[3][4] She was from the eighth crop of foals sired by Sallust an outstanding miler who won the Sussex Stakes and the Prix du Moulin in 1972.
[4] Gala Event began her racing career with a win over six furlongs on good to firm ground at Navan Racecourse in June.
In the official Irish Free Handicap for the two-year-olds of 1983, Gala Event the rated the best filly, albeit fourteen pounds inferior to the top colt El Gran Senor.
In September she contested the Barronstown Stud Stakes over seven furlongs at Phoenix Park in which she finished sixth of the eight runners in a race won by the three-year-old colt Red Russell.
She made a successful North American debut when she won the Splendid Girl Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack on 22 June.
[5] Gala Event remained in training as a five-year-old but after being beaten in two allowance races at Santa Anita Park in January she did not run again.