THE 2018 ITM Irish Stallion Trail was declared a tremendous success after large crowds turned out on Friday January and Saturday, January 12th and 13th, visiting a record 29 stud farms, many of whom experienced increased numbers on the 2017 high of over 2,000 visitors, with a particular rise in the number of breeders in attendance.

An additional 12 Group 1 winners joining the Irish stallion ranks in 2018 were undoubtedly a huge draw for the breeders that travelled from all over the country, as well as from France, Germany and Britain. A group of 40 owners and breeders also travelled over from the Czech Republic.