The Galmoy Hurdle is a Grade 2
National Hunt
In horse racing in the United Kingdom, France and Republic of Ireland, National Hunt racing requires horses to jump fences and ditches. National Hunt racing in the UK is informally known as "jumps" and is divided into two major distinct branches: ...
hurdle
A hurdle (UK English, limited US English) is a moveable section of light fence. In the United States, terms such as "panel", "pipe panel" or simply "fence section" are used to describe moveable sections of fencing intended for agricultural us ...
race in Ireland. It is run at
Gowran Park
Gowran Park is a horse race course in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the Annely Estate near the village of Gowran
Gowran (; ) is a town located on the eastern side of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The historic St. Mary's Collegiate Ch ...
in January, over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres) and during the race there are 13 flights of hurdles to be jumped. The race was first run in 2002 and was contested at Grade 3 level between 2003 and 2008.
The race is named in honour of the John Mulhern trained Galmoy, who won the
Stayers' Hurdle in 1987 and 1988.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Emotional Moment – ''2005, 2006''
* Presenting Percy - ''2018, 2019''
Leading
jockey (5 wins):
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Davy Russell
Davy Russell (born 27 June 1979) is a retired Irish National Hunt jockey. He was Irish jump racing Champion Jockey three times, and won the Grand National (twice), the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris.
Childhood and ama ...
– '' Alpha Ridge (2009), Bog Warrior (2013), Presenting Percy (2018, 2019), Teahupoo (2023)''
Leading
trainer (4 wins):
*
Willie Mullins
William Peter Mullins (born 15 September 1956) is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey.
Career
He commenced racehorse training in 1988 having previously worked as an assistant to his father Paddy Mullins and Jim Bolger. Willie is a fo ...
- '' Mourad (2011), Zaidpour (2012), Shaneshill (2017), Benie Des Dieux (2020) ''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Ireland
Horse racing in Ireland is intricately linked with Irish culture and society. The racing of horses has a long history on the island, being mentioned in some of the earliest texts. Domestically, racing is one of Ireland's most popular spectator ...
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List of Irish National Hunt races
References
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National Hunt races in Ireland
National Hunt hurdle races
Gowran Park Racecourse
Recurring sporting events established in 2002
2002 establishments in Ireland