GET SOME TOP TIPS FROM RACING ACES
DROGHEDA’S horse racing fans are in for a big treat on Friday 9 March when Katie Walsh and Niall Cronin will be in Gleeson’s Bar for a Cheltenham Festival Preview Night. The event is free event in appreciation of the regular punters who will be eager to get a few tips from the experts.
Katie Walsh is one of the most successful amateur jockeys in horse racing having enjoyed plenty of success at the highest level.
A multiple Cheltenham Festival winning jockey, Walsh has also won two Grade One races in her career, including one Punchestown Festival and is regularly used by champion trainer Willie Mullins on big occasions.
Walsh almost rewrote the history books in the 2012 Aintree Grand National when partnering Seabass to finish third, the closest any female jockey has ever come to winning the most famous race in the world.
Niall Cronin has been racing correspondent for The Herald since 2007. As well as being one of Ireland’s leading racing journalists, Cronin has also ridden in a number of Charity Races, including at Punchestown, Cheltenham and the Curragh.
There is a meet and greet between 8-9.30pm and interview and questions from 9.45pm.