Tony Coleman

Craft beer blagger. Former national newspaper journalist & PRO for major bookmaker. HWPA Champion Tipster 2008. Hispanophile. Now @ruatrindade.bsky.social

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

Little thread on the horrendous events of 10 years tonight in Santiago de Compostela. Scores were killed and was what due to be a joyous night of celebration was hastily cancelled as the scale of the tragedy emerged….

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

Ten years ago this evening a train carrying 218 passengers from Madrid to Ferrol in Galicia, north west Spain, derailed outside the city of Santiago de Compostela leaving 79 dead and more than 130 injured. It was one of the worst rail disasters in Spain's history.

[Aga Khan Studs @AgaKhanStuds]

✨ Remembering #Alamshar, the brilliant Irish Derby and King George winner who has passed away at the age of 26.

Thank you to our friends @jbba_stallions for caring for him so well.

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@UncleErniesTips Could have been worse: winningest…

[sam @SP_2310]

I know ye don’t prioritise horse racing but at least get the right Constitution running at York today @theipaper.

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@maxcouch @WeaverRacing @itvracing After yesterday’s debacle he should be forced to eat it!

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@TCadagio @WeaverRacing @itvracing This:

[Kevin Hughes @KevinHughesTT]

@itvracing
@ItvSport
I’ve been sickened so much over the last couple of years about the garbage content on @ITVracing, but today’s introduction nearly made me puke. Six minutes of contrived crap. Egos are dictatorial at every level. @RacingTV for rest of the day is the response!

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@UncleErniesTips Don’t forget training fees for a subscribers’ horse than subscribers didn’t ask for…

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@quevega @fjrkrkgigi @DizzyJB @GamRegGB And it says “back” not “bet” Frankie Dettori’s tip.

[PR🟢VEN Thoroughbreds @ProvenTbreds]

On October 27, 2019, a little grey foal was facing immediate peril after his mother ROSES FOR DEB died during birth.
By some miraculous intervention, a nearby mare named SHIGERU SENDAN gave birth to another colt by the same stallion, MERCHANT NAVY, within a 24-hour window of ROSES FOR DEB passing.
Thanks to the swift action of the team at Fernrigg Farm, the little grey foal, affectionately named ‘RONNIE’, was introduced to SHIGERU SENDAN and the foster mother accepted him as one of her own, raising both colts to become successful racehorses, known as NAVAL TRADER (Ronnie) and PIRAEUS.
Last year at the races in Brisbane, we were able to reunite the brothers for the first time in 5 years and safe to say they recognised each other!
We reflect on this remarkable story as we have retired NAVAL TRADER from racing. He has been placed in the expert care of one of his former track riders Bec Young!

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@DizzyJB @yorkracecourse More nonsense. Close, but that’s not enough, is it?

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@DizzyJB @yorkracecourse I suspected that was the case given the arty graphics.

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@WeaverRacing She retired as a 7yo at the end of the 1973 season with six Windsor wins. Witnessed a few of them!

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

Wonderful Windsor course specialist Quortina in the 4th race. A race in her memory, the Quortina Challenge Cup, was held there for many years…

[Patrick Cooney @patcooney_365]

Here’s the @WindsorRaces card from 1970 signed (under the date) by Lester Piggott who rode a treble, interesting booking in race 4, Pat Eddery claiming 3lbs and carrying just 7 stone! @AtTheRaces @MCYeeehaaa @SkysportsAlexH

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@DizzyJB @5liveSport Ah, good stuff!

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

Quite the achievement…

[Jason Heavey @JasonHeavey]

This has been a long time coming but delighted that we can give @DailyMirror readers much more racing coverage from tomorrow @MirrorSport @thebedfordfox @sjracingmedia @olibellracing @AndyMacMorrin

https://t.co/WjjoTDpyMZ

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@maxcouch Assume those Worlds a reason why Euros weren’t in London?

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@DizzyJB Refreshing! Didn’t catch the news as settled for the BBC luv-in at the athletics.

[Tony Coleman @RuaTrindade]

@DizzyJB Now what price the Eventers’ team gold gets acknowledged?