Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse racing tips and the latest news. RUBY Walsh believes the impact will be felt immediately of the shock news that Michael O’Leary will wind down his hugely successful Gigginstown racing operation. Michael O’Leary’s brother and long-time racing manager, Eddie O’Leary cited Michael’s desire to spend more time with…
Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse racing tips and the latest news. RUBY Walsh is targeting a career in the media after shocking the racing world this week when announcing his immediate retirement after winning the Coral Punchestown Gold Cup on Kemboy. Walsh’s highlights include winning Kempton Park’s feature race, the King George VI…
By Simon Jackson. Ruby Walsh has said Victoria Pendleton should ‘just go out and enjoy it’ after news that she has been confirmed as the rider of Pacha Du Polder at Cheltenham next week. The dual Olympic Gold medal-winning cyclist bagged her first win as an amateur jockey on the Andy Stewart-owned Pacha Du Polder…
By Simon Jackson. Un De Sceaux justified his position at the head of the market for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase with a resounding victory at Ascot on Saturday. The 2015 Arkle winner led from the outset in the Grade 1 contest and maintained the advantage with a clinical display of jumping. He shook…
By Simon Jackson. Ruby Walsh has paid tribute to Hurricane Fly following news of the 11-year-olds retirement after a career that amassed a record 22 Grade 1 victories. The Willie Mullins-trained hurdler won 24 of his 32 starts over hurdles that include victories in the 2011 and 2013 Stan James Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham…
By Simon Jackson. Ruby Walsh created history when he won the Australian Grand National on topweight Bashboy on a whirlwind trip to Australia at the weekend. Walsh – a dual English and Irish Grand National winning jockey and the regular rider of Kauto Star – was offered the ride after Bashboy’s regular jockey Steven Pateman…
By Simon Jackson. Boxing Day at Kempton Park has been suggested as a possible date to bury the ashes of Kauto Star who died this month after sustaining injuries in a paddock accident. Kauto Star and jockey Ruby Walsh combined to win five King George VI Chase’s at Kempton Park where a statue of the…
By Simon Jackson. A record total attendance of 248,521 racegoers attended the 2015 Cheltenham Festival, an increase of more than 11,000 on the previous best of 237,369 in 2012. This year’s bumper crowd witnessed a series of landmark events that included a new record of winners by an individual trainer at the four day Festival…
By Simon Jackson. Willie Mullins has given an upbeat report about the well-being of Hurricane Fly ahead of his bid to secure a third victory in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Hurricane Fly has contested the Champion Hurdle four times, winning the two mile hurdling crown in 2011 and 2013 and…
By Simon Jackson. Top jockey Ruby Walsh has praised the high standards set by 19-time champion jockey Tony McCoy who has revealed that he will retire from race-riding this season. Walsh, the long-time No.1 jockey for champion trainer Paul Nicholls, is possibly best known for his association with dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star…
