Istabraq was bought by McManus for £38,000 and then trained by Aidan O'Brien The horse retired after sustaining a small injury in the 2002 Champion Hurdle Istabraq, the greatest horse to jump a ...

Swan rode Istabraq in all 29 of his races over jumps, including his three brilliant triumphs in the Champion Hurdle in 1998, ...

Legendary former jockey Charlie Swan, famed for his partnership with one of the best hurdlers of all-time in Istabraq, has ...

The Cheltenham Festival was as good as doomed last night after Irish trainers agreed to pull out all their horses, including Champion Hurdler Istabraq (pictured). The showcase of racing's National ...

The Irish Champion Hurdle is the feature event of the second day of the Dublin Racing Festival and it promises to be one of ...

and the great horse's owner JP McManus has yet to win the race since. McManus, trainer Aidan O’Brien and jockey Charlie Swan had won it with Urubande as well the year before Istabraq in 1997 ...

State Man (5/4) emulated Istabraq, Hurricane Fly and Honeysuckle by sauntering to a third consecutive victory in a dramatic ...