Blandford Stakes Meet-up, 12 Sept

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A boards.ie racing forum meet up is something I've been thinking about for a while, so when Nulty suggested the Blandford Stakes meeting at the Curragh on 12 September as a date and venue, I said I'd post it here to gauge people's interest in attending.

Here's the necessary info:

* Blandford Stakes
* 12/09/2010

The Autumn Festival of Racing taking place at the Curragh on 11th and 12th September combines exceptional racing with great fashion, food and fun over two days.

Sunday is the ultimate family race day with top class racing featuring the Group 2 Blandford Stakes combined with lots of free activities for young children courtesy of K Bowl, including giant WII games, face paintings, reptile zoo, live music from Johnny Peters and free candy floss. There will be a strong sporting theme to include exhibition games with children from sports clubs, while there will be a re-enactment by Royston Boxing Club of the historic boxing match between Dan Donnelly and George Cooper which took place on the Curragh in 1815.

The Curragh in association with the Independent Brewers and Distillers of Ireland has brought together some of Ireland’s finest micro brewers to showcase their products in order to create a special event as part of the Festival. This will take place over both days in the new Garden Enclosure close to the parade ring. The Thorough-Brew Festival will give anyone attending the races the opportunity to purchase and sample a variety of great beers. Some of those taking place include the Porterhouse from Dublin, White Gypsy from County Tipperary, Franciscan Well from Cork, the Galway Hooker, Hilden Brewery from Belfast, Dungarvan Brewing company from County Waterford, Trouble Brewing from County Kildare, Craigavon based Clanconnell Brewing, Carlow Brewing company, Beoir Corca Dhuibhne Brewing Company from Gaeltacht in Co. Kerry, together with Double L Cider, Bunratty Mead and whiskey from the well famous Cooley Distillery.

The Curragh Racecourse in association with Horse Racing Ireland will celebrate the magnificent achievements of HRI’s 2010 Flat Ambassador Michael Kinane by staging an exhibition of his racing successes taking place in the Bollinger Champagne Bar. Kinane is the only jockey who can claim wins in all the major European Group Ones as well as in the Belmont Stakes, the Breeders’ Cup, the Japan Cup, the Hong Kong Cup and the Melbourne Cup. This exhibition will honour Kinane’s many successes over three decades with a once in a lifetime opportunity to see a magnificent collection of memorabilia which will highlight his legendary career.



Race Schedule

A 2.15 The Derek O’Sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap of €10,500 7F
3yo and up rated 50-80

G 2.45 The Flame of Tara EBF Stakes L €64,000 8F
2yo Fillies. EBF eligible

E 3.15 The O'Briens Wines supporting Jack & Jill Solonoway Stakes Group 3 €60,000 8F
3yo and up

D 3.45 The Blandford Stakes, Group 2, €100,000,10F
3yo and up, fillies and mares only

F 4.15 Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Handicap €22,500 8F
3yo and up, Extended Handicap rated 60-100

C 4.50 The Michael Kinane Renaissance Stakes Group 3 €60,000 6F
3yo and up

B 5.25 Jack & Jill Foundation Nursery Handicap €10,500 6F
2yo only rated 50-80

Who's up for it?

Nulty

I'm going down. The brothers coming with me, he has no interest in racing but has plenty of interest in beer. I've never been to the Curragh so should be good.

Train is €13 return to Heuston and buses go from Dublin aswell. 50% off admission for under 25s also.

UrbanSea

Ah I really wish I could go. If it were this weekend I probably would but can't next weekend

Colonel Sanders

Great idea but won't be there unfortunately

Next time hopefully. Would be good to put a face to the posts

Judging by this thread a few of you might see me drink myself into oblivion in Queens on the night of 13th of November 2010 though

Nulty

Sounds good Sanders. I think I'll be keeping it local for the time being.

The Royal Bond card at Fairyhouse at the end of November has quality racing. I was there last year and was disgusted when Pandorama won after I tipped him at 7/1 a few days earlier but the race was moved a few day IIRC. Pricewise tipped him on the morning of the revised fixture and I refused to back him at the shorter price. :mad:

Segal had tipped a different horse for the original day and changed his mind...probably due to my selection :P

I'd be up for going to that if everyone is available.

EDIT:
Sick...just looked back at the result, he went off at 9/4

UrbanSea

I had backed Pandorama at 7/1 but then they voided my bet,would that have been right? I was sick when it won then.

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Unfortunately I won't be able to make this one...

Nulty

Alright, this isn't obviously going to work for the Blanford card. I'm going down regardless so if anyone else is, get in touch. Gonna start campaigning for the Royal Bond/Drinmore/Hattons Grace card then.

Dont make plans for the 28th of November.

Nulty

Aviate supplemented for Blandford on Sunday

AVIATE, off the track since finishing seventh when 7-2 favourite for the Investec Oaks at Epsom, looks set to make an eagerly anticipated return after being supplemented for Sunday's Group 2 www.thetote.com Blandford Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Connections of the Group 3 Tattersalls Musidora Stakes winner have stumped up €10,000 to add the filly to a strong British entry, with eight of the 20 possible runners trained in Britain. The Luca Cumani-trained Contredanse could also take her chance, while High Heeled is John Gosden’s sole entry.

The John Oxx-trained Arazan, a high-class juvenile two seasons ago, could make his belated return in the Jack & Jill Solonaway Stakes. The Group 3 has attracted 17 entries, William Haggas’ Penitent the sole British-trained possible. Oxx’s Keredari and the Aidan O’Brien-trained Steinbeck are others who may line up.

Goffs Flying Five Stakes runner-up Tax Free looks set to return to the Curragh, as he has been entered in the Group 3 Michael Kinane Renaissance Stakes.

The track will stage an exhibition of the legendary Kinane’s racing memorabilia on the day.

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