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Articles By Vincent Finegan

Vincent Finegan

Vincent, who lives on the Curragh in Co. Kildare, is the editor of irishracing.com and has almost 40 years experience in the horse racing industry. He writes a weekly blog on this website covering all aspects of the sport and presents our Irish Angle video show on Mondays. He is a dual winner of The Irish Field naps table.

Mon 3rd Nov 2025

Tommie Jakes riding a winner at Kempton Park

Mental Health is as big an issue for jockeys as the physical dangers they face

11.03AM

Mon 20th Oct 2025

Ka Ying Rising won the AU$20 million Everest race at Randwick last weekend

Irish racing's dependency on Government handouts is not healthy for the sport

10.23AM

Mon 6th Oct 2025

Horse during morning exercise at Ballydolye

IHRB appears to be repositioning its role within the industry

9.51AM

Mon 29th Sep 2025

Nibiru (yellow) winning the Claiming Race at Dundalk in October 2024

Nibiru prohibited substance case raises many questions for the sport

10.15AM

Mon 22nd Sep 2025

Sean Bowen with his Champion Jockey trophy for 2024/2025 season

Decisive action from the racing authorities is welcomed

10.42AM

Mon 15th Sep 2025

John Oxx was at Leopardstown to see his former jockey Johnny Murtagh train two winners on the day

Top quality Flat racing fails to woo an Irish audience like the Jumps can

12.42PM

Mon 8th Sep 2025

The Bog Bank (centre) getting up in a tight finish at Gowran Park

Owning a racehorse can be a very expensive pastime

10.52AM

Mon 1st Sep 2025

Thurles racecourse is set to reopen on October 9

Thurles Racecourse's reopening is weather dependent

10.27AM

Mon 25th Aug 2025

Birr Castle at York last week

Rules of Racing need to acknowledge the use of pacemakers

10.31AM

Mon 18th Aug 2025

Carlisle racecourse is one the race meetings cancelled on 10th September

Cancelling a day's racing in the UK is a small but significant move

10.46AM

Mon 4th Aug 2025

The scene at Thurles as runners go to post for a race in 2024

Thurles closure cast a shadow over festival week at Galway

10.44AM

Mon 28th Jul 2025

A packed betting ring on Thyestes Day at Gowran Park in January

Latest horse racing industry data shows some surprising trends

9.42AM

Mon 21st Jul 2025

John and Thady Gosden with the leading trainer award at Royal Ascot

A fortunate outcome for both the Gosdens and BHA in Ketamine case

11.07AM

Mon 14th Jul 2025

Figaruso landed a gamble at Tramore

Gambling on horses can take many forms

9.40AM

Mon 7th Jul 2025

Beef Or Salmon

A trip down memory lane

9.46AM

Mon 30th Jun 2025

Lambourn winning the Irish Derby in front a packed grandstand

Irish Derby Day must be more about promotion of the sport than betting turnover

10.09AM

Mon 23rd Jun 2025

The attendances were up on all days at Royal Ascot 2025

Royal Ascot outperforms the Cheltenham Festival in most key areas

10.37AM

Mon 2nd Jun 2025

Philip Byrnes parting company with Redwood Queen

Stewards' decision regarding Wexford unseat is hard to fathom

9.51AM

Mon 26th May 2025

Racehorses looking out of their stables

Stable staff are the backbone of the horse racing industry

10.06AM

Mon 19th May 2025

Rachael Blackmore

Rachael Blackmore is our greatest national treasure

9.18AM

Mon 5th May 2025

Clear blue sky over Punchestown

Punchestown ends the season on a high with large crowds and British winners

3.34PM

Mon 28th Apr 2025

Horses approaching a bank in a cross country race at Punchestown

Bad week for Ladbrokes as punter waits over a year for bet to be paid

10.14AM

Tue 22nd Apr 2025

Haiti Couleurs and Sean Bowen win the Irish Grand National

Big race days are becoming increasingly important for the sport

11.42AM

Mon 7th Apr 2025

Nick Rockett, I Am Maximus and Grangeclare West lead home a 1-2-3 for Willie Mullins

An astonishing Grand National result even by Mullins' standards

10.09AM

Mon 31st Mar 2025

First lot heading out for morning work at Ballydoyle

Ante Post betting is not for the faint-hearted

9.31AM

Mon 24th Mar 2025

Gavin Cromwell's string led by Keith Donoghue and Stumptown (left)

Gavin Cromwell can top off a memorable season with Grand National glory

10.34AM

Mon 17th Mar 2025

Marine Nationale with Sean Flanagan looking to the sky in honour of Michael O'Sullivan

The Michael O'Sullivan Festival will live long in the memory

10.38AM

Mon 10th Mar 2025

Michael O'Sullivan celebrating the victory of Marine Nationale in the opening race in 2023. May he RIP

Knock Cheltenham all you like, but it's still best week of the year

9.59AM

Mon 3rd Mar 2025

Jack Kennedy (red cap) riding work at Cullentra stables last week

Spare a thought for the trainers with no runners at Cheltenham

10.09AM

Mon 10th Feb 2025

Joyeuse winning at Newbury on Saturday

Horse race conditions should always be fair and logical

11.01AM

Mon 3rd Feb 2025

Galopin Des Champs with his groom Adam Connolly meets his fans at Leopardstown

Galopin Des Champs the brightest star of a star-studded weekend

9.37AM

Mon 27th Jan 2025

TV interviews are an integral part of horse racing coverage

Trainers vs Media

10.12AM

Mon 20th Jan 2025

Triumph Hurdle favourite Lulamba winning at Ascot on Saturday

British challenge looking strong for Cheltenham

10.45AM

Mon 13th Jan 2025

Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins

DFR success dependent on Mullins and Elliott

10.43AM

Mon 6th Jan 2025

Willie Mullins and JP McManus

Owners and their Trainers

11.04AM

Mon 16th Dec 2024

Nicky Hartery, Chairperson HRI, presenting Willie Mullins with the National Hunt Award 2024

Outstanding Achievement

10.17AM

Mon 9th Dec 2024

A modern on-course bookmaker's computer screen

Affordability checks are only part of the problem

10.47AM

Mon 2nd Dec 2024

Lossiemouth winning at Fairyhouse

That's the game we're in

10.52AM

Mon 25th Nov 2024

Stablemates Fact To File and Galopin Des Champs jump the last in unison

Finding Value

10.34AM

Mon 18th Nov 2024

Napper Tandy seen winning at Punchestown in June died following a fall at Cheltenham

Splitting hairs

10.01AM

Mon 11th Nov 2024

Darragh O'Loughlin, CEO of IHRB, the only man to spot anything wrong in financial accounts

Financial irregularities at IHRB

10.29AM

Mon 4th Nov 2024

City Of Troy in a hail of kickback at Del Mar

The best is probably yet to come

10.19AM

Tue 29th Oct 2024

Shark Hanlon hugging Hewick after his King George victory

Timing of Shark Hanlon Appeal verdict ill judged

9.47AM

Mon 21st Oct 2024

HRI is in discussions with RacingTV regarding the future coverage of the sport in Ireland

Advertising ban presents a major headache for horse racing

10.30AM

Mon 14th Oct 2024

Alphonse Le Grande and Jamie Powell (yellow) winning at Newmarket

Cesarewitch prize money conundrum

10.33AM

Mon 7th Oct 2024

Rossa Ryan and Bluestocking at ParisLongchamp

Eight is the magic number

10.16AM

Mon 23rd Sep 2024

City Of Troy arriving at Southwell with his groom David Hickey

City Of Troy

9.00AM

Mon 16th Sep 2024

Economics getting the better of Auguste Rodin at Leopardstown

A weekend of Champions

9.42AM

Mon 9th Sep 2024

Shark Hanlon hugging Hewick after his King George victory

Shark Hanlon suspension

9.08AM

Mon 2nd Sep 2024

The final hurdle was omitted at Down Royal on Friday due to low lying sun

Buyer beware

10.05AM

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