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Facile Vega rewards Hammer & Trowel syndicate with bumper win at Cheltenham for Mullins Team

Quevega (foaled 11 April 2004) is a retired French-bred Irish-trained National Hunt mare, best known for winning the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival a record six times in a row, beating the previous record set by Golden Miller’s five consecutive Gold Cups in the 1930s. She also won the World Series Hurdle over three miles four times, but was beaten in her attempt at a fifth successive win at the 2014 Festival.

Facile Vega was very good, he’s shown me at home that he’s always good. We were really worried about conditions here today, but he relished it. It was a tough decision by the stewards to do what they did and it was great that they did it quickly and they got the race run. That’s what I see every day, this horse just travels when we do work — now you’re seeing what I see. He’s a real sort. Gordon thinks a huge amount of American Mike and he just ranged up beside him and went forward when he wanted to.

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Our new Garden of Meditation was launched by Her Excellency Mrs Mari Miyoshi, the Japanese Ambassador, @IrishNatStud

 

 

 
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Our new Garden of Meditation was launched by Her Excellency Mrs Mari Miyoshi the Japanese Ambassador on Friday evening. We welcome you to visit the Japanese Gardens and take a moment to view our new addition.

 

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First Foals by Idaho. Coolmore Stud, Co.Tipperary

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Having retired to stud in late March of last year, the first foals by #Idaho are now arriving and include this quality colt out of Happy Flight bred by John Butler who described him as “probably the best foal we’ve ever had.” Winner of the Hardwicke Stakes at #RoyalAscot, the Great Voltigeur Stakes @yorkraces and the Ormonde Stakes @chesterraces, #Idaho was also placed in the Epsom Derby, the Irish Derby and behind Enable in the ‘King George’. Bred on the famed #Galileo/Danehill cross he is a full brother to seven-time Gr.1 winning superstar #HighlandReel #CoolmoreNHSires #HomeOfChampions #TheBeeches #Coolmore #Horses #Horseracing #HorsesOfInstagram #Thoroughbred