The Irish Harness Racing Association

Portmarnock September 23rd Please note in Race 4, number 11: Avetot has a claim price of €3000 and not €1,500 as advertised in the programme

Due to the large volume of entries and races this weekend, we will be enforcing a warm schedule as follows: Horses in Race 1,2,3 can warm up between 12 – 12.45 Horses in Race 4 …..after Race 1 Horses in Race 5 …..after Race 2 Horses in Race 6 …..after Race 3 Horses in Race […]

Please find attached the entries for this weekend’s racing at Portmarnock, with a 1pm sharp start. Races are in race order but have not been balloted. Race draws will take place later this evening at 8.00pm approx on our Facebook Page. Any change or drivers must be notified prior to tomorrow at 1pm. Portmarnock 23rd […]

After close of entries today, it has been decided to run a one day meeting instead of two as originally planned this coming Sunday with the first race at 1pm. The programme will include heats & final for pacers, 4 Year Old Finals, and straight races for all trotters as well as top FFA’s for […]

Sunday September 23rd Premium Portmarnock Raceway Meeting ☆ Four Year Old Trot Finals Gold €6,000 Silver €5,000 Bronze €4,000 ☆ FFA Trot ☆ FFA Pace ☆ Trot Heats & Final €20,000 Approx ☆ Pace Heat & Final €6,000 Approx ☆ G&G1 Pace ☆☆Approximately €45k Prize Money ☆☆

Could all owners of French foals born in 2018 please contact the IHRA office on 01 5310365 or info@irishharnessracing.com with the following details: The chosen name of the foal starting with the letter “I” Date of Birth Filly or Colt The name of the stallion and Mare

In 2016 IHRA owners bought and bred French trotting mares which has resulted in 33 foals being born in 2017.  These resulting foals will be eligible to race in the lucrative Three Year Old series in 2020 which will be for €100k. Stakes payments will start in 2018 with the following payment dates: September 30th […]

The IHRA stakeholders committee are due to meet on Monday evening next. Should any member have any concerns or issues which they would like to be put on the agenda, please contact one of the committee members. Committee Members: Finbar Quill, James Levis, Noel Cowden, Donal Murphy, Patrick Kane, Simon Duggan, William Flanagan, Sean Kane, Jonathan […]