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Some reflections from Adam McNamara

Posted2022-12-21 00:00

On Monday 19th December I announced that I was ending my riding career to begin working for the PJA, the Professional Jockeys Association. Hanging up my boots is something I’ve considered for a while now and believe me, it wasn’t a...

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Adam McNamara on The Breeders Cup

Posted2022-11-03 00:00

All attention turns stateside this weekend for The Breeders Cup, arguably the biggest international meeting of the year. There are no fewer then nine grade ones on Saturday, each one containing obscene amounts of equine and human talent. The European...

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Adam McNamara on the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Posted2022-09-30 00:00

We are heading in to the twilight of the 2022 flat season, and most of the major racing festivals have come and gone. The UK has treated us to some outstanding individuals again this year, both equine and human, but it’s across the channel where our...

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Adam McNamara on the 2022 Ebor Festival

Posted2022-08-18 00:00

My favourite festival of the year has always been, and likely will always be, the Ebor Festival at York. It was the first proper racecourse I visited at the age of sixteen. I’d been to plenty of point to points before then, and I was starting to fall...

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Adam McNamara on the Oaks and the Derby

Posted2022-06-02 00:00

There’s some fantastic racing to look forward to this weekend, and the Oaks and Derby look to be incredibly open and intriguing contests. You could make a case for seven or eight of the fillies in the Oaks. Emily Upjohn hails from the Gosden team and...

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