Ruby Walsh has been supporting them for as long as he can remember and through their shared interest in the turf, he’s got to know Sir Alex Ferguson. He pays tribute to the retiring Manchester United legend I’m biased because I was sitting in the stand at the end where all the goals went in, […]
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Ruby Walsh exclusive: This is Quevega’s toughest test at Punchestown
The 3m World Hurdle is the highlight of today’s action from the five-day festival. Top jockey Ruby Walsh joins the Paddy Power Blog team to go through his rides and give punters a helping hand. Day 3, Thursday, April 25 Marito (3.40) was staying on well when he fell in the Jewson Chase and switches back to hurdles. […]
Ruby Walsh exclusive: Sir Des Champs looks well ahead of the Punchestown Gold Cup
The Punchestown Gold Cup is the highlight of today’s action from the five-day festival. Top jockey Ruby Walsh joins the Paddy Power Blog team to go through Wednesday’s card and give punters a helping hand. Ruby picked out two winners yesterday and paid for a pizza and a few pints for the lads in the office last […]
Ruby Walsh’s top tips for the Punchestown Festival
The Punchestown Festival comes under orders on Tuesday and top jock Ruby Walsh joins the Paddy Power blog team as many of Ireland’s record 14 winners turn out again at the five-day showpiece of Irish racing. Day 2, Wednesday, April 24 Inish Island ran a cracker to finish third to At Fishers Cross in Cheltenham- who […]
[video] How Ruby Walsh won £465,000 on 25/1 Blackstairmountain
The Paddy Power Blog has acquired this shaky iphone footage of Ruby Walsh’s remarkable victory on eight-year-old Blackstairmountain in the Nakayama Grand Jump in Japan on Saturday, the second most valuable jumps race in the world. The Racing Post reports that only the £975k Grand National is worth more. Ruby Walsh picked up a very […]
Walsh’s wonders: 46/1 for Ruby to place in his four races at Aintree
The streets in Aintree are still running orange with fake tan after Ladies Day yesterday, and Paddy Power is still licking his wounds after getting spectacularly cleaned out. My Tent Or Yours, Dynaste, Sprinter Sacre and At Fishers Cross all obliged on Friday leaving the traders in Power Tower running for cover. Paddy has been […]
Grand National 2013: Ruby Walsh gets ready for a family affair
By Josh Powell | Grand National 2013 Sibling rivalry is nothing new. At one end of the extreme scale, a lot of it is plastered across the Jeremy Kyle Show each morning, at the other end brother and sister go head-to-head on horse racing’s biggest stage. Ruby Walsh looks set to ride On His Own, the 15/2 […]
[Infographic] Ruby Walsh: Horse racing’s amazing Iron Man
By Josh Powell | Aintree Grand National 2013 #IronMan Two-time Grand National winner Ruby Walsh has given the Paddy Power Blog an outline of some of his most serious injuries in his 15-year professional career. Ruby’s injuries highlight the dangers jockeys face in the sport, especially after the injuries suffered by his pal JT McNamara at […]
Grand National 2013: Ruby Walsh’s exclusive guide to the main contenders
By Josh Powell | Aintree Grand National 2013 Cheltenham hero Ruby Walsh is gunning for a third Grand National victory. The Irish Champion jockey is no stranger to success over the Aintree fences and has been casting his eye over this year’s main contenders for the Paddy Power Blog. Here are his tips for the […]
Ruby Walsh: Pont Alexandre could be the next Denman
Two Hennessy Gold Cups, a Cheltenham Gold Cup and a Lexus Chase. The Paul Nicholls-trained Denman was a serious horse and to start making comparisons between him and five-year-old hurdler Pont Alexandre is pretty significant. But that is exactly what champion jockey Ruby Walsh has done. Pont Alexandre has won all three of his starts over hurdles, winning by a combined distance of almost […]
Ruby Walsh: I’d take Jezki over My Tent Or Yours in the Supreme Novices’
A goal in the first five minutes in your Sunday League game. Your first pull within 20 minutes of entering the discotheque. Someone bringing you a cup of tea and a bacon sandwich in bed. It’s always good to get off to a flying start and the Cheltenham Festival is no different. The opening race is the Supreme […]
Cheltenham 2013 Tip Cheat Sheet: Download and share Ruby Walsh’s best Festival picks
#CheltFestTips He’s the jumps jockey who has won two Grand Nationals, two Gold Cups, three Champion Chases, a Champion Hurdle, five King Georges, two Irish Grand Nationals, and two Hennessy Gold Cups. Ruby Walsh goes to the Cheltenham Festival 2013 without the retired Kauto Star but has high hopes for Pont Alexandre, Hurricane Fly and […]
Ruby Walsh: I hope I clean Paddy Power out on Hurricane Fly
Champion jockey Ruby Walsh can’t wait to have Paddy Power’s lucky pants pulled down next week at the Cheltenham Festival. Paddy announced that he is giving Money-back on all losers if Hurricane Fly wins the Champion Hurdle and Ruby is looking forward to emptying Paddy’s pockets on the 14-time Grade One winner. Walsh was on board Fly […]
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