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MARK BOYLAN: Ascot's British Champions Day crowd could be a blueprint for others
Mark Boylan
Can Irish tracks learn from a strong youthful crowd at Qatar Racing British Champions Day?
8 October 2026 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Can this Ballydoyle colt make modern-day history in the Dewhurst?
Darkness Falls rates a highly exciting prospect in Saturday's Darley Dewhurst Stakes, but he must do something no other winner of the race has managed in the modern era
18 September 2026 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Do penalties fit the crime for Group 1 interference?
Mark Boylan argues the case for a greater deterrent when it comes to riders committing interference in high-calibre races
MARK BOYLAN: The inexperience query hanging over a Champions Festival favourite
Can once-raced maiden winners transition to Group 1 glory? Mark Boylan assesses the picture after Monogram's supplementary entry for the National Stakes at a cost of €40,000
10 September 2026 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Salute the summer veteran who has climbed 22lb at the age of 13
The evergreen Fr Gilligansvoyge is an example of allowing horses to race successfully at older ages, writes Mark Boylan
4 September 2026 Columns
OPINION: This family operation has been one of the stories of the flat season
Mark Boylan reflects on a new career-best season on the flat for last weekend's big Curragh winners
2 September 2026 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Don't rule Group 1 stars out of sales races - change the conditions
Sun Goddess' victory in the Harry's Half Million By Goffs at York triggered debate around whether top two-year-olds should be allowed to compete in sales races
30 August 2026 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: The flat trends to follow with three-year-old hurdlers
With a number of horses transitioning from the flat to hurdling at this time of year, Mark Boylan looks at the most common backgrounds to Irish three-year-old hurdle winners
21 August 2026 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Billy Lee's best ever July sets up fascinating title battle
Flying high at the age of 40, the five-time Group 1 winner is currently in the driving seat for the 2026 Irish Flat Jockeys' Championship
14 August 2026 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: The numbers back up Joe Murphy's Galway comments
“We’re like the darts player with only one dart to throw, and one dartboard,” said the popular trainer after his impressive Ballybrit victory with Pivotal Attack
10 August 2026 Columns
OPINION: Galway stewards were busy - and detailed reports are the way forward
Including a greater level of information in regular raceday reports from the stewards should be an aim for Irish racing, writes Mark Boylan
5 August 2026 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Rising stars prove if you're good enough, you're old enough
Mark Boylan weighs in on a big week for Billy Loughnane and Dan King, as well as a piece of Cheltenham Festival form that continues to work out extremely well
31 July 2026 Columns