The Irish National Stud combines an active role in the development and promotion of Irish bloodstock and as one of the country’s major tourist attractions.
The Irish National Stud are deeply saddened to announce that the great Kicking King has passed away. A Legend in every sense of the word, he was 25 💔
Please share your photos and memories of 'Kicks' here and on our other social media channels. He will be …
Joint Birthday celebrations for our Living Legends 🥳🥳🥳
Faugheen turned 1️⃣6️⃣ today
Beef or Salmon 2️⃣8️⃣ on Tuesday and Hurricane Fly joined the party too 🤩🤩🤩
We are delighted to be welcoming the legendary Faugheen the machine to join our Living Legends for a well earned retirement
He will join old stablemate and fellow Champion hurdle winner Hurricane Fly as well as Hardy Eustace, Beef Or Salmon, Kicking King & Rite Of Passage. 🏆
🗣 "He was just a lovely fella."
Rich Ricci on the mighty Faugheen
🏇26 races
🥇17 wins
🏆11 Grade One successes
🏆Champion Hurdle
🏆Irish Champion Hurdle
🏆Punchestown Champion Hurdle
🏆🏆 Christmas Hurdle
💷 Over £1.1 million in prize money
It’s a boy!! 💙 Our first foal of 2019 is a colt by Sea The Stars out of first time mum Legitimus who is totally in love.
Congratulations to the owners Balnagon Bloodstock Ltd.
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#welcometotheworld
👑 Quevega with her filly 💕 by Australia born May 14th 2020 at 22:40pm weighing 55kg
Joe O’ Connor Foaling Supervisor commented: ‘She’s a great mother, lovely foal, number 266 born this year, a busy good season’.
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Congratulations to the Fitzpatrick family today on the most emotional
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Festival winner of the week in Sir Gerhard
He was foaled at The INS but bred by friend & former student Jonathan Fitzpatrick who sadly never got to see him become a champion
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“Coming on the back of the recent loss of Kicking King it is a sad day to report the passing of Rite of Passage. He was a lovely gentle horse who lived out his days receiving the greatest of care from all the team here.
I would like to thank his connections for entrusting him to…
That’s a wrap! 218 foals delivered. Congratulations to every mare, owner, staff member and student who assisted.
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Image credit: Student Poppy Walton
We welcomed our 100th foal of the season last night 💯! Smashing filly with lovely big ears by Showcasing
@WhitsburyManor
out of a winning Golden Horn mare rated 96 OR ⭐️
Well done to our foaling team 👏👏
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#futurestars
Racing Royalty👑
Yesterday evening we welcomed foal no. 301 of the season
This special colt is out of Oaks winner & Champion Snow Fairy & by Derby winner & Champion Sea The Stars
His half brother John Leeper heads to the Derby. Congratulations to owner breeder Cristina Patino
Facile Vega pictured as a foal with mom and six time
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winner Quevega at the INS in 2017
Congratulations to the owner/breeders the Hammer and Trowel syndicate, trainer
@WillieMullinsNH
and jockey Patrick Mullins on his debut win
@LeopardstownRC
this evening 👏
The Irish National Stud are delighted to welcome the first foal of Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas winner PHOENIX OF SPAIN.
The foal is bred by our new 2021 INS Mare Syndicate.
Congratulations to our members!
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Massive congratulations for the Class of 2019 who all graduated today! The next industry leaders.... Good luck everyone 🐎🏆🥇🌍
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Congratulations to the Fitzpatrick family today
@CheltenhamRaces
with Sir Gerhard recording his second festival victory
He was foaled at The INS but bred by friend & former student/colleague Jonathan Fitzpatrick who sadly never got to see him become a champion
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“We are desperately saddened to hear of the passing of Pat Smullen. He walked with Kings and never lost the common touch. He was the greatest of men. Our heartfelt thoughts to Frances, Hannah, Paddy, Sarah and the extended family.”
How it all started 👉How it’s going
FACILE VEGA born & raised at the INS emulates his six time winning festival dam Quevaga and writes himself into
@CheltenhamRaces
history landing the Champion Bumper 🥇
Congrats to all involved at the Hammer and Trowel Synd &
@WillieMullinsNH
2015 Irish Grand National hero Thunder and Roses trained by
@rosullivan82
for INS Racing is back at the stud and will join our Living Legends Beef or Salmon, Kicking King, Hardy Eustace , Hurricane Fly & Rite of Passage in the coming weeks
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We have welcomed 59 foals already and it’s only 25th Feb!
This is Rarement with her striking colt by NATIONAL DEFENSE born last night. She will visit DECORATED KNIGHT in the coming weeks.
Sound on for this 🔊
Beef Or Salmon, Hurricane Fly, Rite Of Passage, Kicking King and Hardy Eustace enjoying a run around back in August 2019 🙌
Happy Birthday, Hurricane Fly and Hardy Eustace 🎈
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Snow Fairy 👑 📸 in 2018 with her Frankel Colt foal
Now named John Leeper, he was an impressive maiden winner on Friday
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for
@EdDunlopRacing
&
@HollieDoyle1
He holds a Derby entry & the dream is very much alive for his owner breeder & all other connections🔴🟡
Class of 2019! Today we welcomed 30 students from 11 different countries.
The I.N.S will be their home for the next 6 months. We look forward to introducing to them to you over the coming weeks.
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