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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 27th Feb 2023
Jaafel winning Friday's Claiming race at Dundalk

Disgruntled Punters

10.54AM

Mon 20th Feb 2023
Jockeys with whips up in a driving finish

Whipping up a storm

11.23AM

Mon 13th Feb 2023
Zanahiyr on his way to the start of the 2022 Champion Hurdle

Elliott fine was appropriate sanction

12.39PM

Thu 2nd Feb 2023
Ronan McNally

12 years for Ronan McNally

11.39AM

Mon 30th Jan 2023
A large crowd turned up to watch Willie Mullins train the winner of the Thyestes Chase

No stopping Willie Mullins

11.29AM

Mon 23rd Jan 2023
Last fence drama at Thurles on Sunday where all 7 favourites somehow managed to win

'Hay' How are ya!

10.30AM

Mon 9th Jan 2023
Jack Kennedy

Jack Kennedy deserves a change of luck

1.28PM

Wed 4th Jan 2023
Henry Beeby and Tim Husbands

Goffs unveiled as new Arkle Novice Chase sponsor

1.35PM

Mon 2nd Jan 2023
Leopardstown attracted solid crowds over the four days at Christmas

A Numbers Game

12.31PM

Mon 19th Dec 2022
Davy Russell pictured with his family after announcing his retirement at Thurles

Suspending trainers' licences

1.21PM

Mon 12th Dec 2022
Dreal Deal on his way to a fifth victory in a row at Cork in Oct 2020

Ronan McNally Case

10.36AM

Mon 5th Dec 2022
Rachael Blackmore arriving at Fairyhouse on Sunday to ride Honeysuckle

Jump racing at its best is hard to beat

10.28AM

Mon 28th Nov 2022
Constitution Hill and Nico De Boinville

Dare to dream

11.03AM

Mon 21st Nov 2022
State Man jumping the first hurdle in Sunday's race

To run or not to run

12.50PM

Mon 14th Nov 2022
Hollow Games made most of the running on his chasing debut

Jump Racing - weather permitting

11.06AM

Mon 7th Nov 2022
Flightline and Flavien Prat stalk leader Life Is Good in the early stages of the Breeders' Cup Classic

A memorable week for horse racing

10.18AM

Mon 17th Oct 2022
Hewick and his connections pictured at Sandown in April

Hewick steals the show

11.54AM

Mon 10th Oct 2022
Frankel raced at four before heading to stud

Breeding versus Racing

11.22AM

Mon 3rd Oct 2022
Sir Mark Prescott is congratulated by Vadeni's trainer Jean Claude Rouget after Alpinista's Arc victory

A Special Win

1.28PM

Mon 26th Sep 2022
Waterville, navy silks, came from last to first under Wayne Lordan to win the Irish Cesarewitch

Throwing money at the problem

11.36AM

Mon 19th Sep 2022
Dangan Des Champ (right) winning for Robert Tyner at Sligo last week

World Pool is great for racing

9.03AM

Mon 12th Sep 2022
Dylan Browne McMonagle after winning the Group One National Stakes at the Curragh

A Champions' Weekend

3.46PM

Mon 5th Sep 2022
Jack pictured at Cahersiveen Pony Races 28 August 2022

Jack de Bromhead

10.04AM

Mon 29th Aug 2022
Frankie Dettori will light up Listowel

Flying dismounts in the Kingdom

10.59AM

Mon 22nd Aug 2022
Baaeed after recording win no 10 at York last week

Baaeed would be a big draw at Leopardstown

4.28PM

Mon 15th Aug 2022
Molly Fantasy winning at Tramore on Friday evening

Eye of the beholder

2.35PM

Mon 8th Aug 2022
A huge crowd watches on as Paddy Hanlon (4th from left) lands the Dingle Derby

Value for money

10.46AM

Mon 1st Aug 2022
Owners John and Debbie Breslin, Tony Martin and Liam McKenna with Tudor City

Galway lifts the spirits

1.39PM

Mon 25th Jul 2022
Crowds flock to Galway Races

Dropping attendances are a cause for concern

2.38PM

Mon 18th Jul 2022
A delighted Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley pictured with Magical Lagoon

New whips rules in UK are a step in the right direction

12.20PM

Mon 11th Jul 2022
Shoshone Warrior won unchallenged at Leopardstown

Betting Matters

11.10AM

Mon 4th Jul 2022
Rosscarbery crossed the line in third place behind stablemate La Petite Coco in the Pretty Polly Stakes

Perception versus reality

10.34AM

Mon 27th Jun 2022
Westover and Colin Keane win the Irish Derby in front of an almost full Curragh

A deserving first Irish Derby victory for Champion Keane

12.44PM

Mon 20th Jun 2022
The Royal Carriage arrive on the opening day

Royal Ascot is a unique recipe for success

12.49PM

Mon 23rd May 2022
Dermot Weld kisses Homeless Songs after she became his 5th winner of the Irish 1000 Guineas

Form is temporary, class is permanent

1.44PM

Mon 16th May 2022
Horses working on a gallop at Ballydoyle

Benefit of the doubt

1.31PM

Mon 9th May 2022
Iva Batt winning a sprint at Naas

Nothing to see here

10.54AM

Mon 2nd May 2022
Allaho produced an exceptional performance at Punchestown

Punchestown and Cheltenham are very different Festivals

4.26PM

Mon 25th Apr 2022
Jockeys heading to the parade ring at Punchestown during Covid

A fond farewell to the National Hunt season

3.15PM

Tue 19th Apr 2022
Lord Lariat leads the field away from the packed stands in the Irish Grand National

Lightning strikes twice

4.17PM

Mon 11th Apr 2022
Emmet Mullins, Sam Waley-Cohen and Mick Molloy pictured with Noble Yeats

Lies, damn lies and statistics

1.08PM

Mon 4th Apr 2022
Rob James pictured with Win My Wings after their Scottish National success

Google sets the agenda

1.05PM

Mon 28th Mar 2022
Nina Carberry retired from race riding at Punchestown in 2018

Some things are hard to forget

11.56AM

Mon 21st Mar 2022
Danny Mullins carried shoulder high after his win on Flooring Porter

Cheltenham never disappoints

3.29PM

Mon 14th Mar 2022
Action from Cheltenham

A Brave Man's Game

1.29PM

Mon 7th Mar 2022
Energumene had an up and down week in the ante post betting for Cheltenham

Racing loves rumours

11.50AM

Mon 28th Feb 2022
Ruby Walsh (centre) knows how strong a team Willie Mullins is sending to Cheltenham

The Neverending Story

12.23PM

Mon 21st Feb 2022
Stephen Mahon

Coincidence or conspiracy

12.58PM

Mon 14th Feb 2022
Facile Vega

Todd video the latest stain on racing's reputation

12.44PM

Mon 7th Feb 2022
Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore make it win no. 14

Mullins Domination almost complete

8.04AM

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