Strong Irish presence as Florida winter festival gets underway
A few days ago, parts of Alaska were warmer than Florida, but temperatures have recovered (though accompanied by rain this week) and it looks like the area will escape another cold front heading for the States.
The WEF runs from this week right through to the first day of April and is popular with Irish riders, many of whom have bases in the Wellington area. The three-month long festival will include four weeks at five-star level, and two weeks of four-star events. It also includes the nations cup meeting starting at the end of February. The most lucrative event will be the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix on the penultimate day of the festival.
