SLIGO racecourse featured in news stories around the world in 2015 when it hosted a visit to the track by the Prince of Wales and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall. The royal couple made a point of going racing during their historic visit to Ireland, and the visit had an unusual but very happy fallout.

The couple presented the prize for the mares’ maiden hurdle named in their honour and won by Mollyanna, owned by Bernard Cloney and trained by Colin Bowe. Following their return to Britain the winner was purchased to race in the colours of the Duchess and Mollyanna is now trained for her by Jamie Snowden.