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Irish Horse: Galway Races hoping to buck trend of falling attendances
Mark Costello
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 Show jumping
Horses: Hoping Irish horses can win Olympic gold
Mark Costello previews Ireland's hopes of a medal in equestrian sport in Paris.
17 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Is horse racing a sport or an industry?
As the Galway Races approach, what is the truth around Government financial support for Irish racing?
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
Irish Horse: breeze-up vendors left swinging in the wind
Brexit continues to have an impact on trading conditions in the thoroughbred market, writes Mark Costello.
29 May 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: why now could be the perfect time to buy a racehorse
There are signs that the market is slowing down with value to be had, writes Mark Costello.
22 May 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: should racecourse admission be free all the time?
One track is leading the way in recruiting new racegoers, writes Mark Costello.
15 May 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: what will Irish racing look like in 2028?
Horse Racing Ireland has set itself some ambitious targets in its new five-year Strategic Plan, writes Mark Costello.
8 May 2024 Racing & P-2-P