O'Brien has faith in St Nicholas AbbeyAIDAN O’BRIEN’S list of Epsom Derby contenders may be gathering strength, but the champion trainer has insisted that 2,000 Guineas…Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Alaivan heads to Auteuil for Grade Two Prix AmadouEDWARD O’GRADY is hoping an Auteuil afterthought will pay off in style for Alaivan when the leading Irish four-year-old travels…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Holiday figures upTHE CURRAGH authorities are looking to the autumn to offer similar family packages to those that significantly increased their…Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
Fame And Glory can cheer O'BrienA DISAPPOINTING Classic weekend could turn into a real Bank Holiday disaster for Aidan O’Brien if Fame And Glory can’t lift Ballydoyle…Mon May 03 2010 - 01:00
Duty awarded dramatic 1,000GUINEAS REPORTS: THE FIRST Classic weekend of 2010 may not have thrown up the potential superstar so many people predicted St…Mon May 03 2010 - 01:00
Step up to suit KarasiyraIRISH PREVIEWS: BOTH CHINESE White and She’s Our Mark attempt to again win this weekend’s Irish feature at Gowran Park tomorrow…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Vibes good about St Nicholas Abbey2,000 GUINEAS AT NEWMARKET: RACING STATISTICIANS are no doubt getting themselves into a sweat about the unlikelihood of another…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh looking for good start to weekendRACING NEWS: JOHNNY MURTAGH can warm up for his date with St Nicholas Abbey in tomorrow’s Newmarket 2,000 Guineas with a couple…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Glory bids to open accountFAME AND GLORY is set to try and gain his first victory since last year’s Irish Derby when he returns to the Curragh this Bank…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Growing confidence in St Nicholas Abbey bucking trendsRacing: AIDAN O’BRIEN’S budding superstar St Nicholas Abbey is set to start a red-hot favourite for Saturday’s Newmarket 2,000…Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Barizan due change of fortuneWEEKEND PREVIEWS: ON THE final day of the 2009-10 National Hunt season both here and in Britain, there would surely be no horse…Sat Apr 24 2010 - 01:00
Tried and trusted Punjabi looks the one to beatPUNCHESTOWN PREVIEW: DUNGUIB AND his jockey Brian O’Connell may dominate the build up to today’s Rabobank Champion Hurdle but…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Conditions perfect for MouradSOME GNARLY grinders line up for today’s three-mile Punchestown festival feature, the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle, but the …Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Improving Psycho could earn Grade One spursRIDING AN inexperienced novice chaser rejoicing under the name of Psycho might not on the face of it seem to be an overly attractive…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Tranquil Sea looks the value bet in star-studded featurePUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL PREVIEWS: TODAY’S €225,000 Guinness Gold Cup has more angles than a geometry textbook, but peeling away…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
McCoy grabs some of the glory on KempesWILLIE MULLINS dominated Day One of the festival but it is hard to keep Tony McCoy out of the headlines right now and the Grand…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Tornedo to leave his markTORNEDO SHAY can use all of his experience to secure a Grade One pot at Punchestown this evening in the Paddy Power Champion …Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Opening day of Punchestown racesPUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL CHAMPION CHASE PREVIEW: Ireland's 2009-10 National Hunt campaign ends in the crescendo of this week’s Punchestown…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Europe set to take another giant stepPUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL CHAMPION CHASE PREVIEW: IRELAND’S 2009-10 National Hunt campaign ends in the crescendo of this week’s Punchestown…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Hughes hoping to go one betterDESSIE HUGHES endured Black Apalachi finishing runner-up to Don’t Push It at Aintree last weekend, but the Curragh trainer is…Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Stack's Mister Carter looks the pickIRISH RACING WEEKEND PREVIEWS: WHETHER TOMORROW’S Group Three feature at Leopardstown lives up to its Derby pedigree is debatable…Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Hard to oppose Fame And GloryTHE GLADNESS Stakes may be the Group Three feature at the Curragh tomorrow but there’s no doubting Fame And Glory’s status as…Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Imperial Commander can Bowl rivals overAINTREE FESTIVAL: UP TO a dozen Irish-trained runners could yet make the Grand National line-up at today’s final declaration…Thu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
Prince Erik is a clear choiceFAIRYHOUSE REPORT AND PREVIEW: DAVID CASEY is scheduled to complete a remarkable recovery by riding at Fairyhouse today ahead…Wed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
Blueberry Boy ticks all boxesFAIRYHOUSE PREVIEW: LOCALLY TRAINED winners always resonate at Fairyhouse and Blueberry Boy can provide the north Co Dublin …Tue Apr 06 2010 - 01:00
Jadanli slogs it out for golden victoryRACING/FAIRYHOUSE REPORT: SPREAD BETTING on how many finishers there will be in today’s Irish Grand National could be interesting…Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Donnas Palm to cheer Cowen in Grade ThreeREST OF FAIRYHOUSE PREVIEW: AN TAOISEACH Brian Cowen is due to present the trophies to today’s Irish National winners but he…Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Shakervilz will relish this stamina testIRISH RACING WEEKEND PREVIEWS: JP McMANUS has bought tomorrow’s Powers Gold Cup hopeful Kempes, but, in the context of Fairyhouse…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Big Shu looks the right fitBIG SHU can make trainer Mark McNiff’s long trip south from Sligo pay off in style in the concluding bumper at Cork this afternoon…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Festival may not see out its four daysA MAXIMUM field of 30 runners are due to line up in Monday’s Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National, the €250,000 centrepiece of…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Soft ground ideal for Whinstone BoyTHE CURRENT weather might be bad news to a lot of people but not Jimmy Mangan who is praying for even more rain ahead of Saturday…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Dunguib may take on the big gunsPUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL: CHAMPION DUNGUIB could attempt to end the season on a winning note against older horses in the Rabobank…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
Murphy hopes gamble with Zaarito pays off in GoldCOLM MURPHY is hoping the decision to miss Cheltenham with Zaarito pays off in Grade One style at Fairyhouse on Sunday when his…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
Worsening weather a concern for FairyhouseAPRIL MIGHT be about to begin but “freak” weather conditions could yet impact on Fairyhouse’s Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Townend gets Supreme callRACING NEWS: PAUL TOWNEND will team up with the gambled on Arbor Supreme for Willie Mullins in Saturday week’s Aintree Grand…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Denman may run at PunchestownTHE 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Denman could yet take centre-stage at next month’s Punchestown festival as trainer Paul Nicholls…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Gloria can excel in world's richest raceDUBAI WORLD CUP: VALUE FOR money may be a frivolous concept when the world’s richest race meeting is run for the first time …Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Tranquil Sea to tackle three-mile trip at PunchestownRACING: TRANQUIL SEA is set to tackle three miles for the first time in his career in next month’s Guinness Gold Cup at the …Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Dispute heads to Labour CourtTHE DISPUTE between the Turf Club and its officials over pay and conditions is set to go to the Labour Court next month, but …Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Murtagh looking for good start to weekendRACING NEWS: JOHNNY MURTAGH can warm up for his date with St Nicholas Abbey in tomorrow’s Newmarket 2,000 Guineas with a couple…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Hughes hoping to go one betterDESSIE HUGHES endured Black Apalachi finishing runner-up to Don’t Push It at Aintree last weekend, but the Curragh trainer is…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Stack's Mister Carter looks the pickIRISH RACING WEEKEND PREVIEWS: WHETHER TOMORROW’S Group Three feature at Leopardstown lives up to its Derby pedigree is debatable…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
O'Brien pleased with AbbeyST NICHOLAS ABBEY, the unbeaten European champion juvenile and red-hot favourite for both the 2,000 Guineas and the Epsom Derby…Mon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
Four-timer for Stack teamCURRAGH REPORT: IT IS THE Curragh’s annual fate to kick off its year in the midst of National Hunt racing’s peak period, but…Mon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
Katie adds second win with StarsREPORT DAY FOUR: DESPITE A blank yesterday Ruby Walsh ended up as the Festival’s leading rider with three winners and a better…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
O'Brien's Devoted looks bestPREVIEW THE CURRAGH: CHELTENHAM IS only just out of the way but flat racing's classic campaign kicks into gear at the first …Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Hopes high for Inoma JamesWEEKEND PREVIEW: STRAFFAN TRAINER Derek Barry has resisted the lure of Cheltenham in order to pitch his dour stayer Inoma James…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Teak-tough McCoy guides Albertas Run homeFOR ONCE AT Cheltenham, discretion paid off instead of valour as Albertas Run enjoyed another Grade One festival triumph under…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Looking to gatecrash the Gold Cup partyINTERVIEW PADDY BRENNAN: THEY MAKE an unlikely pair, the intense Galway jockey and the laid-back Gloucestershire trainer, but…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
China Rock will thrive on the groundDAY THREE PREVIEW: MOUSE MORRIS’S famously prolific cigarette usage has been known to accelerate in direct proportion to how…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
