Real Encounter (2023) Horse
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Real Encounter is a 3yo bay horse trained by J Harrington in Kildare. It is sired by the stallion Lucky Vega out of the dam Runaway Sparkle. Real Encounter has won 1 race in its career so far. On 24 Apr 2026 at Dundalk, Real Encounter secured its biggest victory to date, earning $15,000.00.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 04-Jun-26 1006m SOFT R5 Hcp $9,999 (of $49,998) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.040, SP: 4.50 1st Amiata ( C Keane 126 ) 2nd Real Encounter ( S Foley 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Allsortz ( L Mcateer 125 ) 0.40L See full results | S Foley 54.4kg 0.30L | 2 (12) |
| 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 ) 0.75L 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) |