Ted Walsh puts it best. “He had the mind to do it. He wasn’t a front-running jockey, but when he was in front, you knew he was dangerous. When he wasn’t in front and he was coming from behind, the lads were like, ‘where is he now?’ He had that about him,” he said on […]

7 years ago

It was some week for Willie Mullins. The Clonsutton handler was crowned Ireland’s Champion Jumps Trainer for a 12th time in his career after an explosive week for the yard at the Punchestown festival. Mullins went into the week with a deficit of over €500,000 to Meath trainer Gordon Elliott but five days of racing […]

8 years ago

Two of the best female jockeys horse racing has ever had have hung up their whips this week. On Friday afternoon, Katie Walsh called time on her riding career after she steered Antey to glory in a Novice Hurdle on the penultimate day of the Kildare festival. “I wanted to go out on a winner,” […]

8 years ago

Always back Willie Mullins and then you’ll never go too far wrong. It’s the most foolproof piece of advice any horse racing punter could ever be given. The problem with that nowadays, is that the Clonsutton saddler’s dominance has gone so far now that he’s now often competing against himself in these big races. On […]

8 years ago

Just what was needed

8 years ago

Mistakes happen. Horse racing comes down to split second decisions. The jockeys are the men who make these decisions. Make the right one and they will be heralded to the heavens, make the wrong one and they will be slated. All you have to do is look at the case of the best jockey this […]

8 years ago