54th NJ Irish Festival - 2026 date coming soon
Requirements:
You must raise $
(goal $1000 per horse),
get in a horse suit,
run down the homestretch
in 2- 4 inches of mud
in front of 80,000 people,
hope to make it to the finish line…
and win absolutely nothing
but the satisfaction of helping others!
All money raised will be donated to TBD
How It Works
When: 2026 date TBD
Where: Monmouth Park Racetrack
Time: Race will take place between real horse races (to be determined)
Course: 1/16 of a mile dash out of actual starting gate & down the front homestretch. The track announcer will call race live over the P.A.
Who: Up to 10 “horses” per race and their handlers
How: Send horse entries to info@njirishfestival.com
Cost: Buy-in goal for each “horse” is to generate as much money as possible – raised from friends, family, co-workers, strangers, etc. $1000.00 PER HORSE IS THE GOAL
Monies raised by the NJ Irish Festival Foundation’s
“Human Horse” races will be donated the charities above.
Sponsor a horse by donating
(include name of “horse” or trainer
so donation is credited appropriately)
Race 1: The Foals (49 and Younger)
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Race 2: The Thoroughbreds (50 and Older)
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