Real Encounter (2023) Horse
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Real Encounter is a 3yo bay horse trained by J Harrington in Kildare. It is by the stallion Lucky Vega out of the dam Runaway Sparkle. The horse has won one race in its career. On 24 Apr 2026 at Dundalk, Real Encounter achieved its most important win, earning $15,000.00.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 09-May-26 1193m GOOD R5 Hcp $999 (of $49,998) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.450, SP: 9.50 1st Chicago Pope ( B Coen 135 ) 2nd Tahcawin ( S Heffernan 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Treasured Royal ( J Kearney 127 , Cd 124 ) 1.25L 6th Real Encounter ( S Foley 130 ) 2.80L See full results | S Foley 59kg 2.80L | 6 (15) |
| Dundalk 24-Apr-26 1006m SYNTHETIC R1 Md $9,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.950, SP: 1.83 1st Real Encounter ( S Foley 129 ) 2nd Aughlish ( D Mcdonogh 129 ) 2.50L 3rd Namiid ( S Heffernan 134 ) 1.50L See full results | S Foley 58.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Dundalk 11-Apr-26 1207m SYNTHETIC R3 Md $3,200 (of $15,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.140, SP: 3.50 1st Allsortz ( L Mcateer 134 ) 2nd Real Encounter ( S Foley 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Aughlish ( D Mcdonogh 129 ) 1.25L See full results | S Foley 58.5kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Dundalk 27-Sep-25 1410m SYNTHETIC R3 Md $900 (of $18,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.690, SP: 13.00 1st Yellowstone Lake ( B Lee 128 ) 2nd Emmeleia ( G Ryan 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Darya ( R Cleary 128 ) 0.75L 4th Real Encounter ( S Foley 128 ) 2.00L See full results | S Foley 58.1kg 2.00L | 4 (13) |
| Leopardstown 18-Jul-25 1310m GOOD R1 Md $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.080, SP: 17.00 1st Fairy Oak ( C Keane 123 ) 2nd Yellowstone Lake ( C Hayes 127 ) 0.30L 3rd Morehampton ( B Coen 132 ) 1.00L 4th Real Encounter ( S Foley 125 ) 2.55L See full results | S Foley 56.7kg 2.55L | 4 (14) |