GORDON ELLIOTT was on hand to help publicise the release of the new Meath GAA jersey.
The star horse racing trainer posed for a photo alongside Noel Moran.
Moran and his wife Valerie, who run Bective Stud farm in Navan, are the new sponsors of The Royals.
Elliott heaped praise on them for getting behind their county in such a committed way.
He said: “Lovely early Christmas presenting the new Meath kit.
“Thanks to Valerie and Noel Moran of Bective Stud for their huge support.”
Elliott’s recently been making waves in more conventional ways as his horses have been on a tear lately.
He followed up a 103/1 four-timer with seven victories at Fairyhouse’s Winter Festival.
On Saturday, December 3, he won a massive treble, before a subsequent quadruple of winners on the Sunday.
The seven-timer came home at mind-boggling odds of 270,962/1.
To put that into perspective, a fiver bet would bring the punter home a life-changing €1,354,815 (€1,354,810 and the initial €5 stake).
The headline win was, by far and a way, Teahupoo’s win under Jack Kennedy in the Hatton’s Grace at 20/1.
In doing so, the horse handed the legendary Honeysuckle its first EVER defeat, as the Rachael Blackmore-ridden and Henry de Bromhead-trained ride could only come third.
Meanwhile, Klassical Dream finished second for Paul Townend and WIllie Mullins.
That win took place on the very same day as What’s Up Darling’s point-to-point winner at Quakerstown.
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Despite this, he’s not resting on his laurels as only last week he splashed out over €1m on new horses for his yard at the Tatterall Cheltenham sale.
The most expensive of those purchases was What’s Up Darling, a recent point-to-point winner at Quakerstown, for €326,235.
Rainbow Trail was attained out of Donnchadh Doyle’s Monbeg Stables for €256,327, while Boston Town was bought for €233,025, and Quantum Storm for €192,245.
Elliott also bought Farren Glory for €69,907, Fortune for €54,760, and Zaidi for €34,953, all three of which he purchased with bloodstock agent Aidan O’Ryan.
Altogether, he spent almost €1,200,000 on the seven horses to expand on his already decorated stables.