Double for Rob James the highlight at Galway
Rob James had a first and last race double at the Galway Blazers point-to-point at Loughrea today. James teamed up with Coiln Bowe to win…
Horse Racing
Barry O’Neill gets four wins, three for Colin Bowe
National champion point-to-point rider Barry O’Neill had a day to remember at Castletown-Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath, today, where he rode three winners for his retained stable…
Jamie Codd rides first winner of new ‘points’ season
The new 2019-’20 point-to-point season opened at Toomebridge, Co. Antrim, this afternoon and the very first race – the four years old mares maiden –…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Horses and hurling on the Bettyville Park turf
It is going to be warm at Bettyville Park this Friday evening (21 down to 18 degrees up to 9 pm) but ongoing watering will…