There has been plenty to occupy the minds or Irish racegoers beyond the exploits of the English Derby challengers.
The biggest final was the Fair Warrior Sprint at Mullingar which went the way of Olympic Dollar. The winning time of 21.42 might not appear anything special, though the fastest 525 run on the night was 29.58.
At Limerick, Ballymac Kingdom went quickest in the first round of the Irish St.Leger while kennelmate, Ballymac Beanie produced the quickest run in the Oaks at Shelbourne Park. The male Catchmeflying became only the third sub 28.00 winner of the year on the same track.
At Clonmel, Golden Tiger went quickest in the second round of the Munster Juvenile.
| CLONMEL | 28.50 | GOLDEN TIGER | (Droopys Jet-Skilled Spree, Dec 18) |
| CURRAHEEN PARK | 28.30 | BALLYCOWEN JOHN | (Tyrur Big Mike-Ballycowen Moll, Oct 17) |
| DUNDALK | 31.84 | FAHY STAR | (Lenson Panda-Ripley Diana, Sep 18) |
| ENNISCORTHY | 29.10 | SWEET WALKER | (Vimmerby-Our Little Dolly, Jul 18) |
| GALWAY | 28.97 | DOUBLE GOOD | (Good News-Bull Run Kite, Sep 18) |
| KILKENNY | 40.95 | UPWARD PEARL | (Droopys Jet-Skywalker Pearl, Nov 17) |
| LIMERICK | 29.57 | BALLYMAC KINGDOM | (Definate Opinion-Coolavanny Angie, Apr 18) |
| MULLINGAR | 21.42 | OLYMPIC DOLLAR | (Azza Azza Azza-Dollar Dolly, Apr 18) |
| NEWBRIDGE | 17.60 | NATIVE BALLAD | (Droopys Jet-Native Gypsy, Dec 18) |
| SHELBOURNE PARK | 28.02 | BALLYMAC BEANIE | (Ballymac Matt-Coolavanny Pet, Jan 19) |
| 27.98 | CATCHMEFLYING | (Sh Avatar-Roseville Liz, Aug 18) | |
| THURLES PARK | 29.26 | CABRA LUNA | (Good News-Cabra Ebony, Sep 18) |
| TRALEE | 28.71 | KNOCKNASEED GEM | (Paddys Magic-Ballydoyle Gem, Aug 18) |
| WATERFORD | 41.09 | NIGHT TIME DANNY | (Sh Avatar-Nom De Plume, Nov 18) |
| YOUGHAL | 28.82 | CHUNKY EXILE | (Laughil Blake-Kilcash Earner, Jul 18) |
