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INTERVIEW: Gearoid Brouder: 'You can't beat something like this on your own'
John O'Riordan
Gearoid Brouder tells John O’Riordan on how he is being helped kickstart his racing career after a drink and drugs lifestyle almost ruined his career
13 February 2026 Features
BIG INTERVIEW: SEAN BOWEN - 'Davy Russell was my idol as a kid, he was a genius'
With a remarkable 200 winners for the season in his sights, Britain's unstoppable champion jockey tells Mark Boylan he's hungry for Gold Cup success
13 February 2026 Features
WILLIE MULLINS: 'People say pressure's for tyres, but that’s bollocks'
Mark Boylan hears from the most successful trainer in Cheltenham Festival history on his main hopes for the 2026 meeting
GORDON ELLIOTT: 'This season everything is bouncing right for us'
The Jockey Club pre-Cheltenham media morning found Gordon Elliot eager to get back in the Cheltenham winner's enclosure, writes Anne Marie Duff
13 February 2026 Features
TALKING TRAINER: Henry de Bromhead: 'I think he has a chance, I really do'
Henry de Bromhead, Joseph O'Brien, and Jimmy Mangan take us through their Cheltenham Festival teams
13 February 2026 Features
WEATHERBYS ITBA MARES BONUS: “The bonus can be a dealbreaker”
Syndicate manager and bloodstock agent Aubrey McMahon discusses the importance of the valuable bonus for How's Hannah's owners and across the board
13 February 2026 Columns
TALKING TRAINER: Barry Connell - 'It's totally addictive'
Barry Connell opened the gates to his Boherbaun Stables for a look ahead at what the Festival might hold for him
13 February 2026 Features
HEART OF RACING: Stephen Hanlon, Racehorse Trainer
Kildare native Stephen Hanlon is now training full-time in Leyburn, North Yorkshire
13 February 2026 Features
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Action at the tracks
A selection of photos from the week's racing action around the country
13 February 2026 Features
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Point-to-point action
All the action from a busy five fixtures over last weekend from north and south
13 February 2026 Features
BIG INTERVIEW: Martin Hassett, riding a roller coaster
Horse racing, like all sports comes with dizzying highs and crushing lows, as trainer Martin Hassett knows only too well
6 February 2026 Features
HEART OF RACING: Conor Cusack: 'Riding a winner was an incredible experience'
Waterford man Conor hopes to build on last week's Dundalk winner this season
6 February 2026 Features