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Articles By Michael Graham

Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.
Fri 26th Aug 2022
One Cool Poet leads over the last

One Cool Poet writes winning chapter in north

8.57PM

Mon 15th Aug 2022
Karaoke, far side, holds Alabama Pearl

Karaoke hits right notes as Browne McMonagle doubles up

5.45PM

Danny Gilligan keeps Lecale's Destiny up to his work

Lecale's Destiny keeps Lupini's good season going

5.06PM

Sun 14th Aug 2022
Patrick Mullins has Katie Tay in front

Katie Tay obliges for Caman Racing Club

5.56PM

Grey Pat Coyne jumps the last in unison with Smitty Bacall, left

Pat Coyne delivers for local trainer Queally

5.12PM

Cathal Landers steers Influential Lady to victory in Tramore

Influential Lady relishes step up in trip

4.28PM

Golden Sandbanks makes the best way home

Golden Sandbanks puts himself in shop window

4.03PM

Cruisin Susan and John Berry

Cruisin Susan pips favourite in a Tramore thriller

3.30PM

Gary Noonan

Bite That survives a scare to grab his first victory

2.50PM

Benz scores for Gordon Elliott

Benz driven home by Gainford

2.10PM

Tune The Chello

Market movers

11.39AM

Sat 13th Aug 2022
Colin Keane watches Barometer get reshod before the last race in Tramore

Barometer makes it three on day for Keane

8.28PM

Gibraltar leads home Sheishybrid

Coen grabs brace of winners on Gibraltar

8.02PM

Royal Eagle winning off the front

Ewing and Elliott among winners with Royal Eagle

7.36PM

Wojood, white sleeves and cap, driven home by Colin Keane

Keane's journey pays off with second winner on day

7.10PM

Butterfly Garden, far side, beats Lamprog

Prendergast and Halpin at double with Butterfly Garden

6.38PM

Ducky Mallon strides home

'Star' Ducky Mallon clocks up his ninth victory

6.15PM

Oisin Enright

Enright off the mark on his first ride

5.43PM

Mauiewowie, right, battles past Treasure Trove

'Precocious' Mauiewowie has plenty of options

4.05PM

Prisoner's Dilemma burns them off

Levins eyes Dubai gold for Prisoner's Dilemma

3.42PM

Palace Gardens delivers under Wayne Lordan

Coleman brothers enjoy that winning feeling

3.12PM

Daamberdiplomat and Ben Coen arrive at the winning post

Daamberdiplomat impresses Murtagh in Curragh

2.31PM

Mon 8th Aug 2022
Noble Birth, centre, in contention at the last

Noble Birth lands nightcap for Elliott and Kennedy

8.59PM

Junior Bee clears the last in good style

Junior Bee takes step up in trip in her stride

8.30PM

Philip Byrnes steers Vinne Is Busy home

Vinnie Is Busy a welcome winner for jockey Byrnes

8.01PM

Wojood delivers under Daniel King

King 'cool as a breeze' in riding first winner over flights

7.34PM

Nos Na Gaoithe in charge

Mullins doubles up on Nos Na Gaoithe

7.04PM

Surac, right, gets the better of Charlie Luciano

Surac takes to hurdles in Ballinrobe

6.29PM

Ardamir and Rachael Blackmore in winning form

Ardamir rewards Keogh's homework

6.00PM

Thu 4th Aug 2022
Rich Belief in charge

Lee boots home Rich Belief

8.55PM

Mads Black Eights rattles in

Mads Black Eights delights Smith

8.24PM

Focus Required, near side, catches Out On Friday

Focus Required fires home under Crosse

8.06PM

Magheralin Mick clears the final obstacle

Cromwell doubles up with Magheralin Mick

7.47PM

Dillon Maxwell steers Red Striker over the final flight

Red Striker scores for McNamara

7.33PM

Gear Up fends off Cleveland

Gear Up brings up O'Brien's across-the-card double

7.02PM

Just Jacob, right, takes aim at Ballinlough Gale

Just Jacob on a roll for Cromwell

6.38PM

Dancila, far side, beats Safecracker, left, and Entropy

Bolger eyes premier handicap for Dancila

6.16PM

Faron, right, chases down Weddell Sea, left

Faron stays on well to score under Slevin

6.03PM

Via Rosa over the last

Via Rosa on right path in Sligo

5.28PM

Cedar Rapids has the measure of Mischief Star

Cedar Rapids delivers for Hogan and Sheridan

5.09PM

Sat 30th Jul 2022
Carrigmoorna Queen makes the best way home

Carrigmoorna Queen lands the odds for Mullins

6.21PM

Excuzio Joe approaches the winning post

Excuzio Joe gets her Galway reward

5.22PM

Pandora Lovegood keeps up the gallop

Pandora Lovegood gets her ideal ground in Galway

4.41PM

Serious Challenge has the measure of Hiawatha close home

Serious Challenge does Bolger family proud

3.38PM

Hallowed Star wins decisively under Rachael Blackmore

Hallowed Star signals another 'Shark' attack in Galway

3.15PM

Merlin Giant clears the last

Merlin Giant puts it all together in Ballybrit

2.33PM

Joseph O Brien

Market mover

10.43AM

Tue 26th Jul 2022

Flaming Moon rises to the challenge

10.08AM

Clear Quartz arrives at the winning post

Ryan at double on Clear Quartz

8.49PM

Dunum, red sleeves and yellow cap, stays on for Wayne Lordan

\"Tough\" Dunum makes it four in a row for Lupini

8.27PM

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