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Cheltenham is one of the biggest horse racing events in the UK. Held every year in March, the festival takes place over four days at Cheltenham Racecourse in the UK. The event has been held since 1815 and features the best jump racing in Britain. It also offers a chance for Irish and UK racing …
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A Wexford woman has teamed up with a Kilkenny hurling legend... Wexford woman, Mary Ellen Doyle, who is new the horse-training world had teamed up…
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A Kildare woman is calling on the public to be more cautious... Lydia, a woman from Kildare who was visiting Wexford, is calling for the public to be more cautious after an unattended dog attacked her horse while out horse riding on Old Bawn Beach in Wexford at 10:00am on Wednesday morning. "The main problem …
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Volunteers are the core members of every club... An open letter from a volunteer coach: Recently at training, I heard a comment made about me behind my back. I started to turn around and look, but then decided better of it and kept my eyes on the field. My wife hears things like this more …
A Wexford athlete has been nominated to represent Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics... The official selection of the Athlete/Horse combinations will be made by the Olympic Federation of Ireland in the coming days. Nominated Athlete/Horse Combinations for the IRL Jumping Olympic Team, in alphabetical order are as follows, which includes Wexford native, Bertram Allen. Bertram …
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Jim Bolger was a happy man after the 2000 Guineas event at the Curragh yesterday... Jim Bolger, the legendary Wexford race-horse trainer, had never won the 2000 Irish Guineas. Yesterday, however, he landed a magical 1-2. The Bolger-trained Mac Swiney clung on to secure the victory, while the Bolger-trained Poetic Flare emerged with his reputation …
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Wexford rider JJ Codd is a legend of the game.. Jamie Codd from Mayglass in Wexford has retired from point-to-points and no doubt, he will be a huge loss in the point-to-point racing scene: "I'm retiring from point-to-points, but I'm continuing on the track. Well, as long as Gordon [Ellliott] and Denise [Foster] want me I …
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Jim Bolger will be a happy man today.. The Jim Bolger trained horse 'Poetic Flare' with 54-year-old Dublin native Kevin Manning on board has won the 2000 Guineas at 3:40 in Newmarket. Today's 16/1 win lands Jim Bolger his second ever 2000 Guineas win. Remarkably, Poetic Flare is son of his 2000 Guineas winner Dawn …
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This is absolutely disgusting behaviour.. During a time when the Wexford Racecourse are feeling the brunt of Covid-19 and a resulting lack of attendees at the horse-racing events, it's hard to fathom that some people would decide to vandalise and rob the grounds. Speaking to the Racing Post recently, Eddie Scally, the manager of the …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] Wexford rider Luke Murphy won over hurdles today at Cork... Amateur jockey and Wexford native Luke Murphy rode 22/1 shot Letthetruthbeknown to glory this afternoon at Cork Racecourse. Murphy won the Cork & Waterford Mares P2P Flat Race for trainer Denis Murphy. Speaking after the race, Murphy said: "The better ground was a …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] It was a good day for these two Wexford lads at Fairyhouse yesterday... Both Kevin Crean and Kerril Sutton were two proud owners yesterday after their 4/1 shot horse Skyace travelled to glory in the 15:20 at Fairyhouse on Sunday. "What a mare! First grade 1 for Shark and 1st grade 1 for …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] In sport, it's always good to perform at the highest level... When it comes to horse racing, winning races such as the Gold Cups are the races that every jockey, trainer, and owner dreams of winning. Another huge event on the horse-racing calendar is the Grand National. Wexford-based trainer Paul Nolan also desires …
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