Quotes on Dawn Rising (IRE)

The man's horses are in great form.
After Dawn Rising (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Fri, 23rd Sep 2022 2m 4f Maiden Hurdle Good

Quotes on Perry Mason (GB)

I’m delighted. He’s due that and he was knocking on the door in some big premier handicaps. He gave me my first winner here last year. I’m training exactly 12 months and he’s been good to me. I have a couple of jumpers but I like the Flat. We had to move out of Cork because of rapeseed and I’m based in Kildare for the last four or five weeks. It affected us big time. They came out of it, but there are still a few that wouldn’t be right and we had to let them off. I’m right next to Kildangan Stud. We have good facilities, a swimming pool and a deep Wexford sand gallop. We have use of all the Curragh gallops, which is gold. I’ve 14 in training and looking for more. There are plenty of empty boxes and plenty of horses there for people to get involved with. I bought this lad in Tattersalls last July for 3,500gns. He had a real good maiden run against good horses. I went to look at him and said ‘he’s coming home’.
After Perry Mason (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 23rd May 2026 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Tyson Fury (GB)

I suppose a little worry carrying that weight - it is hard to give away weight even though he is a very good horse. We love him and can't wait until he goes hurdling. He has been schooled and he jumps well. He doesn't want soft or heavy ground, so it could be spring or summer jumping. We wouldn't mind a day out in (Royal) Ascot with him on the Tuesday in the 2m4f handicap. We will probably run him in that for the owner.He'll stay on nice ground there. We think a bit of him, he has been rated that high since he was a three-year-old. He has a big profile and has run in a lot of big races, and he was unlucky to meet the horse (Elegant Man) the last day here. I'm delighted for my mum as she has been waiting for a good one since Make A Challenge. He's exciting.
After Tyson Fury (GB) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 9th Feb 2024 2m Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Poetic Sound (IRE)

it's a super result, the horse is very green and will only improve. He wouldn't want the ground to be as deep as that. He'll be a beautiful horse next year, that's what we're looking forward to; when he strengthens up, he'll be a horse. I don't know how busy he'll be this year as it's all about next year. .most importantly it's a great result for the owner/breeder John Keaney; he owned Yavana's Pace and she's in the pedigree. We're delighted for William Flood as well, who stands Poet's Word as he is a long time family friend.
After Poetic Sound (IRE) finished 1st at Roscommon on Tue, 20th Aug 2024 1m 4f Flat Maiden Heavy

Quotes on Sky Captain (IRE)

He was good and green on debut there. He’s a nice horse and I thought coming here he’d run a good race and I’m very happy with how it went,. The dam won the Guineas and it’s nice to have him.
After Sky Captain (IRE) finished 1st at Roscommon on Tue, 1st Jul 2025 1m 4f Flat Maiden Yielding

Quotes on Too Bossy For Us (IRE)

He did it nicely. It was a slow enough run contest and we’d have preferred a faster one,. He still has a bit of improving to do, he jumped the last very high which showed he has plenty left in the tank. Once he learns to come down and hurdle properly he should improve more. He has enough class for the Supreme (Novices’ Hurdle), but we’ll have a look and see what races he’s in and what he’s qualified for, we won’t make a decision at this stage. He’ll hopefully be a horse that will be dual purpose during the summer. He’s a horse we might try to qualify for the Melbourne Cup as well.
After Too Bossy For Us (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Wed, 4th Feb 2026 2m Maiden Hurdle Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Granite Bay (GB)

it was a great win as it was a competitive race. Ronan said he was struggling on the ground but said he once he came alive coming down the back, he was reasonably confident he would run a big one. We knew all along that he was a staying horse in the making although I didn't think it would happen in his three-year-old career. He is progressing with every run having been very babyish earlier in the year and we'll look for another race before the season ends as he has proven he goes on easy ground. He has been schooled over hurdles at Roger Loughran's and is well able to jump, if that's the route the lads want to go.
After Granite Bay (GB) finished 1st at Listowel on Tue, 24th Sep 2024 1m 6f Flat Hcap Yielding

Quotes on Tribal Star (IRE)

He was riding placed horses and everything, it just wasn't happening for him. I was feeling sorry for him, especially as a young fella who has ridden out his claim, they struggle a little bit starting off. They don't turn into bad riders overnight. Unfortunately, some people do think that. He's a good kid and a very good kid to ride. He gave the horse a smashing ride and I'm delighted for the lads. He is a good horse and he ran some cracking races in England. We were very disappointed in Killarney the last day, I just couldn't put my finger on it. Maybe I brought him back too quickly after the Northumberland Plate. We just gave him a bit of time off. He got a little gallop up here the other day and that was the only thing he got since. He danced on the ground and is definitely a lovely horse. I'd love to jump him over a hurdle at some stage. There's a good pot in Southwell in the Racing League and he'll get into that if we want to go there, I think it is a mile and a-half. he could end up going there. He (Caffrey) rode out his claim very quickly, he was second in the apprentice title two years on the trot. In this game, as we all know, nobody gives you a clap on the back for being second. He has had to work very hard. I had a good chat with him yesterday. Lads start second guessing and it just doesn't happen, you've just got to relax and ride your usual race. Let it happen and it will happen. Look it happens to good footballers, they second guess when they are having a bad ru
After Tribal Star (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 15th Aug 2025 1m 2f Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on En Or (FR)

John told me he was coming over so we tried to plot where we could run. He worked last week and I was very happy with him and I said to John I would be hoping for a real good run. Fortunately, it all worked out. The young fella that rode him is the up-and-coming Colin Keane. I don't tie them down to instructions, lads like that. His plan was to ride him two or three but they were going so fast he was last. That's what those good jockeys are for, so it worked out great. The whole thing is mapped around when John and his wife are home.
After En Or (FR) finished 1st at Dundalk on Wed, 4th Dec 2024 1m 2f Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Royal Hollow (IRE)

She’s a bit mad! She ran too free in Listowel the last day and ran too free in Clonmel before that and in the Galway Hurdle she didn’t jump off,. I wanted to run her in the Irish Cesarewitch last week and he wouldn’t let me but now I want to run her in the Colm White Handicap at Naas (on October 12th). She has loads of ability, she’s very talented. If she puts it all together she’s capable of winning one of those. She did too much in the visor the last day and run herself into the ground. She’s fully mad and we just have to try and keep a lid on her. She ran well in the Tipperary Cup in Clonmel but she pulled for a mile-and-six, she was still pulling turning into the straight and still finished fourth. She’s not learning. We’ll go to Naas now.
After Royal Hollow (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Fri, 3rd Oct 2025 2m Hurdle Soft