Irish flag to fly in OaksHORSE RACING: CHRYSANTHEMUM IS set to fly the Irish flag in this Sunday’s French Oaks at Chantilly – providing she comes through…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Passage run clouded in doubtHORSE RACING: A DECISION on whether the Ascot Gold Cup hero Rite Of Passage will defend his staying crown next Wednesday could…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien sniffs out rare Classic successRACING: AFTER DRAWING a blank in the latest European Classic weekend, Aidan O’Brien sets his sights on New York this Saturday…Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Pour Moi the toast of FranceRACING: SINCE POUR Moi carried the first colours of Coolmore Stud’s John Magnier there was a not insubstantial Irish input into…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Bolger's Teolane looks the one to beatRACING/NAAS, LISTOWEL PREVIEWS: THE JIM Bolger-Kevin Manning team are always to be feared in the Bank Holiday Naas feature and…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Vadamar might just rain on queen's paradeRACING: NOT FOR 102 years has a reigning English monarch won the world’s most famous flat race but Carlton House will almost…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Murtagh gets tactics right to claim first Oaks on Dancing RainRACING: JOHNNY MURTAGH aims for a fourth Derby victory on Native Khan this afternoon but a brilliantly resourceful first Oaks…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Roderic aims for Classic doubleRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN and Ryan Moore team up at Chantilly tomorrow where the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner, Roderic O’Connor, will…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Carlton House team confident he'll make Epsom line-upRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: DESPITE AN injury setback the Carlton House team are confident their Epsom Derby favourite will make Saturday…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Hollow words just leave us feeling emptyTIPPING POINT: In a world where sports people specialise in cant, it was refreshing to hear Alex Ferguson actually say something…Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Staying territory will suit Rite Of PassageRACING: AS LISTED races go, tomorrow’s Seamus and Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown is quite the doozy…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
New regulations may face legal challengeRACING: A LEGAL wrangle by Ireland’s trainers and jockeys against the Turf Club could be on the cards after the regulatory body…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Thousand Stars heads Mullins trio at AuteuilRACING: WILLIE MULLINS continues his preparations for next month’s French Champion Hurdle when he runs three horses, including…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Mullins targets French titleNEWS ROUND-UP: IT MAY be the height of the classic season, but Ireland’s champion trainer Willie Mullins is set to target more…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
So You Think 'will get better'THE AUSTRALIAN runner So You Think has already made a big impression in his two Irish starts for Aidan O’Brien and the official…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Misty seals clean sweep for O'BrienRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN completed another clean sweep of the Curragh Guineas festival’s Group One prizes yesterday when Misty …Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Estrela Brage looks the pickRACING: ESTRELA BRAGE can make it third time lucky over jumps at Sligo this evening where the former high-class flat racer can…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Moore chases Curragh doubleRACING CURRAGH PREVIEW: RYAN MOORE’S ever-increasing role within the Coolmore empire can get a classic seal at the Curragh tomorrow…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Quinn facing chargesRACING BETTING INVESTIGATION: CO WEXFORD-born rider Jimmy Quinn got an unwanted birthday present yesterday when he was one of…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Roderic O'Connor can notch notable win for O'Brien teamRACING CURRAGH PREVIEW: AT FIRST glance it might not appear the most headline-grabbing Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas ever but…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Royal visit to home of Sea The Stars to reflect long-standing interest in the turfGILLTOWN TRIP: DURING A tumultuous 2009 season that propelled him to legendary status, Sea The Stars was described by his trainer…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien on hunt again for rare trebleTHE AUSTRALIAN superstar So You Think will attempt a first Group One success in Europe when he lines up in Sunday’s Tattersalls…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Express Derby aimRACING NEWS: A GOOD run by Dunboyne Express in Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh will see Kevin Prendergast…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
House set to ruleRUBY WALSH and trainer Henry De Bromhead combine at Punchestown this evening where House Rules can provide the duo with a victory…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Zoffany ruled out of 2,000 GuineasRACING: THE AIDAN O’Brien-trained Zoffany will not be running at the Curragh on Saturday after being ruled out of a potential…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Lolly For Dolly to stay at homeRACING/KILLARNEY PREVIEW: LOLLY FOR Dolly is set to try to secure a third Group Three prize of 2011 at the Curragh on Sunday…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Imperial Rome heads to FranceRACING: DAVID WACHMAN hopes Imperial Rome can settle a Classic score in Sunday’s French 2,000 Guineas at Longchamp.Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Recital leaves Fallon waxing lyricalRACING: KIEREN FALLON didn’t win the Epsom Derby during his tumultuous three-year term as stable jockey to Aidan O’Brien but…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
One Giant Step for WachmanRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN’S big-race reach stretches across the Atlantic this weekend with Master Of Hounds attempting history in…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Unaccompanied can repel strong British challengeRACING: A MOMENTOUS 2010-2011 National Hunt season in Ireland winds up with the final day of the Punchestown Festival this afternoon…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Captain Chris has to work hard for rare doubleRACING: PUNCHESTOWN REPORT AND PREVIEW: CAPTAIN CHRIS completed a rare double at Punchestown yesterday evening when a narrow…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Mullins's Hurricane Fly looks set to continue winning waysRACING: PUNCHESTOWN REPORT AND PREVIEW: SOME SPLENDID performances have lit up the 2011 Punchestown festival but there is no…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Quevega is the Queen of festivalRACING: PUNCHESTOWN REPORT AND PREVIEW: QUEVEGA’S LADBROKES World Series Hurdle victory yesterday had Willie Mullins extolling…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Quevega to enhance her reputationWORLD SERIES HURDLE: IT IS 25 years since the greatest race mare in Irish jump racing history, Dawn Run, had one of her most…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
O'Leary gets the better of JP this timeREST OF DAY TWO REPORT: THE RACE between JP McManus and Michael O’Leary to be leading owner this season might be tight but not…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Hobbs hopes rain doesn't scupper Captain's chancesDAY THREE PREVIEW: DAVY RUSSELL will continue his pursuit of the injured Paul Townend in the jockeys championship, with Cruising…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Big Zeb cuts Europe down to sizeRACING: MANY HOTLY anticipated head-to-head duels have a habit of turning into anti-climaxes but Big Zeb’s hugely exciting defeat…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Another chance to see greatnessRACING: HE’S A champion on the slide but Kauto Star’s appearance in the €160,000 Punchestown centrepiece today gives the festival…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Waaheb set to provide immediate dividends for JPRACING: JP McMANUS recently purchased Dermot Weld’s unbeaten Waaheb and that move can provide immediate dividends for the leading…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
McManus back in the festive moodRACING: JP McMANUS got some welcome festival feeling yesterday when Shot From The Hip’s Grade One triumph was the highlight …Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Loosen My Load can see out the extra tripRACING: IF SIZING Europe can’t add to his Cheltenham triumph in this afternoon’s Punchestown feature, it won’t be the end of…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Big Zeb has Europe in his sightsRACING: IN A week that will decide jockeys’ and owners’ titles, as well as bring a tumultuous 2010-11 Irish National Hunt season…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
So You Think franks superstar statusRACING: AUSTRALIANS AREN’T renowned for their understatement, but the widespread belief Down Under that So You Think might be…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
More than two minutes of fame for CanoneroTIPPING POINT: The story of how the Caracas Cannonball claimed the Kentucky Derby is by far the greatest racing fairytale of…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Kirinda to reveal classic potentialRACING: KIRINDA CAN get back on the classic trail at Gowran Park tomorrow where John Oxx’s potential Oaks prospect lines up …Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Frankel can frank classRACING: IN 1970, on the morning of that year’s 2,000 Guineas, the now defunct Sporting Life led with the headline: “What will…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien hopes may include LongchampAIDAN O’BRIEN’S Group One ambitions this weekend could also include France where both the 2010 Irish Derby hero Cape Blanco and…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Take a cue from snooker's respect for rulesTIPPING POINT: The sport may have its suspicious side but other codes should follow its example in how to indulge our better…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Loosen My Load a touch of valueRACING: THE TWO-MILE champion Sizing Europe is Henry De Bromhead’s star performer but Loosen My Load can join his stable companion…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
