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Hurricane Fly set for return

CHAMPION HURDLER Hurricane Fly will return to action at Punchestown next month and is set to pursue a similar campaign to last…

Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00

Sport gets short shrift from the great and good

TIPPING POINT: This Government’s attitude to sport can be gleaned from the shortage of sporting representatives at last weekend…

Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00

Power eyes two-year-old crown

RACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN’S top juvenile colt Power is in pursuit of a European two-year-old crown at a star-studded Newmarket this…

Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00

Faltering Fullback looks best

RACING: RUNNING OVER hurdles has proved a useful warm-up to Grand National success in the past and it can also work for Faltering…

Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00

Heffernan gets flak Down Under

RACING: REPORTS IN Australia indicate So You Think could race on in 2012 as the fallout from the horse’s fourth placing in Sunday…

Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00

O'Brien set for Newmarket

RACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN wasn’t represented in either of Longchamp’s Group One races for two-year-olds at the weekend but the champion…

Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00

Danedream has jockey Starke living the dream

RACING: THE INTERNATIONAL flavour of yesterday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe was mainly supposed to come from Aidan O’Brien’s …

Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00

Snow Fairy to bridge gap

RACING: ONLY ONE filly has won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in the last 17 years but Snow Fairy could be the value option to…

Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00

Cape Blanco vies for prize

RACING: IRISH GROUP race interest will stretch from England to France this afternoon but it will be Cape Blanco who tackles …

Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00

Zanughan looks a diamond in rough

RACING: TONIGHT’S DIAMOND Stakes has a Group One history and while Zanughan may not be in that class he could still be good …

Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00

Ogden secures Montjeu colt for €300k

IF THE car park is any indication, then this week’s Goffs Orby Yearling Sale is not going to be for the financially faint-hearted…

Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00

O'Brien work riders in breach of rules

TWO EXERCISE riders at champion trainer Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stables in Co Tipperary were fined €2,000 each by the Turf…

Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00

Irish stewards to retain some discretion on whip issue

RACING WHIP GUIDELINES: THE TURF Club are going to set up a committee to examine the implications of the British Horseracing…

Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00

Ardglen goes again

ARDGLEN ATTEMPTS to secure a fourth win in 10 days when he lines up in the handicap chase at Sligo this afternoon and “Shark” …

Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00

Lieutenant for Gowran

RACING: MICHAEL O’LEARY’S Cheltenham winner First Lieutenant could be in line to make his eagerly anticipated first start over…

Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00

O'Brien's stars on their travels

RACING: SO YOU THINK will be the focus of Aidan O’Brien’s attention in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe but Ireland’s champion…

Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00

So You Think to lead O'Brien's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe bid

RACING: SO YOU Think may be the Ballydoyle number one for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe but Aidan O’Brien could be triple-handed…

Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00

Livingston handles ground the best

RACING: BOOKMAKERS WERE mostly willing to forgive Akeed Mofeed’s narrow Beresford Stakes defeat by David Livingston but it still…

Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00

Lyons invests in Lightening Pearl's prospects

RACING: GER LYONS is hoping a €14,000 gamble will pay off with a first Group One victory for the Co Meath-based trainer when…

Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00

Oxx's Mofeed looks exciting

JOHN OXX has used the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes as a stepping-stone for some of his great champions, principally the peerless…

Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00

Lyons wouldn't swap his filly for anything in Cheveley

RACING: GER LYONS described the €14,000 it cost to supplement Lightening Pearl into Saturday’s Jaguar Cars Cheveley Park Stakes…

Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00

Oxx's Alanza on her travels again

RACING: JOHN OXX will attempt to stretch his red-hot winning streak to Group One level at Newmarket this Saturday when the Aga…

Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00

Emulous has Sun Chariot in sights

RACING: SOME OF the best fillies in Ireland could try to dominate Newmarket’s Group One fixture this week with Emulous in line…

Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00

Croisultan bids to keep up McCullagh's big-race run

VETERAN IRISH jockey Niall McCullagh hopes to keep his recent big-race hot streak going with a vengeance in Scotland today as…

Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00

Azamata to pick up Tattersalls big pot

SOME PROVEN black type performers go in pursuit of big money at Fairyhouse tomorrow but it could be the unexposed Azamata who…

Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00

Blazing Tempo looks the pick

LISTOWEL HAS provided something of a mixed bag over the years for Ruby Walsh but today’s €160,000 festival feature, the Guinness…

Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00

Murtagh sets sights on fifth title

RACING: AFTER COMPLETING a career clean-sweep of the Irish classics on board Jukebox Jury in the Curragh Leger at the weekend…

Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00

McCoy and Mangan set to renew rivalry at Listowel

RACING: THE LAST time Tony McCoy and Paddy Mangan fought out a close finish there was plenty of fall-out due to the “The Real…

Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00

Dublin have the brawn but have they the brains?

TIPPING POINT: Dublin possess the physical attributes to claim the Sam Maguire but Kerry will provide the acid test of the team…

Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00

Murtagh completes nap hand

RACING: ANY SCEPTICS questioning the Irish Field St Leger’s status in the greater scheme of the bloodstock game would have had…

Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00

O'Brien to grab Fame And Glory with two Group One wins

RACING: WEEKEND PREVIEWS ANY LINGERING hopes Aidan O’Brien has of overhauling Bobby Frankel’s world record tally of 25 Group…

Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00

Distance holds no fears for Mullins

BLAZING TEMPO has a rare double in her sights in next Wednesday’s Guinness Kerry National and champion trainer Willie Mullins…

Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00

Choice ruled out of Melbourne Cup

DERMOT WELD’S hopes of scoring a Melbourne Cup hat-trick in November have been dealt a big blow with the news that his progressive…

Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00

So You Think prevails after thrilling duel

RACING NEWS: THOSE FEARFULLY forecasting an expensive procession for the 1 to 4 favourite So You Think in Saturday evening’s…

Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00

Playing the 'right way' not an obligation for Irish

TIPPING POINT: Aesthetic obligations are usually the preserve of the top dogs and that’s not really an Irish role..

Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00

Blossom to bounce back

RACING: FRESH FROM So You Think’s Irish Champion Stakes success, the all-conquering Aidan O’Brien could have up to five Group…

Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00

So You Think looks Champion

RACING : ED DUNLOP is entitled to some “guest-of-honour” treatment at Leopardstown this evening because the Newmarket trainer…

Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00

Lynam hoping going suits Sole Power

RACING : IRISH TRAINER Eddie Lynam is hoping the rain stays away from Haydock this weekend to allow him run his Group One sprinter…

Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00

Dettori faces late dash to ride Dunlop's Snow Fairy

RACING: FRANKIE DETTORI will attempt to beat the odds and turn back the clock at the same time when he makes a cross-channel…

Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00

Think has big race at his mercy

RACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN’S ex-Australian star So You Think looks to have had another top Irish Group One prize put on a plate for…

Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00

Steps To Freedom looks pick in Oyster

RACING: STEPS TO Freedom won a Grade Two bumper at Aintree’s Grand National meeting last April and can bridge the gap to black…

Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00

Maybe keeps unbeaten record in great style

RACING/CURRAGH REPORT: THERE WEREN’T too many ifs or buts floating around the Curragh yesterday after Maybe maintained her brilliant…

Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00

No ifs, ands or buts, it has to be Maybe in Moyglare Stakes

RACING: THERE OUGHT to be no Maybe after tomorrow’s Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh about Aidan O’Brien’s star being the…

Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00

Giant's Quest to land feature

RITE OF Passage has proved that top sire Giant’s Causeway can produce high-class dual-purpose horses and Giant’s Quest can confirm…

Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00

Maybe and La Collina set for fascinating rematch

RACING: THE SCENE is set for a potentially fascinating rematch between Europe’s two top-rated juvenile fillies, Maybe and La…

Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00

Geraghtys do battle in Saratoga

RACING: THE FAMOUS Saratoga track in upstate New York will see a ‘battle of the Geraghtys’ tomorrow with former champion jockey…

Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00

Stunning View looks the pick in Ruby

RACING: THE GALWAY festival winner Stunning View can secure a Listed success at Killarney this evening almost 15 years since…

Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00

Lynam has high hopes for Sole

RACING: SOLE POWER has endured a largely frustrating 2011 but trainer Eddie Lynam is hoping a return to six furlongs could reboot…

Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00

Zoffany and Famous Name bid for Mile

RACING: IT is 33 years since an Irish horse – Captain James – last won Goodwood’s Betfair Celebration Mile but Zoffany and Famous…

Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00

Kavanagh hands back bonuses of €37,550

RACING: HORSE RACING Ireland’s top brass are hoping their chief executive Brian Kavanagh’s decision to return over €37,000 of…

Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
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