this Sunday. What is your background in the game? I’ve no background in the industry really but I suppose I must mention my first pony, Scoobie. He had a big part to play! How many stallions curre ..read more
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Mulvany set to Bid for Naas feature
Naas Racecourse Blog
by Niamh Byrne
6d ago
Tweet Flat racing returns to Naas Racecourse on Sunday with the Irish Racing Writers Cliff Noone Memorial Madrid Handicap one of the feature races.  The seven furlong contest was famously won by the Aidan O’Brien-trained Paddington on his path to a memorable season with multiple Group 1 success following his seasonal debut at Naas.  O’Brien will be represented by top weight Military who won his maiden at Naas last season before finishing placed in Group 3 company after that.  Opposition to Military will come from 11 rivals with O’Brien’s two sons saddling runners. Joseph O’Brien ..read more
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Compas Clues with Micheál Orlandi
Naas Racecourse Blog
by Niamh Byrne
6d ago
Tweet We are delighted to welcome back Micheál Orlandi of Compass Stallions to sponsor for the fourth year here at Naas Racecourse. Starfield Stud is based in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath and is home to stallions such as Dubawi Legend, Kuroshio, King of Change,  Far Above & more. We caught up with Micheal for a quick Q&A ahead of his sponsorship of 3 races on our opening meeting of the flat season this Sunday. What is your background in the game? I’ve no background in the industry really but I suppose I must mention my first pony, Scoobie. He had a big part to play! How many stallions ..read more
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Q & A With Jody Townend
Naas Racecourse Blog
by Niamh Byrne
2w ago
Tweet We caught up with our Naas RC sponsored jockey Jody Townend for a Q & A at the peak of the National Hunt season.  1) Growing up, who was your sporting hero? Nina Carberry without a doubt! 2) If you weren’t a jockey, what would you be? Probably a show jumper, I try and do a bit of it during the summer months still. Definitely something to do with horses anyhow. 3) What is your favourite track to ride at? Tramore, iv had a lot of luck around there. 4) How did you manage your recovery following breaking your back in 2018? I just took one day at a time as I had so many setbacks, the ..read more
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Bar One Racing Cheltenham Festival Offers
Naas Racecourse Blog
by Niamh Byrne
3w ago
Tweet Iconic. Prestigious. Valuable. The Leinster National is coming up on Sunday March 10th. It will be year three of our five-year sponsorship and, once again, we are delighted to be involved with Naas and this special race. This year’s renewal will again carry prize money of €100,000 and will form the centrepiece of a card that will also contain two Grade 3 contests. Hot on Naas’s heels will be the Cheltenham Festival, which will begin two days later, on Tuesday March 12th. Four days of high-class and competitive racing at Prestbury Park will, once again, grip the sporting community like no ..read more
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TRM Back-to-Back Racing Industry at Naas
Naas Racecourse Blog
by Niamh Byrne
1M ago
Tweet After a successful partnership last season TRM Equine Nutrition, Europe’s largest manufacturer and distributor of nutritional feed supplements and general healthcare products for horses, has announced they will be returning to Naas Racecourse to once again sponsor six races throughout the upcoming flat season. The continued sponsorship was announced Tuesday morning at Michael O’Callaghan’s stables. TRM treated all staff to breakfast to celebrate them being the yard that topped the league for the most Best-Turned-Out Awards throughout last season at the county Kildare track. At the l ..read more
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Ferny Hollow declared to make his return in Newlands Chase at Naas on Sunday
Naas Racecourse Blog
by Niamh Byrne
1M ago
Tweet The much anticipated return of Grade 1 winner Ferny Hollow looks set to take place at Naas this Sunday.  The Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old heads six declared runners for the Grade 3 Newlands Steeplechase with a possible tilt at Cheltenham’s Champion Chase on the horizon.  Ferny Hollow’s exciting return to action will be a big draw on a card that could include some other pointers to Cheltenham and the major spring festivals on both sides of the Irish Sea.  Gordon Elliott’s two representatives in the Newlands Chase are both returning from mid-season breaks with Galway ..read more
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Quality guaranteed at Naas this Saturday with Cheltenham pointers aplenty
Naas Racecourse Blog
by Niamh Byrne
1M ago
Tweet The BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Steeplechase at Naas on Saturday has attracted entries of Grade 1 standard with seven mares being put forward for the two mile contest.  Henry de Bromhead ended Willie Mullins’ dominance in the listed race last year when saddling Magic Daze to victory over Dinoblue. This year de Bromhead relies on the 151-rated Maskada who triumphed at last year’s Cheltenham Festival when landing the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual. Maskada currently holds an entry for the Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival next month.  Willie Mullins, who won the ra ..read more
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Centenary Celebrations at Naas Racecourse
Naas Racecourse Blog
by Niamh Byrne
2M ago
Tweet Naas Racecourse Board of Directors were overjoyed to start the celebrations on the milestone Centenary anniversary with a unique and unforgettable Centenary Year Event, held on Saturday, January 6th, in the Grandstand Building at the County Kildare track. The Master of Ceremonies on the night was Leo Powell, who was joined by Naas Racecourse, Chairman, Dermot Cantillon to welcome guests and host a cheers to the course and the founding fathers from 1924. Twelve-time Champion Jockey and Naas local, Ruby Walsh was the keynote speaker on the evening who delivered a most memorable speech to g ..read more
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