Coolmore National Hunt Brochure 2022

First Irish crop 4YO winners in 2021 included:

LIBERTY DANCE , bred by Mrs C E Norton , won a bumper at Fairyhouse by 7½ lengths for Gordon Elliott and Tim O’Driscoll She was given a lovely introduction and the way she kicked clear up the straight confirms she is a fine prospect….one would imagine she might be seen next at the Dublin Racing Festival.

BLUE HOP , an £80,000 store bred by Paddy Kennedy , led home a 1-2 for his sire when winning a bumper first time out at Ffos Las on 16th Dec for Tom George and Roger Brookhouse

KANSAS CITY STAR , bred by Larry Mealiffe , won a 4YO Maiden at Loughrea by 21 lengths – his only start BELLE METAL , bred by John Connolly , winner of two bumpers including a Listed event at Limerick for Willie Mullins and Kenny Alexander

A FORTUNE OUT WEST , bred by David Kennedy , won a 4YO Maiden at Punchestown first time out for Colin Bowe before selling to Margaret O’Toole / Gordon Elliott CITY CHIEF , bred by L Kenny , won a 4YO Maiden on debut at Tralee for Denis Murphy before selling to Highflyer for £210,000 Second Irish crop stores in 2021 sold for €110,000 to Tom Malone/Paul Nicholls €100,000 to Aidan & Bobby O’Ryan €100,000 to Gerry Hogan

(joint highest-priced filly at the Goffs Land Rover Sale)