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Top jock Barry Geraghty brings long and successful career to an end

I’m 41 in September and you can’t go on forever. I’ve missed 18 months of the last five years through injury, having broken both legs, both arms, my ribs, shoulder blade and a few other small fractures in between, the words of top jockey Barry ...

12 Jul 2020 at 17:51

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Ruby pays tribute to Barry Geraghty

Barry Geraghty was a brilliant rider, the bigger the day, the better the jockey he was. Some have classed him as a ‘big-race jockey’ but he was much more than that. He rode 1,920 winners up until his retirement last weekend, after all. He ...

15 Jul 2020 at 16:08

Horse Racing

PUNCHESTOWN UPDATE: Sandy Shaw destined to be in the racing game

Andrew, or more affectionately known as 'Sandy' Shaw was probably always destined to be involved in the racing game, in some capacity. The Newbridge native's family was heavily involved in racing, his dad, Tommy, was a jockey and very ...

19 Apr 2018 at 17:43

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Leading National Hunt Jockeys get extended break

Following representations from the Irish Jockeys’ Association, HRI has amended race conditions to extend the existing break for leading National Hunt riders to run from Bank Holiday Monday, June 7 to Wednesday, June 30 inclusive. The ...

27 Apr 2021 at 11:41

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What to expect from Cheltenham 2020

This year’s Cheltenham festival has hardly ended and some of us are already looking ahead to next year’s monumental four days feast. Yes, there are the likes of Aintree, Fairyhouse and Punchestown just around the corner but the ...

28 Mar 2019 at 12:45

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Ruby Walsh: Group 1 winners (and all others) simply stunning

In a few weeks time, Ruby Walsh will turn 40. For a jockey, it sounds quite old. Or does it? Noel Fehily was 44 when he threw in the towel last month and AP McCoy was just short of his 41st birthday when he walked away from ...

24 Apr 2019 at 17:01

Sport

Cheltenham Gold Cup takes its toll on winners, and losers

Not that anybody needed reminding but the Cheltenham Gold Cup really is the greatest test a National Hunt racehorse can ever experience. If anything the last week alone has proved that even more. We got the news that we ...

21 Feb 2019 at 13:54

Sport

Intriguing BoyleSports Grand National Trial Grade 1 at Punchestown

Sunday is Grand National Trial Day at Punchestown and top trainer Gordon Elliott has six horses standing for the €100,000 BoyleSports Grand National Trial with Grade 1 winner Don Poli heading a competitive field which ...

08 Feb 2019 at 13:41

Sport

Footpad opens season at Naas on Saturday

Naas hosts its first National Hunt Festival of the season tomorrow (Saturday November 10) where the star attraction will be Willie Mullins' eight time Grade 1 winner Footpad, as he faces four rivals in the Grade 3 ...

09 Nov 2018 at 13:53

Sport

Betway extend Punchestown sponsorship

Punchestown Racecourse today announced that leading online betting and casino company Betway have joined the sponsorship ranks at the home of Irish jump racing. The Grade 2 Betway Craddockstown Novice ...

08 Nov 2018 at 15:37

Sport

Owners getting too big for their boots?

THERE’S a consensus in horse racing that he who ‘pays the bills, calls the shots.' Some would agree with that while others wouldn’t. When it comes to owners, it’s nearly always best to leave ...

07 Oct 2016 at 14:21

Horse Racing

Elliott holds strong hand for this Sunday's €100,000 Grade A race at Naas

With five of the entries of the 33 remaining for this Sunday’s €100,000 Grade A, Download the Ladbrokes Exchange App Leinster National at Naas, trainer Gordon Elliott certainly holds a ...

07 Mar 2017 at 16:00

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