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IRISH CHAMPIONS FESTIVAL: TALKING POINTS - New Group 1 in 2026 needs an uplift
Mark Boylan
Mark Boylan weighs in on some talking points to emerge from the Irish Champions Festival
12 September 2025 Columns
OPINION: O’Brien-Gosden ‘whinge’ comments were refreshing - we need more like it
In this week's exclusive subscriber-only newsletter for The Irish Field readers, Mark Boylan explores recent comments from Aidan O'Brien and John Gosden
12 September 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Huge opportunities at Champions Festival after jockey rollercoaster
After injuries, suspension and commitments elsewhere, several of the top Leopardstown jockeys are out of action on Irish Champion Stakes day
MARK BOYLAN: Which Irish jockeys have been most underestimated this season?
Mark Boylan assesses the riders that have been achieving more than the market expects of them most often in 2025
30 August 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Champion Keane has hands full as Browne McMonagle turns up the heat
With Colin Keane away in Britain last Saturday, Dylan Browne McMonagle was in scintillating form with a five-timer across the Curragh and Tramore
22 August 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Small-field struggles continue for Ireland's top two-year-old races
Mark Boylan asks whether changes are needed after another five-runner Keeneland Phoenix Stakes last weekend
15 August 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Five talking points from the 2025 Galway Festival
With dust having settled on Ballybrit's seven-day spectacular, Mark Boylan examines some of the prominent topics from the week
8 August 2025 Columns
OPINION: 33 winning trainers and 40 winning jockeys – what makes Galway special
Mark Boylan was on duty for The Irish Field at Ballybrit all week and reflects on one of the standout themes of the meeting
6 August 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Stunning Curragh strike rate bodes well for new world record hopes
It's been tough for anyone to get a look in with two-year-old races at the Curragh this season as Aidan O'Brien unleashes several top prospects
25 July 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: If prize money can't pay the bills, the sales ring might
There appeared to be strong demand for unexposed horses-in-training at the Tattersalls July Sale last week, even for those without impressive form
21 July 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Flat racing just doesn't connect with the public like National Hunt
The Curragh has come under scrutiny in recent years for its classic meeting crowds, but is flat racing resonating as it should with the public anyway?
4 July 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: How much did a Royal Ascot winner cost in 2025?
With the demand for owners to be involved at the Royal Meeting sky-high, Mark Boylan looks into the average purchase price of a winner this year
27 June 2025 Columns