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Racing features
THE BIG INTERVIEW: John McConnell
Ronan Groome
John McConnell talks to Ronan Groome about the fear of losing any ground he has made to get him to where he is now and his ambitions to get right to the very top as a trainer
 
 
Sport horse news
NEWS: SJI launches new €45,000 Summer Series
Inaugural series caters to SJI members from grassroots level up to 1.30m and will inject €45,000 into the sport, writes Isabel Hurley and Emer Bermingham
Sport horse news
NEWS: Red Mills continues long partnership with AIRC
Connolly's Red Mills will once again be title sponsor for three national AIRC events, writes David Abbott
Show jumping
NEWS: Frankfort ODE cancelled
The eventing season in the south is struggling to get started due to the wet weather
Breeding and sales
FEATURE - March Stud: A match made in heaven
Judith Faherty visits Maidwell Lodge Farm to meet Piggy and Thomas March
Breeding and sales
STALLIONS GUIDE: Slyguff Stud - A perfect Irish case study
Slyguff Stud, ‘the cradle of Irish sport horse breeding’ continues to stand thoroughbred stallions. Susan Finnerty discovers why
VETERINARY
EquiTrace launch HISA Portal integration to help trainers, vets and racetracks
EquiTrace app expands its service with an easy-to-use digital solution to help racing participants and stakeholders comply with the newly enforced HISA rules
VETERINARY
First study of umbilical cord torsion in thoroughbreds
One in 25 UK thoroughbred pregnancies result in pregnancy loss during mid to late gestation, researchers investigate the causes
TRAINING METHODS
Talking horses: Lucinda Russell
Fresh from Cheltenham success with Corach Rambler, Helen Sharp talks to Lucinda Russell about her way with thoroughbreds and why the eye is still the greatest tool in racing
FARM MANAGEMENT
TAMS 3 update: confirmed eligibility and application process
DAFM have issued the final eligibility criteria and application processes for TAMS 3 and we have put together a quick guide for our readers