LEADING LADIES AUTUMN EVENT 2024

Leading Ladies to the Fore at WINR’s Autumn Event On Tuesday evening, the Cape Cross Centre at Kildangan Stud played host to an engaged gathering of women for the Women’s Irish Network for Racing’s Autumn event. The group came together to learn more about the increasingly popular Mentoring Programme and listen to a fascinating line-up […]

Corinthian Challenge 2022

The series offers participants a once in a lifetime opportunity like no other, the chance to experience what it is like to be a jockey riding at some of Ireland’s best tracks. The Series is limited to Amateur riders and those who have an A1 licence can apply once they have no more than five […]

Dr Roberta McDonald

Dr Roberta McDonald is currently Sustainable Solutions Lead with Devenish. After completing an honours degree in Animal Science (2010) from UCD, she completed a PhD on decision-making and behaviour change amongst New Entrant dairy farmers with UCD and Teagasc Moorepark.. In 2016 Roberta was awarded a Nuffield scholarship, where she participated in their renowned mentorship […]

Fairyhouse Races network event

WINR hosted an invitation only network event at Fairyhouse on Saturday April 16th 2022, the day of the Ladies National Steeplechase with the intention of connecting riders in the race with women working in racing yards, bloodstock, education, administration and regulation of Irish racing. With a capacity of approximately 40, the committee were delighted to […]