Pony racing meetings in Ireland are kept running run through the work of voluntary committees, who through external sponsorship and concessions from groups involved on race days, such as bookmakers and caterers, keep this great Sport going. - Pony Racing is really the foundation that opened up avenues for the likes of Rachael Blackmore, Barry Geraghty, Bryan Cooper, Nina Carberry , Katie Walsh, and Father and Son John & David Egan. - Pony Racing is a sport that has been loved by many many people in Ireland since before time.