Balmoral
Championships Set For July
With
a record prize fund in excess of Stg£20,000, the National
Balmoral Championships will be held between July 14 and 18 this
year in Belfast.
Championship
Day is July 18, which will feature the finals of the young horse
classes and the feature event <The Planet Bingo Grand Prix>.
This is part of the Kerrygold Grand Prix League, and will carry
superleague status.
The
finals of the young horse classes are sponsored by WKD and Hillcrest
Stud, with a combined £3,000 on offer, are sure to attract
the country's top young horses.
This
year the organisers have secured television coverage, and the final
day's events at Balmoral will be broadcast on Sky.
The
Hunter Championships take place on Wednesday, July 17, with a prize
fund of over £1500. The top award is the Hunter of the Year
title, which carries a prize of £500.
Schedules
are now available from the Secretary, Mrs. Liz McCartney at 028
(048 from the Republic of Ireland) 9181 0653. All entries must be
prepaid, and the closing date is Friday, July 5.
http://www.horsesport.ie
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