Aidan McGarry

Micheal Orlandi's Compas Stallions will sponsor the Space Traveller Irish EBF Committed S. at Navan on Saturday, Apr. 27, the racecourse announced on Thursday. One of seven stallions on the roster, Space Traveller (GB) is a Group 2 winner, and is standing his second season at stud. The Space Traveller Irish EBF Committed S. is one of three black-type races on the card, alongside the SBK Vintage Crop S. and the G3 Irish EBF Salsabil S. There will also be a Flat Season Preview at the racecourse featuring Orlandi, host...

Aidan McGarry will succeed Peter Killeen as the general manager of Navan Racecourse, Horse Racing Ireland announced Wednesday. Killeen is retiring next week following a career that spanned 40 years in Irish racing. Having joined the Racing Board in 1980, he was involved in the introduction of the Computote betting system adopted by the Tote in the late 80s and was instrumental in the introduction of more recent advances in on-course Tote betting and technology. Killeen was appointed manager of Tote Ireland operations in 1999 and held that position for...