The life of the bookmaker has been hit hard by Covid-19. By Johnny Ward Wednesday 3 Feb 2021, 1:02 PM Feb 3rd 2021, 1:02 PM 7,945 Views 1 Comment
Empty bookmaker stalls at Dundalk race track.
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
SPARE A MINUTE or two in these days of many hours to ruminate over the on-course bookmaker: that dying breed, no bread earned for the bones of a year. Racing stopped in Ireland last March. It returned in June but without racegoers. Bookmakers thus had no role to play. Many are afraid that the game is up.
Perhaps we take as an afterthought now how mobile telephones have taken over our lives within a generation. Without realising it, we spend hours online – every day. Be it via phonecall, email, text, WhatsApp, social media and so on, we are pretty much always on call.
FEATURE: Racing certainties abound at Clongowes Wood in Clane
Henry Bauress looks at the famous names from the racing world linked to the school
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Clongowes Wood College in Clane is one Ireland’s best known schools.
Set up in 1814 by the Jesuit order, it is the only seven-day male boarding school in the country.
Many well-known Irish men have studied there, including some with famous racing connections. Such students include Michael O’Leary; Patrick Mullins, son of Ireland’s leading trainer, Willie Mullins, and Pat Taaffe, son of trainer Tom Taaffe, and grandson of the late legendary Pat Taaffe, who rode, among other animals, the great Arkle.
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A world-renowned institution was recognised on Saturday evening as the Irish National Stud became the latest name to be inducted into the hall of fame at the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association s national breeding and racing awards.
This award acknowledged the stud s extraordinary and continued contribution to the Irish thoroughbred industry over many decades, from the stallions it stands, to its breeding course and the impact the stud makes as a national tourist attraction.
It joins an illustrious list, with recent names to be have been inducted including JP McManus, John O Connor of Ballylinch Stud and David and Diane Nagle.
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Social media was alight today (15 December) when Irish National Hunt trainer Gordon Elliott posted photos of one horse currently in his care out hunting none other than dual Grand National winner, Tiger Roll.
Tiger was enjoying a day out following hounds with the Ward Union in his native Ireland, under his usual jockey, Keith Donoghue. Keith partnered the 10-year-old to both his 2018 and 2019 Cheltenham Festival cross-country race wins, and would have ridden him in his initial Grand National start, were it not for the fact he was unable to ride at the low weight allotted to the horse at the time.
The Leader Newspaper
By Andrew Atkinson
Michael O’Leary has sold mare Apple’s Jade for â¬530,000 to trainer Gordon Elliott on behalf of Noel and Valerie Moran’s Bective Stud.
Grade 1 winner on 11 occasions Apple’s Jade was sold by O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud at Goffs December National Hunt sale.
One of the most prolific hurdlers, Apple’s Jade retired after running at the 2020 Cheltenham Festival in March and is now in foal to top national hunt sire Walk In The Park.
Having joined trainer Willie Mullins yard in 2015 after being sold following one run in France, Apple’s Jade was moved to Elliott’s stable, after O’Leary took his horses off the Carlow handler due to a reported disagreement over training fees.