Ronan Keating @ Roscommon Race 13-6-11

Another No1 for Ronan as horse romps home
Tuesday June 14 2011

LIFE is certainly a rollercoaster for singer Ronan Keating. After the turmoil in his personal life last year, it was all smiles from Ronan and wife Yvonne last night.

The happy couple were present to see Great Huzzar capture the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden at Roscommon Races.

Ridden by Wayne Lordan and running in the colours of the Bucket List syndicate, of which Ronan is a member, Great Huzzar landed a nice gamble for the singer and his pals.

The three-year-old was backed into 9/4 and readily accounted for the strongly fancied Tashqeel, pulling away in the final furlong.

The winner was shouted home with gusto by Ronan and Yvonne.

"I was shaking in the stands watching the race. It was better than having a number one record," said a happy Ronan.

Irish Independent

One for the Boyz!
Mon, 13th Jun, 2011

Boyzone star Ronan Keating got off the mark as an owner at Roscommon this evening and subsequently remarked “it was better than having a number one record!”, after witnessing his Great Huzzar win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden.

Great Huzzar, backed from 7/2 in the morning into 9/4, got the better of Tashqeel inside the final furlong, readily scoring by three lengths under Wayne Lordan.

Afterwards a chuffed Keating said “I was shaking in the stands watching the race! It was better than having a number one record!”

Keating is a member of the Bucket List Syndicate which includes a number of the singer’s friends.

Winning trainer Tommy Stack’s son James ‘Fozzy’ Stack also added “we always liked Great Huzzar but he had a few little problems and pulled a muscle last spring.”

“He needed the run badly at Cork the last day and we’ll take our time with him now. While he handled the cut in the ground, it wasn’t imperative for him to have it.”

Thomas Weekes