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Articles By Alan Magee

Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.
Fri 17th Jul 2026
Sea Of Dubka and Colin Keane

Sea Of Dubka brings Keane back level with Lee

8.58PM

Teologia and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Teologia easily completes a Down Royal hat-trick

8.30PM

Numidia (right) and Mel Sheridan

Numidia & Mel again prevail by a whisker

7.58PM

West Of Eden and Wayne Lordan

West Of Eden another juvenile winner for Ballydoyle

6.46PM

Viamonte and Adam Browne-Souza

Viamonte scores for the Brownes at Down Royal

6.13PM

Unquite Dreams (left) and David Doyle

Unquite Dreams gains last gasp victory in the bumper

5.52PM

The Larrys Dreamers Syndicate celebrate at Killarney

Cullenwaine keeps the locals happy in division two

5.34PM

Ladies Well and Cian Quirke

Quirke brings up 169/1 double with Ladies Well

4.41PM

Femme Magnifique and Cian Quirke

Special win for Quirke family in Killarney feature

3.40PM

My Gaffer and Michael Kenneally

Ryan doubles up with 'tough' My Gaffer

3.06PM

Pets Georgina and JJ Slevin

'This one is the real deal' - Ryan sweet on Georgina

2.31PM

Sun 28th Jun 2026
In My Teens and Gary Carroll

In My Teens takes finale in runaway fashion

6.15PM

King Of Earth (left) and Tom Marquand

King Of Earth reigns on handicap debut

5.37PM

Benvenuto Cellini and Ryan Moore

Benvenuto Cellini bounces back in style for Irish Derby success

5.15PM

Zodiac Bear and Ben Coen

Coen gains the plaudits as Murtagh bags another Derby Festival winner

4.24PM

Purview and Colin Keane

Weld can look ahead to big targets with Purview

3.51PM

Pierre Royal (centre) and Adam Caffrey

Pierre Royal proves money well spent for Ado

3.13PM

Big Gossey and Billy Lee

Big Gossey makes it ten wins at the Curragh in the Dash

2.44PM

Genesis and Wesley Joyce

Mulvany continues winning run at the Curragh

2.06PM

Alpha and Ryan Moore

Alpha looks one to follow after runaway victory

1.35PM

Curragh Racecourse

Curragh going now good after rain and watering

8.51AM

Christmas Day (Ronan Whelan) winning at Epsom

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Preview

8.34AM

Fri 19th Jun 2026
Alex Belardo (left) and Donagh O'Connor

Alex Belardo makes it a 51/1 double for O'Connor

9.10PM

Satono Chevalier and Paddy Harnett

Satono Chevalier scores again for Flannery

8.55PM

Treasure Rose (left) and Donagh O'Connor

Treble joy for Murtagh as Treasure Rose comes good

8.31PM

Themis and Joey Sheridan

Themis continues dream week for Joseph O'Brien

8.19PM

Layfayette and Adam Caffrey

Veteran Layfayette lands a second 'Martin Molony' at Limerick

7.47PM

Nouvel Espoir and Shay Wallace (red/white stripes)

Speedy Nouvel Espoir records fourth career win

7.27PM

Spanish Temptress and Keithen Kennedy

Rain proves a trump card for Spanish Temptress

6.27PM

Sarahmae (right) and Chris Hayes

Sarahmae may bid for hat-trick in Rockingham

6.07PM

Magical Moonlight and Rory Mulligan

Moonlight proves Magical for punters in Down Royal opener

5.36PM

Expert Dancer (left) and Andy Slattery

Expert Dancer opens her account for the Slatterys

5.29PM

Motta Alta and Nathan Crosse

Motta Alta records maiden success for Fahey and Crosse

4.45PM

Richard O'Brien leads in Spanish Temptress (Colin Keane) after winning at Roscommon

Rain the catalyst for a number of Irish gambles

12.04PM

Goodie Two Shoes and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Melbourne Cup second reappears at Limerick

8.46AM

Sun 14th Jun 2026
Luke McAteer and David Marnane

'Huge' Hambelton relishes a sound surface at Cork

6.00PM

Irish Lace (left) and Stephen Connor

Irish Lace records debut win in the Downpatrick bumper

5.42PM

Sparan Nua (Declan McDonogh) winning at Gowran

Irish Oaks next for unbeaten Sparan Nua

5.29PM

Georginas Jet and Gavin Brouder

14th time lucky for 20/1 shot Georginas Jet

5.06PM

Blue Moon Boy and Conor Smithers (pink colours)

'He's going to be a nice dual-purpose horse' - Kinirons

4.40PM

Kendall Roy and Chris Hayes

Kendall Roy succeeds to Listed class at Cork

4.19PM

She's A Fine Wine (far side) beating You Make Me Smile

She's A Fine Wine defies market drift on reappearance

3.34PM

Stephen Thorne (left)

Gleneagle Bay repays connections with a big pot

3.18PM

Ballinea Star (left) and Donagh O'Connor

Ballinea proves a Star on third start

3.00PM

The grey Surfin Usa and Charlie O'Dwyer

Surfin Usa makes smooth start over hurdles

2.27PM

High Notions (Shane O'Callaghan) winning at Fairyhouse

'She seems in good nick & coming back to form' - Sonny Carey

9.07AM

Headmaster (nose band) beating Fort Vega (right) and Aviatrice at the Curragh

Hopes high for Lynam pair at Cork

9.01AM

Sun 7th Jun 2026
Al Arrivee (Patrick Mullins) winning at Sligo

Black type over hurdles the plan for Al Arrivee

5.55PM

Paul Flynn (left) pictured with Paddy Magee

Jurality finally gains a deserved win

5.41PM

Smackwater Jack (left) is headed at the last

Veteran Smackwater Jack turns back the clock

5.30PM

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