Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins landed a Grade 1 double at Fairyhouse today
Long Dog and Arctic Fire won the day’s two big hurdle races at the Meath track.
Long Dog and Arctic Fire won the day’s two big hurdle races at the Meath track.
Nichols Canyon hands Faugheen first defeat, while Sprinter Sacre makes glorious return at Cheltenham.
Michelle Payne becomes first female winner as Prince of Penzance causes a massive upset.
It was the champion trainer’s seventh win of the festival.
Jack Kennedy claimed a win on his first ride for Willie Mullins.
Our 9/1 tip returned some nice each-way money.
The juggernaut is nigh on unstoppable.
McCoy strikes with Uxizandre before 14/1 shot Cole Harden lands shock win in the World Hurdle.
The 9/2 shot stayed on best up the Cheltenham hill.
After a brilliant opening day of racing, there’s plenty more in store this afternoon.
Can’t say we’ve too much sympathy for the bookmakers mind.
Nail your colours to the mast.
In anticipation to the greatest show on earth, we look ahead to the best bets from Willie Mullins’ magnificent Cheltenham string.
This was a privilege to watch.
Carlow had a strong year on the rugby front, while there was plenty of horse racing glory.
Willie Mullins’ superstar wins Christmas Hurdle — but shock as stablemate Vautour is beaten at Leopardstown.
The Christmas racing season gets off to a flying start in Leopardstown and Kempton this afternoon.
Let’s hope the weather stays fine as racing continues in Naas this afternoon.
Three Grade 1 races — and a lot of familar horses — to look forward to as the five-day festival begins at the Naas track.
The eight-year-old came from last to first.
Vautour, Jezki and Quevega were some of the big winners on Day 1.
From bankers to long-shots, we’ve your Irish horses covered.
For racing fans, the next four days are as good as it gets.
The Carlow based trainer is set for a big week.
It’s Christmas Eve for horse racing fans.
Plus, a detailed analysis of the recent Ireland-Wales game and an interview with Willie Mullins ahead of Cheltenham.
They probably won’t be the real reason but they’ll still sound good.
“It’s a bit of a relief after the way Ivan Grozny ran in the first”, a relieved Willie Mullins said.
The Willie Mullins’ trained 9-year old now has 17 Grade One wins.
Willie Mullins was unable to claim his first victory in horse racing’s richest handicap.
Twenty years on from Vintage Crop’s historic win, Willie Mullins has a live chance with Simenon tomorrow morning.
Blackstairmountain won Japan’s richest race, the Nakayama Grand Jump, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
It’s all over but Ireland left their mark on Cheltenham, coming home from Prestbury Park with a record-breaking 14 winners to Britain’s 13. Here’s how it happened.
Could Ruby Walsh equal yesterday’s hat-trick of wins? We brought you all the day’s action from Pretbury Park.
The Irish had a fine opening day at this year’s festival.
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It was a great day at Leopardstown for Ruby Walsh and, in particular, Willie Mullins.
Noel Meade is considering a trip to Newcastle for the Fighting Fifth with Go Native, who showed no after-effects from his Punchestown fall.
It was the sixth course and distance triumph for the horse at Punchestown today.