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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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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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A Wexford jockey was on board of the winner of the Irish Grand National.. The Irish Grand National, which took place at Fairyhouse at 5pm today, is one of the biggest events on the Irish sporting calendar. A Wexford man, JJ Slevin, was on board of the winner. Slevin is from Caim in County Wexford …
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Wexford jockey Jordan Gainford will be reunited with Hewick in next week’s Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup which will be shown live on Racing TV on the final day of the Festival... The young rider is the nine-year-old’s regular partner, steering him to a hat-trick of big-race victories in 2022 as he landed the bet365 Gold Cup, the …
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 …
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