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Irish 2,000 Guineas Winner Mac Swiney Relocates To Anngrove Stud

Irish 2,000 Guineas winner and Group 1-winning two-year-old Mac Swiney (Ire) has relocated from the Irish National Stud to Anngrove Stud for the 2024 season.

Mac Swiney lit up the 2021 season for trainer/breeder Jim Bolger when beating his stable-mate, the 2,000 Guineas winner Poetic Flare (Ire), to land the Irish 2,000 Guineas.

A three-time winner as a juvenile, he had ended his debut season with victory in the G1 Vertem Futurity having also landed the G2 Beresford S. Mac Swiney's dam Halle Na Saoire (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) is a full-sister to the Group 2 winner Light Heavy (Ire).

Anngrove Stud's Alastair Pim commented, “We are delighted to stand Mac Swiney. It's rare that a small stud gets the chance to stand a Classic winner in his first year at stud. He was a high class two-year-old who showed speed and versatility and is a Classic winning three-year-old. As the late great Paddy Mullins said to my father 'every National Hunt mare in the country will stay three miles, it's the bit of speed they need in the final furlong' and Mac Swiney certainly fits that criteria.”

MacSwiney, described by Bolger as 'tough, courageous and adaptable' joined the Irish National Stud roster initially for 2024. However, the switch to Anngrove Stud is thought to better suit his appeal to the dual-purpose breeders.

Irish National Stud boss Cathal Beale said, “In recognition of the Irish National Stud's enduring support of National Hunt racing and breeding we are delighted to offer a horse of Mac Swiney's calibre to the breeders of Ireland, he is a beautiful specimen with lots of quality and a big strong athletic walk. INS has a long tradition of standing our dual-purpose horses with the Pim family at Anngrove Stud. The sire line speaks for itself with horses like Pied Piper flying the flag for New Approach.”

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ITBA Breeding Seminar Plays Host to Industry Experts at Goffs

Over 200 people attended a breeding seminar held by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (ITBA) and its junior wing, the ITBA Next Generation, on the eve of the Goffs February Sale on Tuesday, February 6.

The event was hosted by Kevin Blake, a well-known racing analyst and broadcaster as well as being a reputable breeder in his own right. He was joined on the panel by former ITBA chairman Dermot Cantillon, the breeder of multiple Group 1 winners at Tinnakill House Stud, plus Irish National Stud CEO Cathal Beale, Helena Burns of Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital and Loughtown Stud, bloodstock agent Matt Coleman and Barry Mahon, Juddmonte's general manager in Ireland and European racing.

A variety of themes were up for discussion as the panel talked all things breeding, from what they look for when buying a mare to the general health of the industry and where it might be years from now.

A recording of the event will be available through the ITBA in the coming weeks. The ITBA will also soon be launching their 'Ask The Expert' series which will take place online during March, April and May, providing the opportunity to hear from different figures in the industry on a wide range of topics.

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Over €1.5m ready to be spent at Irish sales through IRE Incentive

Since its launch in 2021, Horse Racing Ireland's IRE Incentive program has awarded over €3,500,000 in €10,000 bonuses to the owners of Irish-bred winners of scheme races.

The IRE Incentive scheme awards a bonus of €10,000 to owners of Irish-bred winners of selected races across the Flat and National Hunt programmes in Ireland and Britain and the owners of each eligible winner–those carrying the [Ire] suffix and Foal Levy compliant–have until the end of the following year to spend their bonus on Irish-breds at Irish sales. Over 250 individual owners have won bonuses, which have so far contributed to over €10,000,000 in turnover at Irish sales, a figure expected to increase markedly in the coming months as bonus-winners return to Ireland with over €1,500,000 to spend on Irish-breds.

“We are thrilled that the IRE Incentive scheme has been achieving its aim in rewarding and encouraging investment in Irish-bred stock,” ITM CEO Charles O'Neill commented. “To have such a diverse range of owners ready to reinvest as the Irish sales season gets into gear is a major boost for the Irish industry.”

Irish National Stud CEO Cathal Beale commented: “The IRE Incentive is a superb and proven scheme that has generated substantial inward investment for Ireland and increased demand for our world-class Irish-bred stock at the sales. Huge credit must go to Horse Racing Ireland, backed by the Irish government, for implementing such an effective scheme. Long may it continue.”

The scheme is funded by Horse Racing Ireland and managed by Irish Thoroughbred Marketing, with support from the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association and the Foal Levy. A list of the IRE Incentive races and scheme terms and conditions are available on the ITM website.

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Irish Racehorse Experience At The Irish National Stud And Gardens Receives THEA Award

The Irish National Stud & Garden's Irish Racehorse Experience was officially presented with a Themed Entertainment Award (THEA) for outstanding achievement at an awards ceremony at Disneyland Resort, in Anaheim, California.

The award, which celebrates achievement and excellence within the themed entertainment industry, was collected by David Wardell, the Irish National Stud & Gardens Tourism Manager. The Living Legends, retired former racing champions that reside at the Kildare stud, will be paraded daily at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 25 through Friday, Apr. 28, to celebrate the honour. All pre-booked visitors during this period will be entered into a prize draw to win a Family Season Pass, offering unlimited entry throughout the year. The prize also includes an Irish National Stud & Gardens Hamper worth €500. In addition, a 20% discount on all general admission bookings between Wednesday, Apr. 19 and Friday, Apr. 28 will be applied for those visitors using the code THEA2023; and, once showing their ticket at the store, will enjoy 20% off all purchases. Please visit the Irish National Stud website for more information.

Cathal Beale, CEO of the Irish National Stud, said, “We are delighted to bring the THEA home to Ireland. The international recognition the award gives to the Irish Racehorse Experience is wonderful and it enhances our world class tourism offer. Horse racing and the Thoroughbred racehorse are an integral part of the tourism product in Ireland and the Irish Racehorse Experience brings this to life in an accessible, fun and imaginative way.”

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