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Wexford rider Sean O'Keeffe looks ahead to the Punchestown Festival next week... Speaking exclusively to BOYLE Sports, top jockey Sean O’Keeffe - who is a key rider for the all-conquering Willie Mullins yard - looks ahead to the Punchestown Festival next week. Here, Taghmon local Sean gives his thoughts on the Punchestown festival, what it's …
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Top Wexford jockey Sean O'Keeffe was recently speaking with Betway in conjunction with Wexford Weekly... In the interview, Sean O'Keeffe said he believes Galopin Des Champs still has another big performance in him and should not be written off for the Cheltenham Gold Cup despite a quiet season so far. He also argued that Fact …
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Wexford Racecourse presents its latest jumps meeting on Wednesday afternoon, complete with seven races; a combination of beginners and handicap chases... Read on for a full preview of the Wexford card, in association with Sporting Life. The afternoon’s action begins with a mares’ Beginners Chase over two miles (2.08). John Queally’s horses are holding their …
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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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The Summer jumps season continues apace in Ireland this week and Wexford Racecourse hosts its latest card on Wednesday evening ahead of a break at the track until July 13... The seven-race card gets underway at 5.30 on Wednesday with a ten-runner hurdle contest over the 2m1f trip and rounds off three hours later at …
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Increased attendances at Horse Racing events in the past year is being driven by 18–34-year-olds with the latest Red C Horse Racing Ireland Tracker revealing that 45% of this age group attended a horse racing meet in 2023 up from 40% the previous year... Over the past couple of months this trend has continued with soaring …
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Introduction For many in the horse racing community, Ireland is the unofficial home of horse racing. The sheer volume of elite trainers, stables, horses, and jockeys that have emerged from the Emerald Isle is breathtaking, especially for the size of Ireland. Horse racing heritage in Ireland rivals that of any of the top horse racing …
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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 …
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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This is absolutely disgusting behaviour.. [adrotate banner="11"] 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 …
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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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