Irish National Stud

Osblog 13 - Yellow

15/05/2012

Happily we have our “Barzalona” moments too, and while a Group 3 at Leopardstown may be humble to some, it was fantastic to watch Yellow Rosebud make her 3yo debut a winning one. In so doing, she is a legitimate contender for the Irish 1000 Guineas, and we will have an exciting two weeks.

The Creative Cottage at the Irish National Stud

14/05/2012

The Irish National Stud in conjunction with Reddoor34 will open the newly renovated thatch cottage to the public on Wednesday 23rd May at 7.30pm for a week of contemporary local craft and creative workshops.

Osblog 12 - Florida Pearl

08/05/2012

Osblog 11 - Stallion Fees

01/05/2012

Osblog 10 - Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme

26/04/2012

After much deliberation the committee of the Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme decided to relaunch for a fourth Scheme. The scheme was created at a time of crisis when we had the peak population of horses seeking buyers in a world in economic turmoil.

Osblog 9 'Is it better to be loved and lost than never to have existed?'

18/04/2012

We went to Aintree on Saturday to show our four children the track and the fences. We joked that we needed to do it before the race became a flat race. A few interesting points for me included the very fact that for the next generation the race was not the centre of their TV world.

Osblog 8 - A new bonus scheme is announced for the UK.

30/03/2012

The days are winging by and the breeding season is at a peak. The new Flat season is here and to a devotee of “speed” racing that makes NOW the best time of all.

Osblog 7 'Mallory I AM dumb, sometimes I play clever'

15/03/2012

Mallory: “Sam, don’t play dumb with me!”Sam: “Mallory, I AM dumb, I sometimes play clever”The West Wing

Call for Irish Primary Schools to Embrace Science and Maths

14/03/2012

Discover Science and Engineering is calling for all national primary schools to register for the Discover Primary Science and Maths, Award Of Science & Maths Excellences.

HRH Princess Anne popped in for a visit on Saturday!

14/03/2012

We were delighted to have both HRH Princess Anne and her husband Vice-Admiral Timothy Laurence visit the Irish National Stud on Saturday (10th March). Her mother, Queen Elizabeth, visited the Irish National Stud in May, 2011 and we didn’t anticipate another royal visit so soon, so reports of that trip must have been very favorable!