{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Inside Track: Ireland","title":"The Extraordinary Life of Jessica Harrington | Inside Track: Ireland – In Conversation","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8785bbdb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2784,"description":"In the first episode of Inside Track: Ireland – In Conversation, Jane Mangan sits down with one of the most influential figures in modern racing, Jessica Harrington.\nAcross a remarkable career spanning more than four decades, Harrington has conquered both Flat and National Hunt racing, training legendary horses including Alpha Centauri, Sizing John, Moscow Flyer, Macs Joy and many more.\nBut this conversation goes far beyond the winners.\nJessica reflects on growing up in post-war Ireland, representing Ireland in eventing, building one of Europe's most successful racing yards, losing her husband Johnny, battling breast cancer and why she remains as driven as ever.\nShe also shares behind-the-scenes stories from Royal Ascot, Cheltenham and the Olympics, reveals what made horses like Alpha Centauri and Sizing John so special, and explains why retirement has never crossed her mind.\nThis is Jessica Harrington as you've never heard her before.\nFollow William Hill Racing and William Hill Ireland on Social Media:\n📲 Facebook – Search \"William Hill Ireland\"\n📲 X – @WilliamHillIre\n📲 Instagram – @WilliamHillIreland\nSubscribe for more episodes of Inside Track: Ireland – In Conversation.\n18+ | Please gamble responsibly.\n0:00 Introduction\n1:46 Success, Reinvention & Still Learning\n4:45 Growing Up in 1940s Ireland\n9:10 Eventing, Badminton & Olympic Dreams\n14:04 Becoming a Racehorse Trainer\n16:20 Building a Winning Yard\n18:37 Pressure, Competition & Success\n19:43 Adventures Beyond Racing\n21:05 The Safari Accident That Changed Everything\n23:08 Favourite Horses & Moscow Flyer Memories\n26:27 Why She Switched to the Flat\n27:27 Alpha Centauri & Sizing John\n29:43 Jessica's Cancer Battle\n33:27 Why She's Hungrier Than Ever\n35:35 The Joy of Training Young Horses\n37:00 Women in Racing\n40:41 Ruby Walsh, Rachel Blackmore & Ryan Moore\n42:32 Quickfire Questions\n45:32 Final Reflections","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CjmzGcJS6d0D-H4UuZyoVNsag83nMHVwB1zoYGR58hE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNTRh/NzMzMmQ1OGEwNDU2/NzRhNTkxZjU3MjVm/ZWY4Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}