Meet Galileo, Kalanisi, Dark Angel, Yeats and many more on Irish Stallion Trail

The Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Irish Stallion Trail will take place on Friday, January 10 and Saturday, January 11.

More than 25 stallion farms will be participating in the Trail, which is now in its sixth year and has become an annual pilgrimage for breeders, racing professionals and fans as they take the opportunity to go behind the scenes at Ireland’s world-leading thoroughbred breeding facilities.

Studs participating in the Trail in 2020 include Ballylinch, Boardsmill, Castlehyde, Coolmore, Derrinstown, Gilltown, the Irish National Stud, Kildangan, Rathasker and Yeomanstown.

Some of the world’s greatest stallions, from the Flat and jumps, will be on display, including Galileo, Kalanisi, Dark Angel and Yeats. There will also be an exciting group of new stallions to be viewed, including Blue Point, Phoenix Of Spain and Joshua Tree.

In launching the ITM Irish Stallion Trail 2020, Alex Cairns of ITM said: “The ITM Irish Stallion Trail is a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the greatest stallions on the planet.

"Irish-bred horses consistently hit the heights on the global stage and much of this success is down to Ireland’s top-class stallions and the farms that they call home. We encourage as many people as possible to register through the ITM website and support a hugely valuable Irish industry.”

To register, or for further information including a full list of participating farms and their opening hours, visit www.itm.ie/stalliontrail.

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