DEAD: FIVE horses used in racing at Kilbeggan racecourse on 24 April
5 horses used in racing at Kilbeggan racecourse on 24 April 2026 have been confirmed dead.
Horse Racing Ireland identified the five horses as:
• 5-year-old Cullagh Lad who finished fifth in a race. Jockey: Sean Flanagan.
• 10-year-old Musta Lovea Lovea who was pulled up in a race. Jockey - Phillip Enright.
• 10-year-old Jinxs Link who suffered a fall in a race. Jockey: JJ Slevin.
• 5-year-old Lamikal D'airy who was pulled up in a race. Jockey - Conor Stone-Walsh
• 4-year-old McLoughlin who was "struggling when bad mistake" before being pulled up in a race. Jockey – Conor Stone-Walsh.
Since 24 April, five more horses used in racing at Kilbeggan racecourse have been confirmed dead. They were:
• 5-year-old Whoyougonnacall who suffered a fall in a race on 8 August 2026. Jockey: Liam Quinlan.
• 8-year-old French horse Syracus Du Houx who finished sixth in a race on 24 July 2026. Jockey – Phillip Enright.
• 7-year-old Garnacho who suffered a fall in the “Egan Stone Kilbeggan Handicap Chase” race on 24 July 2026. Jockey – Thomas O’Connor.
• 10-year-old Ballyglass Beauty who suffered a fall in the “New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Hurdle” race on 10 July 2026. Jockey – Conor Stone-Walsh.
• 8-year-old Rajjnatin who “weakened before last” in the “Joe Quinn Transport Longford Handicap Hurdle” race on 31 May 2026. Jockey: Conor Stone-Walsh.
These horses are among a growing list of horse racing victims.
Find out more at
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/horses-confirmed-dead-following-races-at-irish-racecourses/
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