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FRENCH PREVIEW: Tough task for Al Riffa
James Crispe
Al Riffa and Higher Leaves bid for Group 1 glory in tomorrow’s Prix Ganay
25 April 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: If you're willing to take a bet, you should be willing to pay out
With the news that Ladbrokes have agreed to settle stable lad Dylan Phelan's six-figure double, Mark Boylan assesses an intriguing case for the betting and racing sectors
25 April 2025 Columns
THE OWNER: Brendan Keogh - 'Robert was adamant that he was a proper horse'
Brendan Keogh tells Amy Corrado about his recent Fairyhouse Easter Festival winner I'm Slippy
HEART OF RACING: Paul Croke - 'I couldn't do it without the help of my family'
Paul Croke, one of the winners of the 2025 Godolphin Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, tells John O'Riordan about his life in the bloodstock industry
25 April 2025 Columns
THE WEEK THAT WAS: The B team bring it home
The dominance of Willie Mullins is brought home this week as he is poised to win two trainers' titles
25 April 2025 Columns
TONY KEENAN: The Irish Grand National pattern that keeps repeating
Tony notices a running pattern in the Irish Grand National that has repeated four times this century, and nods to the smaller yards that had a successful Easter Festival
25 April 2025 Columns
EOHGÁIN WARD: O'Connor adding to remarkable career
Derek O’Connor shows no signs of slowing down in the saddle with another brilliant weekend while Colin Bowe is also moving up a gear in the trainers' title
25 April 2025 Columns
ANGUS McNAE: Time Will Tell: Almeric presents classic claims
Angus looks back at the Newmarket classic trials and the next options for the winners
25 April 2025 Columns
RORY DELARGY: My April eyecatchers
Rory selects a few horses to add to the notebook on the flat and over jumps from the last month's action
25 April 2025 Columns
RACEIQ: iCatcher: Sharp show from Jackknife
The Epsom mid-week meeting threw up a colt who could progress on the summer scene
25 April 2025 Columns
MARGIE McLOONE: Christie enjoys winning week
A round up of all the news and events connected to the northern scene last week
25 April 2025 Columns
PARROT MOUTH: Charity race set to hit €2 million mark
The last race next Saturday is the biggest of the week for some people
25 April 2025 Columns