By Dan Walsh First timer Ridin Solo took the five-year-old geldings maiden race at Loughrea, Co. Galway today (Sunday) giving current and nine times champion handler Colin Bowe from Kiltealy his 500th point-to-point winner and a second success leaves him on the 501-winner mark tonight. Ridin Solo in the Milestone Bloodstock Ltd colours won byContinue reading “500th winner for Colin Bowe”
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Michael Goff trains his 75th winner
By Dan Walsh Five of the runners in the opening mare’s maiden race for four-year-olds at Toomebridge, Co. Antrim, today (Saturday) were from Wexford stables and victory went to Peggy’s Rock from Michael Goff’s Clondaw, Ferns, stables defeating Colin Bowe’s Kiltealy Park in a short head verdict. In the Milestone Bloodstock Ltd colours Kiltealy ParkContinue reading “Michael Goff trains his 75th winner”
Winning start for Bowe and O’Neill
By Dan Walsh The 2023-’24 point-to-point racing season kicked off at Castletown-Geoghegan under the auspices of the Westmeath Foxhounds yesterday (Sunday) and the reigning champions handler Colin Bowe and rider Barry O’Neill made their mark with a double on day one. Emily’s Choice in the colours of Brendan Murphy prevailed by a neck in theContinue reading “Winning start for Bowe and O’Neill”
4,000th winner for Wexford’s Aidan O’Brien
By Dan Walsh Rated as one of the world’s greatest horse trainers, Wexford-born Aidan O’Brien, from Donard, Poulpeasty, near Clonroche, today (Sunday) recorded his 4,000th success as a trainer when Henry Longfellow (10/11 fav) ridden by Ryan Moore won the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh. Named in honour of O’Brien’s unrelated predecessorContinue reading “4,000th winner for Wexford’s Aidan O’Brien”
Kiltealy wins county sport award
By Dan Walsh Aspire Gymnastics Academy, in Kiltealy, has been chosen winners of the Wexford County Award in this year’s Texaco Support for Sport initiative and €5,000 has been presented to the club to help fund the purchase of new gymnastics equipment. Established in 2019, the academy is committed to teaching gymnastics to all levels andContinue reading “Kiltealy wins county sport award”
Autumn point-to-point dates
By Dan Walsh The autumn point-to-point fixtures list has been published with the first at Fairwood, Tinahely, on Sunday, October 15th and six fixtures in the south-east region before the end of December. The fixture list is as follows: Sunday, October 15th; Shillelagh & District Hunt at Fairwood, Tinahely. Sunday, October 22nd; The Island HuntContinue reading “Autumn point-to-point dates”
Wexford wins for Neville, Nolan and Bowe
By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Local trainers kept the punters happy at Bettyville Park on Friday evening with three local winners shared between Seamus Neville of Brideswell, Paul Nolan of Toberona Stables, Davidstown, and champion point-to-point handler Colin Bowe from Kiltealy. Seamus Neville saddled Brideswell Lad, (11/4) fav, running in the colours of hisContinue reading “Wexford wins for Neville, Nolan and Bowe”
Friday evening racing at Wexford
By Dan Walsh All roads lead to Wexford Racecourse tomorrow (Friday) for the final evening meeting of the 2023 racing season where 79 entries have been received for the seven-race card comprising of four hurdle races and three steeplechases. The first race is off at 4.15pm. The going is reported ‘Good, Good to yielding inContinue reading “Friday evening racing at Wexford”
Gorey celebrates hurling final victory
By Dan Walsh in Gorey A sensational afternoon in Chadwick’s Wexford Park this afternoon where Naomh Éanna beat Oylegate-Glenbrien, 2-18 to 2-12, to secure the cup and become county champions for the second time (first in 2018) following an entertaining Pettitt’s Wexford senior hurling championship final in front of an attendance of 6,800 spectators. GoreyContinue reading “Gorey celebrates hurling final victory”
Two local successes at Wexford races
By Dan Walsh at Wexford races It was Ladies Day at Bettyville Park last evening (Friday) where a large crowd packed the stands to cheer their selections and to witness some fine finishes, a few favourites keeping the punters sweet, and success for two local training establishments. The Latta family from Ballinakill, Ballycarney, have aContinue reading “Two local successes at Wexford races”
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