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Articles By Vincent Finegan

Vincent Finegan

Vincent, who lives on the Curragh in Co. Kildare, is the editor of irishracing.com and has almost 40 years experience in the horse racing industry. He writes a weekly blog on this website covering all aspects of the sport and presents our Irish Angle video show on Mondays. He is a dual winner of The Irish Field naps table.

Mon 26th Feb 2024

On-course bookmakers could see their turnover rise because of online restrictions

Affordability Checks

10.52AM

Mon 19th Feb 2024

A bumper crowd at Leopardstown for the opening day of DRF

The customer is always right

10.18AM

Mon 22nd Jan 2024

A Dream To Share winning the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham last season

A different approach required

10.33AM

Mon 15th Jan 2024

Sire Du Berlais beat Teahupoo in last season's Stayers' Hurdle

Racing's finances in a precarious position

10.53AM

Mon 8th Jan 2024

Jockeys heading out to ride in the first and only race held at Naas on Sunday

Do as I say, not as I do

10.42AM

Tue 19th Dec 2023

Pat Foley with Rebel Gold and Fairyhouse's Peter Roe

SBK to sponsor at Fairyhouse

12.53PM

Mon 18th Dec 2023

Members of the Keep Your Distance Syndicate cheering home Firstman at Dundalk

Environmental contamination is often the best defence

11.35AM

Mon 11th Dec 2023

El Fabiolo beating Jonbon at Cheltenham back in March

Heavier than heavy

10.24AM

Mon 4th Dec 2023

Jockey Richie Deegan after winning on Nurburgring

Fairyhouse delivers

10.42AM

Mon 27th Nov 2023

Slate Lane and Donagh Meyler winning at Haydock on Saturday

A pattern of improvement

8.23AM

Mon 20th Nov 2023

All €100,000 of prize money for the Troytown Chase was won by the big four stables

How can the small yards survive?

10.49AM

Mon 13th Nov 2023

Firefox provided Gordon Elliott with his sixth winner of the afternoon at Down Royal on Friday

Far from satisfactory conclusion to Yuften case

10.55AM

Mon 6th Nov 2023

Auguste Rodin and Ryan Moore are greeted by connections after their Breeders Cup success last Saturday

3 years, 7 months and 13 days for nothing

10.54AM

Mon 30th Oct 2023

Horses preparing to galop on a foggy morning at Willie Mullins' Closutton stables.

Keith Donoghue's hard work is paying off

10.31AM

Mon 23rd Oct 2023

Frankie Dettori pictured after winning the Ebor on the Willie Mullins-trained Absurde at York

Farewell Frankie

10.13AM

Mon 25th Sep 2023

Kerry jockey Oisin Murphy made his first visit to Listowel races a winning one.

Racing's Silver Bullet

10.48AM

Mon 18th Sep 2023

Luke Comer at Galway Races

Comer has licence to train withdrawn for 3 years

10.40AM

Mon 11th Sep 2023

Frankie Dettori rode at Down Royal for the first time on Friday

Your word is your bond

11.21AM

Mon 4th Sep 2023

Trainer Ken Budds leas in his winner Anyway and jockey Michael O'Sullivan

A puzzling week

10.38AM

Wed 30th Aug 2023

Restructuring of RACE sees 21 staff lose jobs

1.43PM

Mon 28th Aug 2023

Coast To Curragh cyclists arrive on course ahead of The Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race

Racing is a perfect vehicle for fundraising

10.24AM

Mon 21st Aug 2023

Horses heading back to the stables after racing was abandoned at Cork

Keeping the show on the road

10.29AM

Mon 14th Aug 2023

Cheery Blossom and Ryan Moore win at a well-attended Curragh on Saturday

Is free entry the answer?

10.59AM

Mon 7th Aug 2023

Local rider Danny Gilligan had a week to remember with his Galway Plate victory on Ash Tree Meadow

Galway delivers despite the weather

11.32AM

Mon 31st Jul 2023

A jockey's valet at work at Galway

A tough week in store at Galway

9.46AM

Mon 24th Jul 2023

Ryan Moore heading out to ride Savethelastdance in Irish Oaks on Saturday

Waterlogging in July

10.06AM

Mon 17th Jul 2023

Constitution Hill

Gambling Advertising

10.18AM

Mon 10th Jul 2023

Imago image. Credit: Robert Herrett

Voice of the punter

9.57AM

Mon 3rd Jul 2023

IHRB staff at work at the races

Don't shoot the messenger

11.01AM

Mon 26th Jun 2023

Frankie Dettori with his final tally of 81 Royal Ascot winners

Vets and Barristers are the real winners

10.34AM

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