TCD 'Horse Racing Soc' gets its own horse

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You can read all about it here.

UrbanSea

Perhaps I was a bit harsh in my original post.

That society is crap. They organise the odd day out to poor midweek racing but it's just to get people drinking. No one in it knows the foggiest about racing from what I can gather

culline

UrbanSea wrote: »

Perhaps I was a bit harsh in my original post.

That society is crap. They organise the odd day out to poor midweek racing but it's just to get people drinking. No one in it knows the foggiest about racing from what I can gather

You should get to know a few more members in the soc Urban before going on a rant. The society has the most potential of any soc in TCD and can only do good for Horse racing in Ireland.

UrbanSea

It has gotten a lot of members but they were enticed by free entry to clubs and things when they joined,I asked around plenty of people who I knew that signed up.

That said I hope it will take off. Buying the horse will hopefully get a lot of people involved.

Colonel Sanders

Good to hear it's expanding. I was a member back in my time in TCD & some of the meetings could have been held in a phone booth!

UrbanSea

What were the meetings colonel?

There are none at the minute. Just every few weeks a day at the races

culline

The majority of societies entice members by free entry to clubs etc, I joined and there's plenty of lads in the society that know their racing inside out. Onwards and upwards...ps-Local Celebrity next time out..:D

NaiveMelodies

If I'm not mistaken a few of these lads involved are fairly well connected in the Horse Racing industry?
Pretty nice horse to have for any syndicate, let alone a college society!
Hope it works out well for all involved.

shy-tall-knight

To me it just looks like another tentacle of the tcd law soc. Would have been interested in getting involved but looks like a closed shop, no meetings about the running of the society or is there encouragement to get actively involved just an email as to when the next raceday is planned. Would be a great society if more inclusive.

UrbanSea

shy-tall-knight wrote: »

To me it just looks like another tentacle of the tcd law soc. Would have been interested in getting involved but looks like a closed shop, no meetings about the running of the society or is there encouragement to get actively involved just an email as to when the next raceday is planned. Would be a great society if more inclusive.

That's what I got too.


Would be great to have more activities and engagement now that there is a horse

Colonel Sanders

UrbanSea wrote: »

What were the meetings colonel?

There are none at the minute. Just every few weeks a day at the races

We used to meet up every Thursday & sit around drinking tea, eating biscuits & talking ****e!

It'd often end with us heading to the powers on Lemon Street to punt a horse & then head on an almighty drinking session.

I graduated in 03 so that's a while ago. Good times!!!

Colonel Sanders

shy-tall-knight wrote: »

To me it just looks like another tentacle of the tcd law soc./Quote]
As far as I can remember we shared a room with the law soc but there was no affiliation back then.

Please tell me the "Grand National" still goes ahead after the AGM with everyone blind drunk.....

Oscars Well.

UrbanSea wrote: »

Perhaps I was a bit harsh in my original post.

That society is crap. They organise the odd day out to poor midweek racing but it's just to get people drinking. No one in it knows the foggiest about racing from what I can gather

Probably better than the one in NUIM Urban .

Colonel Sanders

Just gone in at Navan.....

culline

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Just gone in at Navan.....

An historic afternoon for the soc! Yerrrrru!

pudzy

bit of word would have been nice, well done anyway

UrbanSea

I know well podzy,posted on their facebook page asking for word on how he'd do,got no response.

ft9

The folks paying the bills must get best prices lads!

pudzy

rubbish, sting60 posted name info on horse a while beack and we all make few euro... we all got good price on him... connections gets there money on in the morning, then we get the smaller prices... ASK charles brynes stable, there dab hands at it,,,

ft9

Whats rubbish? How much do you reckon it costs/month to have a horse in training?

NaiveMelodies

pudzy wrote: »

bit of word would have been nice, well done anyway

Why oh why would you expect word for a horse you have zero affiliation with? Don't cry man.

Congrats to the society.

hucklebuck

I hope he is sh!t. The guys involved could have signed up to De Bromheads scheme but would rather a closed shop!

UrbanSea

Lads just to clarify things. The horse runs under the Trinity Horse Racing Club,but all prize money is still kept by Mullins or his wife who was the owner. The horse was given to the society, but it's just in name that it's owned really.

UrbanSea

pudzy wrote: »

rubbish, sting60 posted name info on horse a while beack and we all make few euro... we all got good price on him... connections gets there money on in the morning, then we get the smaller prices... ASK charles brynes stable, there dab hands at it,,,

I didn't realise what you meant the first time-Why would you assume there'd be word for it here when there is no one on the forum involved with the horse?

ft9

UrbanSea wrote: »

Lads just to clarify things. The horse runs under the Trinity Horse Racing Club,but all prize money is still kept by Mullins or his wife who was the owner. The horse was given to the society, but it's just in name that it's owned really.

That's a bit ridiculous innit?

UrbanSea

It's a good incentive to get the members interested I thought. No bills but publicity

hucklebuck

UrbanSea wrote: »

Lads just to clarify things. The horse runs under the Trinity Horse Racing Club,but all prize money is still kept by Mullins or his wife who was the owner. The horse was given to the society, but it's just in name that it's owned really.

If that's the case why would they get information.

UrbanSea

I still think they do hucklebuck

ft9

So essentially it would be the same as me putting your name down as owner of my horse, but you have absolutely nothing to do with it. I pay training/vet/entry fees and I keep the prize money?
Does this not make you the legal owner if he's in your name?

I can't understand the logic behind this.

If you compare to another sport eg football, its like setting up a supporters club for a particular team?

ft9

Taken from link in OP;

This purchase marks another achievement for the Horse Racing Society

Are they 'renting' the horse I wonder?

Bury Down The Hatchet

ft9 wrote: »

So essentially it would be the same as me putting your name down as owner of my horse, but you have absolutely nothing to do with it. I pay training/vet/entry fees and I keep the prize money?
Does this not make you the legal owner if he's in your name?

I can't understand the logic behind this.

If you compare to another sport eg football, its like setting up a supporters club for a particular team?

FT9 it's a partnership between TCD Soc and Mullins (split 1% and 99% respectively). Mullins often does this with the horses they own themselves. Gives them a bit of exposure and gets in potential customers down the line. It's a win:win for all concerned. Not that difficult to grasp.

Winning Ways Racing

It's all just a bit of fun really. The YITBA do something similar and their horse won the sales race at Fairyhouse last year. You hardly expect they got the money?? HRI is all for this sort of stuff, as am I, as it gives young fans an interest in something. But there is no money changing hands here. 1% of €10k first pot wouldn't even give the club a good night out. But its still a good idea. When I was in UCD, we won the Intervarsity Cup in Leopardstown. We all backed him as he was fancied but we got no prizemoney, but it was good fun.