Month: March 2013
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Bob proves his worth to Barry yet again!
As someone that has been involved in the racing scene for a number of years – albeit in a loose, removed way – this corner can attest that there’s no greater thrill in the sport than to see a horse one is in the least bit connected to going to war. Disappointments will of course…
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Money talks – and things become more exclusive
One suspects that a Ballydoyle return to the National Hunt ranks has been in the offing for some time. It’s a good while ago now since the Goldhawk feature in Phoenix magazine first commented on the sizable breeding enterprise established by Aidan and Ann Marie O’Brien. Why it’s significant is that all the breeding operations…
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Commendable character can’t cover chances coughed up
In many ways, Keith Wood remains my favourite rugby player. Yes, Brian O’Driscoll continues to be majestic – we’ll refrain from going into the past tense just yet – and there have been many others equally as influential during Ireland’s greatest era. But there was something extra special about ‘Woody’.Maybe it was because he didn’t…
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Difficult to Shield enthusiasm for the best week of the year
This corner learned long ago that, when not based too far from here, Jim Bolger used to begin working his horses for the forthcoming Flat season while Christmas festivities still ensued. He probably still does. Which might explain why he who is now the master of Coolcullen always wracks up plenty of winners early in…