Event: European Young Rider Championships

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Power perfectly illustrates extreme vagaries of National Hunt racing

AS A fly-on-the-wall documentary topic, a year in the life of a national hunt jockey makes gripping viewing, largely because of the nature of a job that requires two ambulances to follow you around during your working day.

Mon, 17 Apr, 2017

High time to give jockeys a break, says Robbie Power

Punchestown may be the focus of attention right now but the spate of serious injuries suffered by jockeys recently is exercising the minds of the experienced pilots in the Weigh Room.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2015

Single clear sees Miller take Hickstead Derby

Britain’s Phillip Miller, riding Caritiar Z, provided the only clear in the Hickstead Derby yesterday to deny Ireland its second successive win in the famed competition, as four faults left Tipperary’s Trevor Breen equal second on the one-eyed Adventure De Kannan.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2013

Win proves a nice bonus for Byrne

A win wasn’t part of Vinnie Byrne’s grand design in yesterday’s HSI /Blue Grass Spring Tour at Maryville Equestrian Centre in Cork, so when it came it proved a nice bonus.

Mon, 25 Mar, 2013