January 22, 2024

PJ McDonald, determined to pave the way for career resurgence, reflects on mentally challenging previous year

McDonald has had a long and successful partnership with Dance, a horse trainer. However, Dance’s horses were banned from running by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) for a period of time after his business was shut down by the Financial Conduct Authority. The BHA ban was reintroduced in September, and shortly after that, James Horton, Dance’s private trainer, resigned. McDonald […]

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January 22, 2024

Protektorat’s Impressive Performance Ignites Dan Skelton’s Hopes for Future Triumphs, Following Fleur de Lys Display

The nine-year-old put in a strong performance, leading for most of the race. However, he ultimately finished two and a quarter lengths behind the 8-11 favourite, L’Homme Presse. Despite the loss, the trainer expressed pride in his horse’s performance, noting that he gave 4lb to the winner. The trainer speculated that L’Homme Presse may now be considered for the Gold […]

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January 19, 2024

Ricky Sandler’s Appointment to Entain’s Board Adds to Speculation on Gambling Giant’s Future

Ricky Sandler, founder and chief executive of Eminence Capital, has been appointed as a non-executive director of a company. He will immediately assume his role and serve a three-year term, subject to annual re-election. Sandler’s involvement comes as a result of pressure from him and other investors, which ultimately led to Entain’s chief executive Jette Nygaard-Andersen stepping down abruptly in […]

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January 19, 2024

Defying Market Drift, Muddy Mooy Grants Trainer Barry Brennan His First Flat Winner in Nine Months

The odds on the daughter of Soldier’s Call fluctuated between 16-1 and 3-1 before settling at 15-2 at the start of the race. Despite the drifting odds, she ultimately defeated newcomer Divine Breath by half a length, with jockey Kieran O’Neill in the saddle. This marked the first flat racing success in nine months for O’Neill. The three-year-old filly was […]

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January 19, 2024

BoyleSports renews Irish Grand National sponsorship and announces partnership with HRI racecourses

The prestigious handicap chase, known as the BoyleSports Irish Grand National, will take place on April 1 this year. It remains the richest race in the Irish jumps calendar, offering a prize pot of €500,000. BoyleSports has been the sponsor of the race since 2014 and this new agreement extends their sponsorship for another 13 years. Vlad Kaltenieks, the chief […]

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January 19, 2024

Sam Curling is confident that Angels Dawn, Cheltenham Festival heroine, will come into her own and triumph in the Thyestes Chase – Racing Post

The nine-year-old horse, Angels Dawn, and rider Pa King, achieved their first Cheltenham Festival success by narrowly beating Stumptown in the 3m2f amateur riders’ handicap last season. They began this campaign with two hurdle races at Clonmel and Navan, which satisfied trainer Curling. Curling believes that Angels Dawn will excel in the upcoming €100,000 contest at Gowran Park next Thursday, […]

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January 19, 2024

Racing Post: Flutter Entertainment experiences significant revenue growth, resulting in soaring share price

Flutter, the parent company of Sky Bet, Paddy Power, and Betfair, experienced a significant increase in its share price, reaching 15,160p by the afternoon. This surge followed the company’s announcement of an 11% increase in revenue to £2.67 billion for the fourth quarter of 2023 and a 24% increase to £9.5 billion for the full year. The news comes just […]

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