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Wednesday 28 October 2020
Gold Cup firmly on the agenda after Ryanair hero defies welter burden.
Simon Zebo scored two tries for the Top 14 side as they came up short in Bristol.
Gareth Steenson and Ian Whitten have been key men in the English club’s rise.
Deluge brings abandonment after early inspection.
The Government has relaxed protocols ahead of the Longines Irish Champions Weekend.
The champion apprentice has been appointed as second rider behind Kerry’s Oisin Murphy.
John Gosden’s colt claimed victory at Deauville this afternoon.
Shock maiden victory at biggest ever price in Ireland.
Geraghty retired from jump racing last month.
Irish 2,000 Guineas hero Siskin had to settle for third after a dramatic finish today at Goodwood.
Johnny Ward brings you his picks for the Galway Hurdle and more.
John Gosden’s brilliant stayer is now set to be trained for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
Dual Festival winner moves from the care of Pat Kelly.
September highlights to go ahead behind closed doors.
Stepping up to a mile and a half from 10 furlongs proved no problem to the daughter of Camelot.
They failed to enter the Curragh through the health screening area at a meeting last month.
‘I thought I was beaten at the line,’ said Ricky Doyle, who was the winning jockey for Dermot McLoughlin.
The Irish trainer is bidding for a record eighth English Derby success on Saturday.
King’s Stand victory was ‘unfinished business’ as Battaash triumphed.
Jockey Johnny Allen on his journey from Cork to winning high-profile races in Australia.
The winner, ridden by Seamie Heffernan, had only managed to win one of her three starts last year.
Naas staged the first Irish meeting since the Covid-19 shutdown today.
The five-year-old was sent off the 11-10 favourite and William Buick was quick to employ front-running tactics.
No crowds, but still celebration time on winning return.
Conor Shanahan is Ireland’s most exciting young motorsports talent and one of the brightest rising stars of global drifting.
There is action at Longchamp on Monday, with Batwan taking the Prix de Saint-Georges.
Ted Walsh on his greatest winning run as a racing trainer and celebrating with his family.
‘Golden opportunity for racing to showcase itself’.
The news comes after today’s government announcement that no licences would be given for events of more than 5,000 people until September.
The funds will be made available for jockeys, training yards, stable staff and horse welfare.
It’s 20 years today since the pair were celebrating their Grand National win.
Can you recall the famous winners at Aintree?
ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin on Tiger Roll, the Grand National and racing memories.
Events of last Friday, which involved a 1-2 for trainer Denis Hogan, have been referred to the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board.
Race meetings have still been taking place behind closed doors, but that will stop after today’s announcement.
Four wins on the final day at Cheltenham saw Willie Mullins named the Festival’s top trainer.
The decision to allow Cheltenham to continue today has been heavily criticised but the HRI has correctly opted to go behind closed doors, writes Johnny Ward.
“We have followed our own government’s advice very closely indeed,” Ian Renton of the Cheltenham Festival said.
We’re down to the final day at Prestbury Park – but it’s a big one.
The Stayers’ Hurdle is the feature race on Day 3.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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