Cocky Cork and GAA tradition stand in way of Banner triumphThere ain’t a Cork hurling fan in existence who right deep down in their marrow believes Clare have an earthlyMon Sept 02 2013 - 06:00
Shield to strike at Ballinrobe as Joseph O’Brien nears century of winnersProven track form gives Granny On Fire edge over Lady O’MalleyTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
Derby favourite Free Eagle may return to Leopardstown for Group ThreeDermot Weld says Sapphire is unlikely to run this yearTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
Qatar Racing eye Moyglare success with KiyoshiGroup-winning filly has strengthend and progressed, says owners’ spokesmanMon Aug 26 2013 - 17:32
Tennis slow to flush out dopers at Flushing Meadows and beyondIntensity of the modern game raises questions that the game’s leaders are failing to answerMon Aug 26 2013 - 06:00
War Command to bounce back in Futurity Stakes at the CurraghIt was a major shock to see the Aidan O’Brien-trained colt finish only third at 2/5 odds in the Phoenix Stakes won by Sudirman just 13 days agoSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:10
Tony Martin bids for Betfred Ebor glory with dual-purpose performer Ted VealeFran Berry teams up with the horse who has already scooped a major cross-channel National Hunt prize over flights in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham last MarchSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:00
Toronado brings the quality to Juddmonte featureBolger aiming for another vintage York success with Trading LeatherWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
AIR’s Paddy Walsh confident media rights deal will be concluded this weekCheltenham Festival scorer Ted Veale fancied to land irishmirror.ie flat race at Bellewstown tonightWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
O’Brien ponders quick return for War Command in FuturityDabadiyan goes on Leger trialTue Aug 20 2013 - 01:00
Road to Moscow honours paved with humbug and hypocrisy‘Everyone knows the credibility of top-level athletics is shot’Mon Aug 05 2013 - 06:00
War set to Command in Phoenix Stakes and deliver lucky 13 for canny Ballydoyle handlerO’Brien’s bank holiday focus on expensive two-year-oldsMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
Murtagh goes to Goodwood and Deauville with more Group One targetsO’Brien aims at third Nassau Just Pretending and Magical DreamSat Aug 03 2013 - 00:56
Missunited completes back-to-back Galway Hurdle wins for Cork trainer Mick WintersRebel Fitz also delivers success to complete a perfect Winters dayFri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00
Drive Time can make amends for last year’s fall in lucrative Galway HurdleTrainer Willy Mullins gives him another crack, this time under Paul Townend, at the big potThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00
McCoy guides Carlingford Lough to victory in Galway PlateTurf Club rule comes under scrutiny as ‘first reserve’ gets into race and claims lucrative potThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00
Muirhead can secure elusive Galway Plate for trainer Noel MeadeGround conditions could be crucial to Carlingford Lough’s hopes in the feature raceWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:02
Bolger bullish on Dawn chances in ‘Duel on the Downs’ with ToronadoO’Brien hopes Declaration plays spoilsportWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
Tandem can make successful return to festivalWalsh and Nicholls to strike againTue Jul 30 2013 - 01:06
Diplomat provides King of Ballybrit with regal start in pursuit of 27th leading trainer awardWeld success in opening hurdle marks trainer’s mastery of eventTue Jul 30 2013 - 01:00
Nothing tough about tattoo-branded attention seekersA lot of ink adorns the Australia cricket team which is being described as a national disgraceMon Jul 29 2013 - 05:00
Versatile Pat Smullen set to show ‘world-class’ ability at Galway festivalChampion jockey has a profitable knack of getting the race fractions just rightMon Jul 29 2013 - 01:00
Knockcroghery capable of opening Weld account in €70,000 amateur riders featureKing of Ballybrit eyes hat-trick on Day OneMon Jul 29 2013 - 01:00
Trading Leather aims to add King George to Irish Derby successIrish star can strike for three-year-old cropSat Jul 27 2013 - 01:00
Impact of the recession on Irish racing seems to be bottoming outBut on-course bookmakers’ turnover still on the slideTue Jul 23 2013 - 01:05
Security Breach heads Willie Mullins attempt on Galway HurdleChampion trainer is not the only Mullins with Galway glory on his mindTue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Nothing has changed in the dangerous realm of horse racingThere will always be an inherent danger in the sportMon Jul 22 2013 - 05:00
Sure touch of Murtagh helps wayward talent land a classic victoryChicquita gives trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre a second OaksMon Jul 22 2013 - 01:00
Dank’s impressive display ensures a happy return to the Curragh for trainer StouteBritish raider takes Group Two feature in styleSun Jul 21 2013 - 18:34
Chicquita to break maiden tag in Classic style by landing Darley Irish OaksAlain de Royer-Dupré does not indulge in impulse moves, and sending Chicquita to the Curragh’s wide-open spaces, over a distance she should theoretically relish, but on fast going she might not, has to be notedSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
Newmarket trainer Michael Stoute to pick up Sunday’s Group Two feature with DankTomorrow’s other €100,000 prize, the Boylesports Rockingham Handicap, could also be destined for export with eight cross-channel raiders, including three from David O’Meara’s yard, and a drop back to the minimum trip can see Dick Bos scoreSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
Steps to Freedom to successfully step up over fences at KillarneyColm Murphy’s runner Cara’s Oscar can deliver in the featured handicap hurdleWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
History and sentiment swell the support for Riposte in Saturday’s Irish OaksTalent still the bookies’ favourite to double-up following Epsom Oaks winWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Keep on the right side of Beachdale Lad at KillarneySelection has been a revelation in two starts this summer, winning at Roscommon and KilbegganTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Alain de Royer-Dupré opts for local knowledge in booking Johnny Murtagh for ChicquitaTalent will bid to become the 14th filly to complete the Oaks double, alongside her stable companion, Secret GestureTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Hint to Rory: telling the begrudgers where to go wouldn’t go amissDon’t pay too much attention to everyone as it can impact on the thing that matters, your golfMon Jul 15 2013 - 06:00
Supplementary entries for Irish Oaks to boost an already intriguing ClassicConnections will be keeping a close eye on the “good to firm” ground conditions, with more watering plannedMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00
Bleeding Hearts can break a few at KillarneyPrince Of Fire can take day one feature, the €23,500 Racing Post Handicap ChaseMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00
Rely on Abbakova to score for Willie McCreery in Listed feature at TipperaryAustralian Group One-winning sprinter Sea Siren has her first start for Aidan O’Brien in the six-furlong Belgrave Stakes at Fairyhouse, but Russian Soul may spoil the partySat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien attempts to close in on landmark achievement with Gale Force Ten and Battle Of Marengo this weekendVictory for both would leave their trainer one shy of a remarkable 200 Group One victories in EuropeSat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00
Wayne Lordan looking for victory with General Brook at NaasCork-born jockey has two opportunities at Group One glory at Newmarket later in weekWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
Darley Irish Oaks to have a Saturday evening start for the first timeCurragh racecourse encouraged by the overall figures for the Irish DerbyWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
Coming to a Gaelic football venue near you: Bainisteoir Battleship‘We are heading inexorably towards a senior football horizon consisting of little more than tactical machinations of managers manoeuvring muscle-bound, middle-distance athletes’Mon Jul 08 2013 - 12:48
Turf Club to examine if jockey bans too lenientPique Sous can score for Katie Walsh at BellewstownSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
