Irish EBF Barrier Trials dates set for May, July, and August
Gavin Cromwell's SNELLEN (IRE) wins her Trial at Naas in May 2023 before going on to Royal Ascot success. Credit: ITM
We are looking forward to staging the Irish EBF Barrier Trials again this summer. We are delighted to have the backing of the Irish EBF again and we are also very grateful to the tracks.
ITM CEO Charles O'Neill
Three dates for the Irish EBF Barrier Trials have been granted approval, starting next month. The first date will take place on Monday, May 27 at Naas using the inside course over six and seven furlongs.
Dundalk Stadium will host the middle fixture on Monday, July 8, while Leopardstown will be the venue for the final date on Wednesday, August 28, again at six and seven furlongs.
“We are looking forward to staging the Irish EBF Barrier Trials again this summer. We are delighted to have the backing of the Irish EBF again and we are also very grateful to the tracks that have agreed to host fixtures amid what is already a very busy calendar,” said Charles O’Neill, CEO of Irish Thoroughbred Marketing.
“Thanks also to the owners, trainers and jockeys who have supported the Trials until now. We had horses from 35 different stables take part over two days last year. We also have to credit those behind the scenes including the IHRB, IRIS, stalls handlers and the medical and veterinary teams supporting,” Mr O’Neill added.
As in previous years, the Irish EBF Barrier Trials will be restricted to unraced two-year-olds and three-year-olds and every runner must be named and returned in training with a stalls certificate. The updated terms and conditions will be advertised on the RAS webpage well in advance of each date.
In recent years the Irish EBF Barrier Trials have resulted in sales of numerous horses to win in Britain, France, Hong Kong, the USA and Australia. It has also been a staging post for three individual Group 1 winners to date, including a Classic winner, with graduates also successful at Royal Ascot, the Dubai World Cup programme and even the Cheltenham Festival.
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