Irish National Stud

Osblog 5 - Somebody spotted the Osblog and commented “you must have nothing to do”

21/02/2012

Osblog Issue 4 'the breeders are more guilty of narrow thinking when it came to sires than the yearling purchasers'

10/02/2012

Filly jumps for joy as her mum names her HERITAGE ISLAND!

09/02/2012

It was an exciting day at the Irish National Stud yesterday when first time mum Dreamawy chose the winning name HERITAGE ISLAND as the name of her first born.

The finalist are in to name our first foal of the year!

01/02/2012

Hurricane Fly wins ITBA National Hunt Hurdler of the Year Award

28/01/2012

Osblog Issue 3 'I am a member of the Turf Club since last October, so in some people’s eyes I am half the man I used to be!'

24/01/2012

The small number of new stallions in 2012 – we have none – is a matter of some debate. Coolmore created two prospects and bought another, while the Maktoum family created one. The rest of us ought to have had opportunities, but there were few candidates, certainly on our tracking list. We need to find a horse which will be acceptable to our clients at a price we can justify. Just like all the other stallion farms.

Twitter competition to name our first foal of 2012!

24/01/2012

Be in with a chance to name our first foal of the year! The grey filly born on 19th January is by Verglas and out of first time mum Dreamaway. To enter you must be 18 or over, closing date is 30th January and all entries must be done through Twitter using the hashtag #INSfoal. A shortlist of finalists will be decided by the stud with the winner being chosen by mum herself!

Osblog 2 'They highlight some of the great achievers who have passed through the INS stud management course'

18/01/2012

You may have seen some of the past pupil photos which have been circulating on Twitter recently. They highlight some of the great achievers who have passed through the INS stud management course. We receive our new intake in a couple of weeks. They look an impressive bunch.

Lord Shanakill had his first foal last night!

18/01/2012

Lord Shanakill (Speightstown ex Green Room) had his first foal Monday evening 17th January. The bay filly out of the stakes producing mare Chiosina (Danehill Dancer) was bred by Pat & Hugh Hyland of Oghill House Stud.

Moscow Flyer joins our Living Legends Team!

13/01/2012

“We are all delighted to welcome Moscow Flyer here to the Irish National Stud where he will take up residence with our other Living Legends Florida Pearl and Vintage Crop. Moscow will no doubt be a massive attraction to all who followed him throughout his exceptional career and invite everyone to come and visit these superstars’’.