Irish horse scoops €160,000 top prize at American Grand National despite being bought for just €850

The 2023 American Grand National will take place at Far Hills racecourse in New Jersey, USA, this Saturday and even though the race is the other side of the Atlantic, there's a few familiar Irish horses making the trip over. ��Time: 9:32pm (UK), 4:32pm (US) ��Date: Saturday 21st Oct 2023 ��Racecourse: Far Hills ��: Winner: £125000 �� TV: Watch…

The 2023 American Grand National runners will see 8 horses heading to post on Saturday for the $300000 Far Hills race and, like recent years, there's a strong Irish presence with former winning trainer Gordon Elliott having a runner, plus Cheltenham Festival winner Seddon also making the trip. The American Grand National is in danger of being…

Salvador Ziggy and Seddon are set to fly the flag for Ireland in the American Grand National at Far Hills in New Jersey this weekend. Irish-trained runners have won two of the previous four renewals of the richest Jumps contest in the United States including last year's hero Hewick for Shark Hanlon. Gordon Elliott saddled Jury Duty to success in…

Punchestown Festival gets underway on the Tuesday, April 25 in a special five-day festival in Ireland for a thrilling season finale. The fixture includes multiple Grade 1s: Champion Steeplechase, Champion Novice Hurdle, Punchestown Gold Cup, Champion Stayers Hurdle, Champion Hurdle and many more! There are a total of 12 Grade 1 contests spread out…

Hewick cost just £800 but has already earned trainer John "Shark" Hanlon nearly £400000 in winnings - and that figure could increase even further Hewick could earn his owner a fat profit at Cheltenham The world's cheapest racehorse could bag its Irish owner a bumper St Patrick's Day payday in today's Gold Cup. Hewick cost just £800, the price of a…

John'Shark' Hanlon says Hewick is "better than he ever was" - but will make a last-minute decision on whether or not the American Grand National winner will run in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday. The eight-year-old shot to prominence when landing the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown in April last year and followed up winning the valuable…

The Grand National is approaching and the weights were confirmed earlier this week which has opened up the betting even further. There are currently 85 runners at this very early stage with the 2023 Grand National setting off at 5.15pm on April 15. This is the one horse race that trumps the rest with the world tuning into the big occasion at…

Trainer Ted Walsh was left "absolutely shocked" after Any Second Now was given joint top-weight for this year's Randox Grand National at Tuesday's weights lunch. The 11-year-old has finished third and second at Aintree in the last two renewals of the world's most famous steeplechase and will bid to make it third time lucky under the welter burden…

Trainer Ted Walsh was left "absolutely shocked" after Any Second Now was given joint top-weight for this year's Randox Grand National. The 11-year-old has finished third and second in the last two renewals of the world's most famous steeplechase and will bid to make it third time lucky under the welter burden of 11st 12lb in April, after the…

Trainer Ted Walsh was left "absolutely shocked" after Any Second Now was given joint top-weight for this year's Randox Grand National. he 11-year-old has finished third and second in the last two renewals of the world's most famous steeplechase and will bid to make it third time lucky under the welter burden of 11st 12lb next month, after the…

2023-02-21Any Second Now, Conflated and Hewick handed joint top-weight for Grand National The 11-year-old has finished third and second in the last two renewals of the world's most famous steeplechase and will bid to make it third time lucky under the welter burden of 11st 12lb next month, after the weights were officially unveiled at an annual…

Trainer Ted Walsh was left "absolutely shocked" after Any Second Now was given joint top-weight for this year's Randox Grand National. The 11-year-old has finished third and second in the last two renewals of the world's most famous steeplechase and will bid to make it third time lucky under the welter burden of 11st 12lb next month, after the…

Trainer Ted Walsh was left "absolutely shocked" after Any Second Now was given joint top-weight for this year's Randox Grand National. The 11-year-old has finished third and second in the last two renewals of the world's most famous steeplechase and will bid to make it third time lucky under the welter burden of 11st 12lb next month, after the…

Irish trainer John'Shark' Hanlon has come under fire from animal rights group PETA after bringing Irish wonder horse Hewick through the door of a a County Carlow pub, but he has since responded to defend himself. John Hanlon's wonder horse Hewick was walked into a bar John'Shark' Hanlon was slammed by an animal rights group after going viral for…

A leading animal rights organization has criticized an Irish racehorse trainer for parading his winning steed in a pub earlier this week. On Monday, John "Shark" Hanlon posted a video on Twitter of him leading US Grand National winner Hewick into a pub as part of the horse's homecoming celebrations. Hewick had won the lucrative race - with a prize…

An Irish-trainer horse bought for just £800 is the odds-on favourite for Saturday's American Grand National to take his career winnings to close to €500000. Hewick was purchased for the meagre sum by TJ McDonald and has been a revelation over fences. Trained by John'Shark' Hanlon, the seven-year-old won this year's Galway Plate to cap a season that…

Take your horse racing betting to the next level with BOVADA and receive a 75% matched deposit welcome bonus (up to $750) to use on the 2022 American Grand National Bought for just €800, the Irish-trained HEWICK is a real'rags-to-riches' horse racing story that equine fans will love. The bargain buy 7 year-old, who is trained by John'Shark' Hanlon…

Take your horse racing betting to the next level with BOVADA and receive a 75% matched deposit welcome bonus (up to $750) to use on the 2022 American Grand National See below the final 9 runners for the 2022 American Grand National, which will be run at Far Hills race meeting this Saturday Oct 15. Plus, read on for to see a more in-depth form guide…

Join our channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The American Grand National 2022 is one of the highlights this Saturday on the US horse racing front - with an international field of jumpers, that include the Irish-trained Hewick, heading to the Far Hills race meeting in New Jersey for the Grade 1 $300000 contest. Interested in horse…

The American Grand National was first held in 1899 at Morris Park Racecourse and is one of the oldest races in steeplechasing. The race is now held annually at Far Hills, New Jersey and is a Grade 1 event run over 2+5⁄8 miles. The race has a prize value of $500000 and is one of the most important steeplechases outside Europe. With the high prize…

Hewick provided Ireland with another big-race success on British soil when running out an impressive winner of the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown. £800 horse Hewick runs out a ready winner of the £160000 feature Winner of the Durham National at Sedgefield in the autumn, Shark Hanlon's charge was pulled up on his return from a break in last month's…

Hewick: an easy winner of the bet365 Gold Cup under Jordan Gainford Saturday: bet365 Gold Cup, Sandown Hewick may have only cost the price of a cow but he showed a far greater turn of foot when bounding clear in the bet365 Gold Cup. The seven-year-old, who was bought for just €850 in 2017, has been a regular visitor to Britain this season and won…

Blackmore, who rides for trainer Henry de Bromhead, was the first female jockey to win the big race. A Plus Tard was well backed by punters on Thursday after the rider and trainer combined to win with Envoi Allen. Twelve rivals include the Irish Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs, trained by Willie Mullins. King George VI Chase victor Bravemansgame…