Comfort Zone Eyeing Double After Opening Day Galway Win

Veteran jockey Derek O’Connor finds his Comfort Zone to land ‘amateur Derby’ at Galway

Joseph O’Brien takes opening Galway festival feature with JP McManus-owned 18-1 shot

Derek O'Connor ends 23-year wait with Galway win on Comfort Zone

“It’s one of those prestigious races for amateurs, a lovely, lovely race to win but, like Mayo, it’s not simple to win," said O'Connor

Joseph O’Brien considers double bid for Galway winner Comfort Zone

“He’s run well here at Galway in the past so you might see him back here at the weekend.”

Comfort Zone eyeing double after opening day Galway win

Comfort Zone could bid for a Galway Festival double at the weekend after getting up in the final half furlong to win the feature Connacht Hotel Handicap on the opening day.

Day one of Galway Races 2026: Mayo magic and race day glamour steal the show as festival gets under way

The annual racing festival kicked off in Ballybrit bigger and better than even - and with plenty of green and red

Newsboy's horseracing tips for Monday's five meetings including Windsor NAP

There are four meetings in Britain plus the Galway Festival opens in Ireland and our tipster has selections for all the cards with his double from Windsor and Ripon