Daily archives: February 6, 2019

Can Paisley Park Snatch Stayers’ Hurdle Crown Back from Irish? “Horse racing” (CC BY 2.0) by Paolo Camera The last two renewals of the three-mile Stayers’ Hurdle run on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival have gone to Emerald Isle raiders – both trained by Ireland’s master jumps handler Willie Mullins. At one stage, the Irish looked totally dominant in the antepost betting for this event, but a new homegrown contender has emerged from the stable of Wiltshire trainer Emma Lavelle. Paisley Park, named after pop icon Prince’s home, has made rapid progress throughout the course of the season to be made favourite for the Stayers’. Comparisons have already been made between the running style of the seven-year-old Oscar gelding and four-time race winner Big Buck’s. While Paisley Park has an awfully long way to go match the exploits of […]