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Galopin Des Champs lead Mullins charge as trainer looks to repeat 2022 success at Dublin Festival of Racing at Leopardstown

Gary Carson

WILLIE Mullins saddled a four-timer on the first day of the Dublin Racing festival 12 months ago and it would be no surprise if he could repeat the dose this year.

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GARY CARSON 01 Jan, 2022

2021 was Rachael Blackmore's year as she etched herself into the history books. She may not be comfortable with people referring to her gender in relation to her achievements but what the 32-year-old has accomplished as a female jockey is truly groundbreaking. There have been some brilliant performances...

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COLIN Keane has quietly become the best jockey in Ireland over the past few years.

‘No inkling' thousands of Irish ex-racehorses sent for slaughter in Britain, some transported with critical injuries

Cate McCurry, PA 20 Jul, 2021

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Tributes paid to former horse trainer and renowned gambler Barney Curley

Suzanne McGonagle 24 May, 2021

FORMER horse trainer Barney Curley has been described as "one of racing's great characters", following his death aged 81.

Time-Out: What do you talk about when there's nothing to talk about?

Neil Loughran 19 Mar, 2021

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Cheveley Park move horses from Gordon Elliott, as date announced for hearing

PA Reporters 03 Mar, 2021

CHEVELEY Park Stud have removed all eight horses they have in training with Gordon Elliott, while the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board has announced it will convene on Friday to hear the case related to the image of the Grand National-winning trainer sitting on a dead horse.

Gordon Elliott runners banned in Britain until after Irish Horseracing image probe

Ashley Iveson 02 Mar, 2021

GORDON Elliott will not be permitted to have runners in Britain until the conclusion of an Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board investigation into an image on social media that showed the Grand National-winning trainer sitting on a dead horse on his gallops. Racing authorities in Britain and Ireland have...

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PULL up a stool and let the debate begin.

Oisin Murphy vows to prove innocence after testing positive for cocaine

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Tony McCoy set records that may never be broken

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Champion jockey Brian Hughes turns his focus to July resumption

By Martin McGoran 06 Apr, 2020

WHEN Brian Hughes is presented with the trophy for winning his first jump jockeys' title it won't be with the fanfare which normally surrounds such an achievement.

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