'It's essentially a maternity ward' - meet the team behind a record-breaking foaling frenzy at the Irish National Stud

Aisling Crowe speaks to some of the County Kildare-based squad who had an incredible 370 mares to care for this year

Princess Vega and her foal by Santiago, who was one of 370 born at the Irish National Stud this yearCredit: Patrick McCann

370 foals.

That is the astonishing number of births between January 12 and June 1 this year at the Irish National Stud.

Let that number sink in for a moment.

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Aisling CroweBloodstock journalist

Published on 28 June 2023inBloodstock

Last updated 17:00, 28 June 2023

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