HRI Open Day to be held at Pat Downey's stables

Those interested in finding out about the nuts and bolts of a horse trainer's life can attend a '2023 Trainer Open Morning' at Pat Downey's training base at Knowth Stables, Slanes on Sunday 8th September from 11am to 1pm.

Downey has spent his life around horse. His parents were very successful breeders and had grade one winners such as The Wad who won the Champions Hurdle in Punchestown.

The family also had another very successful horse, Chow Mein, who won the 1985 Galway Plate.

Among those involved in running the Downey enterprise is Pat's daughter Heather. She represents the third generation of Downeys to sustain a tremendous interest in horses.