From mucking out to the Galway races – an interview with Wexford jockey Conor Stone Walsh

The Galway Races are always a special time for punters and horse racing enthusiasts all over Ireland and indeed internationally... The attention of the horse racing community focuses on the globally renowned high standards of Irish horse racing on show in Galway. Irish horse racing is prestigious not only for the quality of Irish horses …

16-Year Old Wexford Jockey Wins His First Race After Gaining License

A young Wexford jockey won his first race at the tender age of just 16... Stone-Walsh had had his first ride at Gowran after he received his racing licence May, but 'Malaysian' provided Wexford native Conor Stone-Walsh with his breakthrough success at Dundalk's racecourse. The 9/2 tipped horse won by just a nose on the evening in the …