Daily Archives: July 21, 2011

The Curragh and Irish Pony Club launch Irish Pony Club Race Day and Jockey Skills Course

  The Irish Pony Club will join forces with The Curragh Racecourse on Sunday September 25th when the second Irish Pony Club Family Race Day takes place at the famous County Kildare venue. The top class program of racing features the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes (Group 2), CL Weld Park Stakes (Group 3) and Hackett’s Bookmakers…

Blue Bunting wins Darley Irish Oaks

BLUE BUNTING led for one stride in the Irish Oaks but it was the stride that mattered as she nailed Banimpire on the line in a desperately tight finish to the Curragh Classic. Frankie Dettori was trapped without much room inside the final furlong but his mount stayed on powerfully to catch the ultra-tough Banimpire,…