Thursday 4 March, 2021
Denis Hogan announces riding retirement after victory in the Arthur Guinness Handicap Hurdle.
The Joseph O’Brien-trained seven-year-old had failed to get his head in front in four previous outings over fences
Johnny Ward brings you his picks for the Galway Hurdle and more.
Day 1 of the festival took place today behind closed doors.
Finian Maguire was on board as the five-year-old clinched the win in the Connacht Hotel Handicap.
HRI announce full Flat programme for June and revised fixture list for July.
The news comes after today’s government announcement that no licences would be given for events of more than 5,000 people until September.
Meanwhile Gerry Keane saddled the most valuable winner of his career when Laughifuwant landed the feature Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap.
The victory came in today’s feature race, the Galway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle.
Mr Adjudicator, meanwhile, won the feature race at Ballybrit on Friday.
British racing must confront the reality that far too many of its races go off late, writes Johnny Ward.
A year ago, Mark Enright notched his biggest career win at Ballybrit. The 33-1 victory came after the jockey, with lots of help, recovered from depression.
The 21-year-old steered the Willie Mullins-trained mare home.
Mark Enright was on board as Clarcam won the feature on Day 3 of the Galway Races.
Traffic jams are not just for Race Week, says Niall O Tuathail; they are now a year-round problem.
“Hopefully there’ll be a miracle here today and as I say, if there is, this place is going to be wrecked.”
5/1 shot Tigris River wins the big one in the colours of JP McManus.
Fair to say the Connery Family Syndicate got excited.
The win comes as Davy Russell’s first Galway Plate success.
16/1 shot Whiskey Sour won the feature on day one at Ballybrit.
JP McMahon will shut his Michelin star restaurant next year.
You thought your Coppers receipts were bad…
The most wonderful time of the year.
Just your usual horsing around.
Just your usual horsing around.
Here’s how to have a great day and avoid a faux pas.
It was the champion trainer’s seventh win of the festival.
Day Six and you’re still going strong, right horse fans?
We’ll be keeping a close eye on the 5.10pm at Ballybrit this evening.
Trainer Tony Martin made it consecutive wins in the race on Ladies Day at Ballybrit.
Is today the day that our luck finally changes?
The sun was out in Ballybrit as a 16/1 shot won the feature race.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on the 5.30pm at Ballybrit this evening
Our 9/1 tip returned some nice each-way money.
Fair play to Barry McNamara.
“How do they get the figs in the fig rolls?”
We’ll be keeping a close eye on the 6.50pm at Ballybrit this evening
