Emotional scenes as horse bought by mates of late Michael O’Sullivan wins
“It’s huge. It’s dad’s first winner.” There were emotional scenes at Leopardstown on Wednesday, as a horse owned by friends of the late Michael O’Sullivan won the last race on the card at the student day in Dublin. O’Sullivan died last February after falling off his horse during a race at Thurles. Friends of his […]
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Cheltenham race renamed in honour of the late Michael O’Sullivan
“It means so much to us to see his talent recognised in this way” The opening race of the Cheltenham Festival has been renamed in honour of the late Michael O’Sullivan, and will now be known as the The Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. The 24-year-old jockey passed away this month from injuries suffered in […]
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Racing at Thurles abandoned after Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan is airlifted to hospital
O’Sullivan was transferred by air ambulance to Cork University Hospital. Racing at Thurles was abandoned on Thursday afternoon after jockey Michael O’Sullivan sustained a serious injury in a final-fence fall. O’Sullivan was aboard Wee Charlie in the second race, the two-mile Racing Again February 20th Handicap Chase, when he fell at the last fence. Two […]
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