New Posts For Thread: Anyone remember the Irish Times Racing Journo called Gallagherhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31712053/anyone-remember-the-irish-times-racing-journo-called-gallagherAlways wore a pin stripped suit , a short man had a beard and wore glasses , I gave him a lift the odd day he always seemed to be walking near the track. I think he liked his drink I was just wondering if anyone remembered him ,long since dead I'd sGreat threadhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31712053/anyone-remember-the-irish-times-racing-journo-called-gallagher?post_id=561441829#561441829Great threadSun, 19 Sep 2021 02:22:34 -0500No problem monarch, actually Tony Sweeney and old Irish Racing Calendars beat google where Irish racing history of 18th/19th century is concerned!https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31712053/anyone-remember-the-irish-times-racing-journo-called-gallagher?post_id=561436727#561436727No problem monarch, actually Tony Sweeney and old Irish Racing Calendars beat google where Irish racing history of 18th/19th century is concerned!Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:08:49 -0500Alans - Many thanks for your prompt and informed reply. Jerry-Sneak's 15 wins in a calendar year is quite remarkable. I suspect you are on the money regards Limestone Lad being the modern-day record holder. A record that will last for some time I wouhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31712053/anyone-remember-the-irish-times-racing-journo-called-gallagher?post_id=561436625#561436625Alans - Many thanks for your prompt and informed reply. Jerry-Sneak's 15 wins in a calendar year is quite remarkable. I suspect you are on the money regards Limestone Lad being the modern-day record holder. A record that will last for some time I wouFri, 17 Sep 2021 10:32:45 -0500Hello monarch, very interesting question and surprising there is so little detail available generallyAs is typically the case, my knowledge of these things is indebted to the late Tony Sweeney, Ireland's foremost turf historianHe referred to a horsehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31712053/anyone-remember-the-irish-times-racing-journo-called-gallagher?post_id=561435363#561435363Hello monarch, very interesting question and surprising there is so little detail available generallyAs is typically the case, my knowledge of these things is indebted to the late Tony Sweeney, Ireland's foremost turf historianHe referred to a horseFri, 17 Sep 2021 03:27:45 -0500We used to have several threads of this quality on the go at the one time a few years ago along with the latest information/tips for the days meeting about to happen from people who knew their onions from their scallions.What a waste of resources.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31712053/anyone-remember-the-irish-times-racing-journo-called-gallagher?post_id=561435273#561435273We used to have several threads of this quality on the go at the one time a few years ago along with the latest information/tips for the days meeting about to happen from people who knew their onions from their scallions.What a waste of resources.Fri, 17 Sep 2021 02:28:55 -0500Cracking thread all. Mostly all before my time but still a fascinating read.Alans - Your mention of Le Garcon D'Or and its 34 wins has made me wonder about Irish records pertaining to career wins. Which horse holds the record, be it flat, NH, or indehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31712053/anyone-remember-the-irish-times-racing-journo-called-gallagher?post_id=561432727#561432727Cracking thread all. Mostly all before my time but still a fascinating read.Alans - Your mention of Le Garcon D'Or and its 34 wins has made me wonder about Irish records pertaining to career wins. Which horse holds the record, be it flat, NH, or indeThu, 16 Sep 2021 08:01:21 -0500I remember waiting for him for a shilling win double and he duly obliged, a fortune to a young lad like myself in those days , reading the Independent the next day a lovely photo of him winning at one of the Scottish tracks possibly Hamilton over 5 fhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31712053/anyone-remember-the-irish-times-racing-journo-called-gallagher?post_id=561432319#561432319I remember waiting for him for a shilling win double and he duly obliged, a fortune to a young lad like myself in those days , reading the Independent the next day a lovely photo of him winning at one of the Scottish tracks possibly Hamilton over 5 fThu, 16 Sep 2021 06:05:07 -0500I've just looked up Le Garcon D'Or, what a horse, he won at least once every single season between 1960 and 1972. 34 races in all. Jack Ormston was a former champion speedway rider, trained in Yorkshire, gambling yard, died 2007, aged 97https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31712053/anyone-remember-the-irish-times-racing-journo-called-gallagher?post_id=561432257#561432257I've just looked up Le Garcon D'Or, what a horse, he won at least once every single season between 1960 and 1972. 34 races in all. Jack Ormston was a former champion speedway rider, trained in Yorkshire, gambling yard, died 2007, aged 97Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:37:49 -0500no-won-sun, thanks for that correction re John Corr. Thought he was English-born, perhaps because he rode for Jack Ormston at one stage. I know he won on Ormston's great old warrior Le Garcon D'Or, winner of 30-something races. Michael Clower (ex Spohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31712053/anyone-remember-the-irish-times-racing-journo-called-gallagher?post_id=561432249#561432249no-won-sun, thanks for that correction re John Corr. Thought he was English-born, perhaps because he rode for Jack Ormston at one stage. I know he won on Ormston's great old warrior Le Garcon D'Or, winner of 30-something races. Michael Clower (ex SpoThu, 16 Sep 2021 05:33:59 -0500Hadn't read this thread but I must say some information, great reading. I often attended Phoenix Park in the 70s. Poor enough viewing if I recall but very convenient to the city. One point alans(28th June) John Corr was from Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublinhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/31712053/anyone-remember-the-irish-times-racing-journo-called-gallagher?post_id=561416247#561416247Hadn't read this thread but I must say some information, great reading. I often attended Phoenix Park in the 70s. Poor enough viewing if I recall but very convenient to the city. One point alans(28th June) John Corr was from Dun Laoghaire, Co. DublinSat, 11 Sep 2021 14:16:34 -0500