Monday 20 May 2013
FAIRYHOUSE’S meeting on New Year's Day has been given the all-clear following an early morning inspection.
Course officials had been concerned recent heavy rain would lead to waterlogging, but the County Meath circuit has stood firm.
The chase course is heavy, while the going on the hurdles circuit is heavy, soft in places.
Portentous or not, as a prelude to the 2000 Guineas earlier this month a TV network chose to broadcast the climax to the 1984 edition of the opening colts' classic – reason being that that race (as well as the 1971 victory of Brigadier Gerard over Mill Reef) is generally regarded as its historical gold standard.
Voleuse De Coeurs and Missunited, first and second in last year's Irish Cesarewitch, are set for an intriguing rematch in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan today.
Trainer John Murphy's phone has been ringing off the hook since the impressive victory of Big Time at Naas on Wednesday evening.
Portentous or not, as a prelude to the 2000 Guineas earlier this month a TV network chose to broadcast the climax to the 1984 edition of the opening colts' classic – reason being that that race (as well as the 1971 victory of Brigadier Gerard over Mill Reef) is generally regarded as its historical gold standard.
Voleuse De Coeurs and Missunited, first and second in last year's Irish Cesarewitch, are set for an intriguing rematch in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan today.
Trainer John Murphy's phone has been ringing off the hook since the impressive victory of Big Time at Naas on Wednesday evening.
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
Actor and pop singer Justin Timberlake has revealed he had no problem changing his music style for his role in his new film.
Actor Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend.
TODAY
CAIPIRINHAS (Brazilian cocktails, sillies) and Abba classics were the order of the evening when a colourful crowd hit the upstairs bar at the Odeon on Harcourt Street.
GLOWING: Claire Byrne's baby is due in October
President Obama apparently has his own Hollywood-inspired aspirations. According to a nugget buried in a New York Times story on Thursday, Obama has been telling aides that he is tempted to pull a "Bulworth" – that is to make like Warren Beatty's liberal senator character in the 1998 movie of the same name by going rogue and saying exactly what is on his mind regardless of the political fallout.
IT'S going to be the Irish wedding of the year. And it's in France.
It won't, sadly, be their own wedding but the nuptials of Kiera Dignam, (daughter of their VBF, Aslan singer Christy) to her beloved beau Darren.
Our little green man is back from space. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield splashed back to earth last week in the wilds of southern Kazakhstan. It's just as well it was far away or Michael D would have been waiting on the ground with an invite to the Gathering.
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