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As Irish racing fans start looking forward to (hopefully) warm summer days and long evenings of the flat racing season, it’s worth remembering that the late spring and summer bring blockbuster action across the globe, not least America’s Triple Crown Series. As ever, the action kicks off with the Kentucky Derby Festival and the Run …
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The Spring Jumps season continues at Wexford on Friday with a seven race offering at the track... The action kicks off at 3.45pm with a maiden hurdle contest, before the card comes to a close at 7.00pm with a big-field handicap chase to bring proceedings to a close. Read below for the latest tips and …
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In a field as large and unpredictable as the Kentucky Derby, understanding how odds work—and how they shift—is critical to building a sound wagering approach. While many bettors glance at the morning line and place bets based on those figures, others wait until post time to make decisions using the final odds. Each approach has …
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Horse racing pulses so strongly through Wexford’s veins as a tradition that then blends sport and community, along with the real thrill from such a wager. Bettors have loved the excitement of choosing every winner from the historic Wexford Racecourse. Indeed, they have done this for a long time, from far back to all digital …
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A former Wexford jockey recently sat down for an interview... Former Wexford jockey Daryl Jacob recently discussed the upcoming Aintree Grand National. Recently retired jockey Daryl Jacob was one of the first riders to mount current favourite for next weeks’ Grand National at Aintree, Intense Raffles. When Jacob first rode out Intense Raffles, he rang …
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The Wexford takeover continues... Both a Wexford-based jockey and a Wexford trainer combined for a win at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday. Cleariestown jockey, Barry Stone, was on board of Daily Present trained and won the Kim Muir Amateur Jockey’s Handicap Chase. Remarkably, it was his first ride of the festival and his first-ever ride …
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Two Wexford jockey claimed their first win of the Cheltenham festival on Wednesday afternoon... Wexford jockey, Sean O'Keeffe, claimed his first win of the Cheltenham festival for 2025. The Taghmon native was on board of Lucky Watson for trainer Willie Mullins. He won the 14:00 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase which is a Grade 1 race. …
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With the 2024 racing year coming to a close, for most of us, the main racing events of the year are pretty much concluded now. However, there are still plenty of different opportunities left for horse racing fans if you know where to look, and we’ve had a look at some of the biggest events …
Wexford trainer Paul Nolan is taking aim at the Galway Festival this week and could have as many as four runners heading West for the Ballybrit bonanza... The Festival gets underway on Monday and runs all week with a mix of Jumps and Flat racing on the cards across the seven days of action. Enniscorthy trainer …
A Wexford man, who was due to compete at the Paris Olympics this Summer, has been ruled out... Wexford native, Bertram Allen, will no longer be travelling with the Irish Olympic team. The Paris Olympics for 2024 are due to get underway this Friday, but Wexford man Bertram has been forced to rule himself out …
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Wexford hosts a second consecutive day of racing on Thursday with a bumper eight-race Jumps card at the track.. Racing will kick off at 4.25pm with a cracking field of 17 set to take on the maiden hurdle over the extended two-mile trip before the card comes to a close at 8.05pm with another full …
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Wexford Racecourse hosts two meetings on consecutive days this week, with the first of them arriving on Wednesday with a bumper seven-race card on offer for punters heading to the track... Racing gets underway at 2:28pm with a mares beginners chase over the two-mile trip before the card comes to a close at 5:28pm with …
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