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Joanne Fox
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One of the highlights on Ireland’s equestrian calendar, the Irish Breeders Classic kicks off today (Thursday 4 September) at Barnadown Stud, near Gorey, Co Wexford, and will feature four days of top-class show jumping action, culminating in the world’s richest young horse show jumping finals on Sunday.
This year’s Irish Breeders Classic has attracted its biggest ever entry, with almost 100 horses entered in the five- and six-year-old competition, which carries a whopping €45,000 prize fund.
Along with four days of exciting show jumping action, the Irish Breeders Classic will also provide the perfect platform to purchase the next jumping superstar, as Goresbridge Horse Sales will host a supreme sale of show jumpers at the Wexford venue. Viewing will take place at the Barnadown jumping complex on Thursday and Friday, with the auction taking place at the nearby Amber Springs Hotel on Friday evening.
The Irish Breeders Classic will also host a very special sport horse foal sale at Barnadown on Sunday, with progeny from some of Europe’s top show jumping stallions on offer.
Details on the 2014 Irish Breeders Classic are available online at www.irishbreedersclassic.com, while full details on the supreme sale of show jumpers can be accessed through www.irishhorse.com
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