BHA say no disqualification threats from six whip referrals at Cheltenham festivalOnly one of the referrals was for a winning ride, and that was not for use above the permitted levelFri Mar 17 2023 - 19:04
Cheltenham Festival: Willie Mullins continues Triumph Hurdle dominance with Lossiemouth Jockey Brian Hayes breaks festival duck on JP McManus-owned ImperviousFri Mar 17 2023 - 18:23
Paul Townend’s brilliant ride steers Galopin Des Champs to Cheltenham Gold Cup gloryJockey secures a third win for both himself and trainer Willie Mullins in the big raceFri Mar 17 2023 - 17:11
Willie Mullins hoping Captain Kangaroo will rewrite the script at Uttoxeter marathonTrainer has four runners in Thurles on Saturday, while Danny Mullins will stay in England to contend Midlands Grand NationalFri Mar 17 2023 - 15:02
Derek Fox brings Irish flavour to Ahoy Senor’s Gold Cup tiltSligo-born jockey and Scottish trainer Lucinda Russell bid to add to 2017 Grand National victoryThu Mar 16 2023 - 20:00
Triumph Hurdle outcome could set the final day festival tone for Willie Mullins’ team Hiddenvalley Lake out to upset Corbetts Cross in stamina testing Albert BartlettThu Mar 16 2023 - 20:00
Galopin Des Champs aims to silence doubts about his stamina for Gold Cup challenge Willie Mullins’ favourite one of seven Irish hopefuls for steeplechasing’s ‘Blue Riband’ raceThu Mar 16 2023 - 19:00
Cheltenham: Rachael Blackmore guides Envoi Allen to Ryanair Chase successHenry de Bromhead’s Cheltenham Festival run of form continued on ThursdayThu Mar 16 2023 - 17:53
Sire Du Berlais wins the Stayers’ Hurdle in thrilling finish at CheltenhamThe JP McManus-owned 33-1 shot edged his way to a three-quarters of a length verdictThu Mar 16 2023 - 16:21
JJ Slevin aiming for Stayers’ Hurdle glory on Home By The LeeJockey rides progressive Grade One winner for his cousin Joseph O’BrienThu Mar 16 2023 - 05:00
Shishkin back as a festival force with Ryanair in his sightsMighty Potter favourite to kick off a potentially lucrative day three of festival for Gordon ElliottThu Mar 16 2023 - 05:00
Charles Byrnes aiming to return to Cheltenham championship glory with Blazing KhalCo Limerick trainer suspended for six months in 2021 over Viking Hoard controversyThu Mar 16 2023 - 05:00
Cheltenham Festival: Irish schoolboy jockey John Gleeson wins on A Dream to ShareImpaire Et Passe keeps up Willie Mullins’s Ballymore dominanceWed Mar 15 2023 - 18:53
Cheltenham Festival: Energumene romps home to defend Champion Chase and eye up hat-trickWillie Mullins’s two-mile champion may look to emulate Badsworth Boy’s unique hat-trick in the raceWed Mar 15 2023 - 15:56
Impaire Et Passe puts big reputation on the line in Cheltenham openerVeteran trainer John Kiely aiming to break festival duck at 85 with A Dream To ShareWed Mar 15 2023 - 05:00
Houlihan hoping to surprise more experienced rivals once again on Editeur Du GiteTwenty-two-year-old Dungarvan jockey gets championship chance on Gary Moore-trained hopefulWed Mar 15 2023 - 05:00
Cheltenham Festival: Energumene bids to bounce back to form with repeat Champion Chase victoryMullins star renews rivalry with Edwardstone and Editeur Due Git in two-mile championshipWed Mar 15 2023 - 05:00
Cheltenham Festival: Fairytale ending as Honeysuckle signs off with emotional winRachael Blackmore leads home Henry de Bromhead’s star in the Close Brothers Mares’ HurdleTue Mar 14 2023 - 18:32
Cheltenham Festival: Constitution Hill lives up the hype with stunning Champion Hurdle win Shortest-priced winner in the race’s history barely looked out of second gear to beat his nearest market rival State ManTue Mar 14 2023 - 17:21
Trainer who moulded emerging Constitution Hill hoping for Champion Hurdle catchFish is Warren Ewing’s business but unbeaten horse is star of his Co. Antrim based passionMon Mar 13 2023 - 19:00
Singular Constitution Hill on verge of Cheltenham festival performance for the ages Odds-on Champion Hurdle favourite has potential to join the pantheon of greatsMon Mar 13 2023 - 19:00
Cheltenham Festival: Dominant Mullins has century of successes in his sights Hugely popular Honeysuckle has chance to bring career to a perfect finale in Mares HurdleMon Mar 13 2023 - 19:00
From the horses’ mouths: All the big Cheltenham Festival questions answered Galopin Des Champs ticks all the boxes for Gold Cup glory according to punditsSat Mar 11 2023 - 06:00
Cheltenham 2023: Your complete guide to the Irish-trained contenders Willie Mullins once again set to dominate action over the four daysSat Mar 11 2023 - 06:00
Rising star O’Sullivan hoping to graduate to Cheltenham glory Barry Connell’s duo, Marine Nationale and Good Land, give young jockey Michael O’Sullivan a prime pair of Grade One chancesSat Mar 11 2023 - 06:00
Vote on controversial media rights deal for racing delayed Racecourses had been scheduled to vote on €47 million per year deal on March 22ndFri Mar 10 2023 - 19:53
Horse trainer Jessica Harrington reveals she is receiving treatment for breast cancer Ground-breaking trainer says she would love to complete Cheltenham ‘full house’ with Stayers hope Ashdale BobFri Mar 10 2023 - 15:14
British authorities drifting towards another fine festival mess over whip rules Irish jockeys are on a hiding to nothing when expected to comply straight away with new regulationsFri Mar 10 2023 - 05:40
IHRB chief wants investigation into 2020 Dundalk race resolved ‘as soon as is practicable’Regulatory body says investigation into controversial claimer remains ‘in process’Mon Mar 06 2023 - 15:49
JP McManus’s new purchase Corbetts Cross just ‘50-50′ to line up at CheltenhamFakir D’oudairies set to miss festival and wait instead for Marsh Chase at AintreeMon Mar 06 2023 - 15:42
IHRB says no public money used to give ex-CEO additional early retirement payment Long-serving CEO Denis Egan received €384,870 termination payment in 2021Fri Mar 03 2023 - 16:07
Davy Russell is third favourite to be crowned top rider at Cheltenham once again Jack Kennedy ruled out of the festival after failing to recover from broken leg in timeFri Mar 03 2023 - 14:34
Is Cheltenham still the ‘Olympics’ of racing? Not even closeFestival programme allows connections play the system rather than encouraging competitionFri Mar 03 2023 - 05:00
It’s For Me tops another strong Cheltenham Bumper entry for Willie Mullins Record-breaking trainer pursuing 13th success in day two festival finaleTue Feb 28 2023 - 19:00
New whip rules a ‘massive concern’ ahead of Cheltenham festival, says Gordon Elliott Suspensions could mean struggle to find 40 jockeys for Aintree Grand National, according to leading trainerMon Feb 27 2023 - 19:00
Irish festival fears mount over potential problems with whip disqualifications New whip rules in Britain throw up ‘stark’ difficulty for riders, says jockeys associationSun Feb 26 2023 - 19:00
Joseph O’Brien planning lucrative Australian raid with team headed by Baron Samedi Irish trainer lands Adonis Hurdle at Kempton as Nusret strikes under Daryl JacobSun Feb 26 2023 - 19:00
Cheltenham contender Corbetts Cross has first start for Emmet Mullins in Naas Grade TwoPaul Townend hoping he has got pick right as champion jockey opts for Kemboy in ‘Bobbyjo’Fri Feb 24 2023 - 16:26
Expat rider Tadhg O’Shea aims to win world’s richest horse race in Saudi Arabia Frankie Dettori teams up with Bob Baffert-trained Country Grammer in $20 million Saudi CupFri Feb 24 2023 - 16:13
Sale of Dundalk racetrack could add to uncertainty for racecourses around media rights deal Country’s 26 tracks due to receive details of new arrangement from Horse Racing Ireland committee on TuesdayFri Feb 24 2023 - 05:00
Nicky Henderson indicates Ryanair Chase likely Cheltenham target for ShishkinAscot Chase winner joins Constitution Hill in cross-channel defence of festival’s championship racesMon Feb 20 2023 - 05:00
IHRB boss accepts criticism on back of trainer Homer Scott surrendering his licence Order of Australia gets Ballydoyle team off the mark for 2023 with victory in QatarMon Feb 20 2023 - 05:00
Capacity 10,000-strong crowd anticipated at Gowran Park racecourse due to free admission Death Duty is back at Punchestown to defend Grand National Trial crownFri Feb 17 2023 - 19:00
Joseph O’Brien eyes back-to-back wins in Ascot Grade-One feature with Fakir D’oudairies29-year-old takes over from Michael Halford as trainer’s representative on board of Horse Racing IrelandFri Feb 17 2023 - 19:00
Public funding means ‘in-house’ instinct by IHRB should be a non-runner State support means words like accountability and transparency must amount to more than mission statement jargonFri Feb 17 2023 - 05:00
Jack Kennedy hoping Dubai sunshine can help recovery in time for Cheltenham festival Willie Mullins just 11-2 to reach century of winners at next month’s Cheltenham festivalTue Feb 14 2023 - 17:29
Fakir D’oudairies on course to run in Ascot feature, but Allaho misses CheltenhamJP McManus team say only ‘very dry’ ground conditions will prevent Grade One attemptTue Feb 14 2023 - 05:00
Aidan O’Brien starts 2023 campaign with trio of weekend runners in Qatar Nicky Henderson hoping to get racecourse gallop into Champion Hurdle favourite Constitution HillTue Feb 14 2023 - 05:00
Barry Geraghty questions logic of BHA introducing new whip regulations so close to CheltenhamNew rules formally come into action on Monday at three cross-channel fixturesSun Feb 12 2023 - 14:53
New British whip rules are a ‘focal point’ of concern for Irish jockeys ahead of Cheltenham Riders worried British-based colleagues will have an advantage at festivalFri Feb 10 2023 - 16:08
