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Ottoman Emperor gave Plusvital Ambassador Johnny Murtagh a first Qatar Goodwood Festival success as a trainer in the G3 John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes over 12 furlongs, a leading trial for the G1 St Leger at Doncaster in September. Ottoman Emperor hit the front early in the straight under Ben Coen but had plenty in reserve…
Q: What was your childhood ambition? To represent Ireland in showjumping and ride in the Aga Khan at the Dublin Horse Show. Q: Growing up, who was your sporting hero? Marcus Ehning Q: What sparked your love of showjumping? Shows! Traveling to the shows abroad with my dad and brother were always highlights. Q: What…
After three racing meetings, Joseph O’Brien leads the leading Trainer position for The Plusvital Leopardstown Trainers Championship with 5 Wins and 1 Second followed by Jessica Harrington with 3 Wins and 1 Second. The Plusvital Leopardstown Trainers Championship will run over eight Thursday fixtures from June 3 to August 12, 2021. Each trainer will receive…
Congratulations to Plusvital Brand Ambassador Cathal Daniels who looks set to represent Ireland at the Tokyo Olympic Games later this Summer. Cathal Daniels & Rioghan Rua have been nominated by Eventing High Performance Director Sally Corscadden to be considered for selection by the Olympic Federation of Ireland for the Eventing team.
Create Belief gave both jockey Ben Coen and trainer Johnny Murtagh a first Royal Ascot success in the Sandringham Handicap for three-year-old fillies. Plusvital Brand Ambassador, Johnny Murtagh had much success in the saddle at Royal Ascot, registering 43 victories during a distinguished career, but his first as a trainer will have been as sweet…
QIPCO 2000 Guineas hero Poetic Flare was a dominant winner of the G1 St James’s Palace Stakes for Jim Bolger, one of the highlights of Royal Ascot’s opening day. The race, restricted to three-year-olds over the round mile, looked competitive on paper but proved anything but with jockey Kevin Manning and his mount travelling…
We recently caught up with Plusvital Brand Ambassador Paddy O’Donnell, he shared his his top tips while preparing for a return to the competition ring, and his racing car aspirations! Q: What was your childhood ambition? I always wanted to make a career out of horses and the hope was to work hard enough to…
Leopardstown Racecourse have today announced that leading global equine science company Plusvital will sponsor the Plusvital Leopardstown Trainers Championship which will be run over eight Thursday fixtures from June 3 to August 12, 2021. Each trainer will receive points for their successes at each of the meetings with the overall winner being presented with €3000…
The first Irish Classic of the season went down to the wire with two of Jim Bolger’s homebred stars filling the top two places in Saturday’s Irish 2,000 Guineas. Mac Swiney held off the English Guineas winner Poetic Flare to continue a superb season for Jim Bolger. On Sunday, She’s Trouble provided Irish 2,000 Guineas-winning…
We are delighted to announce International Showjumper Andrew Bourns as a new Brand Ambassador for our science-based supplements. Andrew joins show-jumping colleagues Susan Fitzpatrick, Paddy O’Donnell and Matt Garrigan as Plusvital Show-jumping Ambassadors. Andrew was born and raised in Galway, representing Ireland underage earning both a Silver & Bronze Team Medal at the European Pony…
When Poetic Flare was first past the post in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, one hundredth of a second mattered on the day. But something else also separated the colts – Jim Bolger’s intuitive, learned and scientific knowledge of thoroughbred pedigrees. Personal observation and understanding of enerations of Poetic Flare’s distaff pedigree and his covering…
Congratulations to Plusvital Ambassador Jim Bolger, breeder and trainer of Poetic Flare, the 2021 2000 Guineas winner. It was a family success as Poetic Flare is owned by Jim’s wife, Jackie, with Jim also breeding both the sire and dam of Poetic Flare, in addition to breeding the second and third dams. Poetic Flare has…
