New Posts For Thread: Why does anyone bother going horse racing in Ireland?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634729/why-does-anyone-bother-going-horse-racing-in-irelandNearly as boring as formula 1.couple of lovely nibbles therehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634729/why-does-anyone-bother-going-horse-racing-in-ireland?post_id=547362719#547362719couple of lovely nibbles thereWed, 06 Jan 2016 16:40:29 -0600Auto of WM's 8 winners at last years festival 3 were French bred. I reckon you need to have a look at PFN's festival winners since the turn of the century - 19 French bred 11 Irish bred and 4 GB bred.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634729/why-does-anyone-bother-going-horse-racing-in-ireland?post_id=547362593#547362593Auto of WM's 8 winners at last years festival 3 were French bred. I reckon you need to have a look at PFN's festival winners since the turn of the century - 19 French bred 11 Irish bred and 4 GB bred.Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:23:07 -0600Not possible HFT, you have made them all so welcome, they won't be tempted until they reach retirement age and can claim two state pensions..!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634729/why-does-anyone-bother-going-horse-racing-in-ireland?post_id=547362557#547362557Not possible HFT, you have made them all so welcome, they won't be tempted until they reach retirement age and can claim two state pensions..!Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:19:31 -0600Vincent O'Brien and Tom Dreaper was doing a Willie Mullins back in the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Anne Duchess Of Westminster was the Rich Ricci of her day. ( Arkle, Ten Up, Kinloch Brae, Ben Stack, Dickie May etc )https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634729/why-does-anyone-bother-going-horse-racing-in-ireland?post_id=547362145#547362145Vincent O'Brien and Tom Dreaper was doing a Willie Mullins back in the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Anne Duchess Of Westminster was the Rich Ricci of her day. ( Arkle, Ten Up, Kinloch Brae, Ben Stack, Dickie May etc )Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:48:41 -0600Well Cork that would be a long list headed by the fact that you should take the probable half a million Irish that are on the Dole and the four million that claim tax credits in the UK back to that land of "wonderful hospitality and outlook on life".https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634729/why-does-anyone-bother-going-horse-racing-in-ireland?post_id=547361555#547361555Well Cork that would be a long list headed by the fact that you should take the probable half a million Irish that are on the Dole and the four million that claim tax credits in the UK back to that land of "wonderful hospitality and outlook on life".Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:14:33 -0600Hardly our fault that everyone wants to be associated with us because of our wonderful hospitality and outlook on life, has its advantages and disadvantages of course, what would you suggest we do though...?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634729/why-does-anyone-bother-going-horse-racing-in-ireland?post_id=547358159#547358159Hardly our fault that everyone wants to be associated with us because of our wonderful hospitality and outlook on life, has its advantages and disadvantages of course, what would you suggest we do though...?Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:55:46 -0600Just to close out from my point of view I'm sure there are plenty of beautiful tracks in Ireland well worth a visit regardless of owner/trainer dominance. I think there is a serious point about single trainer domination, supported to the exclusion ofhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634729/why-does-anyone-bother-going-horse-racing-in-ireland?post_id=547358087#547358087Just to close out from my point of view I'm sure there are plenty of beautiful tracks in Ireland well worth a visit regardless of owner/trainer dominance. I think there is a serious point about single trainer domination, supported to the exclusion ofWed, 06 Jan 2016 09:49:03 -0600Leopardstown is far superior in every wayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634729/why-does-anyone-bother-going-horse-racing-in-ireland?post_id=547353459#547353459Leopardstown is far superior in every wayWed, 06 Jan 2016 00:04:20 -0600I have attended the Curragh on multiple occasions including once when we flew in on a private plane with the local Chinese..On Derby Day though it was never a pleasant experience and on other days the place was empty.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634729/why-does-anyone-bother-going-horse-racing-in-ireland?post_id=547349843#547349843I have attended the Curragh on multiple occasions including once when we flew in on a private plane with the local Chinese..On Derby Day though it was never a pleasant experience and on other days the place was empty.Tue, 05 Jan 2016 15:52:17 -0600Been to most courses in the UK,& would put my visits to the curragh in the top 5 of racecourse experience.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634729/why-does-anyone-bother-going-horse-racing-in-ireland?post_id=547349785#547349785Been to most courses in the UK,& would put my visits to the curragh in the top 5 of racecourse experience.Tue, 05 Jan 2016 15:47:55 -0600