In May, the Walton Family Foundation of Bentonville launched a new development effort in Delta regions of Arkansas and Mississippi. The plan is part of a five-year commitment by the foundation to tackle social and environmental problems. In Arkansas, the Delta efforts will focus on Phillips and Jefferson counties.
In May, the Walton Family Foundation of Bentonville launched a new development effort in Delta regions of Arkansas and Mississippi. The plan is part of a five-year commitment by the foundation to tackle social and environmental problems. In Arkansas, the Delta efforts will focus on Phillips and Jefferson counties.
Donn McClean on the British and Irish jumps scene ahead of the 2021 Punchestown Festival
By Donn McClean
14:29 · SUN April 25, 2021
Donn McClean reflects on the current National Hunt scene in Ireland and Britain ahead of the five-day Punchestown Festival.
Henry de Bromhead’s stable stars paraded at Tramore last Sunday: Honeysuckle, Put The Kettle On, Minella Indo, Minella Times, Balko Des Flos. The Champion Hurdle winner, the Champion Chase winner, the Gold Cup winner, the Grand National winner, the Grand National runner-up.
It is not so long ago that, if Irish trainers as a collective had had that haul, it would have been quite incredible. For one trainer, it was unprecedented.
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The countdown to the Dublin Racing Festival is on, with the two-day meeting at Leopardstown attracting some of the most talented horses, trainers and jockeys in Irish jump racing.
Held each February, there are seven races on the Saturday card, highlighted by the Grade 1 Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle, while Sunday showcases an eight-race fixture, spearheaded by the prestigious Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup.
When and where does the Dublin Racing Festival take place?
First introduced in 2018, the Dublin Racing Festival has quickly become a vital element of the Irish jump racing calendar, held at Leopardstown racecourse, just 8km south of the capital s city centre.