1989 Grand National had to be destroyed. West Tip was by now a people's champion after following up his 1986 Grand National victory with fourth-placed finishes in 1987 and 1988 after falling at his first attempt in 1985. As in all his previous Nationals he was partnered by Richard Dunwoody. West Tip went into the front rank right from the off and led the field over the Chair at the half way stage. They were headed by the eventual winner on the way down to Becher's Brook for the second time and looked to a beaten horse, dropping back to fifth as the
Horse and Jockey 27 March 1967. After the Thurles-Clonmel railway closed, the railway bridge at Horse and Jockey was demolished. Prior to its demolition, it had been a prominent landmark on the main road between Cork and Dublin, because its steepness and narrowness forced traffic to slow down considerably. Bus Éireann's expressway service between Dublin and Cork ceased to serve Horse and Jockey on 30 June 2012. Junction 6 of the new M8 motorway, is located to the west of the village. The village team won the 1899 All-Ireland championship. However, for many years, Horse and Jockey, for GAA purposes, has been part