Lyre, June 5th
Irish American FFA Trot - Fina Mix O Quill
Irish American FFA Pace - Northern Pride T McAleer
Irish American Handicap Trot - Elysium d’ Ostal M Loughran
Irish American Handicap Pace - Rhyds Rival B Roche
Vicarstown, July 2nd
Bernie Kelly Memorial Trot -Ecrin de Grimault N Ryan
Bernie Kelly Memorial Pace - Rhyds Rival B Roche
Lyre, July 16th
Richard Phelan Memorial Pace - Northern Pride T McAleer
Richard Pelan Memorial Trot - Comete des Landes D Murphy
Annaghmore, July 15th
3yo Fillies Sires Stakes - Rugadh Me Reidh J Richardson
3yo Colts Sires Stakes Rhyds - Shady Affair P Kane jnr
2yo Colts Sires Stakes - Sweet Dreams J Richardson
Ballabuidhe (Dunmanway), August 7th
Paddy Connolly Memorial Trot - Humour de Cosse S Kane
Golden Mile Final – Well Cuz D Murphy
Lyre, August 19th
Red John Memorial FFA Pace – Newtown Jody – V Gill (England)
Maven Trot FFA Trot - Duc d’Arry – F Ouvrie (France)
Red John Memorial Handicap Final – Cash All J Richardson
Maven Trot Handicap Final – Fairplay Briolais R Norton
Dunmanway, September 3rd
George Deane Memorial Pace - IB Paddington D Murphy
George Deane Memorial Trot Final - Mix O Quill
Annaghmore, October 15th
Black Horse Supplements Finals
3yo colts - Vinnie Camden G Murdock
3yo fillies - Arts Princess A Corey
2yo fillies - Anglesey Hall P Kane jnr
2yo colts - Oakwood Mick G Murdock
Jack Galway Memorial Trot - Duc d’Arry D Murphy
Gerry Keenan Memorial Pace – Beat The Clock J Cowden
Prize money at IHRA fixtures 2023
Vicarstown €81,944
Cork €359,134
Annaghmore €388,926
Total €830,004
Mary Gilligan oversees Jason, Rosie Kane and the famous Blippi \ Chloé Nelson
January
“Hooker Berry – Bazire always has them ready for the big day.” Oisin Quill was the only one of five top drivers to pick the winner of the Prix d’ Amerique in Paris.
February
“The atmosphere was great – a bit like The Little Brown Jug in Ohio. The standard of horses was very high.” Vincennes made a good impression with 81-year-old Jimmy Reilly from Finglas.
March
“She can be temperamental – hopefully Lawrence can keep her relaxed.” Trainer’s father, Walter Stewart, sums up Sweet Caroline. The mare reeled off eight wins.
April
“Her only bad habit is an eating habit, she is a really good doer,” Jim Galway on Forever At It. The feeding was worth it as she won two and had several placed efforts.
May
“The first day she raced she reared up and smashed up a €2,000 sulky,” Finbar Quill got off to a bad start with Fina Mix. All is forgiven as the mare won five races in 2023.
June
“The service fees from the Invest In Ourselves series have helped to fund this meeting, so thanks go to Bill Donovan, Casie Coleman and Eric Cherry.” Mark Flanagan, chairman IHRA thanks his American backers.
July
“I might make a comeback in driving in a few years when her offspring arrive,” sounds like 80-year-old John Boyle will be racing long after Supreme Sunshine has retired.
August
“It strikes me that love, as with so many sports which flourish below the mainstream radar, really is the main motor driving all this,” the Red John Memorial makes Hold The Back Page by Eamonn Sweeney in the Sunday Independent.
September
“It’s great to see a mare bred in Ireland beating the French imports. Full marks to my sister Mary who sticks at it, when most people, including myself, would give up,’’ Sean Kane admires Mary’s patience with Hot To Trot.
October
“Dan bought him when he met the owner coming through the airport,” Jim M Ateer thinks his son, Dan, should join the frequent flyer scheme after Louis Vuitton wins impressively.
November
“I don’t set out to win leading driver,” winner John Richardson makes out that the drivers’ championship is no big deal.
“He’s still the best,” runner-up Jonny Cowden makes out that the drivers’ championship is no big deal.
December
“My instructions were ‘get out of the gate and then get cover’. I managed to get a lead and when my horse saw daylight he flew home,” Eoin Murphy explains his win in Normandy.