Episodes
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Proudly sponsored by Horse Racing Ireland.
This episode is about the incredible Istabraq - with his owner, the great JP McManus. Two individuals who truly need no introduction.
It was an incredible experience to meet and interview JP. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed making this episode. This is the season finale. All being well, I will hopefully be back again soon with more.
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This episode is about Dark Emerald - with the horse's trainer, Brendan Powell. Formerly a Grand National winning jockey, Brendan turned his hand to training, where he had almost 650 winners. Dark Emerald was a flag-bearer for the yard, and had some big days out in Dubai, as you'll soon hear when you listen to the episode. Brendan is a brilliant storyteller, so I hope you enjoy listening to him as much as I did.
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This episode is about The Fellow - with the horse's legendary trainer, François Doumen. Really enjoyed learning about this incredible horse, who won the King George twice, and the Cheltenham Gold Cup on his fourth attempt in the race, having been beaten twice by a shorthead.
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I greatly appreciate any and all support on social media, sharing with friends, reviews on Apple Podcasts, or anything of that nature to help this show reach more listeners.
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This episode is being released on September 15th, 2021, which is the one year anniversary of the passing of the great Pat Smullen. I wanted to do something to mark that.
Rather than try to tell Pat's life story, as this podcast typically does with its subjects, I thought it best instead to speak to a number of people close to Pat, to talk about some good days, hear some happy memories, and hopefully put some smiles on faces on what is a sad day.
I was lucky enough to speak to ten brilliant people for this: Pat's wife Frances, Dermot Weld, Mick Kinane, Jamie Spencer, Ruby Walsh, Kevin O'Ryan, Fran Berry, Kevin Manning, Declan McDonogh and Gavin Lynch. Thank you to all for your contributions.
Donate to Gavin Lynch's Coast To Curragh here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/coast-to-curragh
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This episode is about Brown Panther - with the horse's owner and breeder, Ballon d'Or winning footballer, Michael Owen. An incredible opportunity and pleasure to interview Michael, who spoke remarkably well in our chat. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed producing this episode.
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Proudly sponsored by Horse Racing Ireland.
This episode is about Mister Benedictine - and sees the return to the show of one of the great characters in the world of racing, Brendan Duke. Brendan has been on the show previously, in episode 7 of Season 1. I knew leaving his yard that day that I had to have him back on the show sometime. Thankfully, he was kind enough to oblige. As always, he was an absolute pleasure to speak to. I hope you enjoy it.
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Proudly sponsored by Horse Racing Ireland.
This episode is about Finian's Rainbow - trained by Nicky Henderson to win the 2012 Queen Mother Champion Chase, among other Grade 1s. I speak to Conor Murphy, who looked after the horse at Nicky's, and also took him in after he was retired. I also had the pleasure of speaking to Barry Geraghty, who rode the horse in the vast majority of his races.
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This episode is about Montjeu - one of the greatest flat horses, and one of the greatest stallions of recent times. I speak to his trainer, John Hammond, who offers a lot of excellent insight about the horse, as well as the story of his own background.
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This episode is about the remarkably tough Hardy Eustace. Hear from his owner Lar Byrne, as well as a brief chat with Kevin O'Ryan, who rode the horse to his first victory.
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I greatly appreciate any and all support on social media, sharing with friends, reviews on Apple Podcasts, or anything of that nature to help this show reach more listeners.
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Proudly sponsored by Horse Racing Ireland.
This episode is about the one and only Faugheen. Hear from four men who played huge parts in the horse's brilliant career.
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My own Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkWalsh
I greatly appreciate any and all support on social media, sharing with friends, reviews on Apple Podcasts, or anything of that nature to help this show reach more listeners.
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A quick update with some details about the upcoming Season 2 of the Horse Racing Heroes podcast. I'm very excited about the episodes that are to come over the next few months.
I'm also delighted to say that Season 2 will be sponsored by Horse Racing Ireland. A real pleasure to have HRI on board, and I'd appreciate if you check out their website and follow their social media:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HRIRacing/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hriracing
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Delighted to say this episode is sponsored by Equi-Ed. Equi-Ed supply racehorse-specific accredited courses, and is Ireland's only dedicated racehorse retirement and rehoming centre. They look after some great horses such as Central House, Thomas Hobson, and Riven Light.
They're a great fit for this show, and I'm very grateful for their sponsorship of the episode. I'd appreciate if you check out their website and follow their social media:
Website: https://www.equied.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equiedeire/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ed_equi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equiedeire/
The great Sea The Stars needs no introduction. John Oxx was kind enough to talk to me at length about him. After that, I managed to get a few minutes with Jim McGrath to discuss his legendary Arc commentary. I hope you enjoy it.
John mentions a set of photos in the episode. He has kindly sent me these, which I will be tweeting from @MarkWalsh shortly after this is released.
This will be the last episode of Season 1. I'll be back in a few weeks with Season 2. Get in touch with any feedback, suggestions, or if interested in sponsoring the season.
If you enjoyed the series, and would like to buy me a pint as thanks, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/markwalsh
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If you enjoy the show, and would like to buy me a pint as thanks, you can do so by clicking here: https://ko-fi.com/markwalsh
For episode 9, I'm joined by the gentleman that is Eddie Harty, who trained the brilliant Captain Cee Bee. In this episode you'll hear all about the story behind the horse's name, Supreme Novices Hurdle glory at Cheltenham, his Grade 1 win over fences, and how he overcame numerous setbacks throughout his long career. I hope you enjoy it. Please do share the show with anyone who might like to listen.
Contact me on Twitter on @MarkWalsh and share the show by using the link: horseracingheroes.com
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If you'd like to support the show, and help me make more episodes, you can do so by:
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or 2. Joining the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/markwalsh
For episode 8, I'm joined by John Dance, who owned the wonderful filly, Laurens, who managed to win Group 1s aged two, three and four. John was extremely generous with his time, and I think the hour or so absolutely flies by. We were actually almost two hours chatting, so this is edited down to be all killer, no filler. John owns current Cheltenham hopeful, Bravemansgame, and I wish him all the best with him next month.
Contact me on Twitter on @MarkWalsh and share the show by using the link: horseracingheroes.com
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If you'd like to support the show, and help me make more episodes, you can do so by:
1. Buying me a pint here: https://ko-fi.com/markwalsh
or 2. Joining the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/markwalsh
For episode 7, I'm joined by one of the great characters in UK and Irish racing, Brendan Duke, to discuss a horse he owned, bred and trained, by the name of Openide. An interview I enjoyed so much, and which gets quite emotional at times. It still gets me when I listen back.
There is also a brief bonus chat with former commentator Iain Mackenzie. I hope you enjoy it.
Contact me on Twitter on @MarkWalsh and share the show by using the link: horseracingheroes.com
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If you'd like to support the show, and help me make more episodes, you can do so by:
1. Buying me a pint here: https://ko-fi.com/markwalsh
or 2. Joining the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/markwalsh
For episode 6, I'm joined by Oisin Murphy to discuss the wonderful Roaring Lion. We talk about that incredible 2018 season, for which he won Horse Of The Year, on top of four Group 1s. Oisin also speaks candidly about the colic problems the horse eventually succumbed to, in a very educational episode. I hope you enjoy it.
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For episode 5, I'm joined by two true superstars of the game - Patrick Mullins and Ruby Walsh - to discuss the lovable front-running grey, Champagne Fever.
Trained by Willie Mullins, Champagne Fever won the Champion Bumper and Supreme Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham festival, before a heartbreaking defeat in the Arkle, and a freak incident causing him to miss the festival in 2015.
He was a horse I loved watching run, and it was a real pleasure to hear both Patrick and Ruby telling me all about what he was like to have at home, how he was to ride, and about some of those days mentioned above. I hope you enjoy it.
Contact me on Twitter on @MarkWalsh and share the show by using the link: horseracingheroes.com
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A brilliant story about a remarkable horse.
Crisp is best known for finishing 2nd in Red Rum's first Grand National in 1973. Leading all the way and carrying 23lbs more than the winner, Crisp is considered by many to be the unluckiest loser in the race's history.
What younger listeners may not know is that Crisp was an Australian import, and just two years prior to THAT Grand National, he had won the Champion Chase at Cheltenham over two miles, with consummate ease.
In this episode I am joined by the wonderful Richard Pitman. Richard rode Crisp for his boss, the legendary Fred Winter, and is a fantastic storyteller. You'll hear some brilliant insight and stories about the horse, starting with his arrival from Australia, right through to Richard's superb recounting of that famous day in Aintree.
I hope you'll enjoy the show whether you know nothing about Crisp, or know everything about him.
Please do subscribe, write a review, share on social media, and tell any friends. Contact me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/markwalsh
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One of the most popular sprinters of recent times, Sole Power was a five time Group 1 winner, who ran all over the world.
In this episode I join Paddy Power, whose family owned the horse, to hear about his eight season career in Eddie Lynam's yard.
Paddy is a great storyteller, so it was no surprise this one lasted over an hour. We chatted over Zoom while each having a couple of beers. It lifted my spirits during lockdown and I hope it might do the same for anyone listening.
We hear some great stories about the horse's early days, some of the incidents that occurred during his globetrotting, right up to where the horse is today. I hope you enjoy it.
Contact me with any questions or feedback on Twitter on @MarkWalsh. Cheers.
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A wonderful stalwart of Irish racing, Shake The Bucket ran 120 times over an 8 year career. He won a Point to Point, over hurdles, over fences, and an incredible 10 times at Dundalk.
He was bred, owned, trained, and for the most part, ridden by members of the Madden family, and was very much a family pet for them. In this episode I interview recently retired Niall 'Slippers' Madden, who was on board for six of The Bucket's career wins.
You'll hear all about the horse's early years, how he got his name, his best day at the Galway Festival, and, sadly, his passing in 2020, which Niall speaks very candidly about.
I hope you enjoy it.
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