The Mullingar Rising Stars Young Horse Series is an innovative series, kindly supported by Jimmy Doyle and Gerry Mullins, designed to give young horses time and opportunity to develop to their maximum potential at their own pace. The series caters for 4, 5 and 6/7 year old horses.
Qualifiers run from March through to July, with the courses increasing in height and technicality as the season progresses. The Rising Stars Finals has a fantastic prize fund of €10,000.
Some incredibly talented Rising Stars have competed at the Final Weekend over the past 3 years, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for these horses!
2025 6/7 Year Old Rising Stars Champion
Emma O’Dwyer & her own Laconda 40
2018 Bay Mare (Million Dollar X Con Air)
2025 4 Year Old Rising Stars Champion
James Derwin & Jim Derwin’s Ruben
2021 Grey Gelding (Grandorado X Bugatti Vdl)
5 Year Old Rising Stars Champions 2025
Taylor Cummins & Isla Flight. This mare owned by Marie Moloney by Ganash Hero Z was picked as the horse with the most potential
Amber English & Castlebridge Super Nova
Eimhin Kellett & Lagans Van de Star
Dylan Savage & Dhf Defiant
James Derwin & Mr Priority
Tim McDonagh & Hollypark Sassy
Catriona Fitzgerald & Blf Eezee
2024 6/7 Year Old Rising Stars Champion
John Mulligan & Bernard Reynolds’ Kathleens Candy Clover
2017 Bay Gelding by Sligo Candy Boy
2024 4 Year Old Rising Stars Champion
Olive Clarke & her own FF Limited Edition
2020 Bay Gelding by For Pleasure out of the dam Annouk van’t goor by Asca Z
2024 5 Year Old Rising Stars Champions
Gary Dooley & Kathryn Duffy’s Amon Van Het Genishinde Z (Pictured) This 5 year Old bay stallion by Amado Van’t Vossenhof Z was picked at the horse with the most potential
Feaha Moore & Mick Smith’s Muzika
Feaha Moore & Jenny McCann’s Volare
Jim Donohoe & Ailenn McDermott’s Le Tot Romanov
Aoife Cuffe & Cathy Cuffe’s One and Only TN
Olive Clarke & her own FSS Sunlight
Samantha Bretzer & her own Salander
Grace McHugh & Joe Bolger’s O Lala EB
Lauren Quinn & Brian Quinn’s A Time to Remember
Cora Sharkey & her own Dowdstown Jordie
2023 4yo RISING STAR WINNER
Olive Clarke on Olive Broderick’s ‘KMS Ballygriffin Max’
2019 Bay Mare by ‘Tyson’ out of the dam ‘Max Naughty but Nice’ by ‘Chacoa’RISING STAR WINNER
2023 6yo RISING STAR WINNER
JamesDerwin on Ballywalters Stables ‘Amos LZ’
2017 Bay Gelding by ‘A Golden Boy Hero Z’ out of the dam ‘F. Luna L’ by ‘Cantu
2023 5yo RISING STAR WINNER
Joanne Blair on Mark Harley’s ‘Jibber Janner PH’
2018 Bay mare by ‘Dominator 2000 Z’
