Nina Carberry Leads The Style Stakes On Opening Day Of Galway Races

Jane Mangan is working her dream job alongside some of the biggest names in the business, Nick Luck and Ruby Walsh. The Racing TV pundit and William Hill ambassador hopes Ballyburn wins for Willie Mullins at this year's Cheltenham Festival Jane Mangan expects Willie Mullins to be among the winners on day two of the Cheltenham Festival Racing TV…

When it comes to the exhilarating world of horse racing, Ireland stands tall with a proud tradition of hosting some of the most prominent and thrilling racing events globally. From the heart-pounding action at the Irish Derby Festival to the prestigious Irish Oaks, Irish horse racing offers diverse experiences for fans. In this article, we'll…

Horse racing is extremely popular within Ireland, with some manuscripts even tracing the sport back as early as the 3rd century within the country. The sport is engrained in Irish culture. Horse racing events attract over 1.3 million attendees annually in Ireland. This article will consider the rich culture of horse racing by analysing some of the…

It's day give at Ballybrit and we are back to an evening meeting. The attendance for Thursday's afternoon meeting was 25924, up almost 3000 on the same day last year. Here are Brian Flanagan's tips for day five along with the full list of the runners and riders... SIONNACH EILE (6.35) was probably the easiest winner of the Festival 12 months ago…

As the Galway races continues this week, animal rights group PETA is calling for a ban on a sport it claims races horses "to their deaths for prize money". Ireland's biggest and most famous racing festival is underway in Ballybrit this week, with well over 100000 people expected to attend. The festival's busiest day is today, when the Galway Plate…

It was one-nil to the punters after the opening race on Galway Plate day, when Lan Cinnte clung on bravely to land the Download The Tote App Handicap, but the bookies fired in two screamers to go two-one ahead before the big race of the day. Minella Mate caused a huge shock in the maiden for qualified riders at 66-1, staying on strongly under John…

With this year's Galway Festival in full swing, former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and one of racing's superstar jockeys before surprisingly retiring aged 30, Bryan Cooper said: "I'll always support Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott and Henry de Bromhead to keep the Brits out of the Cheltenham winners' enclosure." In a wide-ranging interview, Cooper,…

Ray Barron was like a child on Christmas morning when he got the call from Emmet Mullins to partner Teed Up, and he seized the opportunity with both hands on the "biggest day" of his career. Barron has been operating in the shadows throughout his decade-long career, but the 31-year-old had his day in the Galway sun to plunder the prestigious…

Glorious Goodwood and the Galway festival are fast approaching and bookmakers are bracing themselves for one of the busiest weeks of the year. From ante-post punts to hefty gambles, here are leading bookmakers on their major liabilities and the horses they fear the most. T&C's apply18+begambleaware.org Heading into the Qatar Goodwood Festival, as…

Ahead of the start of the Galway Festival next week, former top jockey Bryan Cooper has said Galway's Racing Festival is'unique, because you can do pretty much anything you want at the event'. Cooper, a former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and one of racing's superstar jockeys before surprisingly retiring at the age of 30, recently spoke to…

Despite there being lies, damned lies and statistics it's hard to dispute factual evidence of a decline in the Galway festival's popular appeal. It means any rally in attendance figures could be the most important data to emerge from next week's action in Ballybrit. Once famously described by John B Keane as a state of mind, there has been a stark…

While many owners dream of acclaim at Cheltenham or The Curragh, it's the thought of Summer Festival success that keeps Pearse and Annette Mee's home fires burning Dermot Weld and Willie Mullins may be the highest profile dominant figures in the history of the jamboree that is the Galway Races Summer Festival but they aren't the only protagonists…

Three-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Paul Townend picked up more silverware at Punchestown with another victory with Energumene in the William Hill Champion Steeplechase. The jockey had to pull out all the stops following a thrilling battle with Chacun Pour Soi which nearly cost him a first-place finish. Both Chacun Pour Soi and Energumene are…

One of the biggest events in the Irish racing calendar arrives on Easter Monday when the BoyleSports Irish Grand National takes place at Fairyhouse in County Meath. Thirty horses and jockeys will arrive at the starting line, with 24 fences and just over three miles separating them and a chance of a €500000 payday for winning one of the country's…

The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most highly anticipated horse racing events in the world, drawing fans from around the globe to watch the finest horses and jockeys compete for glory. The festival is held annually in March at the historic Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire, and is a must-attend event for any true horse racing…

It's undeniable that there's a real buzz about being in London. Our capital city is a bustling mixture of businesspeople, travellers, daytrippers and many more besides. While it can be exciting to flow along with the crowds, sometimes it's nice to escape the hustle and bustle and opt for something a little more laid back. Heading abroad can be a…

One of the country's biggest race days, the New Zealand Cup meeting at Christchurch's Riccarton was postponed just three races in due to an unsafe track. Steward John Oatham confirmed just before 2pm on Saturday the meeting was off, after a horse slipped on the track during race three. The remaining nine races on the card, including the group one…

Very few people have as much experience of the Punchestown Festival as Nina Carberry. The former Irish Grand National winner has been immersed in National Hunt Racing all her life, as the daughter of legendary jockey and trainer Tommy Carberry, before becoming a jockey herself, riding an incredible 22 winners at the Punchestown Festival down the…

The Galway festival continues this weekend at Ballybrit but racing's focus continues to be on the nearby University Hospital where jockey Wesley Joyce remains in intensive care. The 19-year-old apprentice rider is sedated in ICU according to the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB), who reported his condition has "further stabilised" following…

Galway Hurdle day is under way at Ballybrit as festivities continue at the track. Crowds have been arriving in their thousands every day so far and Galway Hurdle day is traditionally one of the biggest of the meeting. The big race is on at 5.05pm with twenty runners set to go to post for what looks like a highly-competitive affair. A late…

Every September, crowds flock to Doncaster Racecourse to experience the four-day Cazoo St Leger Festival; one of the premier sporting occasion of the Autumn Calendar. Culminating in the Cazoo St Leger Stakes on the Saturday, this historic race- and has been won by some legendary horses and jockeys through the decades. This year, it takes place…

FANS had a Beautiful Day at the Galway Races yesterday with a'magic' £60000 win for a syndicate of seven lads in the feature race. Day Two of the races did not disappoint with the crowds roaring for their favourites in the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap, which went to Magic Chegaga. Jockey Colin Keane snagged the prize pot for owners the Magic Lads…

FANS had a Beautiful Day at the Galway Races yesterday with a'magic' win for a syndicate of seven lads in the feature race. Day Two of the races did not disappoint with the crowds roaring for their favourites in the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap, which went to Magic Chegaga. Jockey Colin Keane snagged the prize pot of €120000 for owners the Magic…

The 2022 Galway Races kicked off on Monday evening with seven races taking place at Ballybrit. The feature race on the opening day is the Connacht Hotel Handicap for amateur riders. And it proved 16th time lucky for Patrick Mullins as favourite Echoes In Rain ran out a gallant winner of the big one. Crowds are back to full capacity at the meeting…

Shark Hanlon has never been one to shy away from the big occasion and believes it will take a "fair one" to beat bet365 Gold Cup winner Hewick in next week's Galway Plate. The trainer is readying the seven-year-old for a tilt at the €270000 contest on Wednesday, July 27 (6.40) on his first start over fences since a dominant display on the final day…