Naas fundraiser in aid of GOAL Haiti appeal A fundraising event will take place in conjunction with the paddypower.com Cheltenham Trial Day at Naas on Sunday 21st February. The event, organised jointly by HRI and Naas racecourse, will consist of a mock-olympics involving three teams of Jockeys captained by Ruby Walsh, Barry Geraghty and Paul Carberry. GOAL CEO, John O’Shea commented, "On behalf of everyone in GOAL, I would like to express my gratitude to Horse Racing Ireland, Naas Racecourse, Paddy Power and all the jockeys who intend to participate in this event to support our relief and rehabilitation efforts in Haiti. Events like these not only help GOAL to deliver as much aid to the survivors as possible, but they ensure that their plight remains at the forefront of everyone’s minds." Tom Ryan, Manager of Naas Racecourse said, "We are delighted to be involved with the Jockey Olympics, I hope a huge crowd turn out to support GOAL’s efforts. We now offer enormous value through our admission bundle for full admission customers. We are building everything up to give people an enjoyable day out, the records show that top class horses turn out for this meeting every year with last years notable winners being Joncol, An Cathaoir Mor, Go Native and Puyol."
