Horsemen in trouble as new season opens today.
The autumnal 2019 point-to-point season kicks off today with 69 entries for the fixture at Toomebridge, Co. Antrim, that gets under way at 2 pm…
Horse Racing
Final farewell to Ferdy Murphy in Cloughbawn
A large attendance from the world of horse racing and the wider community is expected to pay a dignified and emotional final tribute to Ferdy…
Wexford is ‘centre of excellence’ for racing industry
Members of Wexford County Council attending today’s monthly meeting received a copy of the recently published report into the Economic Impact of Irish Breeding and…
A winning remembrance for the Foleys of Newbawn
There was an amazing poignant outcome to the opening race at Wexford today as Rips Dream (7/1) took the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle by…
Saturday racing ‘over the jumps’ at Bettyvile Park
Seventy-five horses have been declared for Saturday’s seven-race card at Bettyville Park which gets under way at 2 pm. Good ground conditions are forecast as…
Death of Cheltenham winning trainer Ferdy Murphy
Tributes are pouring in for Cheltenham Festival winning racehorse trainer, Ferdy Murphy, (70), a native of Forrestalstown, Clonroche, who passed away today at his home…
Super evening of fashion and racing at Bettyville Park
It was a super evenings’ racing at Bettyville Park with a dead-heat, another success snatched by a neck, three local jockeys found the winners’ enclosure…
All set for great time at Friday’s Wexford Races
A large attendance is expected at the Friday Evening race meeting at Bettyville Park where the weather forecast is favourable and the track is in…
Ladies take centre stage at Friday’s Wexford Races
There is always an amazing atmosphere during summer racing at Wexford and none better to get into the party mood than when the fillies and…
Locals fare well at sweltering Bettyville Park
It was a brilliant evening at Bettyville Park; a time for shirt sleeves and shorts, family groups, teenage groups and the more mature enthusiasts, and…