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Irish Horse
Racing: meet the next generation of horse traders
Mark Costello
Irish-based vendors hit the jackpot at a recent bloodstock sale in England.
9 October 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Racing: will the ban on gambling advertising be effective?
The new legislation is welcome, establishing the Gambling Regulation Authority of Ireland, but don’t expect it to solve too many problems, writes Mark Costello.
2 October 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Racing: strap in for a month of great racing around the world
Cheltenham who? With a packed calendar of fl at races coming up, it’s time to focus on the speed and spectacle of the turf, writes Mark Costello.
Racing: why do racegoers prefer Kerry over Kildare?
The attendance figures for the Irish Champions Festival are puzzling – it plateaued at around 10,000 per day – so what’s the issue? asks Mark Costello.
18 September 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: did 'Shark' Hanlon deserve to be banned?
The Carlow trainer is very popular with the racing public – but within racing, opinions are divided on how he has been treated, writes Mark Costello.
11 September 2024 Racing & P-2-P
'I've been in horses all my life and never had anything like that'
A small thoroughbred breeder from Co Meath hit the jackpot when selling a yearling colt for £350,000 last week.
4 September 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Why this year's Melbourne Cup could be 'Magical'
The Irish-trained mare Magical Zoe will have some extra help from above if she travels to Australia this autumn
28 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: Department can save the day with equine euthanasia service
Nobody seems to be interested in opening a horse slaughtering facility, so how should the equine sector deal with unwanted horses, asks Mark Costello.
7 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Racing: Why racing is blocking top trainers from 60 races
Jump racing is being dominated by the top four trainers, so Horse Racing Ireland has stepped in to give the smaller operators a hand, writes Mark Costello.
31 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: Galway Races hoping to buck trend of falling attendances
Racegoer numbers took a slight dip in the first half of the year but the signs are encouraging for Ballybrit next week, writes Mark Costello.
24 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Horses: Hoping Irish horses can win Olympic gold
Mark Costello previews Ireland's hopes of a medal in equestrian sport in Paris.
24 July 2024 Show jumping
Is horse racing a sport or an industry?
As the Galway Races approach, what is the truth around Government financial support for Irish racing?
17 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P