Tour Highlights

• A fully guided tour of Coolmore Stud.
• Racing at the Curragh for two Group 1 races, the Irish 1000 & 2000 Guineas

Coolmore Stud:

Our  annual  pilgrimage  to  Coolmore  has  become one of the highlights of the racing calendar.  Each year  brings  renewed  anticipation  as  we  look forward to our visit to see  this  fantastic breeding operation.
 
May  is perhaps  the best time of  year  to view  the stallions.  Clients  will  be able  to  recognise  many past  stars  of  the  game  who  have  found  new careers as stallions standing  for Coolmore.  Seeing these  magnificent  creatures  in  the  flesh  often evokes  fond  memories  of  their  racing  careers.  Perhaps more  exciting  still  is  the  thought  of  the future offspring these stallions will sire.
 
For  the  second  year  running,  our  2009  tour  to Coolmore  culminated  in an invitation  to  continue onto  Ballydoyle,  the  training  facility  of  Aiden O'Brien.  Please  understand  that  we  cannot guarantee  that  a  similar invitation  will  be extended to us in 2010.
 
CURRENT STALLIONS AT COOLMORE ARE:
 
Ad  Valorem,  Aussie  Rules,  Choisir,  Danehill Dancer,  Duke  of  Marmalade,  Dylan  Thomas, Excellent Art, Footstepsinthesand, Galileo, High Chaparral, Holy Roman Emperor, Hurricane Run, Ivan  Denisovich,  Mastercraftsman,  Montjeu, Oratorio, Peintre Celebre, Powerscourt, Rock Of Gibraltar, Strategic Prince and Yeats.

The Irish Guineas:

In 2009 the Aiden O'Brien trained Mastercraftsman took the 2000 Guineas.  It proved to be a memorable weekend for Johnny Murtagh as he also partnered Again, saddled by David Wachman, to win the 1000 Guineas.