The Irish Field podcasts

Shaymus Kennedy (HRI) opens the conference, following by a panel discussion moderated by Dr Lynn Hillyer, entitled ‘Smart Data. Safer Horses: Reducing Injury Risk Through Analytics’. Featuring Rob Sheppard (Ellipse Data), veterinary surgeon Marcus Swail and Annemarie O’Brien of Equimetrics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s that magical time of year which combines top-class flat racing and the excitement of thinking about the jumps season ahead. National Hunt ‘horses to follow’ expert Paul Ferguson joins Mark Costello and Anne Marie Duff on this week’s episode and puts forward some names for your notebook. Racing Edge team also looks ahead to the Cambridgeshire meeting at Newmarket and pays tribute to top stalli...

After a glut of top-class racing at Leopardstown and the Curragh, Mark Costello and Anne Marie Duff join Mark Boylan to review all the action and talking points to emerge from the 2025 Irish Champions Festival. From Delacroix’s potential swansong in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes to a first classic victory for Dylan Browne McMonagle on Al Riffa in the Comer Group International Irish St Le...

It’s Irish Champions Festival time! Mark Boylan is joined by Mark Costello and Anne Marie Duff to preview each of the Group 1 races across Leopardstown and the Curragh this weekend, including an intriguing Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes on day one. The team also take a look back at last weekend’s Sprint Cup and Arc trial action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Irish Field team of Mark Boylan, Mark Costello and Anne Marie Duff are back to discuss the week's talking points from the world of racing. With the news that Ryan Moore is on the sidelines with a fractured femur, the panel discuss whether Christophe Soumillon will be asked to mastermind another Irish Champion Stakes success on Delacroix for Aidan O'Brien, while Mark Boylan reports from this we...

After an action-packed few days at the York Ebor Festival, The Racing Edge team is back to discuss all the main talking points from the week. Could Delacroix turn the tables on Ombudsman back at Leopardstown in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes? Does a yearling spending spree at Arqana bode well for Irish vendors this autumn? Where does Lambourn stand after the dual Derby winner's defeat in...

On the eve of the 2025 Sky Bet Ebor Festival at York, Mark Boylan is joined by Amy Lynam and Anne Marie Duff to discuss the main races of the week. The usual team assess Diego Velazquez's Group 1 breakthrough at Deauville, whether Johnny Murtagh has found a Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes contender in Zahrann and discuss the week's main talking points. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

The regular Racing Edge team of Mark Boylan, Anne Marie Duff and Amy Lynam are back to discuss the latest talking points from the world of racing. The panel chew over the main weekend action, including a Group 1 upset in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes thanks to Amo Racing’s Power Blue. With just a small field involved in the Curragh feature, Amy Lynam questions where all the big-money breeze-up purc...

After an action-packed week in Irish and British racing, Mark Boylan, Anne Marie Duff and Amy Lynam look back on the Galway Festival and Glorious Goodwood’s main events. The team discuss whether the stewards made the right call in demoting Helvic Dream to second behind Ndaawi in the Guinness Galway Hurdle, and touch on some controversial starts at Ballybrit. Thurles’ shock closure is also assessed...

Brendan McArdle is joined by Judith Faherty and Lesley Hunter-Nolan to preview the 2025 Dublin Horse with special guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With declarations for the Tote Galway Plate and Guinness Galway Hurdle hot off the press, Mark Boylan, Anne Marie Duff and Amy Lynam look ahead to the main events of the week at the Galway Festival, while also reflecting on the action from day one at Ballybrit. The team discuss Calandagan’s King George triumph at Ascot, as well as whether geldings should be allowed to run in the Arc. Amy Lynam rai...

Following a weekend that featured classic action at the Curragh, Mark Boylan is joined by Anne Marie Duff and Amy Lynam to discuss the week’s talking points. The Irish Field team discuss whether All-Ireland Final days should be free of racing, changes to the Grade 1 Christmas Festival programme and explore the topic of jockey criticism. Mark and Anne Marie have fancies for Galway and Goodwood, whi...

Ahead of a classic weekend at the Curragh, Mark Boylan is joined by Anne Marie Duff and Amy Lynam to discuss the week’s talking points. The Irish Field team counts down to the Juddmonte Irish Oaks, while casting their eye over the action from the Newmarket July Festival. It’s also an intriguing period in the Irish jockeys’ championship, as Billy Lee and Colin Keane endure spells on the sidelines....

The Irish Field team of Mark Costello, Anne Marie Duff and Amy Lynam review the Eclipse Stakes, Prix Jean Prat and recent bloodstock sales. Changes in the betting landscape are also discussed before the team looks ahead to the July meeting at Newmarket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Irish Field team of Mark Boylan, Anne Marie Duff and Mark Costello assess one of the most talked about fixtures in the entire 2025 flat season, Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby day. Epsom champion Lambourn held up his end of the bargain by grittily completing a Derby double for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore, all the while discussions continue over crowds, race scheduling and more at Irish flat racin...

With no shortage of talking points from a terrific week at Royal Ascot, The Irish Field team look back at the standout stories to emerge from the biggest five days in international flat racing. Mark Boylan is joined by Anne Marie Duff and Amy Lynam to review all the major action from this year’s Royal Meeting, nominating their performances of the week, eyecatchers, rides of the meeting and more. W...

After a cracking start to Royal Ascot 2025, The Irish Field team look ahead to the final three days of the world-famous fixture. Mark Boylan is joined by Anne Marie Duff and Amy Lynam to preview all the remaining major races at this year’s Royal Meeting. The team also recap on a terrific Tuesday at the Berkshire track for Colin Keane thanks to Field Of Gold’s devastating performance in the St Jame...

The Irish Field team look ahead to Royal Ascot, look back at the Derby and Oaks at Epsom, and discuss the Colin Keane retainer with Juddmonte. Mark Boylan, Mark Costello and Thom Malone run the rule over a weekend dominated by Aidan O’Brien and look ahead to how Godolphin might strike back at Royal Ascot. They discuss how big owners still want a Royal Ascot runner and where to look to make the bes...

The Irish Field team look ahead to the Derby and Oaks at Epsom. Mark Boylan, Anne Marie Duff and Thom Malone take a look at the Classics this weekend. Will Delacroix stay? Does Ruling Court stay? What will Colin Keane do on the Lion in Winter from stall 19? Is Desert Flower the real deal and can anything beat her? Why Darley and Coolmore could be cheering for horses in the opposite camps, the team...

The Irish Field team look back at the career of Kyprios and a brilliant weekend at The Curragh. Mark Boylan, Anne Marie Duff and Thom Malone wonder what next for the big winners over the course of the weekend. Can Field of Gold and Lake Victoria dominate? Will Storm Boy be ready for Royal Ascot? How smart is Einstein? Was White Birch unlucky or not, and lots more. For more content from Mark Boylan...

The Irish Field team look back at the week that was in racing, including the Ted Walsh non-trier case in Wexford, Willie Mullins’ royal appointment, all of the Royal Ascot clues from the weekend, and the puddling Derby picture any clearer following the Dante. Anne Marie Duff, Mark Costello and Thom Malone also look ahead to the first Classics of the season in Ireland at The Curragh this weekend. F...

The Irish Field team react to the shock retirement of racing superstar, Racheal Blackmore. The Gold Gup and grand National winning rider called time on her career in the saddle this week and Anne Marie Duff, Mark Boylan and Thom Malone digest the news reflecting on an incredible career. The team also look back at some of the Derby and Oaks trials trying to make sense of the Ballydoyle pecking orde...

The Irish Field team review this year’s National Hunt Season. Mark Boylan, Anne Marie Duff and Thom Malone look back at all of the big races and talking points of what was an incredible National Hunt Season. We profile all of the top novices and try to predict where they might go next year. Will we see more British runners in Ireland? Can anybody stop Willie Mullins? Mark Boylan even tips one up f...

The Irish Field Team of Mark Boylan, Anne Marie Duff and Thom Malone take an early look ahead to all of the big races at the Punchestown Festival 2025 supported by Lottoland.  The team preview all of the Grade One races ahead of the week-long spectacular at the Kildare track and pick some winners from the Tuesday and Wednesday cards. We look forward to Constitution Hill lining up in Ireland f...

The Irish Field team look forward to the Boylesports Irish Grand National at the Fairyhouse Easter Festival. Mark Boylan, Anne Marie Duff and Thom Malone show their age by sharing their favourite memories of the race, like Desert Orchid! The team look through all aspects of the big race on Monday, including why so many smaller trainers do well, discuss whether Willie Mullins will take another Gran...