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Articles By Gary Carson

Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.
Sat 8th Aug 2026
Anodandawink and Peter Smithers

Murphy lands first treble at home track

7.40PM

Rocky's Diamond and Michael Kenneally jump the last

Diamond back in business at Kilbeggan

7.13PM

Fri 7th Aug 2026
Eoin McCarthy

Goose wins for the McCarthys at Wexford

7.19PM

Peter Smithers and Eoin Griffin all smiles after the win of Splashing Out

Out back to winning ways

6.09PM

Tue 4th Aug 2026
Connections have options for the three-year-old Skydance

Options open for McCreery's Skydance

8.54AM

Celeron will be back at the Curragh on Sunday for the Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes

Celeron to run in the Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday

8.49AM

Mon 3rd Aug 2026
Diamond Exchange and Shane Foley (green cap)

Diamond does the business again

4.30PM

Dandy Land and Paddy Harnett (green) beat Steel Magnolia

Dandy leads home one-two for McCreery

3.33PM

Tue 28th Jul 2026
Lady Arwen and Billy Lee

Lady comes from last to first in finale

8.36PM

Sindagan (first colours) comes to tackle Almeiyda (red cap) as the pair avoid the loose horse

Sindagan scores for Murtagh and Coen

8.11PM

Eddie G and Dylan Browne McMonagle (green colours with blue cap) turn into the home straight

McGuinness on scoresheet as Eddie lands emotional victory

7.43PM

Orandi and Robbie Colgan (red with white panel) weave their way through the field at the furlong pole

Colgan shines on Orandi in BMW Mile

7.00PM

Samnina and Shane Foley

Samnina sprouts wings late on to land maiden

6.34PM

Tell Us This and Conor Stone Walsh (red cap on right) jump the second last fence

McNamara trains first Galway winner with Tell

6.13PM

Frankie John and Dan King lead over the last

Frankie makes winning debut over fences

5.44PM

Lizzie Twigg and Jack Kennedy (blue colours) tackle Fastnet Crystal over the last

Twigg keeps winning run going over timber

5.09PM

Sparan Nua (pictured winning in Cork)

More Oaks options for Nua after Curragh placed effort

9.14AM

Fri 17th Jul 2026
Shadow Paddy and Gary Noonan

Paddy two from two over fences

4.03PM

Cite Florale (2nd from right) and Darragh O'Keeffe

Florale flourishes late in Killarney opener

1.54PM

Thu 16th Jul 2026
Caislean Gear and Adam Ryan (green)

Across-the-cards double for Andy Slattery

9.41PM

Lips Freedom and Donagh Meyler

Freedom strikes again for Kinirons

7.40PM

Illtakehimmyself and Calum Hogan

Myself bags a win for himself

5.58PM

Wed 15th Jul 2026
Venetian Power and Dylan Browne McMonagle win for Joseph O Brien at Killarney

Venetian Power adds to Joseph O'Brien's riches

5.42PM

Tue 14th Jul 2026
Five time English Champion Jockey Oisin Murphy rode a double on first appearance in Killarney

Oisin Murphy secures double on Killarney homecoming

7.31PM

Oisin Murphy (pictured after his first winner)

Murphy at the double on locally-owned Saga

7.32PM

Cause I Like You and Wesley Joyce

Like lunges late to score for Mulvany

6.26PM

Fri 10th Jul 2026
Charlie Luciano's jockey Conor Stone Walsh

Luciano lifts beginners' chase in style

7.26PM

Harry Cobden

Cobden wins on first ride at Kilbeggan

6.52PM

Imarajan and Paddy Cody (nearest) capitalise as Carl Millar is inconvenienced by a slipped saddle on Chantilly Wings

Imarajan lunges late to open account

5.46PM

Fri 3rd Jul 2026
Darragh O'Keeffe and Henry de Bromhead

Gris stays well to open chase account

7.14PM

Backinabit and Daniel King

Back justifies support from big prices

6.12PM

Wed 1st Jul 2026
Vanir and Ben Coen

Doubles for Murtagh and Coen as Vanir lands finale

8.45PM

Pete's Dream and Jimmy Dalton

Dream comes good under Dalton

8.06PM

Kirkland Sioux and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Browne McMonagle at the double on Sioux

7.31PM

Winner for Colin Keane

Caitouna surprises Flynn in fillies handicap

7.02PM

Treasure Rose and Ben Coen (yellow) win for trainer Johnny Murtagh

Rose collects again for Murtagh

6.26PM

Monastere and Jack Cleary

Monastere makes breakthrough for Thornton

5.53PM

Alwaysanangel and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Angel swoops for impressive debut win

5.19PM

Action at Fairyhouse this evening

Fairyhouse good, good to firm in places, with showers forecast

8.48AM

Tue 30th Jun 2026
Nermal

Nermal has options after breakthrough success

7.18PM

Damsel In Distress and Ben Coen (right) beat Sea Of Rain

Damsel does the business for McLoughlin

5.59PM

Sun 28th Jun 2026
John Magnier pictured with Aidan O'Brien

Magnier against decision to open Arc to geldings

4.58PM

Fri 26th Jun 2026
Trainer Charles Byrnes

Reverend springs 28/1 shock in Stayers

8.17PM

Wyman (white sleeves) comes to win under Shane Foley

Wyman sprouts wings late on

7.40PM

Darius Dark and Rory Mulligan

Dark lands Apprentice Derby for Mulligan

7.05PM

Summer Island (nearest) prevails under Oisin Murphy

Summer scores again at the Curragh

6.33PM

Prevalence leads them home

Prevalence prevails for Keane and Lyons

5.57PM

Loughrea (orange colours) holds Gliondar (white face)

Loughrea lasts home for Coen and Slattery

5.32PM

Abraham Lincoln beats Haffner

Lincoln lands Curragh opener

4.58PM

Tue 23rd Jun 2026
Thundering On

Late Pretty Polly call expected for Thundering On

12.53PM

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