Mar 15, 2023 · With the Cheltenham Festival underway and the flagship race of the sport’s jump season, The Aintree Grand National, just around the corner, we look back at the ten best Irish racehorses of all time.

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Apr 7, 2020 · We review the 10 most famous Irish racehorses in history from both jumps and flat racing.

Sep 30, 2020 · But as that is not possible, here is a look at the five greatest Irish-bred racehorses of all time. Well, since records began. 5. Yeats. Named after the Irish painter Jack Butler Yeats, the Irish thoroughbred Yeats won several Group 1 races, but he is most famous for winning the Ascot Gold Cup in succession four times.

Irish Derby day, 2014, at the Curragh racecourse. Horse racing in Ireland is intricately linked with Irish culture and society.The racing of horses has a long history on the island, being mentioned in some of the earliest texts.Domestically, racing is one of Ireland's most popular spectator sports, while on the international scene, Ireland is one of the strongest producers and trainers of ...

Apr 26, 2016 · Seamus is just one of a a strong team of Irish horses whose names have been etched into the history books for Ireland, and The Irish Post has picked out a few more of the county's most iconic and successful mounts. Check out our top six horses below: SEAMUS – POLDARK (TV SERIES)

Mar 31, 2025 · Irish-trained horses have won six of the last eight renewals of the Randox Grand National and, last year, they filled the first four places. Donn McClean outlines six of the best this time around.

4 days ago · There have been 30 horses trained in Ireland that have earned a place on jump racing’s most famous roll of honour over almost two centuries. A dozen of them have come during the last 25 years.

The best bred horses in the world are Irish and so too the trainers and jockeys. Irishracinglegends.com goes a long way towards satisfying the long-felt need for a reference archive containing as much information about Ireland's rich tapestry of …

The Irish Thoroughbred is not just a breed; it’s a symbol of excellence in the world of horse racing. With their unrivaled combination of speed, stamina, intelligence, and competitive drive, these horses have earned a well-deserved reputation for greatness.