Mark Costello

markcostello@theirishfield.ie

Five races to savour at the Punchestown Festival

Mark Costello previews the big race meeting which brings down the curtain on the National Hunt season

RACING & P-2-P 23 April 2025

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Can a small stable win the biggest race?

Can a small stable win the biggest race?

RACING & P-2-P 2 April 2025

Shock and awe – tales from Cheltenham 2025

Shock and awe – tales from Cheltenham 2025

RACING & P-2-P 26 March 2025

Three rules to follow for the Cheltenham Festival

Three rules to follow for the Cheltenham Festival

Three rules to follow for the Cheltenham Festival

RACING & P-2-P 5 March 2025

Going for gold (and green) at the big Christmas races

Going for gold (and green) at the big Christmas races

Going for gold (and green) at the big Christmas races

RACING & P-2-P 25 December 2024

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Racing: meet the next generation of horse traders

Racing: meet the next generation of horse traders

Irish-based vendors hit the jackpot at a recent bloodstock sale in England.

RACING & P-2-P 28 August 2024

Racing: will the ban on gambling advertising be effective?

Racing: will the ban on gambling advertising be effective?

The new legislation is welcome, establishing the Gambling Regulation Authority of Ireland, but don’t expect it to solve too many problems, writes Mark Costello.

RACING & P-2-P 28 August 2024

Racing: strap in for a month of great racing around the world

Racing: strap in for a month of great racing around the world

Cheltenham who? With a packed calendar of fl at races coming up, it’s time to focus on the speed and spectacle of the turf, writes Mark Costello.

RACING & P-2-P 28 August 2024

Racing: why do racegoers prefer Kerry over Kildare?

Racing: why do racegoers prefer Kerry over Kildare?

The attendance figures for the Irish Champions Festival are puzzling – it plateaued at around 10,000 per day – so what’s the issue? asks Mark Costello.

RACING & P-2-P 28 August 2024

Irish Horse: did 'Shark' Hanlon deserve to be banned?

Irish Horse: did 'Shark' Hanlon deserve to be banned?

The Carlow trainer is very popular with the racing public – but within racing, opinions are divided on how he has been treated, writes Mark Costello.

RACING & P-2-P 28 August 2024

'I've been in horses all my life and never had anything like that'

'I've been in horses all my life and never had anything like that'

A small thoroughbred breeder from Co Meath hit the jackpot when selling a yearling colt for £350,000 last week.

RACING & P-2-P 28 August 2024

Why this year's Melbourne Cup could be 'Magical'

Why this year's Melbourne Cup could be 'Magical'

The Irish-trained mare Magical Zoe will have some extra help from above if she travels to Australia this autumn

RACING & P-2-P 28 August 2024

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China delivering for Irish agri-food exports

Suki Wu tells Phelim O’Neill how the stars aligned for her to be part of the drive to grow Irish food and drink exports to China for over a decade and it’s not finished yet.

China delivering for Irish agri-food exports

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