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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 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

Mon 31st Jan 2022
A vibrant Gowran Park on Thyestes Day

Thyestes a template for success

10.34AM

Mon 24th Jan 2022
Energumene held a clear lead over Shishkin at the final fence in the Clarence House Chase

Shishkin V Energumene was sporting perfection

11.22AM

Mon 17th Jan 2022
Dreal Deal winning his fifth race in a row at Cork in November 2020

King of the Coups

1.41PM

Mon 10th Jan 2022
Cheltenham action

Annual Pilgrimage

10.44AM

Mon 3rd Jan 2022
Donagh Meyler after completing his treble at Fairyhouse

New Year, New Beginnings

10.40AM

Mon 20th Dec 2021
Rachael Blackmore - a role model for future generations

Racing would be lost without Rachael

1.08PM

Mon 13th Dec 2021
Jockeys

Unsatisfactory conclusion to Frost/Dunne case

1.11PM

Mon 6th Dec 2021
Patrick Mullins is congratulated by Bryony Frost after winning on Allaho at Punchestown

Racing's ups and downs

1.22PM

Mon 29th Nov 2021
Great scenes at Fairyhouse as Honeysuckle returns to the winner's enclosure

Honeysuckle becoming a real legend of the sport

1.11PM

Mon 22nd Nov 2021
A Pus Tard and Rachael Blackmore jumping a fence at Haydock

National Hunt racing is a sport to be proud of

11.30AM

Mon 15th Nov 2021
Gin On Lime and Rachael Blackmore clearing the final fence at Cheltenham

Drugs in racing back in the spotlight following farm raid

12.32PM

Mon 8th Nov 2021

No Blog this week

9.02PM

Mon 1st Nov 2021
Colin Keane pictured at Naas on Sunday

Changing Seasons

12.19PM

Mon 25th Oct 2021
Frank Ennis

Farewell Trainer

2.21PM

Mon 18th Oct 2021
Trueshan beating Stradivarius for the third time at Ascot on Saturday

Perception is not always reality

1.56PM

Mon 11th Oct 2021
Buzz and Oisin Murphy won 3 times as much money winning the Newmarket Cesarewitch than Line Out did at the Curragh

Not all Group 1's are equal

12.05PM

Mon 4th Oct 2021
Ado McGuinness and his team celebrate their Group 1 French success

Racing's highs and lows

12.44PM

Mon 27th Sep 2021
Pink In The Park a name to note from Listowel

Jockeys' mental health is a big issue for the sport

1.05PM

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