Winning Westmeath’s David Murray trainer produced a sparkling performanced for his charge Carrick Aldo. He was a trap to line victor in the Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup on Tuesday evening who literally sprinted away to land the €20,000 first prize.
The trap 5 hound claimed an early lead and kept up the gallop to win by two and three-quarter lengths from.It was also the fastest time, 20.80 A time not seen in the prestigious race in 20 years.
The classic race was the feature race of an action-packed day at the Co. Louth dual racetrack. Racegoers were entertained with an afternoon of superb horse racing and an evening of top-class greyhound racing. With a kid’s entertainment area throughout the day and Kacey D band playing in between sports there was certainly something for everyone. The dual race day was kindly sponsored by Bar One Racing.
Lisa O’Connor Sales & Marketing Manager of Dundalk Stadium said, “We were so thrilled to open our doors once again for the Bar One Racing Dual Raceday & Family Funday. We are proud to be the only Irish venue that can host top class horse and greyhound racing in the one day, like the racegoers here were treated to on Tuesday the 15th of August. Bar One Racing have been such a wonderful supporter of the Stadium, next year will see the 20th year of the partnership of the Irish Sprint Cup Final. A huge thank you must go to Barney O’Hare and his team for their support, and we look forward to continuing the partnership into the future.”
Dundalk Stadium is Ireland’s only dual racecourse, with greyhound racing every Friday & Saturday evening. Their renowned Friday Night Lights, horse racing under the floodlights, returns 22nd of September, with weekly horse racing fixtures & greyhound racing being run immediately after the last horse race. With a panoramic view restaurant overlooking both racetracks, bars on all three floors and a range of food options there is something for everyone at the family friendly venue. To book you can visit www.dundalkstadium.com/booktickets or call +3539334438
Above Pics; Barney O’Hare CEO Bare-One Racing presents the prestigious Irish Cup to winning connections of Carrick Aldo.
