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Horse Racing

Talking Horses: ban on Irish entries would be abject admission of defeat

The Flat campaign on turf is off and running and the first Classics of 2024 are less than six weeks away but Ireland’s dominance...

Ireland Show Jumping team see off world’s best in League of Nations win

Ireland went one better than February’s Abu Dhabi opening-leg runner-up finish by seeing off the world’s best teams to sit on top of the...

Shark Hanlon targets Aintree Bowl instead of Grand National with Hewick

Top-weight Hewick has been officially scratched from the Randox Grand National, with trainer Shark Hanlon instead targeting the Aintree Bowl two days earlier.Following his...

BHA Chief Claims Irish Cheltenham Dominance Is ‘Damaging’ The Sport | Balls.ie

It was a week to remember for the Irish contingent at Cheltenham, as a green wave took over the famous festival. Of the 27 races...

BHA chief: Irish Cheltenham dominance ‘damaging’ sport

British Horseracing Authority chief executive Julie Harrington has warned the dominance of Irish trainers at the Cheltenham Festival is "damaging" for the sport. Irish handlers...

Cheltenham race-by-race reports: Thrilling finishes galore on day four

Held in the highest regard by the master of Closutton, the juvenile went into plenty of notebooks when an eyecatching third behind Kargese at...

Cheltenham 2024: Day Four race card, top tips from the track, TV details and everything you need to know

We’re ready for Day Four of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival.Yesterday proved a very fruitful one for Irish trainer Gordon Elliott as well as legendary...

As it happened: Cheltenham Day Two – Willie Mullins claims century of Festival wins

So it turned out to be another hugely successful day for the travelling Irish, spearheaded by that man Willie Mullins. Starting off with two consecutive...

As it happened: Willie Mullins enjoys ‘Champion’ start as Ireland dominate on Day One of Cheltenham

That wraps up an incredible day one for the Irish, with five winners on the day, headlined by Willie Mullins' State Man in the...

Irish jockey Oisín Murphy pinpoints The Foxes as leading Riyadh contender against Aidan O’Brien’s Luxembourg

The 28-year-old has clocked up the air miles this winter riding across the globe and has picked up three plum rides on Saturday's Saudi...

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