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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.
Thu 3rd Sep 2026
Combs and Danny Gilligan

Elliott and Gilligan double up with Combs

4.29PM

First Ascent and Danny Gilligan

First opens account in style

3.50PM

Ancient Egypt

Next step in Ancient Egypt campaign subject to discussion

11.02AM

Jancis

Jancis en route for E.P. Taylor bid

8.59AM

Wed 2nd Sep 2026
Trainer Joseph O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien lining up double raid on Doncaster Classic in season to remember

4.02PM

Thundering On

Thundering On set to return to action in Blandford Stakes

1.32PM

Mon 31st Aug 2026
Goal Exceeded

Caffrey proves cool on Goal

6.07PM

The grey Phoenix Pairc and Billy Lee beat Givehertilxmas (red and white)

Pairc times it well under Lee

5.39PM

Amelia Earhart is heading to Doncaster for the Betfred St Leger

Amelia Earhart to join Christmas Day and Pierre Bonnard at Doncaster

3.04PM

Benvenuto Cellini and Stephen Ryder pictured for Irish Champions Weekend media morning today

Benvenuto Cellini on trial for Arc bid this weekend

1.40PM

Sun Goddess and Ryan Moore winning at York

Sun Goddess could take in the Curragh before Newmarket

1.27PM

Constitution River and Rachel Richardson at the Irish Champions Weekend Media Morning with trainer Aidan O'Brien

Constitution River backed to put 'complete mess' of York behind him at Leopardstown

1.00PM

Sun 30th Aug 2026
Magny Cours and Ben Coen win for owners Ecurie Ama Zing Team and trainer Danny McLoughlin

Paris calling for Cork scorer Magny Cours

4.04PM

Fri 28th Aug 2026
Femme Magnifique and Danny Gilligan (nearest)

Femme proves Magnifique again at Wexford

7.15PM

Boola Times (blue)

Boola Times it well to open account

5.14PM

Thu 27th Aug 2026
Miss Australie and Sam Coen

Leading apprentice Coen bags Navan brace on Miss

5.58PM

Trainer Andy Slattery

Sun shines up in trip

5.16PM

Avec Grand Plaisir and Ronan Whelan (blue & white) hold Sheamus Seimhiu

Whelan bags family winner on Plaisir

4.42PM

Nephin Mountain and Wesley Joyce (pink cap) lead them home

Nephin not for passing at Navan

4.06PM

This That and Colin Keane (nearest) beat Leadlight

Lyons and Keane double up with That

3.38PM

Atlantic Bridge and Wayne Lordan

De Aguiar doubles up with Bridge

2.59PM

Amiata and Colin Keane (left) beat By The Lake (right)

Progressive Amiata edges tight finish

2.40PM

Supreme Lord and Billy Lee

Supreme Lords it over rivals in opening nursery

2.04PM

Fri 21st Aug 2026
Fr Gilligansvoyge and Eoghan Finnegan (right) beat Gorthill

Gilligansvoyge grabs another win for Carr

7.27PM

Dad Sez and Jack Kennedy

Dad dominant at Kilbeggan

6.55PM

Sun 16th Aug 2026
Liberation Date holds Thyer

Date pulls out all the stops for Tynan

4.16PM

Comfort Line and Adam Caffrey (nearest)

Comfort Lines it for Ado & Adam

3.21PM

Howlin Wolf beats I Ready

Wolf off the mark for Davison

1.55PM

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

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