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Gowran Park Champion Chase
The Gowran Park Champion Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Gowran Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October. The race was first run in 1998. Records Most successful horse (4 wins): * Sizing Europe – ''2011, 2012, 2013, 2014'' Most successful jockey (4 wins): * Barry Geraghty – ''Ferbet Junior (1999), Barrow Drive (2002), Kicking King (2004), Cailin Annamh (2015)'' Most successful trainer (5 wins): * Jessica Harrington – ''Ferbet Junior (1999), Slaney Native (2000), Knight Legend (2008), Cailin Annamh (2015), Woodland Opera (2018)'' * Willie Mullins - '' Ballycasey (2016), Easy Game (2020,2022,2023), Royal Rendezvous (2021) '' Winners See also * Horse racing in Ireland * List of Irish National Hunt races A list of notable National Hunt horse ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Hunt Racing
In horse racing in the United Kingdom, France and Republic of Ireland, National Hunt racing requires horses to jump fences and ditches. National Hunt racing in the UK is informally known as "jumps" and is divided into two major distinct branches: hurdles and steeplechases. Alongside these there are "bumpers", which are National Hunt flat races. In a hurdles race, the horses jump over obstacles called hurdles; in a steeplechase the horses jump over a variety of obstacles that can include plain fences, water jump or an open ditch. In the UK the biggest National Hunt events of the year are generally considered to be the Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Outline Most of the National Hunt season takes place in the winter when the softer ground makes jumping less dangerous. The horses are much cheaper, as the majority are geldings and have no breeding value. This makes the sport more popular as the horses are not usually retired at such a young age and thus become familiar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puget Blue (horse)
''Icaricia icarioides blackmorei'', the Puget blue, is a butterfly native to the Puget Sound area in the northwestern U.S. state of Washington. It is a subspecies of Boisduval's blue (''Icaricia icarioides''). Description The Puget blue is a small blue and grey butterfly with a wingspan of around in the family Lycaenidae. The male has dorsal wings that are a silvery blue with a wide dark margin. The female is grey brown with diffuse blue patches at the base of the wings, with chocolate brown inner wings. The range of this subspecies spans from Vancouver Island and the Olympic Mountains in alpine to subalpine habitat to the lowland prairies of the South Puget Sound. Conservation status At this time, the Puget blue has not yet been designated endangered or threatened by the federal government, but it is a candidate subspecies for restoration in the state of Washington. Populations in the prairies have declined due to the loss of prairies as well as the encroachment of woody vegeta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justified (horse)
Justified may refer to: * ''Justified'' (album), an album by Justin Timberlake * "Justified" (song), a single by Kacey Musgraves * ''Justified'' (TV series), an American television drama series * "Justified" (A Day to Remember song), a 2016 song by Bad Vibrations * "Justified?", a 1994 song by Sphere Lazza * ''Maa Kheru'' (English translation: "Justified" or "True of Voice"), an ancient Egyptian epithet for venerable deceased See also * Justification (other) * Justifide Justifide is an American rock band from Chandler, Arizona, founded in 1999. The band consists of Jason Moncivaiz (vocals, drums), Sambo Moncivaiz (bass), and Joey Avalos (guitar). The band has seen success in Christian rock circles, and they h ..., a Christian rock band, 1999–2003 * Justify (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Oj
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part of "Monsieur", with the equivalent "My Lord" in English. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men titled as knights, often as members of orders of chivalry, as well as later applied to baronets and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed as Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist. Additionally, since the late modern period, Sir has been used as a respectful way to address a man of superior social status or military rank. Equivalent terms of address for women are Madam (shortened to Ma'am), in addition to social honorifics such as Mrs, Ms or Miss. Etymolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Meade
Noel Meade is a horse trainer from Castletown, County Meath, Ireland. He established Tu Va Stables in Meath as a place to train his horses. Early career: flat racing Meade began his career as a horse trainer in 1971,Noel Meade Racing noelmeade.com, accessed 30 January 2010. but it was not until 1978 that Meade started to become well recognised. Sweet Mint, winner of the in 1978 at Royal Ascot, was the first winner trained by Meade. That win generally thought of as the one that gained Meade notoriety in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Carberry
Paul Carberry is a retired Irish National Hunt jockey. Background He was born on 9 February 1974.Paul Carberry: BBC Sport news.bbc.co.uk, 27 March 2003, retrieved 20 February 2010. He hails from a racing family. He is the son of jockey ,BBC profile – Paul Carberry /ref> who was a famous National Hunt jockey in the 1960s and 1970s. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always (horse)
Always may refer to: Film and television * ''Always'', a 1985 film directed by Henry Jaglom * ''Always'' (1989 film), a 1989 romantic comedy-drama directed by Steven Spielberg * ''Always'' (2011 film), a 2011 South Korean film, also known as ''Only You'' * ''Always Sanchōme no Yūhi'' or ''Always: Sunset on Third Street'', a 2005 Japanese drama film, and a sequel * "Always" (''Castle''), an episode of ''Castle'' * "Always" (''Dead Like Me''), an episode of ''Dead Like Me'' * "Always" (''Friday Night Lights''), an episode of ''Friday Night Lights'' * "Always" (''NASCAR Racers''), an episode of ''NASCAR Racers'' Music Albums * ''Always'' (Aziza Mustafa Zadeh album) or the title instrumental, 1993 * ''Always'' (Chris Tomlin album) or the title song (see below), 2022 * ''Always'' (Gabrielle album) or the title song, 2007 * ''Always'' (The Gathering album) or the title song, 1992 * ''Always'' (Hazell Dean album), 1988 * ''Always'' (Patsy Cline album), 1980 * ''Always'' (Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Taaffe
Tom Taaffe (b. 15 June 1963) is an Irish racehorse trainer based at Portree Stables, Boston, Ardclough, Straffan, in County Kildare. He began training in the 1994/95 jumps season, having had a successful career as a professional jump jockey for the Arthur Moore stable. The son of jockey and trainer, Pat Taaffe, who famously rode Arkle to a Cheltenham Gold Cup treble in the 1960s and trained 1974 Gold Cup winner Captain Christy, he emulated his father's success by training Kicking King to win the same race in 2005. The horse also had back to back wins for Taaffe in the King George VI Chase in 2004 and 2005. Taaffe also trained Ninetieth Minute, who won the Coral Cup at the 2009 Cheltenham Festival The Cheltenham Festival is a horse racing-based meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom, with race prize money second only to the Grand National. The four-day festival takes place annually in March at Cheltenham Rac .... Other notable horses train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward O'Grady
Edward O'Grady is an champion Irish National Hunt racehorse trainer. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, O'Grady was the leading Irish trainer at Cheltenham (after Vincent O'Brien) by number of winners. He was played by Pierce Brosnan in the 1980 film ''Murphy's Stroke''. Early life O'Grady attended Blackrock College and left veterinary college in Dublin to take over at Killeen Stables following his father's death in 1973. His father, Willie, was a top jump jockey and twice Irish Champion Jockey in 1934 and 1935. O'Grady had his first winner when Timmy Hyde saddled Vibrax in a Handicap Hurdle in Gowran Park. Following this success a virus struck all of his 18 horses causing many owners to leave him. In 1974 O’Grady had his first Cheltenham Festival winner when Mouse Morris rode Mr. Midland to victory. 1970s and 80s In 1974 Gay Future, a horse trained by O'Grady, was involved in an attempted coup by an Irish betting syndicate in 1974. O'Grady was one of four people arrested dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor O'Dwyer
Conor is a male given name of Irish origin. The meaning of the name is "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds". '' Conchobhar/Conchubhar'' or from the name ''Conaire'', found in Irish legend as the name of the high king Conaire Mór and other heroes. It is popular in the English-speaking world. Conor has recently become a popular name in North America and in Great Britain. Some alternative spellings for the name are often spelled '' Connor'', '' Conner'' and sometimes ''Konnor''. The name is occasionally also used as a female given name. Notable people named Conor ;Men * Conor Brady, former editor of ''The Irish Times'' * Conor Burns, British politician * Conor Casey, American soccer player * Conor Coady, English footballer * Conor Cruise O'Brien, Irish politician and commentator * Conor Daly, American racecar driver * Conor Deasy, indie-pop singer * Conor P. Delaney, Irish-American surgeon * Conor Garvey ( 2010s), Irish Gaelic footballer * Conor Gibbons, Irish Gaelic footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Roger Go
Go, GO, G.O., or Go! may refer to: Arts and entertainment Games and sport * Go (game), a board game for two players * ''Travel Go'' (formerly ''Go – The International Travel Game''), a game based on world travel * Go, the starting position located at the corner of the board in the board game ''Monopoly'' * ''Go'', a 1992 game for the Philips CD-i video game system * ''Go'', a large straw battering ram used in the Korean sport of Gossaum * Go!, a label under which U.S. Gold published ZX Spectrum games * Go route, a pattern run in American football * ''Go'' series, a turn-based, puzzle video game series by Square Enix, based on various Square Enix franchises * '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO''), a first-person shooter developed by Valve * ''Pokémon Go'', an augmented reality game Film * ''Go'' (1999 film), American film * ''Go'' (2001 film), a Japanese film * ''Go'' (2007 film), a Bollywood film * ''Go Karts'' (film), an Australian film also titled as ''Go! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Mullins (horse Racing)
Tony Mullins (born in Pound, Virginia) is an American country music songwriter. Mullins moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1992, where he worked with Byron Gallimore's publishing company. Among his first cuts was Kenny Chesney's "How Forever Feels", which spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs charts. Other songs co-written by Mullins include "Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do" by Van Zant, "Me and My Gang" by Rascal Flatts, " Something's Gotta Give" by LeAnn Rimes, and "Little Bit of Life" by Craig Morgan. Other artists who have recorded his songs include John Michael Montgomery, Tim McGraw, Clay Walker, and Phil Vassar. In 2012, Mullins was one of four songwriters featured in Great American Country Great American Family is an American cable television network. Owned by Great American Media, it broadcasts family-oriented general entertainment programming, including television series and made-for-TV movies. It was originally established in ...'s reality series ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
