The history she made didn't come easily - a proper winner, Rachael earned it all. 

The day Michael O'Sullivan suffered a fatal injury at Thurles was one on which every single person in horse racing was reminded of what really matters.

I hope the ball bounces for the Henderson team because while the Irish add a lot to Cheltenham, the reverse of that makes Punchestown

His Cheltenham disappointment was well behind him when he soared over the last and left us all to dream of the rematch with Inothewayurthinkin.

Galopin Des Champs hasn't won at the Punchestown Festival since he was a novice hurdler. 

This a clash befitting any end-of-season dust-up and one that may well shape the future for more than just these two horses

Sandown is not Willie versus Dan; it's Willie versus the English trainers, because Dan can’t stop him on his own now

Undoubtedly, a big gun could take the main prize, but there is also a chance that what some will call a minnow can be a national hero.

The three ‘D’s of life are what Willie calls them: decide, delegate and disappear. But that responsibility gives purpose to those you need to run a business like this so as the three who sit at the boardroom table recovered from the aftermath of their greatest day, the wheels kept turning

If anything, recent changes to the race have made it a stiffer test, so when you’re looking for your idea of the winner, it may pay to focus on the ones with proven stamina.