Leo Powell
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Leo Powell is Editor of The Irish Field since its purchase by the Agricultural Trust in 2003. With an equine family background he was always likely to pursue a career with horses and joined Ballsbridge International Bloodstock Sales (later Tattersalls Ireland) on leaving school, starting in the pedigree department and advancing to the role of Bloodstock Manager. He left the company in 1988 and joined Goffs as National Hunt Manager, later filling roles as Sales Director and Marketing Director. Leo joined The Irish Field having previously written a breeding column for the paper and a racing column for the Irish Farmers Journal. He has served in many roles within the industry, including Naas Racecourse, the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association and many more. He has a myriad of interests that include sports of all kinds (a lifelong Manchester City fan), music, reading, book collecting, cinema, theatre and food.
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Emotions ran high at Cheltenham this week but, when the dust has settled, there is plenty for Irish breeders to think about
By Leo Powell on 15 March 2019
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Leo Powell likes the new logo unveiled by Galway racecourse to acknowledge 150 years of summer racing
By Leo Powell on 15 March 2019
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Leo Powell reports on an exceptional renewal of the Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale, which saw the record for a point-to-point mare or filly smashed
By Leo Powell on 15 March 2019
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There was also an Irish-owned winner on Super Saturday at Meydan
By Leo Powell on 15 March 2019
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Leo Powell reports on Super Saturday at Meydan, a dress rehearsal for Dubai World Cup night
By Leo Powell on 15 March 2019
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Two winners in the past week have put Irishman Tadhg O'Shea in the history books, writes Leo Powell
By Leo Powell on 15 March 2019
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Leo Powell looks at the pedigrees and sale records of all the Cheltenham winners
By Leo Powell on 15 March 2019
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Leo Powell finds out about a new sponsorship deal for Wexford who start the racing year with a fully-sponsored card
By Leo Powell on 08 March 2019
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The major investments in Ireland's racecourse infrastructure suggest the authorities are very confident about the future for flat racing in Ireland, writes Leo Powell
By Leo Powell on 08 March 2019
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Leo Powell reports on the launch of INCOGNITO 2019, a major fun-raiser for the Jack & Jill Foundation
By Leo Powell on 08 March 2019
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