The Irish Field podcasts

Former Grade 1 winner Asterion Forlonge took the Dublin Horse Show by storm last weekend when capturing the Racehorse to Riding Horse crown with talented horsewoman Clare Ricketts, who tells the popular grey’s story on this week’s episode of The Racing Edge Podcast (by The Irish Field).

The Co Carlow-based Ricketts has been steeped in horses throughout her life but got an immense thrill from her victory at the RDS. She is also responsible for looking after the mighty Douvan in his retirement from racing and gives an insight into the options open to racehorses once their careers on the track have come to an end.

Mark Boylan is joined by Anne Marie Duff and Mark Costello to discuss Group 1 action from Ireland and France over the weekend, including Sunday’s Keeneland Phoenix Stakes won by Sun Goddess.

Bow Echo’s upcoming Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques Le Marois test on Sunday is previewed and the panel weigh up how the 2026 Irish Champions Festival could be key to Aidan O’Brien’s chances of breaking the world record for most Group 1/Grade 1 wins in a year.

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This week’s episode of The Racing Edge Podcast (by The Irish Field) is jam-packed, as Mark Boylan, Anne Marie Duff, and Amy Lynam dive into the Galway Festival and Qatar Goodwood Festival’s main races and talking points.

Feature-race winners are analysed, as well as plenty of discussion surrounding racing’s stories away from the track over the past week.

Ahead of Sunday’s Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday, the panel gives their early selections for the Group 1 contest, while also nominating their eye-catchers from the past week at Ballybrit.
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Brendan McArdle is joined by Judith Faherty, Lesley Hunter-Nolan and Jack McArdle to preview the 2026 Dublin Horse Show with special guests including Trevor Breen, Susan Finnerty, Fiona Sheridan, Noel Elliott and Christy Whelan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Racing Edge team of Mark Boylan, Anne Marie Duff and Amy Lynam discuss Kalpana’s King George, Jessica Harrington’s Group 1 winner, Rossa Ryan’s 28-day ban, Amo Racing, and they pick out horses to follow at Galway and Goodwood.

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fter watching a host of informative action at the Curragh’s Juddmonte Irish Oaks meeting, The Racing Edge Podcast team discuss the main talking points to emerge from the classic weekend.

Johanna Walsh’s runaway Group 1 victory is dissected by Mark Boylan, Mark Costello and Anne Marie Duff, while in-form breeze-up consignor Cormac Farrell reflects on another smart winner to emerge from his academy, Joseph O’Brien’s impressive Curragh maiden winner Star Performer. Farrell’s first two juvenile representatives of the season went on to finish second in the Chesham Stakes and fourth in the Norfolk Stakes, while this season’s 2,000 Guineas third/Irish 2,000 Guineas second Distant Storm also went through his hands after selling for €1.9 million out of the breeze-ups last year.

Cheltenham’s false start review is assessed by the panel, while some early fancies are put forward for the Tote Galway Plate and Guinness Galway Hurdle, following the publication of entries in recent days. A poor turnout of just three runners for the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin is put under the microscope too.

Finally, Anne Marie Duff and Mark Costello give their early selections for a star-studded edition of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot this Saturday, as well as nominating a horse to follow from the recent action for listeners.
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