Horse Racing Ireland Awards 2007 Nominees

What makes the Horse Racing Ireland Awards, or HRI Awards, unique is that they do not only honor the horses that have shown talent, achievement and potential, but also award humans for their efforts during the racing season. The winners of the awards in the various categories will be announced on 10 December 2007 at a stylish reception at the Shelbourne Hotel. It is one of the most prestigious awards and the Horse Racing Ireland Awards 2007 Nominees have already caused a stir.

Beef Or Salmon Never Gives Up

The story of Beef Or Salmon started in the year 2000 and is still ongoing. He is a racehorse that has excited, disappointed, overcome injury and illness, surprised the opposition and has kept punters wondering, anticipating and confused for years. Beef Or Salmon has lived through a career of highs and lows like no other, and just when everyone starts to think that the fat lady has sung on his racing days, he comes back to prove them wrong.

Purim Fulfills a Dream

At the Shadwell Turf Mile, a Grade 1 race, hardly anyone took notice of a racehorse named Purim. All eyes were on the racing favorites, with names such as Shakis, Astronomer Royal and Cosmonaut. But it was Purim, the 21-1 underdog, and his jockey, Jamie Theriot, who knew that this race was their ticket to the Breeders’ Cup and their chance to fulfill the dream of E.J. Sukley, Purim’s owner. When it all came down to Cosmonaut and Purim, it was Purim that dug a little deeper and caused a huge upset win at the Shadwell Turf Mile.

John Henry – King of the Turf

On the 8th of October 2007, the horse racing industry bid farewell to one of their racing greats and a living legend, John Henry. He did not start out as a racing favorite and many did not think that he had the right qualities to become a successful racehorse. His fiery personality and uncontrollable stable manners made him more of a nuisance then an asset, but all John Henry needed was someone to see past his outbursts, to love him and encourage him.

Meydan Racecourse Project in Dubai

The new Meydan Racecourse in Dubai is set to be a landmark structure of great proportion. Excitement around this project has been building up for months, and with the final designs and ideas coming full circle, it is finally time to start construction on one of the most spectacular sites of Dubai. The Meydan Racecourse will have everything the horse racing enthusiast can dream of and more. It will be a symbol of luxury, hospitality and wonder.

Swiss Style Horse Racing

Though the Swiss have been attached to horses since Roman times, horse racing in the country has begun to come of age only of late. The Swiss Trotting Federation (STF) has almost 500 members and annual sports betting tops 100 million Swiss Francs. Switzerland now has more than 50 days of horse racing events every year, and the popularity grows by leaps and bounds. The Lake Geneva Region leads in this activity, with Avenches, which was known as Aventicum in Roman times, as the country’s premier center. However, German-speaking parts of the country have begun to take to horse racing, and may soon be a major simulcast wagering site in the near future.

Northern Dancer, Sire of the Century

There are few, if any, thoroughbreds who can match the combined accomplishments of the great Northern Dancer, both on the track and at the stud farm. The respected Thoroughbred Times considers Northern Dancer to be the 20th century's best sire of sires. Northern Dancer's influence has extended as far as Japan, where one of his sons named Northern Taste was the leading sire in the country for a decade. Northern Dancer ranks 43 out of 100 in the Blood-Horse rankings of the top U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century.

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