Foaling Dates and Intended Career

The foaling dates for the 2022 foal crop in Ireland are presented by month of foaling, combined with their intended future career This demonstrates that 83% of Flat bred foals are born between February and April, compared to foals bred for Jump racing, where 82% are born between March and May.

Ire Foaling Dates And Intended Career

This data is taken from the foal registration forms, which are completed by the breeder, for foals born in Ireland. The proportion of foals bred for Flat, Jump and Dual Purpose racing has remained virtually constant over the last four years.

Young stock registered outside their year of foaling are termed “late returns”. When these figures are added into the relevant year, a more complete total is achieved for that year’s foal crop Therefore, more progeny may be registered in the future for any foaling year and hence the figures shown here may be subject to further adjustment.

The range of colours for Thoroughbred foals confirms that bay is the most prevalent colour Of these reported foal coat colours, subsequent changes may be received when the horse matures. For example, a brown foal may mature to grey if the sire and/or dam is grey When advised of a colour change, the information is updated in the passport and on the database