THE idea of soccer fans meeting a giant of their sport (such as Lionel Messi) face-to-face on a college outing is an incredibly far-fetched concept.

However, such is the accessibility of racing that UCC Racing Society members were treated to a tour of Coolmore last Thursday and got to meet the stars of our sport. We were amazed to get so close to horses who lit up the track this year such as Saxon Warrior and Sioux Nation, but of course, one horse stood above the rest.