Person: Andrew Black

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racing

De Sousa and O’Shea leading contenders to succeed Hills

A decision on a successor to Richard Hills as retained jockey to owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum is expected to be made soon.

news

Irishman eyes a fortune at final of world’s richest poker prize

business

Betfair shares off to strong start

racing

Casamento supplemented for Beresford

business

Betfair unveils stock market plan

racing

Owen and Dascombe to join forces

Watson in Ascot return

Forgotten horse of the season Winker Watson is still on course to make his eventual return to the track in next week’s St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Mon, 09 Jun, 2008

Natagora set for Guineas test

Connections of Natagora are growing in confidence ahead of her bid for glory in the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday week.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2008

Winning hand: student’s €150,000 poker prize

A BUSINESS studies student from Mallow, Co Cork, yesterday scooped €150,000, the biggest prize at a €1,000 freeze-out three-day poker tournament in Dublin.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2006

Poker aces hoping to get flush at high stakes challenge

THE chips will be down as nine poker players battle it out for €500,000 in Dublin tomorrow.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2006

Betfair weighs up £700m flotation

Online betting exchange Betfair could be set for a stock market flutter that would land its co-founders more than £100m (€144m) each, it was reported today.

Sun, 27 Mar, 2005

Online bookie is a safe bet for success

Andrew Black’s Betfair.com has been a huge hit in Ireland, says David Clerkin.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2005

Queen mother’s bedroom opens to public

Andrew Black reports the room is far from the opulence you might expect from royal sleeping quarters.

Tue, 18 May, 2004