Tom Cole (racing driver) joining the Prancing Horse brigade. In the summer of 1952, he launched his European racing campaign, started at Le Mans, with a Ferrari 225 S, belonging to his co-driver ”Pagnibon”, but entered by Scuderia Ferrari. They ran as high as 15th, before retiring with ignition issues. Later that summer, he entered the Targa Florio. Rather than using one of his Allards, he bought his own Vignale bodied Ferrari 225S, which started its life as a factory car. By the time the car appeared it had been repainted in American racing colours, before carrying him to 11th place. August 1952, saw
Horse Racing Ireland Horseracing Authority, the 1994 successor to the Racing Board founded in 1945. In addition to fulfilling regulatory and promotional functions, Horse Racing Ireland owns Fairyhouse, Leopardstown, Navan and Tipperary racecourses. The group's current chairperson is Mr Joe Keeling and its CEO Mr Brian Kavanagh. The industry still contributes significantly to the Irish economy. Bloodstock sales, Tote betting and racecourse attendances produced significant growth in 2011, figures issued by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) show. This marks a positive upturn for the industry which had suffered severe contraction since 2007 across almost all areas. In 2004 this contribution was estimated to be