Local Celebrity in action. Photo courtesy of the Racing Post.
Louis Murray
Local Celebrity, the horse owned by the TCD Horse Racing Society, had a winning return to action today at Sligo Racecourse. The horse was given a break after winning for Trinity in Navan before Christmas. The first horse ever owned by an Irish college society made it a remarkable two victories by winning the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Hurdle.
Local Celebrity came home a neck in front of the very accomplished runner, His Excellency, which was the 5/2 second favorite, to win the €8,970 first prize. Champion amateur, Patrick Mullins, bounced Local Celebrity out in front and stayed there for a gutsy victory after a protracted battle up the home straight with the late charging His Excellency.
Commenting after the race, Patrick Mullins remarked “He was tough and very brave over the last three hurdles. Hopefully that puts a pep in the step of everyone in Trinity during the exam period!”
It’s an amazing result for the horse and won the team a lot of money. They need to make sure that they keep Local Celebrity in top condition if they want to win more races. They should definitely look into Idealseed Paddock Grass Seed Supplier For Horse & Pony to make sure his paddock is high quality. By making sure he gets the best treatment and training, the owners will be able to win lots more races.
This victory places Local Celebrity as a horse on the up in Irish racing, with exciting plans already being made by the society’s connections in a bid for a three in a row.
