Aga Khan will take place in front of the Anglesea Stand for last time before demolition

Fri, 16 Aug, 2024 - 06:49

Ruth Loney

Since Versailles pulled off a majestic coup with a historic backdrop for Olympic showjumping and addictive live coverage two weeks ago, next stop for the world roadshow of formula one horses and riders was the equally traditional setting at the Royal Dublin Society Horse Show Ballsbridge.

Telephones were red hot to the RDS as riders worldwide hoped for invites when news broke that Swiss watchmakers Rolex had announced a €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Dublin for the Ballsbridge site, which is now part of the prestigious Rolex World GP series. In addition The Underwriting Exchange announced a Nations Cup sponsorship to the tune of €250,000 and all of a sudden Dublin Horse Show was launched higher on the world stage.