66-year-old becomes oldest jockey ever to win Irish National Hunt race
Liam Burke turned 66 last week. This Sunday, he became the oldest jockey to ever ride a National Hunt winner under rules in Ireland. There were ecstatic scenes in Limerick racecourse when Burke rode and trained Teuchters Glory to victory in the bumper, the final race on the card. The horse won by five lengths […]
3 years ago
New dawn for Irish racing begins with a bang thanks to our biggest character
Tuesday marked the beginning of a new year but more importantly it marked the beginning of a new dawn for Irish racing. As of January 1 2019, At The Races is a station of the past. A deal was struck midway through 2018 that saw Sky Sports Racing replace the iconic channel 415 on the Sky […]
7 years ago
8 Irish P2P graduates to look out for this season
Faugheen, Samcro, Denman, War of Attrition, Florida Pearl, Best Mate and last year’s Gold Cup winner Native River. The list of top-class Irish racehorses coming each year from the Irish P2P scene is nothing short of incredible. It is a constant conveyor belt of top notch National Hunt talent. Between October 2017 and May 2018, 1,236 races […]
8 years ago