Category: Horse Racing

  • Tipperary Horse Racing News – Nov 8th

    Tipperary Horse Racing News – Nov 8th

    Ben Coen got the better of his brother Jake to win the handicap over the extended eight furlongs on the Tom Mullins-trained San Aer at Galway on Bank Holiday Monday. Owned by the trainer’s wife Helen, the four-year-old left it late but led in the final strides to beat the Matthew Smith-trained Excuzio Joe by…

  • Tipperary Racing News – Aug 22

    Tipperary Racing News – Aug 22

    Aidan O’Brien landed another taking juvenile success as Adelaide River made a winning debut in the eight-furlong maiden at Dundalk on Monday afternoon. Ridden by Wayne Lordan, the 11/4 chance pulled away inside the final furlong to beat the Noel Meade-trained 40/1 outsider Golden Temple by two and three-parts of a length with 8/11 favourite…

  • Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine publishes report on Horse Racing in Ireland

    Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine publishes report on Horse Racing in Ireland

    The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food, and the Marine today publishes its report Horse Racing in Ireland in which it makes a series of recommendations around the governance of industry bodies, the integrity of drug testing procedures, CCTV at racecourses, and equine traceability. The Committee wants to see a review of the board structures of…

  • Galway Festival 2021: All you need to know about the horse racing festival

    Galway Festival 2021: All you need to know about the horse racing festival

    The Galway Festival has been a highlight of the calendar since 1869 and this year’s action at Ballybrit promises to be as entertaining as ever, writes Paul Martin. Spectators are back at the event, which was run behind closed doors in 2020, with 1,000 racegoers set to soak up the action every day – and with…

  • Fantastic range of items announced for Hurling For Cancer Research online auction

    Fantastic range of items announced for Hurling For Cancer Research online auction

    A signed 2021 Aintree Grand National racecard by Rachael Blackmore, yard visits with Johnny Murtagh and Henry de Bromhead, a signed Dublin football jersey, race day experiences at Leopardstown and The Curragh and luxury overnight stays at Lyrath Estate Hotel & Spa and Mount Juliet are among the amazing items announced today as part of Hurling For…

  • John Ryan and Danny Mullins prove a winning combination yet again

    John Ryan and Danny Mullins prove a winning combination yet again

    John Ryan landed a double as Grange Walk took the opening beginners’ chase and Fairyhill Run won the first of the two-mile six-furlong handicap chase at Limerick on Saturday. It was pretty straightforward for both horses with 6/1 chance Grange Walk kicking clear before the final fence under Danny Mullins to win by three and…

  • Go Gill Go secures win for Nenagh trainer James Grace

    Go Gill Go secures win for Nenagh trainer James Grace

    Nenagh trainer James Grace was among the winners at Sligo on Sunday where Go Gill Go took the two-mile one-furlong maiden hurdle in great style. Moneygall conditional Philip Donovan was in the saddle as the six-year-old raced clear from the final flight to win by three and a half-lengths from the Peter Fahey-trained Miss Arccol…

  • Pearls Galore powers to Group 3 win

    Pearls Galore powers to Group 3 win

    Paddy Twomey landed another notable success as Pearls Galore scored an impressive win in the Group 3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Brownstown Stakes at Fairyhouse on Sunday. The Billy Lee-ridden 15/8 favourite took up the running early in the straight and powered to a two-length success over the Jessica Harrington-trained Valeria Messalina. Twomey said, she…

  • Daisy Peers in front of maiden in Navan

    Daisy Peers in front of maiden in Navan

    Owned and bred by Anthony Mithen, Daisy Peers ran out a most impressive winner of the two-year-old maiden at Navan on Saturday. Fozzy Stack’s charge, a strong 5/2 favourite, came from well off the pace under Joey Sheridan to record a three-length success over the Andy Slattery-trained Special Power. Nathan Crosse landed the three-year-old maiden…

  • Slattery hits quick fire double in Kilbeggan

    Slattery hits quick fire double in Kilbeggan

    At Kilbeggan on Friday evening, trainer Andy Slattery was quickly into his stride when winning the first two races on the card. He landed the mares’ maiden hurdle with Whosgotyanow which made all the running under County Limerick conditional rider Cathal Landers. The Dr Ronan Tynan-owned 11/2 chance which beat Sam Curling’s Belles Benefit by…