Videos tagged with "sligo races"

Frankie Flowers Wins at Sligo No Contest [03:04]
Frankie Flowers leads all the way in a two mile hurdle race on the turf. See a great horse in action with excellent riding by the jockey.
Tags: horse racing, turf racing, hurdles, thoroughbreds, Ireland, Sligo Races

Roscommon And Sligo Races [01:51]
I took some video while working on a trip out west covering the races.
Tags: Ireland, horse, racing, Sligo, Roscommon

Stumbles & Recoveries at the Sligo Races [02:48]
One horse had a bad stumble in the third race at the Sligo Races on 15 July 2012 and another horse fell in the fourth race. Both accidents happened the third time the horses came around the one-mile track and at the same hurdle. In the third race, the jockey did a magnificent ride and the horse found her footing. In the fourth race, there was nothing the jockey could do to help the horse. Both horse and rider tumbled down the track and both got to their feet. The horse cantered to finish the race, while the jockey took a few minutes to get his wind back. These were good outcomes for both accidents.
Tags: Sligo Races, County Sligo, Ireland, Clevragh, horse falls at the Sligo Races, horse accident, horse racing, horse stumbles, horse racing accident, true grit, courage

The Sligo Races, 11 July 2010 [04:23]
The racetrack in County Sligo, Ireland, is one of the most beautiful in the world. Imagine a track with mountains and pine trees in the background and muscular horses racing their hearts out in the foreground. This video shows the 11 July 2010 race program. In all but the last race, the horses run more than two miles and jump hurdles, too, on a wet track. There were no falls. It's an incredible experience to be at a track where the horses are close enough to touch and everyone seems to bet, even children.
Tags: horses, horse racing, thoroughbreds, Sligo Races, County Sligo, Ireland, rain in Ireland, beauty, nature, mountains, hurdles, turf racing