Burgess, A Derby Star

The rain swept accross James' park last Friday evening and most people of sound mind would take one look out the window and seek solace in a hot cuppa tae and turf fire.   However, doggy people are often questioned for their relative levels of sanity, and they all came out in force to witness a superb nights action at Kilkenny Track.

The showpiece being the Langton Derby, and this year it has again given us a very good winner, in Co. Cork dog Burgess Star.    The stake has had its share of thrills and spills throughout and the final followed true to form, with near carnage at the first bend which all but ended the chances of every dog bar 'Burgess', whose superb foot to be bend saw him sneak ahead of the trouble of open up down the back straight and go on to score by 5L from Cool Disguised, in an impressive 29.19.

Burgess Star - 2011 Langton Derby Winner

Summer Party A Roaring Success

A superb crowd in excess of 1000 patrons turned up in Kilkenny for the Summer Party night.   It made for a great nights entertainment for all, many of whom were first time visitors to the track, who will hopefully return.   The atmosphere showed all that is good about a night at the dogs.  

Summer Party At Kilkenny

This coming Sunday, July 10th there will be a massive Summer Party Night at the track with all races sponsored with 3 finals, 2 good opens and a few decent graded races ranging from sprints to a 725. Every race is sponsored on the night including a one off open 525 worth €700 to the winner, kindly sponsored by the Track Bookmakers.
This promises to a great night out for all the family with a free BBQ and  face painting for the children.

Prizes will be a plenty, and there will be plenty of focus on the best dressed lady and gentleman competition to be judged by Faith Almond and current Kilkenny Rose Sinead Butler. The best dressed lady will walk away with a spa voucher sponsored by the Lyrath Hotel while the most dapper man will pick up a prize sponsored by  Frank Wall’s The Man Shop.

Red Mills Champion Unraced - 2011.. as it happened

Great start to the Red Mills last night, and the overall standard of this group of puppies is high. Before racing there were a lot of talking dogs, and word of flashy unrecorded trials was being bandied about like snuff at a wake.


Bulgaden Gypsy - Red Mills Unraced Champion 2011