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Punchestown Festival: Key clashes at the Irish meeting
The five-day Punchestown Festival is next week, and excitement is rife for what is dubbed Ireland’s very own version of Cheltenham.
Grand National Organisers Hoping 2022 Will Be One for the Ages
April 2022 will see the return of the Grand National, one of the most prestigious events of the British sporting calendar. There are four days of racing, including up to seven races on each day, with the namesake race happening on the final day.
Day at the Races: A Short History Of Horse Racing
Humans and horses have coexisted and worked together for thousands of years across many different cultures, although you might assume that the racing of horses for sport was something that could not be justified until relatively recently.