National Hunt Racing

Dec 28
Leopardstown Christmas Festival – Day 2 Review

Top trainers Gordon Elliott and Henry De Bromhead shared the Grade 1 races on Day 2 of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival as Mighty Potter and Envoi Allen took Monday’s main races. Mighty Potter (5/2) was a first Grade 1 success for rider Jack Kennedy since his return from injury. The Gordon Ellliot-handled bay gelding won […]

Nov 11
Ruby Walsh names 10 horses to follow ahead of National Hunt Season

Ruby Walsh has named his ten horses to follow ahead of the upcoming National Hunt Season in a YouTube video by Racing TV. The former jockey has given his tips on the horses he thinks will bring success in the coming months. Walsh’s picks include five horses trained by Willie Mullins, with several recent race winners […]

Nov 10
Cobden backs Politologue to smash through the £1million prize money barrier

Jockey Harry Cobden believes multiple Grade One winner Politologue still has the “fire in his belly” ahead of his attempt to break through the £1million prize money barrier in the Shloer Chase at Cheltenham on Sunday. The Grade Two contest has been sponsored since 2011 by Shloer, which has now extended its association with the race for […]

Flat Racing

Mar 10
List of the major Flat fixtures in Ireland in 2021

The dates of the major racing Festivals for 2021 will be Galway, Curragh, Killarney, and Champions Weekend. Killarney Spring May 9th – 11th Curragh Guineas May 22nd – 23rd Down Royal Ulster Derby June 18th – 19th Curragh Derby June 25th – 27th Bellewstown July July 1st – 3rd Killarney July July 12th – 16th […]

Mar 05
List of the 115 horses entered in the 2021 Epsom Derby

Here is the list of the 115 horses entered in the 2021 Epsom Derby, it will be run at Epsom Downs for the 242nd time on Saturday 5th June.   Entries were initially made in December 2019 when horses were yearlings and this is the first scratchings stage since.   Trainer Aidan O’Brien gained a […]

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