LIFE in the 21st century is very different from the early 19th century when organised racing in Ireland started to take shape; duels with pistols are outlawed, men don’t routinely wear wigs and the inhaling of snuff has all but died out.

However, a constant since that time has been that a member of the Harty family has had a licence to train racehorses. The current carriers of that heritage, Eddie and Patrick Harty, need little introduction, as the former has been training successfully at Mulgrave Lodge on the Curragh since 2004, being joined on the licence by 34-year-old son Patrick in 2021.