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Ruby Walsh

Ruby Walsh: Unexposed Royal Rendezvous the one to beat in Galway Plate

You don’t need a crowd or an atmosphere to make a Galway Plate exciting for a jockey

Wed, 29 Jul, 2020

Ruby Walsh: HRI need to avoid clashes at pattern level

I believe Enable will defend her King George crown today, writes Ruby Walsh

Sat, 25 Jul, 2020

A general view of The Curragh Racecourse 9/8/2019

Ruby Walsh: Not a week to write home about for the IHRB or the Curragh

When the schedule was released for the much-altered post-Covid-19 lockdown racing program, I felt it would be York in August before the dust settled and the summer highlights on the flat took the shape they might ordinarily have.

Sat, 18 Jul, 2020

Ruby Walsh: Barry Geraghty made me a better jockey. I hope I made him better too

At 10. 59pm on Saturday night, Barry Geraghty posted a tweet on his Twitter account that he was retiring from the saddle after a wonderful 24-year career.

Sun, 12 Jul, 2020

Paradise gained as Emmet McNamara reaps benefits of these strange times

Last weekend, three of the five Group 1 races on offer across Europe landed on these shores courtesy of Aidan O’Brien’s Oaks and Derby double, with the flawless Love and surprising Serpentine, and Donnacha O’Brien’s Fancy Blue in the Prix de Diane ...

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

Shanning can make trip to Down Royal worthwhile

Back for the winter season and it really begins to kick into gear from this point.

Sat, 03 Nov, 2018

Blazer the obvious choice but trip is a slight worry

Unfortunately, I’m missing the Listowel meeting as I’m still a bit sore after the injury I picked up in Killarney and need a little more time. Of course, I’d love to be involved, particularly in today’s Kerry National which looks another very competitive renewal.

Wed, 12 Sep, 2018

Slowmotion the one to beat in the Galway Plate

The Galway Plate looks a really good and competitive renewal, but I fancy my own horse, Saturnas. I thought he was a decent hurdler and off a mark of 142 and with just 10-8 on his back he’s got a great chance.

Wed, 01 Aug, 2018

Longer trip looks sure to suit Next Destination

It’s Gold Cup day in Punchestown and while I don’t know if we’ll have the race we had last year, with Sizing John, Djakadam and Coneygree providing a brilliant spectacle, it’s still a great race.

Wed, 25 Apr, 2018

Gripping finale lies in store

After a seemingly endless spell of testing ground, the weather has finally changed and the forecast for next week is for mainly dry weather, with the odd shower of rain, writes Ruby Walsh.

Sat, 21 Apr, 2018