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Aidan O’Brien aiming to be leading trainer at Royal Ascot for a fifth time

Aidan O’Brien aiming to be leading trainer at Royal Ascot for a fifth time

Ballydoyle trainer preparing to send his usual strong raiding party

Wed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Trainer Henry Cecil  loses brave battle with cancer

Trainer Henry Cecil loses brave battle with cancer

Frankel illuminated a career that included 25 British Classic wins

Tue Jun 11 2013 - 19:15
Bronte can break her duck at Rosommon

Bronte can break her duck at Rosommon

Trainer David Wachman may run Epsom Derby third Galileo Rock in Irish Derby

Tue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
Dermot Weld cautions on ground for Rite of Passage run in Ascot Gold Cup

Dermot Weld cautions on ground for Rite of Passage run in Ascot Gold Cup

Big Break possible for Coronation Stakes if going eases

Tue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
Romario’s striking criticism puts World Cup spending in context

Romario’s striking criticism puts World Cup spending in context

Former striker questions the massive outlay of funds on a tournament in a country marred by widespread poverty

Mon Jun 10 2013 - 06:00
Action Master looks the value bet in Connacht National

Action Master looks the value bet in Connacht National

The Dessie Hughes (below) hope will relish the fast surface at Roscommon

Mon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Trading Leather books his place in Irish Derby field

Trading Leather books his place in Irish Derby field

Jim Bolger’s colt earns a quote of 6/1 behind 5/4 favourite and Epsom Classic hero Ruler Of The World

Sun Jun 09 2013 - 01:00
Thousand Stars bids for hat-trick as Charles Byrnes has first shot at French Champion Hurdle with Solwhit

Thousand Stars bids for hat-trick as Charles Byrnes has first shot at French Champion Hurdle with Solwhit

Ruby Walsh teams up with Seabass in the valuable Grade Two Prix des Drags

Sat Jun 08 2013 - 01:00
Lines Of Battle may have too much class for John Oxx’s Zand

Lines Of Battle may have too much class for John Oxx’s Zand

Curragh trainer may have better luck with the filly Kerisa

Sat Jun 08 2013 - 01:00
Willie Mullins sets sights on Thousand Stars hat-trick in French Champion Hurdle

Willie Mullins sets sights on Thousand Stars hat-trick in French Champion Hurdle

Four entries stand ground in field of 20 for champion trainer in €370,000 feature race

Wed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Suspended ban for trainer Paul Gilligan

Suspended ban for trainer Paul Gilligan

Turf Club confirmed trainer ran Wellforth in two races without consent or knowledge of owner

Wed Jun 05 2013 - 00:52
Dettori looking forward to Leopardstown

Dettori looking forward to Leopardstown

Rite Of Passage in Savel Beg mix

Tue Jun 04 2013 - 11:42
Ruler Of The World “below average” Derby winner but favourite for Curragh

Ruler Of The World “below average” Derby winner but favourite for Curragh

Dawn Approach still highest rated after Epsom setback

Tue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
Ruler Of The World gives Tipperary trainer Aidan O’Brien a fourth Investec Derby

Ruler Of The World gives Tipperary trainer Aidan O’Brien a fourth Investec Derby

Favourite Dawn Approach fails to settle for Kevin Manning and fades badly in the home straight

Mon Jun 03 2013 - 17:07
Lions’ appeal built upon their perennial underdog status

Lions’ appeal built upon their perennial underdog status

Power of Four required to take on Southern Hemisphere ‘big-boys’

Mon Jun 03 2013 - 05:00
Richard Hughes continues his Classic roll on Ralph Beckett’s 20/1 second string, Talent

Richard Hughes continues his Classic roll on Ralph Beckett’s 20/1 second string, Talent

Frankie Dettori fails to trouble the judge on his three rides back after a six-month ban

Sat Jun 01 2013 - 01:03
Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning go for Derby double  with Loch Garman

Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning go for Derby double with Loch Garman

Frankie Dettori teams up with First Cornerstone

Sat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
Dawn Approach has the class and temperament to land Derby

Dawn Approach has the class and temperament to land Derby

Science says colt will not stay but legendary trainer Jim Bolger’s hunch is he will

Sat Jun 01 2013 - 00:00
Murtagh’s to wear different hat successfully at Tramore with Benbecula

Murtagh’s to wear different hat successfully at Tramore with Benbecula

Glory Boy looks a good bet at Listowel

Fri May 31 2013 - 23:02
Lynam targets Coronation Stakes for Viztoria return

Lynam targets Coronation Stakes for Viztoria return

Trainer’s sprinters Sole Power and Slade Power also set for Ascot

Wed May 29 2013 - 01:00
Irish colts  dominate build-up to 234th Epsom Derby

Irish colts dominate build-up to 234th Epsom Derby

Jim Bolger and Aidan O’Brien seem to hold the aces for the world’s most famous Classic

Tue May 28 2013 - 02:00
Walsh clipped for Irish jockey title after parting ways with Nicholls

Walsh clipped for Irish jockey title after parting ways with Nicholls

Move to enable former champion rider to focus on Mullins link and prolong career

Tue May 28 2013 - 01:00
Ever-present cameras mean sport stars are always on duty

Ever-present cameras mean sport stars are always on duty

New social reality means there can be no ‘off’ button

Mon May 27 2013 - 06:00
Judge might Just be the start

Judge might Just be the start

Camelot is upset in Tattersalls

Sun May 26 2013 - 18:39
Bolger eyes Guineas success with Trading Leather

Bolger eyes Guineas success with Trading Leather

Manning renews partnership with colt

Sat May 25 2013 - 01:00
Irish 1,000 Guineas: Just the Judge in line for Group One success

Irish 1,000 Guineas: Just the Judge in line for Group One success

Stiff mile should play to filly’s strength

Sat May 25 2013 - 01:00
Eddie Lynam issues upbeat bulletin on star filly Viztoria ahead of Irish 1,000 Guineas

Eddie Lynam issues upbeat bulletin on star filly Viztoria ahead of Irish 1,000 Guineas

Curragh manager Paul Hensey has no plans yet to water Classic ground

Wed May 22 2013 - 02:00
Andy Oliver hopes to move to centre stage with First Cornerstone and Dubaya

Andy Oliver hopes to move to centre stage with First Cornerstone and Dubaya

Co Tyrone trainer forks out €30,000 supplementary fee for Dubaya to race in Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh

Wed May 22 2013 - 01:00
Trainer Jim Bolger now turns his attention to securing elusive Irish 2,000 Guineas

Trainer Jim Bolger now turns his attention to securing elusive Irish 2,000 Guineas

Johnny Murtagh bids for glory with two colts, Fort Knox and the sopplemented Ask Dad

Tue May 21 2013 - 01:00
Bayern and Dortmund ready to put on an entertaining show in Wembley final

Bayern and Dortmund ready to put on an entertaining show in Wembley final

Champions League decider a fitting reward for well-run, enterprising German clubs

Mon May 20 2013 - 06:00
Mullins turns his attention to some of France’s top hurdle races

Mullins turns his attention to some of France’s top hurdle races

Thousand Stars will warm up for a hat-trick attempt on next month’s French Champion Hurdle in tomorrow’s Prix La Barka

Sat May 18 2013 - 02:00
Murtagh granted trainers’ licence by Turf Club

Murtagh granted trainers’ licence by Turf Club

Talented jockey intends to remain in the saddle also

Fri May 17 2013 - 15:32
Princess Highway primed to start her busy upcoming campaign in style at Naas

Princess Highway primed to start her busy upcoming campaign in style at Naas

Dermot Weld’s high-class filly can complete back-to-back wins in Blue Wind Stakes

Wed May 15 2013 - 06:00
Eddie Lynam targets lucrative KrisFlyer Sprint in Singapore with Balmont Mast

Eddie Lynam targets lucrative KrisFlyer Sprint in Singapore with Balmont Mast

All-weather performer must improve for return to turf

Wed May 15 2013 - 01:00
Gordon Lord Byron and Maarek all set for Duke of York Stakes

Gordon Lord Byron and Maarek all set for Duke of York Stakes

Irish duo looking to bridge 34-year gap

Wed May 15 2013 - 00:02
Declaration Of War looks to have the right credentials in Lockinge Stakes

Declaration Of War looks to have the right credentials in Lockinge Stakes

Aidan O’Brien’s last win in Newbury’s Group one was 10 years ago

Tue May 14 2013 - 02:00
Betting on gambling firms’ sponsorship of sport a tricky business

Betting on gambling firms’ sponsorship of sport a tricky business

Mon May 13 2013 - 06:00
Walsh set to take Kandinski in hand for first of three rides at Killarney

Walsh set to take Kandinski in hand for first of three rides at Killarney

Trainer turns to champion jockey in bid to get perennial runner-up’s head in front

Sun May 12 2013 - 19:26
O’Brien will be double-handed in tomorrow’s French 2,000 Guineas

O’Brien will be double-handed in tomorrow’s French 2,000 Guineas

Battle Of Marengo puts his Epsom Derby credentials on the line at Leopardstown

Fri May 10 2013 - 23:05
Tommy Carmody-trained Fort Knox is bought by  Sheikh Mohammed and will run in the Irish 2,000 Guineas

Tommy Carmody-trained Fort Knox is bought by Sheikh Mohammed and will run in the Irish 2,000 Guineas

Johnny Murtagh heads to Chester today to team up with Willie Mullins’s Simenon

Wed May 08 2013 - 00:09
Marengo aiming to Battle his way to Epsom

Marengo aiming to Battle his way to Epsom

Another possible Ballydoyle-Bolger clash

Wed May 08 2013 - 00:06
Sheikh Mohammed purchases star Irish colt Fort Knox

Sheikh Mohammed purchases star Irish colt Fort Knox

First target will be Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh

Tue May 07 2013 - 15:34
O’Brien gears up his Derby contenders

O’Brien gears up his Derby contenders

Dawn Approach gets high Guineas rating

Mon May 06 2013 - 19:30
Camelot makes winning return

Camelot makes winning return

Aidan O’Brien’s ‘delighted’ after colt leads them home at the Curragh

Mon May 06 2013 - 18:48
Camelot returns with something to prove

Camelot returns with something to prove

Mon May 06 2013 - 13:07
Shameful litany of  dope cheats always likely to be with us

Shameful litany of dope cheats always likely to be with us

'That’s the insidiousness of doping suspicion. After a while, you end not believing anything or anyone.'

Mon May 06 2013 - 06:00
Sky wins 1,000 Guineas but sky looks the limit for 2,000 hero Dawn Approach

Sky wins 1,000 Guineas but sky looks the limit for 2,000 hero Dawn Approach

Derby likely next stop for Bolger superstar

Sun May 05 2013 - 21:48
Dawn Approach to boost Godolphin morale

Dawn Approach to boost Godolphin morale

Bolger’s star can claim 2,000 Guineas glory

Sat May 04 2013 - 02:00
O’Brien aims at Kentucky glory with Lines Of Battle

O’Brien aims at Kentucky glory with Lines Of Battle

Ryan Moore travels to Kentucky to take Derby mount

Wed May 01 2013 - 02:00
Dawn Approaching classic glory

Dawn Approaching classic glory

Moth supplemented into 1,000 Guineas

Tue Apr 30 2013 - 07:00
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