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The Irish Independent » Horse Racing
1y ago
Willie Mullins has been the dominant figure in National Hunt racing circles for some time and that has been accentuated at the Punchestown Festival when the depth of his squad becomes even more significant ..read more
The Irish Independent » Horse Racing
1y ago
Hunter S. Thompson once wrote: “One thing I have learned in my painful career as a gambler, is that bragging when you get lucky and win a few games will plunge you into gloom and unacceptable beatings very soon. It happens every time ..read more
The Irish Independent » Horse Racing
1y ago
A racecourse bookmaker who claimed that being barred from taking bets indoors in wet weather was “apartheid, Irish style” has been told he is “mistaken” in a discrimination claim against a racecourse trade body ..read more
The Irish Independent » Horse Racing
1y ago
Filling the shoes of legendary jockey Ruby Walsh was never going to be an easy task, but Paul Townend has done so with aplomb and has earned the highest of praise from his boss Willie Mullins ..read more
The Irish Independent » Horse Racing
1y ago
Corach Rambler gave trainer Lucinda Russell a second victory in the Randox Grand National at Aintree ..read more
The Irish Independent » Horse Racing
1y ago
The Grand National is a bit like Rome. We don’t love it because it is great, it is great because we love it ..read more
The Irish Independent » Horse Racing
1y ago
Constitution Hill put the seal on a flawless campaign with a dominant performance in the William Hill Aintree Hurdle ..read more
The Irish Independent » Horse Racing
1y ago
Constitution Hill tops the bill on day one of the Grand National meeting as the sport's pre-eminent star bids to put the seal on a magnificent campaign with victory in the William Hill Aintree Hurdle ..read more
The Irish Independent » Horse Racing
1y ago
When the helicopter carrying Dai Walters and Sam Thomas clipped a tree shortly after take-off in bad weather and plummeted to the ground near Denbigh last November, the chances of either man being involved in this year's Randox Grand National looked slim ..read more
The Irish Independent » Horse Racing
1y ago
Paul Townend delivered a perfectly-timed ride on I Am Maximus (8/1) to land his first Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse today ..read more