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Horse racing and bloodstock analyst (@AtTheRaces, @itvracing), Race Planner for @JosephOBrien2, owner/breeder (https://t.co/jl2cJJTrvi), marathoner and boxer.

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James J Braddock worked after racing at the Curragh today. Gelded since his run in the Irish Derby, he’s in great shape physically and mentally. He is being trained for the Melbourne Cup and is likely to have his next start in the Kilternan Stakes at Leopardstown in two weeks.

James J Braddock worked after racing at the Curragh today. Gelded since his run in the Irish Derby, he’s in great shape physically and mentally. He is being trained for the Melbourne Cup and is likely to have his next start in the Kilternan Stakes at Leopardstown in two weeks.

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Nicely looks, nice! Bred here on Golden Farm out of a mare that was bought for £1,500. It looks like her curly ears straightened out with age! Congrats to all her connections. 🙌

Nicely looks, nice! Bred here on Golden Farm out of a mare that was bought for £1,500. It looks like her curly ears straightened out with age! Congrats to all her connections. 🙌

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Home By The Lee leaning in for a smooch off his best pal Davina before winning the Liverpool Hurdle like the legend he is!! 🙌

Home By The Lee leaning in for a smooch off his best pal Davina before winning the Liverpool Hurdle like the legend he is!! 🙌

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A proud sister! This is Tracing, a Galileo half-sister to the impressive July Cup winner Comanche Brave, with her filly foal by Starspangledbanner. 🙌

A proud sister! This is Tracing, a Galileo half-sister to the impressive July Cup winner Comanche Brave, with her filly foal by Starspangledbanner. 🙌

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Ah Jaysus, #StormAshley. She was a grand tree. 🌳💨

Ah Jaysus, #StormAshley. She was a grand tree. 🌳💨

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It is literally snowing at Cheltenham.

It is literally snowing at Cheltenham.

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Johanna Walsh before she put on a show in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks today. She’s a beauty of a filly with the talent to match. A rare one. 🙌

Johanna Walsh before she put on a show in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks today. She’s a beauty of a filly with the talent to match. A rare one. 🙌

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He did it!!! Awaiting sectionals, but it looks like 1:28:50!! Share this, retweet it, donate! I’ve hardly seen him the last seven months he’s been training so much, it’s been lovely! 😅

He did it!!! Awaiting sectionals, but it looks like 1:28:50!! Share this, retweet it, donate! I’ve hardly seen him the last seven months he’s been training so much, it’s been lovely! 😅

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Massive day. Very important to get off to a positive start. Then, this.

Massive day. Very important to get off to a positive start. Then, this.

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Have a look at this fella! 😂 Less than two days old and already full of energy and character. He is the first foal by Bouttemont to be born on the farm here and I think it’s fair to say he is a very good advert for his sire. #BoutteBaby

Have a look at this fella! 😂 Less than two days old and already full of energy and character. He is the first foal by Bouttemont to be born on the farm here and I think it’s fair to say he is a very good advert for his sire. #BoutteBaby

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Two geniuses. Aidan O’Brien and Albert Einstein.

Two geniuses. Aidan O’Brien and Albert Einstein.

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It was a huge thrill to see a two-year-old filly (Wootton Bassett ex. Entrancing) that was born and raised here on Golden Farm being put through her paces in Ballydoyle this morning. Hopefully she proves equal to the opportunity. 🤞

It was a huge thrill to see a two-year-old filly (Wootton Bassett ex. Entrancing) that was born and raised here on Golden Farm being put through her paces in Ballydoyle this morning. Hopefully she proves equal to the opportunity. 🤞

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The third foal of the season arrived here a fortnight ago. A lovely colt by Starspangledbanner out of a mare by Frankel. Bred by Golden Farm Bloodstock. 🙌

The third foal of the season arrived here a fortnight ago. A lovely colt by Starspangledbanner out of a mare by Frankel. Bred by Golden Farm Bloodstock. 🙌

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You may be interested to hear how an Animal Rising representative responded when I asked him on BBC Radio 5 Live what their plan was for the 50,000 thoroughbreds in the UK if they achieved their goal of having horse racing banned. Very revealing indeed. #StandUpForRacing

You may be interested to hear how an Animal Rising representative responded when I asked him on BBC Radio 5 Live what their plan was for the 50,000 thoroughbreds in the UK if they achieved their goal of having horse racing banned. Very revealing indeed. #StandUpForRacing

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Blazing Inferno makes a very promising winning debut at Carlisle to become the latest two-year-old winner bred and raised on Golden Farm. Congrats to Edward Bethell Racing and all connections. His half-sister by Kodi Bear sells at Goffs Orby Part 2...

Blazing Inferno makes a very promising winning debut at Carlisle to become the latest two-year-old winner bred and raised on Golden Farm. Congrats to Edward Bethell Racing and all connections. His half-sister by Kodi Bear sells at Goffs Orby Part 2...

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Thanks for the kind words re this interview and to Piers Morgan Uncensored/Rosanna Lockwood for having me. We are awful for squabbling amongst ourselves in this industry, but I'll you tell what, we have a breed, a sport and an industry that is worth uniting & fighting for. @StandUp4Racing

Thanks for the kind words re this interview and to Piers Morgan Uncensored/Rosanna Lockwood for having me. We are awful for squabbling amongst ourselves in this industry, but I'll you tell what, we have a breed, a sport and an industry that is worth uniting & fighting for. @StandUp4Racing

1,468,176 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

Major controversy at Limerick as the well-backed Marian Avenue (trained by Charles Byrnes and ridden by Philip Byrnes) was disqualified after winning a handicap hurdle. As well as everything else, it is notable for being a rare case of the dangerous riding rule being applied.

Major controversy at Limerick as the well-backed Marian Avenue (trained by Charles Byrnes and ridden by Philip Byrnes) was disqualified after winning a handicap hurdle. As well as everything else, it is notable for being a rare case of the dangerous riding rule being applied.

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10 years ago, Jonny Madderson made a short film about a 12-year-old boy from Donegal with big dreams of being a champion jockey. Yesterday, at the age of just 22, Dylan Browne McMonagle realised that dream when crowned Champion Jockey of Ireland. He’s just getting started. 🙌

10 years ago, Jonny Madderson made a short film about a 12-year-old boy from Donegal with big dreams of being a champion jockey. Yesterday, at the age of just 22, Dylan Browne McMonagle realised that dream when crowned Champion Jockey of Ireland. He’s just getting started. 🙌

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The first yearlings by Bouttemont will sell at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale in the next two days. Four of his progeny are in the sale and are all worth seeing, but IMO this colt out of the Group 3 winner Lady Wingshot is up there with the nicer types in the entire sale.

The first yearlings by Bouttemont will sell at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale in the next two days. Four of his progeny are in the sale and are all worth seeing, but IMO this colt out of the Group 3 winner Lady Wingshot is up there with the nicer types in the entire sale.

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Many have concluded that the Cesarewitch winner will definitely be disqualified, but have a close look at this. I think the 10th and final use of the whip might well have missed the horse and if so, it won’t be counted. It’s certainly worth a close look with better quality pics.

Many have concluded that the Cesarewitch winner will definitely be disqualified, but have a close look at this. I think the 10th and final use of the whip might well have missed the horse and if so, it won’t be counted. It’s certainly worth a close look with better quality pics.

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Extremely proud of Al Riffa again today. He has flown the flag for the Joseph O'Brien team around the world, winning two Group 1s and finishing strong seconds to the Ace Impact, City Of Troy and now to a legend in Rebel’s Romance. Hopefully many more big days ahead for him. 🙌

Extremely proud of Al Riffa again today. He has flown the flag for the Joseph O'Brien team around the world, winning two Group 1s and finishing strong seconds to the Ace Impact, City Of Troy and now to a legend in Rebel’s Romance. Hopefully many more big days ahead for him. 🙌

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Please take in the magnitude of what Ka Ying Rising is doing in Hong Kong. Today he won a record 18th race in a row and blew 0.56sec (!) off the 7f track record. Sha Tin opened in 1978 and he has now run the three fastest-ever times over 6f and the fastest 7f there.🤯 Greatness.

Please take in the magnitude of what Ka Ying Rising is doing in Hong Kong. Today he won a record 18th race in a row and blew 0.56sec (!) off the 7f track record. Sha Tin opened in 1978 and he has now run the three fastest-ever times over 6f and the fastest 7f there.🤯 Greatness.

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One of the great Cheltenham Preview moments back in 2017. Un De Sceaux was favourite for the Ryanair Chase and his owner Colm O'Connell was worried if enough rain was coming for him. So, himself and Davy Russell decided to ring a hotel in Cheltenham for a weather update...

One of the great Cheltenham Preview moments back in 2017. Un De Sceaux was favourite for the Ryanair Chase and his owner Colm O'Connell was worried if enough rain was coming for him. So, himself and Davy Russell decided to ring a hotel in Cheltenham for a weather update...

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Can’t believe that happened. James J Braddock is named after a boxer, was ridden by a boxer in DBM and scrapped like one today. All credit to Joseph O'Brien for buying him so well, letting an eejit like me buy into him and doing such a brilliant job training him. What a game. 🙌

Can’t believe that happened. James J Braddock is named after a boxer, was ridden by a boxer in DBM and scrapped like one today. All credit to Joseph O'Brien for buying him so well, letting an eejit like me buy into him and doing such a brilliant job training him. What a game. 🙌

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Remember that time a drunk female racegoer hopped the fence into the parade ring at Bellewstown and rode off on a horse? Crazy! She ended up getting six months in prison, but has since turned her life around and is now a two-time champion jockey in Azerbaijan. What a sport!

Remember that time a drunk female racegoer hopped the fence into the parade ring at Bellewstown and rode off on a horse? Crazy! She ended up getting six months in prison, but has since turned her life around and is now a two-time champion jockey in Azerbaijan. What a sport!

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Brilliant to see Harry Derham train his first Grade 1 winner at Punchestown. Harry has shown great gameness/ambition to bring horses to Ireland to compete in recent years (other UK trainers take note!) and to get his first Grade 1 winner over here is the reward he has earned.🙌

Brilliant to see Harry Derham train his first Grade 1 winner at Punchestown. Harry has shown great gameness/ambition to bring horses to Ireland to compete in recent years (other UK trainers take note!) and to get his first Grade 1 winner over here is the reward he has earned.🙌

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Rare to see a horse quickening from last-to-first to win a Group 1 over 5f at their ease. Tentyris did just that in the Lightning Stakes in Australia today. He's a 3yo and this was his first start against older horses (including five G1 winners). Royal Ascot is on his agenda...

Rare to see a horse quickening from last-to-first to win a Group 1 over 5f at their ease. Tentyris did just that in the Lightning Stakes in Australia today. He's a 3yo and this was his first start against older horses (including five G1 winners). Royal Ascot is on his agenda...

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I always try to be polite and respectful both on and off camera, but sometimes in life, you have to stand up and speak up. #justiceforfly ITV Racing

I always try to be polite and respectful both on and off camera, but sometimes in life, you have to stand up and speak up. #justiceforfly ITV Racing

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What an interview this is!! Pure passion and visceral joy. From foaling her himself to being with her all the way to the winners enclosure. Magic, magic stuff. Congrats, Ronan. 🙌

What an interview this is!! Pure passion and visceral joy. From foaling her himself to being with her all the way to the winners enclosure. Magic, magic stuff. Congrats, Ronan. 🙌

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A lovely bonus at the end of a great week to see Quillan make a winning debut at Redcar. Bred on Golden Farm and the first foal out of his dam, as you can see he was a dinger from day one. Congrats to Nicola Barron and all their team. 🙌

A lovely bonus at the end of a great week to see Quillan make a winning debut at Redcar. Bred on Golden Farm and the first foal out of his dam, as you can see he was a dinger from day one. Congrats to Nicola Barron and all their team. 🙌

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Mighty day at Galway Races with Seven Nation Army winning the nursery in style under Joey Sheridan. Bought him at BBAG in Germany with Joseph O'Brien and it was great to partner with Johne Murphy and his Thoroughbred Racing Syndicate. Onwards and upwards with him! 🙌

Mighty day at Galway Races with Seven Nation Army winning the nursery in style under Joey Sheridan. Bought him at BBAG in Germany with Joseph O'Brien and it was great to partner with Johne Murphy and his Thoroughbred Racing Syndicate. Onwards and upwards with him! 🙌

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I went on Sky News this morning to discuss the Grand National with Ben Newman (yep, the chap that ran onto the track during the Derby last year). Very annoyed that I forgot to mention Thank you for having me on and being a fair referee, Kay Burley.

I went on Sky News this morning to discuss the Grand National with Ben Newman (yep, the chap that ran onto the track during the Derby last year). Very annoyed that I forgot to mention Thank you for having me on and being a fair referee, Kay Burley.

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I was at a progress report event at Tipperary Racecourse yesterday and was absolutely blown away by how much work has been done on the new all-weather track and existing turf track in just a few months. This will be as good as any all-weather track anywhere. Huge for Irish racing.

I was at a progress report event at Tipperary Racecourse yesterday and was absolutely blown away by how much work has been done on the new all-weather track and existing turf track in just a few months. This will be as good as any all-weather track anywhere. Huge for Irish racing.

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