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Top Irish jockeys face stark decisions

RACING WHIP CONTROVERSY: SOME OF Ireland’s top National Hunt jockeys could be looking at a winter of discontent, with Ruby Walsh…

Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00

PJA urges its members not to take strike action

RACING: THE REPERCUSSIONS of British racing’s whip problems now appear to have stretched to within the riding ranks with divisions…

Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00

Step up to mile may suit Zip Top

RACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN pursues a sixth success in today’s Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster but his former mentor Jim Bolger also…

Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00

Murtagh to ride Shamanova

RACING: AN ALL-NATIONAL Hunt weekend in Ireland means Johnny Murtagh takes a break from pursuing the jockeys championship here…

Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00

Midnight Chase eyes Down Royal feature

RACING: IRISHMAN NEIL Mulholland is pondering whether to bring his star performer Midnight Chase to Down Royal next month for…

Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00

Sole Power's Hong Kong target

RACING: EDDIE LYNAM’S stable star Sole Power is set to try to bring his 2011 campaign to a lucrative Group One conclusion in…

Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00

Camelot leads O'Brien's Doncaster bid

CAMELOT LOOKS set to lead Aidan O’Brien’s attempt at a sixth victory in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday.

Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00

Jockeys get review of whip rules

RACING: THE RESULTS of an emergency review into Britain’s controversial new whip rules could be released by this Friday as racing…

Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00

Weld may go for Breeders' with Choice

A MELBOURNE Cup bid by Galileo’s Choice was ruled out due to qualification problems but a major international flat prize could…

Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00

Beau Amadeus gets off the mark at last

RACING/NAAS REPORT: BEAU AMADEUS hadn’t won in 10 starts prior to yesterday’s €65,000 Derrinstown Birdcatcher Nursery but he…

Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00

Soumillon falls foul of whip rule

RACING/WHIP CONTROVERSY : THE BRITISH Horseracing Authority and representatives of the Professional Jockeys Association will…

Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00

O'Brien's Choir to lead them home

RACING: IT IS almost four months since Choir has seen a racecourse but Aidan O’Brien’s juvenile can make light of that and win…

Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00

Whip row overshadows Champions

RACING: THE IRONY of how British racing’s inaugural “Champions Day” is rooted in selling the sport to the general public and…

Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00

Murtagh in line to partner Dubawi Gold on a busy 'Champions Day' at Ascot

RACING NEWS: JOHNNY MURTAGH is in line to add another good ride to his “Champions Day” collection at Ascot this Saturday as …

Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00

Chaperoned looks the answer

RACING ROUND-UP: PUNCHESTOWN SWINGS into action again this afternoon and Chaperoned could be the answer to the feature event…

Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00

Together stays in US for another Grade One bid

RACING: TOGETHER HAD to settle for yet another second-place finish at Keeneland last weekend but Aidan O’Brien’s filly is set…

Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00

O'Brien keeps his Qipco options open

RACING/CHAMPIONS DAY : AIDAN O’BRIEN will hope switching the Qipco Champion Stakes from Newmarket to Ascot this Saturday will…

Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00

So You Think in 'unbelievable form' and may head for Ascot

RACING : FRANKEL IN the QEII may be the headline act for Saturday’s “Champions Day” bonanza at Ascot but So You Think looks …

Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00

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
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