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Willie Mullins saves Irish blushes by winning the finale on day one of Royal Ascot with Belloccio

Willie Mullins saves Irish blushes by winning the finale on day one of Royal Ascot with Belloccio

Henry Longfellow gets run down in closing stages of St James’s Palace Stakes by Curragh Guineas hero Rosallion

Tue Jun 18 2024 - 19:33
Saint-Cloud or Sandown next on the horizon for White Birch after setback rules out Ascot trip

Saint-Cloud or Sandown next on the horizon for White Birch after setback rules out Ascot trip

Auguste Rodin favourite for Prince Of Wales’s Stakes clash with Inspiral on Wednesday

Tue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00
Royal Ascot extravaganza gives Irish racing opportunity for morale boost

Royal Ascot extravaganza gives Irish racing opportunity for morale boost

Aidan O’Brien odds-on to be iconic meeting’s leading trainer for a 13th time

Tue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00
Trainer Shark Hanlon apologises for ‘any distress’ after video appears of dead horse being pulled in trailer

Trainer Shark Hanlon apologises for ‘any distress’ after video appears of dead horse being pulled in trailer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board are investigating after video of the incident in a Co Kilkenny village emerged on social media

Mon Jun 17 2024 - 18:41
Warning that closing Ireland’s only equine abattoir could result in irresponsible export of problem

Warning that closing Ireland’s only equine abattoir could result in irresponsible export of problem

Trainer Philip Rothwell left ‘hugely hurt’ after being included in RTÉ Investigates programme

Sun Jun 16 2024 - 19:00
Racing watchdog’s matter of ‘grave concern’ a €350,000 transfer from Jockeys Emergency Fund to regulator

Racing watchdog’s matter of ‘grave concern’ a €350,000 transfer from Jockeys Emergency Fund to regulator

Funds transferred in early 2022 and reversed three months later, states IHRB’s 2022 annual report

Fri Jun 14 2024 - 17:51
Chris Hayes goes to Paris in pursuit of Oaks double for Aga Khan

Chris Hayes goes to Paris in pursuit of Oaks double for Aga Khan

Irish jockey teams up with French hope Candala in €1m Prix De Diane at Chantilly

Fri Jun 14 2024 - 15:25
RTÉ Investigates: Horrifying scenes of horse cruelty shows racing needs to act

RTÉ Investigates: Horrifying scenes of horse cruelty shows racing needs to act

Racing needs to take more active steps to uphold public confidence in welfare standards

Thu Jun 13 2024 - 12:00
Ambiente Friendly new favourite for Irish Derby after English team opt for Curragh over Sandown’s Eclipse

Ambiente Friendly new favourite for Irish Derby after English team opt for Curragh over Sandown’s Eclipse

Ezeliya team ponder their options for filly’s next start with Oaks winner guaranteed free entry into Irish Derby

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
City Of Troy to bypass Irish Derby in favour of Eclipse date at Sandown

City Of Troy to bypass Irish Derby in favour of Eclipse date at Sandown

Epsom Derby winner now an evens favourite in ante-post lists for mile and a quarter clash with older horses next month

Sun Jun 09 2024 - 15:44
Joseph O’Brien finds a plum Grade One opportunity for his older star Al Riffa in Saratoga

Joseph O’Brien finds a plum Grade One opportunity for his older star Al Riffa in Saratoga

Top US jockey Johnny Velazquez teams up with Joseph O'Brien's Al Riffa in the $1 million Manhattan Stakes at Saratoga

Sat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Horse Racing Ireland claim systems for identifying thoroughbreds are ‘second to none’

Horse Racing Ireland claim systems for identifying thoroughbreds are ‘second to none’

RTÉ Investigates programme into what happens to horses after their racing career is over due to be aired on Wednesday

Sat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Frankie Dettori teams up with Joseph O’Brien for Grade One Saratoga target on Friday night

Frankie Dettori teams up with Joseph O’Brien for Grade One Saratoga target on Friday night

Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien has engaged top US jockey Johnny Velazquez for Al Riffa in Saturday’s $1 million Manhattan Stakes at Saratoga

Mon Jun 03 2024 - 16:41
Unbeaten Look De Vega will be targeted at Arc after landing Sunday’s French Derby

Unbeaten Look De Vega will be targeted at Arc after landing Sunday’s French Derby

Ballydoyle hope Diego Velazquez manages only eighth in €1.5m Prix Du Jockey Club

Sun Jun 02 2024 - 19:00
Derby vindication for Aidan O’Brien as City Of Troy bandwagon firmly back on the rails

Derby vindication for Aidan O’Brien as City Of Troy bandwagon firmly back on the rails

Ballydoyle star rated 2/1 favourite to take on the best of America on dirt in August’s Travers Stakes at Saratoga

Sun Jun 02 2024 - 17:21
City of Troy secures spectacular Derby win at Epsom

City of Troy secures spectacular Derby win at Epsom

A year after Aidan O’Brien transformed Auguste Rodin from Guineas flop into Derby hero, lightning struck again

Sat Jun 01 2024 - 19:12
Diego Velazquez has potentially difficult double-digit French Derby draw to overcome at Chantilly

Diego Velazquez has potentially difficult double-digit French Derby draw to overcome at Chantilly

Aidan O’Brien runner will break from stall 11 of the 15 runners for €1.5 million Prix Du Jockey Club

Sat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien keeps the faith in City Of Troy as he bids for 10th Derby success

Aidan O’Brien keeps the faith in City Of Troy as he bids for 10th Derby success

Jockey Wayne Lordan steps in for enviable Epsom Derby ride on O’Brien’s second-string Los Angeles as City of Troy commands most attention

Fri May 31 2024 - 19:00
Ezeliya gives Dermot Weld another Epsom Oaks success 43 years after his first

Ezeliya gives Dermot Weld another Epsom Oaks success 43 years after his first

Jockey Chris Hayes guides the Aga Khan-owned filly Ezeliya to a decisive three-length success for Dermot Weld in Epsom Oaks

Fri May 31 2024 - 18:47
Two centuries of history gives Epsom Derby unparalleled epic grandeur

Two centuries of history gives Epsom Derby unparalleled epic grandeur

Brian O'Connor: If classic weekend doesn’t float your boat it’s time to jump off the good ship Gee-Gee because this is as good as it gets

Fri May 31 2024 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien has favourite chances to pull off historic classic hat-trick at Epsom and Chantilly

Aidan O’Brien has favourite chances to pull off historic classic hat-trick at Epsom and Chantilly

Soft ground conditions likely to persist at Epsom up to Friday’s Oaks and Saturday's Derby

Tue May 28 2024 - 06:00
Auguste Rodin proves powerless to resist White Birch at the Curragh

Auguste Rodin proves powerless to resist White Birch at the Curragh

Aidan O’Brien delivers ‘all is good so far’ bulletin ahead of City Of Troy’s Derby tilt at Epsom

Sun May 26 2024 - 18:13
Guineas falls to Burke’s Angel and completes cross-channel Curragh Classic double

Guineas falls to Burke’s Angel and completes cross-channel Curragh Classic double

Yorkshire trainer pulls off own Guineas double in less than an hour after also scoring in German 1,000

Sun May 26 2024 - 18:01
Sean Levey leads home Hannon one-two on ‘exceptional’ Rosallion in Irish 2,000 Guineas

Sean Levey leads home Hannon one-two on ‘exceptional’ Rosallion in Irish 2,000 Guineas

Classic success tops hat-trick of cross-channel trained winners at the Curragh

Sat May 25 2024 - 17:21
McCreery and McDonogh combine to try and break classic duck with Vespertilio in Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas

McCreery and McDonogh combine to try and break classic duck with Vespertilio in Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas

Mercurial Auguste Rodin bids to bounce back from latest big-race flop in Curragh’s Tattersalls Gold Cup

Sat May 25 2024 - 06:00
Sean Levey aiming to pull off milestone Curragh classic on board Rosallion in 2,000 Guineas

Sean Levey aiming to pull off milestone Curragh classic on board Rosallion in 2,000 Guineas

Luke Comer’s appeal against three-year licence suspension ends on Friday but unclear when verdict will be delivered

Fri May 24 2024 - 17:19
Corach Rambler’s retirement underlines uneasy relationship between jump racing and public scrutiny

Corach Rambler’s retirement underlines uneasy relationship between jump racing and public scrutiny

Sport must be able to stand over itself as a fair challenge no matter what profile its star names have

Fri May 24 2024 - 06:00
River Tiber set to lead Ballydoyle team into Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh

River Tiber set to lead Ballydoyle team into Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh

Henry Longfellow left in Ireland’s opening classic of the year but will ‘probably’ wait for Royal Ascot

Tue May 21 2024 - 19:00
Luke Comer’s appeal against three-year licence suspension to start on Wednesday

Luke Comer’s appeal against three-year licence suspension to start on Wednesday

IHRB appealing ‘undue leniency’ of penalties imposed on billionaire businessman Luke Comer after dozen horses tested positive for anabolic steroids

Tue May 21 2024 - 06:00
Bucanero Fuerte books Royal Ascot place with successful return to action at Naas

Bucanero Fuerte books Royal Ascot place with successful return to action at Naas

Fairy Godmother delivers Ascot promise as Ryan Moore and Aidan O’Brien combine to win first three races

Sun May 19 2024 - 18:16
Gordon Elliott turns to Mark Walsh for ride on Irish Point in Saturday’s French Champion Hurdle at Auteuil

Gordon Elliott turns to Mark Walsh for ride on Irish Point in Saturday’s French Champion Hurdle at Auteuil

Denis Hogan successfully appeals outcome of controversial Down Royal race with Benji’s Benefit awarded contest

Sat May 18 2024 - 06:00
Bumper crowd expected as Naas offers free entry to ‘Trials’ card that does what it says on the tin

Bumper crowd expected as Naas offers free entry to ‘Trials’ card that does what it says on the tin

Frankie Dettori aiming to land first American classic on board Bob Baffert trained Imagination in Preakness Stakes

Fri May 17 2024 - 19:00
Aidan O’Brien invests a lot of credibility in City Of Troy as Guineas flop goes for Derby glory at Epsom

Aidan O’Brien invests a lot of credibility in City Of Troy as Guineas flop goes for Derby glory at Epsom

Top trainer Aidan O'Brien doubling down on Justify colt City of Troy's Derby chances despite horse's flop in Guineas at Newmarket

Fri May 17 2024 - 06:00
Tony Martin’s three-month suspension to begin with immediate effect

Tony Martin’s three-month suspension to begin with immediate effect

High Court rejects trainer’s application for a judicial review of sanction

Thu May 16 2024 - 14:16
High Court considers whether to pause three-month suspension on trainer Tony Martin

High Court considers whether to pause three-month suspension on trainer Tony Martin

Trainer can run two horses at Tipperary on Wednesday ahead of learning if he has secured a judicial review on Thursday

Tue May 14 2024 - 19:18
High Court to hear judicial review over Tony Martin’s three-month licence suspension

High Court to hear judicial review over Tony Martin’s three-month licence suspension

Suspension for breaching anti-doping rules in 2023 is due to come into force on Wednesday

Tue May 14 2024 - 12:45
Aidan O’Brien keeps the faith in City Of Troy’s Derby credentials

Aidan O’Brien keeps the faith in City Of Troy’s Derby credentials

Los Angeles joins City of Troy in Ballydoyle team as O’Brien targets record 10th Derby victory at Epsom

Mon May 13 2024 - 19:50
Classic disappointment in France for Aidan O’Brien but Los Angeles looks prime Derby player after Trial victory

Classic disappointment in France for Aidan O’Brien but Los Angeles looks prime Derby player after Trial victory

Unbeaten Camelot colt Los Angeles is centrepiece of 30-1 four-timer for jockey Wayne Lordan at Leopardstown

Sun May 12 2024 - 18:02
Racing TV says new Gambling Regulation bill will make broadcasting in Ireland unviable

Racing TV says new Gambling Regulation bill will make broadcasting in Ireland unviable

A ban on gambling advertising between 5.30am and 9pm has led to both RTV and Sky Sports Racing to seek an exemption

Sun May 12 2024 - 14:07
Being No 2 rider to Aidan O’Brien looks like paying off for Wayne Lordan

Being No 2 rider to Aidan O’Brien looks like paying off for Wayne Lordan

Group One winner Los Angeles puts Epsom credentials on the line in Derby Trial at Leopardstown

Sat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Henry Longfellow could step out of City Of Troy’s shadow and secure French 2,000 Guineas glory

Henry Longfellow could step out of City Of Troy’s shadow and secure French 2,000 Guineas glory

Content and Vespertilio fly Irish flag in French 1,000 Guineas on Longchamp’s Classic card this Sunday

Fri May 10 2024 - 16:37
Consistently giving transgressors benefit of the doubt in interference cases is insufficient deterrent

Consistently giving transgressors benefit of the doubt in interference cases is insufficient deterrent

Trainer Denis Hogan left furious after failing to be awarded Down Royal race in stewards’ room following interference from winner

Fri May 10 2024 - 06:00
Willie Mullins rules out any prospect of British satellite operation

Willie Mullins rules out any prospect of British satellite operation

Champion jumps trainer examining condition of Auteuil ground before formulating team for next weekend’s lucrative Paris card

Tue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Another Aidan O’Brien miracle needed to repair City of Troy’s reputation after Guineas flop

Another Aidan O’Brien miracle needed to repair City of Troy’s reputation after Guineas flop

Brazilian jockey Silvestre De Sousa wins first English Classic on Elmalka after return from 10-month ban

Sun May 05 2024 - 17:31
Ryan Moore targets Curragh success on bank holiday visit

Ryan Moore targets Curragh success on bank holiday visit

Jockey will be hoping Samuel Colt can follow in the footsteps of Paddington in the Coolmore Tetrarch Stakes

Sun May 05 2024 - 15:24
City Of Troy faces date with Classic destiny in Newmarket 2,000 Guineas

City Of Troy faces date with Classic destiny in Newmarket 2,000 Guineas

Kinsale jockey Ben Curtis has shot at Kentucky Derby glory on board Honor Marie in ‘Run for the Roses’ on Saturday night

Sat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Willie Mullins becomes winning-most Irish trainer of all time with Grade One double taking him to 4,378 victories

Willie Mullins becomes winning-most Irish trainer of all time with Grade One double taking him to 4,378 victories

Paul Townend trails Jack Kennedy by four winners (123-119) going into Saturday’s final programme of the season

Fri May 03 2024 - 20:20
Punchestown: State Man aiming to complete spotless season and record 10th Grade One success

Punchestown: State Man aiming to complete spotless season and record 10th Grade One success

Eager anticipation of highly-rated Cheltenham hero Ballyburn’s latest appearance in top-flight novice event

Fri May 03 2024 - 06:00
Teahupoo takes Jack Kennedy a step closer to landing first jockeys’ championship

Teahupoo takes Jack Kennedy a step closer to landing first jockeys’ championship

Willie Mullins saddles record 35th Grade One success of the season as Il Etait Temps upsets 1-3 favourite Gaelic Warrior

Thu May 02 2024 - 20:23
Teahupoo has shot at becoming first horse in 25 years to pull off Cheltenham-Punchestown Stayers double

Teahupoo has shot at becoming first horse in 25 years to pull off Cheltenham-Punchestown Stayers double

Gaelic Warrior an overwhelming favourite to give Willie Mullins a ninth win in a row in Grade One novice chase at Punchestown

Thu May 02 2024 - 06:00
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