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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 11th Sep 2023
Frankie Dettori rode at Down Royal for the first time on Friday

Your word is your bond

11.21AM

Mon 4th Sep 2023
Trainer Ken Budds leas in his winner Anyway and jockey Michael O'Sullivan

A puzzling week

10.38AM

Wed 30th Aug 2023

Restructuring of RACE sees 21 staff lose jobs

1.43PM

Mon 28th Aug 2023
Coast To Curragh cyclists arrive on course ahead of The Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race

Racing is a perfect vehicle for fundraising

10.24AM

Mon 21st Aug 2023
Horses heading back to the stables after racing was abandoned at Cork

Keeping the show on the road

10.29AM

Mon 14th Aug 2023
Cheery Blossom and Ryan Moore win at a well-attended Curragh on Saturday

Is free entry the answer?

10.59AM

Mon 7th Aug 2023
Local rider Danny Gilligan had a week to remember with his Galway Plate victory on Ash Tree Meadow

Galway delivers despite the weather

11.32AM

Mon 31st Jul 2023
A jockey's valet at work at Galway

A tough week in store at Galway

9.46AM

Mon 24th Jul 2023
Ryan Moore heading out to ride Savethelastdance in Irish Oaks on Saturday

Waterlogging in July

10.06AM

Mon 17th Jul 2023
Constitution Hill

Gambling Advertising

10.18AM

Mon 10th Jul 2023
Imago image. Credit: Robert Herrett

Voice of the punter

9.57AM

Mon 3rd Jul 2023
IHRB staff at work at the races

Don't shoot the messenger

11.01AM

Mon 26th Jun 2023
Frankie Dettori with his final tally of 81 Royal Ascot winners

Vets and Barristers are the real winners

10.34AM

Mon 19th Jun 2023
Royal Ascot

Stronger together

11.48AM

Mon 29th May 2023
Vina Ardanza (left) was knocked off course by Saldier at the last fence in Killarney

Stewarding errors erode confidence in the sport

11.04AM

Mon 22nd May 2023
Average attendance per meeting was 3,216 in 2022

What is the Social & Economic impact of Irish racing?

10.00AM

Mon 15th May 2023
Evesham Road and Philip Byrnes winning at Clonmel

Media Rights money now linked to betting turnover

10.40AM

Mon 8th May 2023
A large proportion of stable staff are women

David versus Goliath

11.24AM

Tue 2nd May 2023
Willie Mullins at Punchestown on Saturday

Record-breaking National Hunt season for Willie Mullins

9.58AM

Mon 24th Apr 2023

How much is a horse's performance improved by the whip?

12.43PM

Mon 17th Apr 2023
Runners lining up for the Grand National

Saturday's protests a wake up call for the sport

11.31AM

Tue 11th Apr 2023
The Fairyhouse crowd on Easter Monday

Records are there to be broken

12.48PM

Mon 3rd Apr 2023
Miss Abby Jools prevails in a bunch-finish at Dundalk

Betting Matters

11.23AM

Mon 27th Mar 2023
Bryan Cooper broke his leg in a fall from Don Cossack in 2014 and won the Gold Cup on him in 2016

Good luck to Bryan Cooper

11.37AM

Mon 20th Mar 2023
Rachael Blackmore salutes the crowd after Honeysuckle's Mares Hurdle win

Hurdles or fences for Constitution Hill?

2.26PM

Mon 13th Mar 2023
Teehupoo and Galvin are two leading hopes for Gordon Elliott this week

The best week of the year

1.06PM

Mon 6th Mar 2023
Marine Nationale winning his maiden hurdle at Punchestown

An Absolute Freak

1.59PM

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

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