James Bowe

There's a little bit on the Channel 4 site.

Trainer of Limestone Lad dies after long illness​


Brian Fleming​


TRAINER James Bowe, who trained the hugely popular Limestone Lad and Solerina, has died following a long illness.

From Gathabawn in County Kilkenny, Bowe mixed a life of farming with breeding horses before later taking out a licence of his own in the late 1990s. He was in ill-health for some time and died onThursday morning.

Bowe was assisted by sons Michael and John and also trained the likes of Sweet Kiln and Florida Coast.

His son Michael took over the licence last year and on Monday at Fairyhouse he saddled Coolcashin to win a Grade 3 event. Bowe is also survived by his wife Phyllis.


Got so much pleasure watching Limestone Lad and Solerina amongst others over the years,they never had a big stable but the horses always ran so consistently and seeing those colours in front from pillar to post was always a pleasure.

It's been a rare poor season by their standards this time around until Coolcashins' typically Bowesque brave performance in beating Essex on Monday.

RIP
 
Sad news. Always a trainer to be respected, in every sense of the term. I hope his sons can maintain his standards. RIP
 
I can remember reading a lovely article on James Bowe and Limestone Lad in the Sunday Indo quite a few years ago and following that I always kept half an eye on his horses. He came across as a really decent person. RIP and condolences to his family.
 
Outstanding horses, and the Bowe lads all seem like a good bunch, too. Very sorry that Mr Bowe Sr. had such a lengthy illness, but no doubt his superb horses brought much joy to his life.
 
He was a very good trainer, always impressed me how well schooled were this horse to jump hurdles.

Limestome Lad was a colossus , solerina was also good joy.
 
Hey Art, I see you looking in but not posting as much, hope you are well.

Nick - he is a true legend of the game, he was at his peak when my first real interest in racing was beginning so a special horse to me also.

He was known to a non-racing audience for sure showing his popularity
 
Unbeaten in handicap hurdles, the one horse weight could not stop.
By the CJ Haughey owned Aristocracy, he definitely had the "Haughey Factor".
Aristcoracy was bought at the first yearling sales held at the new Goffs Sales complex , near Kill in 1975, the sale that BE My Guest was sold at.
At that time they stopped sales for dinner at 7pm and re commenced at 8.30 or 9.
This fine Lord Gayle yearling ( Aristocracy) came into the ring at 11.30 pm or so, with nobody present bar the auctioneer and purchaser Richard McCormick.
He trained the horse to win three or four races , including the Whitehall Stakes, CJH's only pattern race winner.
Vincent O 'Brien trained the horse at four and Edward O'Grady won a hurdle with him at 5.
Retired to stud Aristocracy was an Irish Horse Board (Bord na gCapall) approved stallion for half bred ( TB x Irish Draught)mares to improve the sport horse breed.
As such he was confined to covering 15 TB mares per season.
From that small base he was some sire.
 
Last edited:
Back
Top