National Hunt Racing

Feb 05
Tragic Loss in the Racing Community

Tragic Loss in the Racing Community Kirkby’s Untimely Passing Keagan Kirkby, a beloved West Country point-to-point rider and valued member of Paul Nicholls’ team, has passed away following a fall at Charing point-to-point in Kent. Kirkby, 25, had been an essential part of Nicholls’ stable since 2019 and was recently recognised for his dedication in […]

Feb 04
List of horse racing meeting in Ireland in March 2024

Fri, 01 Dundalk SEE MORE Sat, 02 Navan BoyleSports Webster Cup S’chase (Grade 2) Flyingbolt Novice S’chase (Grade 3) SEE MORE Sun, 03 Leopardstown QuinnBet H’cap S’chase (Listed) SEE MORE Mon, 04 Leopardstown SEE MORE Tue, 05 Thurles SEE MORE Fri, 08 Dundalk SEE MORE Sat, 09 Gowran Park Shamrock Handicap Steeplechase (Listed) SEE MORE […]

Feb 01
List of horse racing meeting in Ireland in February 2024

  RACES DATE RACECOURSE MAJOR RACES Fri, 02 Dundalk SEE MORE Sat, 03 Leopardstown Goffs Irish Arkle Novice S’chase (Grade 1) Nathaniel Lacy Solicitors Novice H’dle (Grade 1) Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) Race And Stay Leopardstown H’cap H’dle (Listed) McCann Fitzgerald Spring Juvenile H’dle (Grade 1) Ryanair H’cap S’chase (Listed) Donohue Future […]

Flat Racing

Oct 21
Another roaring success means Meade and owners reload at the Sales

Having laid the ghost of Layfayette’s agonising defeat in the Irish EBF Auction Series Final of 2019 to rest, Noel Meade is backing Sunday’s victor Lady Of Inishfree to continue the trend of Irish EBF Auction Series contestants by graduating to stakes class.   A supporter of the series since its inception in 2015, Meade […]

Oct 21
Chapple-Hyam dreaming big with Claymore following impressive debut success

Jane Chapple Hyam may still be on cloud nine after Saffron Beach provided her with a first Group One in this year’s Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket earlier this month, but she is already mapping out a Classic campaign for Claymore, who she plans to go “big time” with next season. Never one afraid […]

Oct 21
Palace Pier holds slender advantage as voting opens for Cartier Racing Awards

Five-time G1 winner Palace Pier has established a narrow lead in the Cartier Horse of the Year points standings in spite of his neck defeat by Baaeed in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (sponsored by QIPCO). The Cartier Racing Awards were established in 1991 to reward excellence in horseracing. There are eight equine awards – the Cartier Horse Of The Year, the Cartier Older Horse, the Cartier Sprinter, the Cartier Stayer, […]

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