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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] It wasn't a bad day for the punters at the Cheltenham Festival today... One person who was celebrating after the 1.55 was Liverpool star, James Milner. The Liverpool player placed a bet on Wexford-trained horse, Mrs Milner. Mrs Milner is trained by Wexford's Paul Nolan. Nolan's stables is based in Toberona, Davidstown in …
[social_share_button themes='theme1'] This will be a day to remember for the young Wexford rider... 20-year-old Enniscorthy native Jordan Gainford has just won the 15:40, The Paddy Power Handicap Chase, at today's Cheltenham festival. Gainford has previously been labelled a 'future star' and 'one to watch'. After that cool and collected performance on one of the …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] Wexford jockey Rob James has found himself at the centre of an ongoing horse-racing controversy... Public uproar was caused after internationally recognised horse-trainer Gordon Elliot was pictured sitting on a dead horse while taking a phone call. A Wexford man, amateur jockey Rob James, has now found himself at the centre of that …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] Aidan O'Brien landed an across the cards treble after winning races at Royal Ascot, Limerick and Gowran Park on Wednesday... The Wexford man plenty of big runners at Royal Ascot and it was Russian Emperor who was first past the post at 100/30 in the Hampton Court Stakes at the Berkshire venue. Russian …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] St Annes are only one win away from winning another Wexford SHC title... St Annes face St Martins this Sunday in a derby decider at Innovate Wexford Park. When a county final looms, some players will change their preparation. Many decide to rest up, do little training, and turn their focus to the …
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The Punchestown festival is well and truly underway... Although Ruby might have taken the headlines with his sudden retirement on Wednesday, a former Wexford inter-county footballer will take the reigns on "Flat to the Max" and will be aiming to mimic Ruby's winning ways in the 6:40 tomorrow. Former inter-county footballer Redmond Barry will be …
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The Wexford takeover continues... Wexford jockeys Jamie Codd and Barry O'Neill battled it out for first place in the 5:30 National Hunt Chase at the prestigious Cheltenham festival on Tuesday. Codd, who hails from Mayglass in Wexford, battled fellow Wexford man Barry O'Neill from Ballindaggin, Enniscorthy. In the end, Jamie Codd rode the winner, a …
Wexford native Aidan O'Brien has been crowned the 'Irish Independent' Sports Star of the Year... Successful horse trainer, O'Brien, broke the world record this year for most group one winners and established himself as one of the greatest trainers in the history of not just horse-racing, but sport, as a whole. He beat Bobby Frankel's …
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Although the Aintree festival made most of the headlines over the past week, there was one event in Wexford that gathered national media headlines. In Arsene Wenger's 21st season in charge of the Gooners, some fans are beginning to lose patience and are questioning his current position as manager of Arsenal. Certainly, this person isn't a fan …
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Certainly, the Cheltenham festival brings the betting and horse racing experts to the fore. From your local butcher to the owner of the world's greatest horse, it seems that everyone has an expert opinion. In the Supreme Novices hurdle at Cheltenham, the outsider Labaik raced up in style to capture a terrific win under young …
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