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Season 1

  • S01E01 My Lovely Horse

    • RTÉ Two

    Hector O hEochagain rises to the challenge of becoming a successful racehorse owner, starting with a visit to Smithfield stead fair, where he obviously doesn't have a clue as to what he's doing, so assembles a team of experts to help him out. Successful owner Padraic Maloney helps Hector make the most of his strict budget by pointing him in the direction of well-known trainer Patrick J Flynn and bloodstock agent Eamon Reilly, who both agree to help him find a horse at Newmarket's July sales.

  • S01E02 Going Once, Going Twice

    • RTÉ Two

    Hector spends the day at Newmarket looking for a purchase. All seems lost until his trainer spots a horse with potential : so Hector invests and starts dreaming of success, only to realise the hard work is just beginning.

  • S01E03 Nobody Said it Was Easy

    • RTÉ Two

    Hector comes to terms with the injury to his racehorse while the vet ponders his long-term future.

  • S01E04 Home is Where the Hay Is

    • RTÉ Two

    Hector learns that owning a racehorse is not all cigars and champagne; Traverse's first-day gallop does not go to plan.

  • S01E05 Going the Distance

    • RTÉ Two

    Hector excitedly enters his horse into its first proper race, but it's not long before he becomes concerned about the finances involved in training a racehorse, and begins to wonder how long it will be before he enters the winners' enclosure.

  • S01E06 On Home Turf

    • RTÉ Two

    It's the final race of the season, and Traverse has yet to fulfill his potential.

  • S01E07 Extra Scenes

    • RTÉ Two

    An overview of the season with extra unseen clips.