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Irish Horse
'I've been in horses all my life and never had anything like that'
Mark Costello
A small thoroughbred breeder from Co Meath hit the jackpot when selling a yearling colt for £350,000 last week.
28 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Why this year's Melbourne Cup could be 'Magical'
The Irish-trained mare Magical Zoe will have some extra help from above if she travels to Australia this autumn
7 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: Department can save the day with equine euthanasia service
Nobody seems to be interested in opening a horse slaughtering facility, so how should the equine sector deal with unwanted horses, asks Mark Costello.
Racing: Why racing is blocking top trainers from 60 races
Jump racing is being dominated by the top four trainers, so Horse Racing Ireland has stepped in to give the smaller operators a hand, writes Mark Costello.
31 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: Galway Races hoping to buck trend of falling attendances
Racegoer numbers took a slight dip in the first half of the year but the signs are encouraging for Ballybrit next week, writes Mark Costello.
24 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Horses: Hoping Irish horses can win Olympic gold
Mark Costello previews Ireland's hopes of a medal in equestrian sport in Paris.
24 July 2024 Show jumping
Is horse racing a sport or an industry?
As the Galway Races approach, what is the truth around Government financial support for Irish racing?
17 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: Joseph O'Brien finding winners harder to get this year
Mark Costello studies the statistics from the first three months of the Irish flat season.
10 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: time for City Of Troy to enter the gates of greatness
Aidan O’Brien has trained an endless list of brilliant racehorses and his latest star might be the best of them all, writes Mark Costello.
3 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: seven actions that need to be taken to improve equine welfare
The RTÉ Investigates report has led to a lot of talking and finger-pointing. So what needs to be done now, asks Mark Costello.
26 June 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: will RTÉ Investigates revelations make a difference?
Huge loopholes in the traceability of horses were exposed by the programme, writes Mark Costello.
19 June 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: is Shane Cotter a future champion jump jockey?
Shane Cotter has made a big impression in point-to-points and looks likely to turn professional, writes Mark Costello.
12 June 2024 Racing & P-2-P