Racing rallies for JT

The racing community and the wider public have donated 70 items for the special fundraising auction for JT McNamara and Jonjo Bright at today’s Limerick Charity Raceday in aid of the Jockeys Emergency Fund.

The 70 lots include four tickets to next May’s sold-out One Direction concert in Croke Park, a trip for four to meet Frankel next Friday before going racing at Ascot’s Champions Day on Saturday, a lifetime use of plain grey colours and yard visits to Aidan O’Brien and Willie Mullins. There is also a wide selection of 2014 stallion nominations.

Other sports have answered the call with signed jerseys, footballs and hurleys from this year’s All-Ireland hurling final and Heineken Cup rugby tickets.