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Royal Diamond (IRE) b g 9th Feb 2006
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O'Brien hopes Light will shine
Joseph O'Brien feels Leading Light makes his job look easy as the colt attempts to maintain his unbeaten run this season in the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger at the Curragh today. Sun 14th SepReview curragh 24th Aug
Gleneagles lit up the Curragh with a sparkling display to land the Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes on a day when Aidan O'Brien completed a four-timerSun 24th Aug
Leading Light brings up O'Brien's treble
Ascot Gold Cup hero Leading Light picked up another good pot when putting his four rivals to the sword in the Group 3 Irish St Leger trial at the Curragh. Sun 24th Aug
Leading Light provides star quality
Gold Cup hero Leading Light is the star attraction in the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger Trial at the Curragh. Sun 24th Aug
Review navan 18th May
Leading Light warmed up for the Ascot Gold Cup with an excellent return to action in the Coolmore Vintage Crop Stakes at NavanSun 18th May
Light shines on his seasonal debut
Doncaster Leger hero Leading Light put in an excellent display on his seasonal debut, as he took the Group Three Vintage Crop Stakes under Joseph O'Brien for his father Aidan. Sun 18th May
What a Classic week for jockey Hayes
What appeared to be a particularly competitive renewal of the Irish St Leger was turned into a procession by Voleuse De Coeurs who gave jockey Chris Hayes his first Classic. Sun 15th Sep
Today's action
It's the first day of the Listowel Harvest Festival and after 2mm of rain overnight the going is yielding on the flat course and good to yielding, yielding in places on the National Hunt track. Sun 15th Sep
Review curragh 24th Aug
War Command got back in the winning groove with an overwhelming success in the Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes at the CurraghSat 24th Aug
Diamond gets his revenge on Ernest
Royal Diamond (7/2) gained revenge on Ernest Hemmingway for two recent defeats, as last year’s Irish St Leger winner took the Group 3 Gain Irish St Leger Trial Stakes for rider, trainer Johnny Murtagh. Sat 24th Aug
Ernest & Diamond set to lock horns again
Royal Diamond, last year's Irish St Leger hero, bids to confirm his place in next month's Curragh Classic when he lines up at the Co Kildare track this afternoon. Sat 24th AugReview leopardstown 8th Aug
Ernest Hemingway made light of top weight to land the Group Three Ballyroan Stakes at LeopardstownThu 08th Aug
St Leger next up for Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway put in a tough performance to just edge out both Royal Diamond and Scintillula in the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes. Thu 08th Aug
Manning 'very pleased' with Scintillula
A small but select field will go to post for the Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown this evening. Thu 08th Aug
Review leopardstown 18th Jul
The application of a visor worked the oracle for Wonderfully (13-8 favourite) in the Silver Flash Stakes at LeopardstownThu 18th Jul
Big options now for Royal Diamond
Irish St Leger winner Royal Diamond galloped his opponents into the turf in the Listed Challenge Stakes at Leopardstown. Thu 18th Jul
Review curragh 30th Jun
Ambivalent put up a supremely game performance to see off all-comers in the Oxigen Environmental Pretty Polly Stakes at the CurraghSun 30th Jun
Ernest lights up the Curragh in the Cup
We all remember the devastating eighteen length maiden success at Dundalk of Duntle. Well Ernest Hemingway landed his first start, on the polytrack, by all of ten lengths and he joined the aforementioned filly today as a Group winner as he flew home under Seamie Heffernan to take the At The Races Curragh Cup. Sun 30th JunReview curragh 15th Sep
Royal Diamond came out on top in a pulsating four-way finish to the Gain Horse Feeds Irish St Leger at the Curragh to give Tommy Carmody a Classic victory on his return to the training ranksSat 15th Sep
Carmody & McCullagh in famous win
Royal Diamond came out best in a bunch finish to land the Gain Horse Feeds Irish St. Leger under Niall McCullagh for Andrew Tinkler and Tommy Carmody. Sat 15th Sep
Review down royal 23rd Jun
Alhellal crowned his recent switch to Flat racing with an emphatic victory in the valuable Magners Ulster Derby at Down RoyalSat 23rd Jun
Review curragh 27th May
Samitar gave Mick Channon his first taste of Classic glory as she swooped to land the Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh under young jockey Martin HarleySun 27th May
Late show from Monaghan denies Murtagh
Marc Monaghan enjoyed a 'David & Goliath' moment at The Curragh today when the 17 year old steered Midnight Soprano to win the Paddy Power Handicap, delivering his 'knock-out' blow to Johnny Murtagh on his front-running mount Royal Diamond on the line. Sun 27th May
It was a good performance, absolutely fabulous, you couldn't write it. I told Niall that he was in great great form. He rode him in his last bit of work and he thought he was in good form and he showed it today. This is much much better (than riding) as you are with them twenty four seven. You live with them and you mind them. We have a great team, Niall McCullagh and Ben Curtis ride out. There is also the staff and Johnny (Murtagh) rides out most of the time when he's not away riding work elsewhere. I'm very grateful to the owner (Andrew Tinkler), he has 17 in training with us. It's through Johnny (Murtagh) that I got involved with him, they are well-bred horses, bred to win Legers. It's amazing a six-year-old ex-jumps horse winning a Leger. I was beaten a short head in an Oaks (the Irish version in 1977 on Sassabunda) so this makes up for it. Ursa Major ran a good race and it's been a good day.
Thomas Carmody
