Dublin, Ireland – Tickets are still on sale but going fast for the annual Standardbred Horse Racing Ireland (SHRI) awards dinner to be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016.
The gala dinner/dance will be held at the Kettles Country House in Swords, Dublin starting at 7:00 pm with awards being presented to the top horses, horsemen and women from the 2015 race season in Ireland.
Tickets are 50 euros per person and can be purchased online at http://portmarnockraceway.ie/awards-night/ .
Some of the big events in Ireland have selected their race dates in 2016 with more to come. So make sure to mark your calendars now
Sunday, June 12 – has been assigned as the provisional* date for ‘French Day’ at Dundalk Stadium with Le Trot intending on sending some of their leading drivers to race against our Irish drivers which promises to be a fun-filled day. Race date still pending Harness Racing Ireland approval.
Sunday, June 19 – will be the Painted Mile Day at Portmarnock Raceway with 2 and 3-year-old divisions, plus FFA A & B divisions, all for coloured horses.
Saturday/Sunday, August 13/14 – is the Vincent Delaney Memorial Weekend (VDM) at Portmarnock Raceway with VDM Final, new VDM filly division for two-year-olds, Oakwood Stud 3YO FFA, Paul Murtagh 4YO Derby, Irish/American FFA Pace, Le Trot events and more. There will also be VDM prep races in Ireland and throughout the UK.
By Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink
