Rachael Blackmore: The first female Grand National winner.
On the 10th of April, Rachael Blackmore made history at Aintree by becoming the first female jockey to ride the winner, Minella Times, at the […]
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Appreciating the landscape around us: The Curragh of Kildare
The Curragh is an area in County Kildare containing a flat open plain field, stretching over 2,000 hectares of common land. Although the area is […]
“We came here for the beer and the women and the chance to dress up fancy”- over 10,000 in attendance for Spin1038 student race day
Over 10,000 students showed up in the rain at Leopardstown on Wednesday, to attend the sold out student race day event which was sponsored by […]
The Horses of Ballyfermot
Ballyfermot is an ode to the old Dublin. A culture which has since died out in a majority of the country still thrives there. Ballyfermot […]
Jockeys: There are None Tougher
With both the Aintree and Irish Grand Nationals in the books for 2017, we have a chance to consider the toughest sportspeople in the world. National […]
The Aintree Grand National: The Most Memorable Moments
1. Bob Champion wins on board Aldaniti in the 1981 Grand National. Bob Champion was told he would be dead within eight months in 1981 unless he signed up […]