Fingers crossed you can start the Christmas shopping next Monday if these come good, writes Ruby Walsh

To think the Irish-based trainers, participating at the UK’s marquee National Hunt event, could depart for home with 75% of the races won is a prospect Irish people should be proud of

The guidelines in place are stricter than many people believed they would be but, in light of an event taking place right on the outskirts of a big town, I imagine they are pretty much required

I firmly believe neither image portrays the mindset of the horse racing world, a world where the welfare of the animals is to the forefront of people’s minds

The continuation of sport throughout the lockdown has been allowed in the UK for only those considered to be elite, meaning fine amateur jockeys will miss the Cheltenham Festival

As I watched Punchestown stage its 17th meeting since September last Sunday, I had to admire the effort they are making to keep going in such hard times

Racing has kept its side of the deal that the Irish Government gave it last June but needs to be ever vigilant in the battle against Covid-19, writes Ruby Walsh

Eight Grade Ones and four big-money handicaps in 48 hours was the sort of environment I loved: Pressure, excitement, quality, decisions, atmosphere and tension

It is hard to understand how Rachael Blackmore overtaking Paul Townend in the jockeys’ championship at the end of last week went so unnoticed.

For an organisation receiving over €9m per annum to spend on integrity, perhaps the IHRB could invest in a few cameras for the stable yards?