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Articles By Michael Graham

Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.
Thu 13th Jun 2013
Leitir Mor swoops for Group 3 glory

Bolger and Manning double up with Leitir Mor

7.21PM

Club Wexford wins snugly from Zakhm at Leopardstown

Drop in class sees Club Wexford score

6.51PM

Bracelet and Joseph O'Brien at Leopardstown

Bracelet gets O'Briens off to good start

6.20PM

Tue 11th Jun 2013
Knightsone hangs left but wins at Roscommon

Knightsone makes his own way home

9.30PM

Devils Bride is in full control at Roscommon

Devils Bride a useful Mullins recruit

8.42PM

Courtncatcher and Andrew McNamara dominate at Roscommon

Welcome winner for trainer Duffy

8.22PM

Cara's Oscar clears the last at Roscommon

Operation boosts Cara's Oscar

7.46PM

Faanan Aldaar takes them along at Roscommon

Courage turned over at short odds

7.25PM

Solo Performer, right, makes his best way home

Solo Performer does it his way

6.48PM

Air Chief, right, comes to nail Hurricane Season at Roscommon

Long layoffs no bother to Air Chief

6.21PM

Bronte, left, hits the front at Roscommon

Wachman one-two at Roscommon

5.44PM

Fri 7th Jun 2013
Mount Sion, left, secured a victory at Downpatrick

Mount Sion conquers all at Downpatrick

9.28PM

Usuel Smurfer, second left, in action at Downpatrick

Usuel Smurfer coasts home at Downpatrick

7.31PM

Mon 3rd Jun 2013
Sandiva and Pat Smullen power home at Naas

Sandiva impresses at Naas

6.18PM

Slipper Orchid, centre, comes through to win at Naas

Slipper Orchid times it just right

4.29PM

Sun 2nd Jun 2013
Devils Paintbrush strides away to win the bumper at Kilbeggan with Nina Carberry

Meade at the double with Devils Paintbrush

6.23PM

Coolnagorna Giggs and Barry Geraghty at Kilbeggan

One ride one winner for Geraghty

5.59PM

Abou Ben and Jane Mangan head for home in Kilbeggan

Tyrone to Kerry suits Abou Ben fine

5.37PM

Fleur De Nuit goes past Marchese Marconi at Listowel

Fleur De Nuit foils Marchese Marconi

5.07PM

Akatara, right, comes with a late rattle at Kilbeggan

Akatara at last!

4.49PM

Empresario, middle, comes to win at Listowel

Empresario wins a thriller at Listowel

4.20PM

Never A Secret and John Tobin (without his left iron) in front at Kilbeggan

Tobin back in limelight on Never A Secret

4.02PM

A great jump by Captain Lob at Kilbeggan

Captain Lob fends off the favourite

3.27PM

Lady Giselle forges clear of Cocktail Hour at Listowel

Lady Giselle gets that winning feeling

3.06PM

Fri 31st May 2013
Judies Child leads them home at Down Royal

Judies Child has plenty of dash

8.46PM

Alderimli and Andrew Ring in action at Down Royal

Patience pays for Alderimli

8.06PM

Wed 29th May 2013
Stephanie Frances, right, causes an upset in the bumper at Punchestown

Monster gamble foiled in bumper

9.14PM

Rawnaq, left, faces a challenge from Benhego at Punchestown

Smith family success with Rawnaq

8.49PM

Lady Of Glencoe, right, comes to collar Ellaway Rose at Punchestown

Double for Walsh on Lady Of Glencoe

8.16PM

Indevan pops the last at Punchestown

Indevan in the game at Punchestown

7.45PM

Dont Back Down and Day Condon in action at Punchestown

Dont Back Down shows battling qualities

7.12PM

Triibes And Banner is well clear at Punchestown

Tribes And Banner hits all right notes

6.13PM

Lester Piggott

On this day

10.57AM

Sat 25th May 2013
Saratoga Baby, right, nabs Brown Butterfly at the Curragh

Saratoga Baby proves syndicate right

5.52PM

Roca Tumu and Billy Lee pass the post first at the Curragh

Roca Tumu lines up Royal Ascot trip

5.29PM

Fiesolana, left, wins under Shane Kelly

Claimer Kelly shines on Fiesolana

4.51PM

Chigun and Tom Queally come home clear at the Curragh

Chigun blows them away

4.18PM

Magician romps home in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh

Magician has all 2,000 Guineas aces

3.57PM

Hitchens, near side, wins by a neck at the Curragh

Greenlands suits Hitchens nicely

3.12PM

Coach House and Joseph O'Brien in winning action at the Curragh

Coach House moves through gears

2.41PM

Glassatura, left, shows plenty of dash at the Curragh

Glassatura turns over the hotpot

2.10PM

Johnny Murtagh

Intriguing Irish classic ahead

11.06AM

Sun 19th May 2013
Valbucca and Shane Kelly are successful at Navan

Valbucca makes it three in a row

6.14PM

Plinth sheds hid maiden tag at Navan

Plinth made to work hard at Navan

5.30PM

Theyturnedmedown goes to win his race at Navan

Theyturnedmedown reaps his reward

4.14PM

Thu 16th May 2013
Unic De Bersy forges on at Tipperary

Unic De Bersy enjoys Tipperary

9.06PM

Ballykeereen hammers her rivals at Tipperary

Ballykeereen a first for Barry

8.37PM

Richie Harding

She's Got Grit lives up to her name

8.09PM

Popaflora canters past Playing who fell at the second last

Popaflora survives the chaos

7.40PM

Sizing Rio and Andrew Lynch at the second last in Tipperary

Sizing Rio has future over fences

7.06PM

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