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Istabraq (23 May 1992 – 25 July 2024) was an
Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who was most
famous for his hurdling. He won the
Champion Hurdle on
three consecutive...
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National Hunt
jockey in
Ireland in the 1990s. He is ****ociated with the
great Istabraq, on whom he won
three Champion Hurdles. He was
twice top
jockey at the...
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Istabraq (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Punchestown Champion Hurdle – (1) –
Istabraq (1999)
December Festival Hurdle – (5) –
Theatreworld (1996),
Istabraq (1997...
- in the sport's history, and
several of these, such as
National Spirit,
Istabraq, Hatton's Grace,
Persian War and Lanzarote, have had
races named in their...
- late December.
Prior to 2013 the race was
named the
Istabraq Festival Hurdle in
honour of
Istabraq, who won it four times. The race was run as the Ryanair...
- The
Istabraq Hurdle is a
Grade 3
National Hunt
hurdle race in
Ireland which is open to
horses aged four
years or older. It is run at
Tipperary Racecourse...
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owner of the
Cheltenham Festival with 74
winners to his name.
Including Istabraq who won four
times at The Festival,
Baracouda a two time
Stayers Hurdle...
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eight races including the
Morgiana Hurdle, Hatton's
Grace Hurdle (beating
Istabraq),
Christmas Hurdle, Bank of
Ireland Hurdle and
Boyne Hurdle. In the following...
- New Zealand. Betty's Secret, dam of Secreto,
winner of The Derby, and
Istabraq, three-time
winner of the
Champion Hurdle.
Through W****end
Surprise and...
- was J. P. McM****'s
Istabraq, an eight-year-old
gelding trained in
Ireland by
Aidan O'Brien and
ridden by
Charlie Swan.
Istabraq became the
fifth horse...
