http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/ http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/hartys-runner-in-the-reckoning-3013015.html http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/hartys-runner-in-the-reckoning-3013015.html <P>THE first really important sweepstake of the year at Tralee Track began last Friday night and Spa, Tralee owner, Maurice Harty, is entitled to be very fairly optimistic about the chances of his charge, Lassinagh Brae, being in there at the death for a handsome winner's purse of &euro; 3,000.</P> Horse Racing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:43:05 +0000 http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/cooper-sees-off-ruby-walsh-in-punchestown-win-2992103.html http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/cooper-sees-off-ruby-walsh-in-punchestown-win-2992103.html <P>TRALEE jockey Bryan Cooper excelled at Punchestown races on Saturday where he won the 2ml maiden hurdle on Joxer, defeating Ruby Walsh on Allure of Illusion by a length in a thrilling finish.</P> Horse Racing Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:03:08 +0000 http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/pointtopoint-racing-returns-to-ballybeggan-park-tralee-2985471.html http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/pointtopoint-racing-returns-to-ballybeggan-park-tralee-2985471.html <P>BALLYBEGAN Park, Tralee will again open its doors to horse racing at one of the country's finest race courses on Sunday week, January 22, when North Kerry Harriers Hunt will hold their second annual point-to-point races at the famed course.</P> Horse Racing Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:19:31 +0000 http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/oconnor-ends-up-as-top-trainer-in-kingdom-in-2011-2985414.html http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/oconnor-ends-up-as-top-trainer-in-kingdom-in-2011-2985414.html <P>TWO Kerry trainers, Patrick O'connor and Liam Dowling, achieved high placings in the 2011 list of Irish public trainers, based on total wins. O'connor finished in ninth place, with 88 winners from 443 runners, and Liam Dowling occupied 11th spot, with 83 winners from 324 runners.</P> Horse Racing Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:19:31 +0000 http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/going-for-gold-at-ballyheigue-races-2979219.html http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/going-for-gold-at-ballyheigue-races-2979219.html <P>OVER 1,200 punters made it to Ballyheigue on Sunday for another hugely-successful festive race meeting on the beach where eight races were run against the dramatic backdrop of Tralee Bay.</P> Horse Racing Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:31:15 +0000 http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/ballyheigue-double-for-kennedy-2979284.html http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/ballyheigue-double-for-kennedy-2979284.html <P>THE Ballyheigue Horse and Pony Races which had to be cancelled the previous Tuesday finally got the go ahead on Sunday last and a record crowd turned out for this traditional Christmas meeting. Full compliments go to the chairman Michael Leane and all the Officers for a job very well done and a wonderful afternoon of racing.</P> Horse Racing Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:31:15 +0000 http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/fakenham-win-for-listowel-owners-2979288.html http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/fakenham-win-for-listowel-owners-2979288.html <P>FORMER Listowel natives Patricia and Maurice Regan, proprietors of the Newtown Anner Stud Farm at Clonmel, commenced the new year in the best possible style at Fakenham on Sunday where their hurdler, Joan Darc, trained at Newmarket by Bill Quinlan and ridden for the first time by Matt Crawley, won the 2ml 4f selling hurdle impressively by seven lengths from the favourite Group Leader.</P> Horse Racing Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:31:15 +0000 http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/limerick-fourtimer-for-tralees-enright-2979286.html http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/limerick-fourtimer-for-tralees-enright-2979286.html <P>THE annual Limerick Christmas race meeting will always have fond memories for Tralee jockey Philip Enright, who scored a magnificent fourtimer over the four-day festival, visiting the winners' enclosure every day. On Tuesday he teamed up with Mallow trainer John Joe Walsh to win the 2ml 6f handicap hurdle, with the well supported 9/2 to 7/2 favourite Really Unique, which was sent clear into the straight, to win easily by 11 lengths, providing Enright with his 15th win of the current season, and the 80th of his career.</P> Horse Racing Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:31:15 +0000 http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/leopardstown-win-for-bryan-cooper-2979285.html http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/leopardstown-win-for-bryan-cooper-2979285.html <P>TRALEE jockey Bryan Cooper, excelled at Leopardstown races on Tuesday, on Chill which won the 3-year old hurdle, for his retaining stable of Dessie Hughes. Prominent in fourth at half way, he was sent to the front two from home, and although Cooper was hampered by a loose horse at the last, he never panicked, and had the situation well under control on the run in, racing clear for a three length win from Discotea.</P> Horse Racing Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:31:15 +0000 http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/glamour-sunway-delivers-at-tote-2985415.html http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/horse-racing/glamour-sunway-delivers-at-tote-2985415.html <P>IMAGINE a 3/1 shot paying 51/1 on the tote. These are the kind of things that can happen in greyhound racing, adding to the mix of excitement for the smaller investor, and the greyhound responsible for that remarkable tote payout in the first race at Tralee Track last Friday night, Glamour Sunway (Head Bound – Travara Princess), actually won like an odds-on shot, leading the charge into the first bend from a trap 1 draw and dominating all the way to the line where she had two lengths to spare from Gurteen Dubh in 29.96 (A5 class).</P> Horse Racing Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:19:31 +0000