Blue Blood Racing
Latest news and posts from the Blue Blood Racing Club
Back with a bang!
2020 was pretty bleak for a lot of people and we were no different. We picked ourselves back up and got back on the horse as the saying goes. One morning way back when, James Fenton took a trip to see Ken Parkhill and his young stock to see what he could pick for us...
Pandemic 2020
Covid 19 has, like any other owners kept us quiet for the most part of 2020. Unfortunately, Zola suffered a catastrophic accident at home in Closutton, Galway week when we were so very much looking forward to running. She was put to sleep by the vets at Fethard Equine...
A hat trick for Zola – one to follow.
This year Zola joined our team after finishing a promising fourth in a Ballinrobe bumper in May. She has gone from strength to strength for us under the guidance of Willie Mullins and is proving to be a very capable hurdler. Shes a daughter of...
Ups and Downs of horse racing!
We cant complain, we had an unbelievable summer. Masons Daughter was a star and hit three in a row and put herself up there as possibly the top novice mare of the season. Three on the trot, her bumper around Tipperary, a maiden hurdle around Ballinrobe with an...
Dear Diary!
Masons Daughter has notched up her first win for us when winning the winners bumper at Tipperary on the 24 th of May. With ground conditions on the firm side shes taking her time getting back on track and will be making an appearance soon. Miss Sapphire got off to...
Boys, What boys?
Miss Sapphire launched her campaign over fences making it a winning debut at Limerick on the 14th of July in the beginners chase. She took on the boys and came out on top winning by a length and a half to Michael Bowes, Jamie Sommers. She has been an exceptional...
The Longest Winter Ever!
Winter has come and is still, although it has slightly improved over the last few days. We have been busy over the winter with Court Artist taking a trip to Haydock where she finished a gallant 3rd to Cap Soleil on the 23rd of December. From there she went to...
New Kids On The Block!
Masons Daughter has joined our team coming from the Philip O Connor yard in Co.Cork. A daughter of Sandmason is already a winner of a bumper in Listowel in September. We look forward to a few days out with this young lady. She is only four so she has a lot to take on...
We’ve been busy!
So with Miss Sapphire having a well earned break for herself, Court Artist took over the reins of the bread winner for us for the last few months. The littlest mare in the yard is well able to make presence known with two back to back winners, Ballinrobe on the 21st...
Court Artist Wexford October 29th 2017 winning the Casey Tarmacadam Mares Hurdle
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