UCC Horse Racing Society

Fantastic morning yesterday at Paddy Twomey’s yard in Golden, Co. Tipperary. We got the opportunity to go around the yard with Paddy, see his state of the art facilities, the horses exercising and we got up close to some potential classic contenders for the upcoming flat season 🐎 Many thanks to paddy and all his staff for being so accommodating of us. A great way to round off what has been a hugely successful year for the society and we would like to thank all our members for attending our many events and we will see you all in September! 🐎🐎

Huge thanks to for sponsoring the 22/23 UCC Racing Committee with jackets! Much appreciated 🐎🐎

Stable tour to Grand National and multiple Grade 1 winning trainer Henry de Bromhead – Henry became the first trainer to win the ‘Holy Trinity’ of the Cheltenham Festival in 2021 when he won the Champion Hurdle, the Champion Chase and the Gold Cup… no better yard visit before our trip to Cheltenham in a few weeks! Times still to be confirmed with Henrys yard but leaving at approx. 9am and returning at approx. 3pm – please check these times on our Instagram or email us [email protected] before the event. Huge thanks to the team at Henry’s for this amazing opportunity! Book in through link in our bio, €10 to help towards cost of bus.

🎟 Giveaway 🎟
We’ve got two pairs of tickets for the races on the 26th of December kindly sponsored by . To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize simply:
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🏇🏻Cheltenham update🏇🏻
- Dates: Monday 13th to Thursday 16th March
- 2 days racing Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th
- Cost tbc but should be no more than €500 for accommodation, bus and tickets
- Small deposit will be required before Christmas
- DM us with your number if you want to be added to a groupchat as we need to know numbers soon
*still waiting on approval from UCC*

❗️Trip to Coolmore Stud and Clonmel Races ❗️
We are delighted to say that next Thursday (17th November) we are going on another trip visiting coolmore stud in Fethard Co.Tipperary which is their headquarters and clonmel races on their biggest day of the year for the Clonmel Oil Chase. At coolmore we will get an insight into the biggest and most successful breeding operation worldwide and this once in a lifetime opportunity is not one to be missed! After our tour of coolmore we will be headed for Clonmel to take in a fantastic days racing. Should be a great day! 🐎 The cost of the trip is €12 which includes bus , coolmore tour , race ticket and race card. We will be leaving the Western Gateway building at 8.30am and returning approx 5.30pm. Hope to see all new & old members! 🐎 Link for tickets in bio

❗️ Bus is leaving at 9:30 sharp outsife the western gateway building tomorrow morning for the curragh❗️ Look forward to seeing ye all should be a great day 🐎🐎

Student Derby Tickets - First Come, First Served!!

The Derby is next Wednesday 26th October at the Curragh Racecourse! Bus leaving UCC at 9:30am outside WGB, back at approx 7:30pm.

Tickets are €12 which includes bus and entry ticket to the Curragh. 50 places available on the trip - first 50 payments will be accepted through link in our bio so don’t miss out!

UCC have made us aware of a problem with TicketSolve so please pay using a Revolut card. You will need your confirmation email and your Student ID to board the bus.

New and old members welcome!! Come along and join us for a great day out and the opportunity to meet others interested in racing from other Irish universities and students all across Europe!!

Any questions just send us an email [email protected] or DM us 🐎🐎

❗️ Student Derby ❗️
Next Wednesday the 26th October is the Student Derby in the curragh! Bus to and from the curragh from UCC and raceday tickets are €12 and will be on sale tomorrow first come first served 🐎 We will be leaving UCC at 9:30am next Wednesday and returning at approx 7.30pm, the student derby will be the last race of the day where our own Aine will be representing UCC! All members new and old welcome on what is sure to be a fantastic day out with students from all over the world present at the curragh!

This day 2 weeks ago we were preparing to head to Paris for the Arc! 🇫🇷 A fantastic weekend had by all and a completely unforgettable experience 🐎🐎 Bring on next year ✈️

EGM next Monday with positions up for grabs!! New members more than welcome 🐎

❗️SAVE THE DATE ❗️ The annual Curragh student derby takes place on Wednesday 26th October. Details regarding tickets and bus will come shortly. Events coming thick and fast!!

One space left on trip to Paris! If interested DM

❗️ How to join UCC Horse Racing Society via clubs and societies portal ❗️ * Visit candsportal.ucc.ie
* Log into UCC umail account
* Click ‘dashboard’ and ‘my memberships’
* Click ‘Join New’
* Under the ‘Join a Society’ banner select ‘Horse Racing’
* Click ‘Join Now’ All new members welcome to join this fantastic society with lots of trips and events planned for the year ahead!!

Update on trip to Paris 🇫🇷🐎 Last chance to register is TOMORROW MIDNIGHT (31st August) as we need numbers for accomodation ASAP. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the best horse race in Europe for anyone with an interest in racing or open to make new friends along the way! All existing and new members are more than welcome to come on this trip! To register see link in bio to fill out Google docs form. If anyone has any queries feel free to send us a dm!

Hi all,

Hope you’ve had a great summer.

To kick of the year we are delighted to announce our first racing trip to Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in Longchamp Paris, Saturday the 1st of October and Sunday the 2nd of October! This trip will be in conjunction with other Irish and British universities including Trinity and UCD. It is our intention to stay in the same accommodation as all the students from the various universities - this will be a great trip to have fun with new and old friends while enjoying the best racing in the world.

At the moment the estimated cost of the trip is as follows:
Tickets: €60 for two days racing (discount code will be given to receive tickets at this price)
Accommodation: €105 for three nights in Central Paris (Fri 30th Sept - Mon 3rd Oct)
Flights: We will be leaving it to students to book flights individually to ensure best prices and times that suit each individual (we will recommend which flights are most suitable and popular). We are intending to fly to Paris the evening of Friday September 30th and fly back Monday morning, October 3rd.
I ask that if you are 100% interested in joining the trip that you please fill out the Google form as soon as possible by clicking the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-xekF1-Dd7mPXP89prNNof6YKS7GM75tQJcBZ1JBGMQ

If you have any questions at all please reply to this email or DM us on Instagram . We are really looking forward to a great year of fun with you all.

All the best,

UCC Racing Society Committee.

Hi all,

Hope you’ve had a great summer.

To kick of the year we are delighted to announce our first racing trip to Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in Longchamp Paris, Saturday the 1st of October and Sunday the 2nd of October! This trip will be in conjunction with other Irish and British universities including Trinity and UCD. It is our intention to stay in the same accommodation as all the students from the various universities - this will be a great trip to have fun with new and old friends while enjoying the best racing in the world.

At the moment the estimated cost of the trip is as follows:
Tickets: €60 for two days racing (discount code will be given to receive tickets at this price)
Accommodation: €105 for three nights in Central Paris (Fri 30th Sept - Mon 3rd Oct)
Flights: We will be leaving it to students to book flights individually to ensure best prices and times that suit each individual (we will recommend which flights are most suitable and popular). We are intending to fly to Paris the evening of Friday September 30th and fly back Monday morning, October 3rd.
I ask that if you are 100% interested in joining the trip that you please fill out the Google form as soon as possible by clicking the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-xekF1-Dd7mPXP89prNNof6YKS7GM75tQJcBZ1JBGMQ

If you have any questions at all please reply to this email or DM us on Instagram . We are really looking forward to a great year of fun with you all.

All the best,

UCC Racing Society Committee.

All racing fans new and old welcome! 🐎

Huge success yesterday on our trip to Coolmore’s Castlehyde Stud and Thurles Racecourse. Thanks to all at Castlehyde for having us and to everyone that came and participated - more days out to come soon!

Join us on our trip tomorrow! A great day out is guaranteed 🐎🏇
Get your tickets here:

https://uccsocieties.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173622053

⭐️Save the date: Thursday 24th February⭐️

Stud visit and race meeting happening next Thursday! Bus will be leaving college at @9:30am for a tour of Coolmore’s Castlehyde Stud in Fermoy, from there we will head to Thurles races for the first race at 1 o’clock and we will return to college at approx 7pm. Please sign up on the c&s portal and pay using the link in bio, there is a limited number of spaces so sign up quickly if you want to come!

New & old racing fans welcome 🏇🏻🏇🏻

💛 Turn Cheltenham Yellow For Tiggy 💛

For all our racing fans out there, this is a great opportunity for a good day out in Cheltenham & to support a great cause! Taking place on December 10th in support of

“A Mighty Flame follows a Tiny Spark”

All info on tiggystrust.com 🎗

Very few spaces left for next Tuesday 26th where we are travelling to - DM us ASAP if you want to come!
It will be a great day out for the Student Derby 🐎

Save the date!! 26th October in 🏇🏻

The Student Derby will have 12 Third Level Institutions across Ireland & the UK race a track of 12 furlongs. The race is organised by to promote the sport of horse racing & a €5,000 prize will go to the winning riders charity of choice.

Our AGM will be tomorrow at 19:30! If you have not already received an email with a link please message the page! See you all then for what is sure to be a great AGM! 👍

🐎🎉 WELL DONE TO OUR TWO WINNERS and , please message the page to claim your free share! And remember that you can still get your share in Lightsider through uccracing.com !

🌟 GIVEAWAY 🌟

WIN A SHARE IN UCC'S OWN RACEHORSE: LIGHTSIDER 🐎 🐎

LIKE, TAG THREE FRIENDS AND SHARE this post on Facebook or Instagram for a chance to win one of two student shares!!

Enter twice by sharing on both! 🕺🕺

This is a great way to join UCC Racing Society and experience all the thrills of racehorse ownership! 🏆

Find out more and purchase your own share whether you are a student, staff or alumni at https://uccsocieties.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173606953

WINNERS ANNOUNCED MONDAY 8th MARCH!

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UCC Racing; This is Our Time

Announcing Lightsider; 🐎UCC Racing Society’s first racehorse! We are delighted to announce graded-winning trainer Padraig Roche as the trainer for UCC's own racehorse! UCC students, alumni and staff members will now have an opportunity to own a part of Lightsider, trained by Padraig.
This 5-year old is an exciting dual-purpose gelding, and we are certain that he will provide the UCC Racing Society with many good days out over the next few months!

🐎Over 50 students have already got involved! Students can get involved from as little as €50, with first year alumni being able to buy in at €100, whilst all other alumni and staff members can purchase their share for €200. We will bring members as close as possible to the action so they can experience the thrills and excitement of racing. JOIN NOW

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Padraig Roche Racing Horse Racing Ireland 3 Furlongs Out Racing Post UCC Societies

LIVE NOW! Own a part of UCC’s first ever racehorse and experience the thrill of racehorse ownership from as little as €50! Big demand so sign up quick at: https://uccsocieties.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173606953
For more information, go to https://uccracing.com/
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