Over 50 Years Flying Horses (International Racehorse Transport)

Joined June 2011
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12 Jun 2025
It is with sadness that we report today the passing of IRT Founder - Quentin Wallace - A pioneer and a visionary, and a true gentleman facebook.com/share/p/192UfRu…
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19 Nov 2024
Proud to be entrusted with this movement by @coolmorestud @CoolmoreAus Wishing him all the best in Ireland with @Ballydoyle
Take a look into how Storm Boy made the journey to Ireland last week! 🏇🍀 He’s got some time to acclimatise to his new surroundings, but rest assured, he’ll be back next year, ready to target some top-class races! #CoolmoreSires #HomeOfChampions
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25 Jul 2024
IRT Managing Director Chris Burke joined Craig Reucassel this week to update his ABC Sydney Breakfast audience on how we moved the Aussie horses to #Paris2024 Have you ever wondered how Olympic horses get to the Games? abc.net.au/listen/programs/s… via @ABCaustralia
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20 Jun 2024
Best of luck to all connections with runners at Addington this evening, in particular race 1, proudly sponsored by IRT. We appreciate the tremendous support we get from the Harness Racing community and we’re grateful to be a part of it.
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3 Jun 2024
IRT is proud of our association with the Harness community. The stables hopefully represents a reflection of our support to all harness participants by saying thank you for flying with us. thetrots.com.au/news/article…
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And just like that, she disappears into the sunset. Safe travels little girl, do us proud! 🐎✈️🌏🇬🇧 #Asfoora Next stop @NewmarketGallop
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25 Apr 2024
We have flights arranged from Australia to the USA to assist any clients looking to get their mares up to Kentucky.
Triple Crown winner Justify to cover southern hemisphere time at Ashford Stud. Justify, the Champion 2YO Sire in North America and sire of Storm Boy, won’t be returning to stand... bit.ly/3UvtyrF
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5 Apr 2023
IRT’s Managing Director, Chris Burke was a guest speaker today at @royalrandwick with the @FBAA_agents holding their first continued professional development day, reported here by @TDNAusNZ tdnausnz.com.au/edition/2023…

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2 Feb 2023
It’s a cold start for Hiro and the rest of the IRT team bringing a load of horses from Chitose in Japan to Melbourne, Australia.
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29 Nov 2022
Congratulations to @YulongInvestme1 on their purchase of Alcohol Free (IRE).
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The champ has arrived safely into quarantine (@FlyIRT Melbourne) overnight where he will be under the watchful eye of travelling foreperson @SineadEarle for the next two weeks. #naturestrip @SkyRacingAU @Racing @7horseracing @Ascot
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🇦🇺 🛫🛬 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Artorius is locked and loaded on the plane at Melbourne Airport ready for his trip to England. We couldn’t have him any better as he leave our shores. We were pleased with his jump out Friday and how he has done since. Good luck over there 🤞🏻
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9 May 2022
Sad news for the equine community with the passing of Dr Patricia Ellis. Its fair to say that if you have moved a horse with us over the last 50 years, Trish's work in biosecurity would have influenced how this movement was facilitated. Our thoughts are with Gary and her family.
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Locked and loaded the boys He's A Balter and Parsifal began their journey to Dubai last night! 🛫🇦🇪 @WHR @RacingSA @Racing @NZTM_TWEET @inglis_sales @TDNAusNZ @anz_news @cjones151290 @AnthPanozzo @RacingDubai @Aushorse_TBA @littleavondale @RosemontStud
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All loaded and on the way to @DubaiWorldCup. A big thanks to the team @FlyIRT for getting the horses away safe and well. Next stop Dubai!!🇦🇪🐎 @LauraKingDXB @RacingDubai @Racing @m_felgate @Clarken_Racing @lachie_weekley @JohnNico49 @stephcooley87
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28 Dec 2021
Justify keeping good company on his fight back to the USA👌
This really did happen @FlyIRT . Sitting in the seat in front of “Justify” on his flight home to America was a bran new LaFerrari. Don’t forget buy a Justify yearling from @mmsnippets @KarakaChat @inglis_sales to be in with a chance of winning a new Ferrari
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17 Dec 2021
After 42 Years in the horse airfreight industry, IRT NZ’s co-founder David Cole is retiring. David is one of the most knowledgeable people in the global equine airfreight industry today, & the company are very fortunate to have had his leadership & guidance for all these years.
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17 Dec 2021
Richard Cole, who has been a Managing Director at IRT NZ over the past six years, will now take the reins as the sole Managing Director. David will still retain ownership in the business and an interest in the racing industry while he enjoys his much-deserved retirement.
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