INS Stallion’s Summer Series Announced

The Irish EBF and the Irish National Stud will be joint sponsors of four 2-year-old fillies’ maidens this summer, the stud announced on Tuesday. The INS Stallion’s Summer Series will give the winning breeder a free nomination for the 2021 season to the stallion named in each race in addition to the prizemoney allocation. The June 20 ‘Free Eagle’ Irish EBF Fillies’ Maiden will be held at Naas, followed by the ‘Phoenix of Spain’ Irish EBF Fillies’ Maiden at The Curragh on June 26, the July 3 ‘National Defense’ Irish EBF Fillies’ Maiden at Navan and finally Leopardstown’s July 23 ‘Decorated Knight’ Irish EBF Fillies’ Maiden.

“The INS are delighted to partner with the Irish EBF to create a summer series of 2-year-old fillies’ maidens which will benefit a wide cross section of the industry.”

Added Irish EBF Chairman John O’Connor, “The Irish EBF board would like to thank the Irish National Stud for co-sponsoring with us at this crucial time. We are delighted to see stallion farms increasing their sponsorship to help the bloodstock industry at this difficult time and we would encourage other stallion farms and commercial sponsors to follow suit.”

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Prize Money Restored for Irish EBF Auction and Median Series Races

Prize money levels have been restored to their pre-COVID-19 levels for each race in the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Series and the new Irish EBF Median Sires Series, the Irish European Breeders’ Fund announced on Monday. Each race series had its prize money cut per race by €1,000 as a result of the coronavirus, but the Irish EBF stepped in to return prize money levels to pre-COVID. There are 10 Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction races and 11 Irish EBF Median Sires races to the beginning of August, with the first Irish EBF Median Sires race-now worth €25,000–beginning at Fairyhouse on Monday. Roscommon hosts the first Foran Equine Irish EBF auction maiden on June 22, with prize money of €20,000 on offer, while Navan hosts two more races in the series, each worth €24,000 on June 23.

“At this crucial time for the industry it is important to look after both of these vital race series and continue to offer connections of EBF eligible 2-year-olds valuable race opportunities,” said Irish EBF Chairman John O’Connor. “We commend Horse Racing Ireland on successfully scheduling twenty one races from both series over June and July and we look forward to seeing connections reap the many benefits on offer.”

For more information on the Irish EBF Median Sires series, the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Series and for the race schedule, please visit www.hri-ras.ie/race-planning/qualifications/.

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