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THE late Irvinestown native Barney Curley has been described as a hero to the gambler and a scourge to the bookies. Most famous for his betting coups in 1975, 2010 and 2014, the late 81-year-old – who passed away from cancer on Sunday – was also a well-respected horse trainer and philanthropist. Mr. Curley, who abandoned his training to become a priest, won millions of pounds through his betting coups, but he was much more than a professional gambler. The 1975 betting coup at Bellewstown Races saw the unfancied Yellow Sam win at odds of 20-1, with Mr. Curley getting friends across...

In an extraordinary life both on and off the turf, Curley won millions of pounds from the bookies over many decades and raised millions more to fund his work in Zambia with the charity Direct Aid For Africa (Dafa), which he set up following the death of his 18-year-old son, Charlie, in 1995. Curley always considered himself fortunate to have survived a severe case of tuberculosis as a teenager, which confined him to a bed in a sanatorium for nine months. Having planned to train for the priesthood at a Jesuit seminary, he chose instead to pursue a career as a trainer and gambler, and landed hi...

Zaaki, the horse on everyone’s lips, but how did he get here? By Bruce Clark 03:37am • 24 May 2021 So how do you go about buying the hottest box office star in Australia racing right now? Well you have to call Stu Boman in Newmarket, England and ask him how he landed on Saturday’s jaw dropping Doomben Cup winner Zaaki from the Tattersall’s Autumn Horses In Training Sale last year. Over four long days, there were 1625 lots catalogued, in all shapes, sizes, ages and budgets. Aussies were prevalent on the settling sheet, but there was Lot 706, signed for in a p...

Frankie Dettori paid a heartfelt tribute to his friend Barney Curley, an important mentor throughout his illustrious riding career.

Tributes paid to former horse trainer and renowned gambler Barney Curley Barney Curley passed away on Sunday AP McCoy paid tribute to Mr Curley FORMER horse trainer Barney Curley has been described as "one of racing's great characters", following his death aged 81. Tributes were paid to Mr Curley, who passed away on Sunday following a cancer diagnosis. Born in Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh, he became a successful horse trainer and was famed for his betting coup involving the horse Yellow Sam in 1975. As a trainer, he was instrumental in the early careers of jockeys such as Fra...