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‘Unraceable’ – today’s meeting at Kilkenny’s Gowran Park cancelled

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2021 0

Racing at Kilkenny’s Gowran Park has been cancelled today following an inspection of the track. Management made the announcement early this morning following a walk of the track, which they deemed “unraceable”. Gowran Park was due to host an eight-race card this afternoon starting at 4.30pm. The announcement made on the HorseRacingIreland website this morning […]

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Winner, winner! Kilkenny racehorse has won whopping €10,000,000 so far this year

By Kilkenny Now 31st March 2021 0

A horse bred in county Kilkenny is taking the racing world by storm after winning the two biggest races in the world so far this year. Mishriff, a four-year old bay horse, has won more than €10 million this season already. The father of Mishriff, Make Believe, stands at Ballylinch Stud on the grounds of […]

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Yankee doodle handy: Lucky Kilkenny punter scoops €12,000 windfall

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2021 0

One lucky punter in Kilkenny has just scooped more than €12,000 when three of four horses selected in a outsider Yankee bolted in. The anonymous winner placed a €3 yankee on four horses at four different tracks on Tuesday. A spokesperson for BoyleSports confirmed the total €33 layout netted the punter a tidy €12,239.40. Emmas […]

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Mane event: Gowran Park meeting rescheduled for later this week

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2021 0

Horse Racing Ireland has confirmed that the Gowran Park meeting, which was cancelled on Saturday due to waterlogging, will now be held this Friday, February 26. Fresh entries for the rescheduled meeting will close at 12pm noon today. Declarations to run must be made by 10am on Wednesday.

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‘My heart wasn’t in it’ – Kilkenny’s Grand National winning jockey shocks racing world, retires aged 24

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2021 0

One of Ireland’s foremost jump jockeys, who hails from county Kilkenny has shocked the horse racing world by announcing his retirement from the saddle, aged just 24. David Mullins, who hails from Goresbridge, made the announcement this morning in an interview with the Racing Post telling the bible of racing “my heart wasn’t in it.” […]

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County Kilkenny track takes centre stage as horse racing returns next month

By Kilkenny Now 20th May 2020 0

A picturesque racecourse in the heart of county Kilkenny will be one of the first in Ireland to welcome back big-time horse racing. Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) yesterday unveiled the fixture list for the opening weeks of the season and Gowran Park will be one of the first to see the magnificent beasts in full […]

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Cheltenham 2020 Day 2: Tiger Roll looking for fourth festival win on the trot as Envoi Allen set to confirm superstardom

By Kilkenny Now 11th March 2020 0

That was a cracking start to Cheltenham 2020, the highlight had to be Honeysuckle’s in the Mare’s Hurdle under a great ride from Rachael Blackmore. Her win added to Put The Kettle On in the Arkle gave Waterford trainer Henry De Bromhead a 55/1. Day two’s excitement has been tempered slightly by the withdrawal of […]

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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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NAGS NOW: Five horses to keep an eye on for St Stephen’s Day Racing

By Kilkenny Now 26th December 2019 0

St Stephen’s Day! One of the most anticipated days of the year for followers of horse racing. Behind the excitement attached to the March vigil to the Cheltenham, today’s day racing is hard to beat – the races come thick and fast with some of the sports top performers on display. It’s really the first […]

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Right on track: Gowran named best racecourse in Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 30th October 2019 0

KILKENNY’S Gowran Park has been named Ireland’s best racecourse. The picturesque Kilkenny track was named the winner at The Godolphin Stud and  Irish Stable Staff Association Awards night, held in Killashee House in Naas, county Kildare last night. It’s the first time Gowran Park has won the award and is just the fifth course to […]