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Cheltenham 2021, Day 3: After Kilkenny’s glorious day in the Cotswold’s can we get another winner?

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2021 0

By Jonny Browne After a glorious day for Kilkenny Horse Racing yesterday, today could see wins spread out across Ireland and the UK, with bigger fields and fewer standout favourites. Envoi Allen is the obvious banker of the the day, and he goes off in the first. 1:20 – Marsh Novice’s Chase This looks a […]

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Get in! Remarkable Cheltenham success for county Kilkenny trainer

By Kilkenny Now 17th March 2021 0

A horse trained and bred in a small stable in county Kilkenny shocked the racing world when romping home in the Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Racing Festival. Paul Hennessy based out in Gowran and more known for his exploits as a greyhound trainer, has worked his magic on those bigger beasts now, leading Heaven […]

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Kilkenny’s Thyestes Day to host race in new competition for female jockeys

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2020 0

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) have launched an innovative new series of races for female jockeys and Kilkenny’s biggest race day will be part of it. Connolly’s Red Mills is to sponsor a race in the Ladies National Hunt Series on Thyestes Day at Gowran Park later this month. The €20,000 Irish EBF Ladies Auction Maiden […]

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Weather update: a dry weekend ahead, but don’t expect lots of sun

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY The best news for the coming days is it will be dry but expect to see more cloud than sun. With all the cloud cover it will be very humid, but at least the rain will stay away. Despite continental Europe, and even the UK, being in the midst of a heatwave, […]

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SPONSORED: Music, dance and a great day of fun at the Kilkenny Country Music Festival

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2019 0

GET your stetson ready and brush off your dancing shoes – the Kilkenny Country Music Festival is swinging back your way. The beautiful grounds of Gowran Park Racecourse are hosting the festival, which takes place tomorrow, July 14. It’s going to be a great day of music, dance and fun with live sets from some […]

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FESTIVAL FEVER: Your free rockin’ guide to every major concert in Kilkenny this Summer

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

KILKENNY is the place to be this summer, with some of very best national and international acts of every description to grace stages at venues around the county. But tickets are selling fast, so get ahead of the crowd with our full list of events and acts in order to avoid disappointment. Some of them […]

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And they’re off! RED MILLS Hurdle and Chase at Gowran Park now worth €60,000

By Kilkenny Now 11th February 2019 0

RACEGOERS are in for a treat this weekend as Gowran Park hosts the RED MILLS Hurdle and RED MILLS Chase. RED MILLS Raceday takes place at Gowran this Saturday, and both races are now worth €60,000, an increase of over 33%. The increase is part of a new initiative launched by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) […]