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THE OWNER: Michael Heery - 'They're beautiful animals that give you everything'
Amy Corrado
Amy Corrado caught up with Michael Heery after his New Year's Day success with John Storey
10 January 2025 Racing columns
RORY DELARGY: My not-so-new resolutions
New year, new Rory, it's time to stop suggesting bets in races he doesn't like, and time to start backing Spillane's Tower in the Ryanair
10 January 2025 Racing columns
MARK BOYLAN: Does a testing-ground Betfair Chase leave a mark on horses?
When the ground has been testing at Haydock for the Grade 1 contest, there have been poor results for next-time-out runners in the last decade
TONY KEENAN: The Yellow Clay can dig deeper
Tony runs the rule over the Naas card and notes a few to mark up from Limerick at Christmas
10 January 2025 Racing columns
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Irish-bred novices standing out
Many of the Grade 1-winning novice hurdlers this season are Irish-bred - are we combating the rush to bring in French raced youngsters?
10 January 2025 Racing columns
HEART OF RACING: Colm Ryan - 'Looking back on it now, I just wasn't ready'
After some hard lessons and successful trades, Colm Ryan trained his first winner on only his second runner, he tells us his story
10 January 2025 Racing columns
RACE iQ iCatcher: Don't dismiss Naas runner-up
Page Fuller finds the data offers encouragement for one of the beaten horses at Naas
10 January 2025 Racing columns
PARROT MOUTH: Arise Sir Frankie? Eh, not this year!
We've been looking through the lists of novelty bets offered by the major bookmakers
10 January 2025 Racing columns
PARROT MOUTH: Irish jockey nominated for prestigious US award
James Graham has ridden over 3,000 winners in North America since leaving Ireland over 20 years ago
10 January 2025 Racing columns
MARGIE McLOONE: East India heads northern success
A round up of the NI connected winners over the Christmas and New Year period
10 January 2025 Racing columns
THE OWNER: Liam Cullinan - Whitegrass Racing Syndicate
The Whitegrass Racing Syndicate have had their ups and downs over the years, Liam Cullinan tells Amy Corrado about their journey and what they're looking forward to in 2025
7 January 2025 Racing columns
HEART OF RACING: Ned Fox - 'An opportunity too good to turn down'
Ned Fox moved to the UK in 2020 and has since ridden some big winners for his boss Venetia Williams, he tells John O'Riordan how he got there
4 January 2025 Racing columns