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MARK BOYLAN: Why some owners may prefer private sales to public auctions
Mark Boylan
The vast majority of Grade 1 winners in Ireland last season joined their existing owners privately
24 January 2025 Racing columns
RORY DELARGY: Five horses to follow this spring
Rory notes some performances that caught his eye over the last week of action in Britain and Ireland
24 January 2025 Racing columns
TONY KEENAN: Mullins mares outperforming geldings in bumpers
Tony takes a look at Willie Mullins' bumper stats for the season so far which are very different to previous seasons, and notes a few horses that you shouldn't let fall under your radar
THE OWNER: Jim Laffan - The Good Ghandi Gang
Slotty Dotty has provided the Good Ghandi Gang with plenty of excitement. Jim Laffan tells Amy Corrado about the journey and their latest victory at Punchestown
24 January 2025 Racing columns
ANGUS McNAE: Lulamba lays down the law
Angus looks back at who stood out over a busy weekend at Ascot and Windsor
24 January 2025 Racing columns
EOGHÁIN WARD: Celebrating 25 years of racing at Bellharbour
Eogháin looks forward to the new crop of four-year-olds that will be in action next Sunday, and salutes the Co Clare hunt who will celebrate a quarter of a century of racing at Bellharbour
24 January 2025 Racing columns
RACE IQ - iCatcher: This Cat will get its cream
Page Fuller is excited to see what this Market Rasen runner-up does next
24 January 2025 Racing columns
City Of Troy is Ireland's first world champion since Sea The Stars
IHRB Senior Flat Handicapper Garry O'Gorman puts some perspective on the quality of the 2024 Irish champions
24 January 2025 Racing columns
HARNESS RACING: Harness racing centre stage in Paris
Dan Carlin sets the scene for Europe's greatest harness race, the €1,000,000 Prix d'Amerique takes place at the Hippodrome de Vincennes, Paris tomorrow
24 January 2025 Racing columns
MARGIE MCLOONE: Maxwell enjoys his Ascot moment
A round up of the northern related winners and news over the last week
24 January 2025 Racing columns
Rossa Ryan back to work at Wolverhampton
The Arc-winning jockey enjoyed a one-month break following another fantastic season in Britain and overseas
22 January 2025 Racing columns
RORY DELARGY: Trainer Form – Who’s struggling and does it really matter?
Bare statistics won't tell you everything you need to know when following a trainer in the lead up to Cheltenham, Rory tells us what we should really be looking at
20 January 2025 Racing columns