Second Irish jockey fails drug testRacing: The classic-winning rider Warren O'Connor became the second Irish jockey this week to fail a drugs test when he was…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Fallon's career put in doubtThe beleaguered former champion jockey Kieren Fallon has received another crushing blow with last night's confirmation that the…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Blueberry Boy in race to be fitFairyhouse news and Thurles preview: Blueberry Boy, one of the leading fancies for Sunday's Ballymore Properties Drinmore Chase…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Inca set to take on Maze againAnother eagerly-anticipated clash between the champion hurdler Brave Inca and the top mare Asian Maze looks set to take place…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Fallon denied Hong Kong permitA significant Irish team is building up for the prestigious Hong Kong International festival on Sunday week but one home star…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Lyster provides assurance as Gaeldom threatened by blingTV View : As the Vodafone All Stars Awards show began, it was briefly possible to wonder if the GAA had found its bling.Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
Bothar Na on right roadNewbury's Hennessy Gold Cup has some bittersweet memories for Co Carlow trainer Willie Mullins but he will be hoping today's £…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Denisovich goes to HollywoodThe Aidan O'Brien-trained Ivan Denisovich will face his former stable companion Frost Giant when both colts line up for tomorrow…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Asian Maze could be rerouted to CotswoldAsian Maze's weekend comeback at Punchestown was enough for some firms to cut her ante-post price for the Champion Hurdle to …Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Taaffe is happy with the KingRACING: The former Gold Cup hero Kicking King could have just one comeback run before attempting to regain his Cheltenham crown…Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
O'Brien is not yet finished for yearAidan O'Brien wound up his European campaign for 2006 with a tally of 14 Group One victories, but the champion trainer isn't …Tue Nov 21 2006 - 00:00
Salmon 'in good form'Beef Or Salmon's record in Britain reads a dismal nought for six but the leading Irish chaser will be hoping to make it seventh…Sat Nov 18 2006 - 00:00
McCoy may miss Inca rideThe coveted ride on the champion hurdler Brave Inca could become available at Punchestown on Sunday after developments yesterday…Thu Nov 16 2006 - 00:00
Inca set to brave weatherA dire weather forecast for Punchestown today could have a major say in the scale of Brave Inca's task when the champion hurdler…Wed Nov 15 2006 - 00:00
Salmon attempts to break UK hoodooFresh from his defeat of the Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition earlier in the month, Beef Or Salmon is set to try and finally break…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Passage of time bridges gap for CecilRacing News round-up: The Aidan O'Brien-trained Soldier Of Fortune had to settle for the runner-up spot in yesterday's Criterium…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
Fallon aiming to finish Group One season in styleAfter his lengthy spell in Australia, Kieren Fallon returns tomorrow to European Group One action in France, where he will be…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Central House poised to repeat last year's victoryFor the first time in a long time, tomorrow's Fortria Chase doesn't revolve around the now retired Moscow Flyer but the great…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Yeats struggles homeMelbourne Cup report: In an interview before yesterday morning's Melbourne Cup, Bono, currently on tour in Australia, predicted…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
O'Brien looks to FranceNews round-up: The Aidan O'Brien team were out of luck in America's Breeders' Cup and Australia's Melbourne Cup, but look set…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Fallon may quit if case drags onKieren Fallon has threatened to quit race-riding if his suspension from British racing due to a race-fixing scandal is not lifted…Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Favourable draw increases Fallon's confidenceMelbourne Cup: Kieren Fallon has had almost three weeks to acclimatise to Australia but the controversial Irish jockey will …Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Battling Smullen ends with a doublePat Smullen surrendered his jockeys title to Declan McDonogh on the final day of the Flat season at Leopardstown yesterday but…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Al Eile can repeat winThe 2006 flat campaign in Ireland has its traditional wind-up at Leopardstown tomorrow with the November Handicap providing a…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
Kinane to partner Lord AdmiralMichael Kinane will get a valuable pre-Breeders' Cup feel of the Churchill Downs turf tonight when he teams up with the Charles…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Fallon has high hopesNews: Aidan O'Brien is likely to maintain his usual low-key approach when he arrives in Kentucky today ahead of the Breeders…Wed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
Confuchias has final say to end long wait for EnnisLeopardstown report: Curragh trainer Frank Ennis overcame the all-powerful Aidan O'Brien team to secure his first Group victory…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
O'Brien holds fears for 'pure sprinter' WashingtonBreeders' Cup: Aidan O'Brien believes all the odds are against George Washington in Saturday night's Breeders' Cup Classic and…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Fallon picks up ban Down UnderKieren Fallon will be able to ride Yeats in the Melbourne Cup despite picking up a 10-day suspension in Australia on Saturday…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Rugger roadshow picks clubs to beat viewers withTV View: The premise of The Heineken European Cup Roadshow with Hook and Pope is that Irish rugby's Eric and Ernie tether their…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Coral's stamina to prevailToday's Group Three Killavullan Stakes has a serious pedigree as a signpost to future classic glory and Blue Coral can successfully…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Church Island faces stiff taskBeef Or Salmon has never been able to translate his top home form to Britain and win but at Wetherby this afternoon Michael Hourigan…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Kinane set for Swiss HallMichael Kinane makes the journey to Thurles today and while he can score on Melilotus for John Oxx in the mile and a half maiden…Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
Fallon in action early Down UnderKieren Fallon will get an early taste of big-race action in Australia this weekend after picking up a valuable spare ride in …Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
Laywaan to provide tough oppositionNavan Preview Navan's all-Flat card can provide some useful hints for the winter ahead with both Al Eile and Victram taking …Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Washington in line to break AmericaGeorge Washington is set to battle it out for the title of world's top racehorse when he takes on the cream of America's dirt…Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Kinane will ride GeorgeMichael Kinane will again team up with George Washington in the Breeders' Cup on Saturday week after Aidan O'Brien confirmed …Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Pleasing return for BeefThe chances of an early season clash between the Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition and Beef Or Salmon at Down Royal on Saturday …Mon Oct 23 2006 - 01:00
Kastoria is giving the right vibesWeekend preview : Kastoria has been installed a 9 to 2 third favourite to conquer Toronto tomorrow night and land the $2 million…Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
Moran has 21-day ban reducedJockey David Moran is scheduled for five rides at the Curragh tomorrow after having had his controversial 21-day ban reduced …Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
Eagle is ready to soar to PostA 7.30 inspection at Newbury this morning will decide if Eagle Mountain gets the chance to become Aidan O'Brien's fifth winner…Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
Eagle sets Kinane on flightMichael Kinane faces a busy trans-Atlantic weekend with the former champion jockey scheduled to ride Eagle Mountain in tomorrow…Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:00
Hard to oppose AttritionIt's 12 months since War Of Attrition got the better of the then Cheltenham Gold Cup champion Kicking King at Punchestown but…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Yeats arrives safelyAidan O'Brien's first Melbourne Cup contender Yeats has landed in Australia officially carrying the title of Europe's leading…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Beef may run at FairyhouseTop chaser Beef Or Salmon is "60-40" to make his initial start of the jumping season over hurdles at Fairyhouse on Saturday with…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Oxx confirms Kastoria will fly the flag in CanadaKastoria will fly the flag for Ireland in Toronto this weekend as the Canadian International kicks off a run of major world racing…Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Central House to show the rest the way homeThe top two-mile chaser Central House warms up for his winter campaign with a run on the flat at Navan this afternoon and he …Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
George set for Breeders'The chances of George Washington taking on Bernardini and America's other top dirt stars in the Breeders' Cup Classic next month…Mon Oct 16 2006 - 01:00
Manning guides Sina Cova homeNaas report: Teofilo's jockey Kevin Manning put a black type ribbon on a momentous weekend when Sina Cova successfully conceded…Mon Oct 16 2006 - 01:00
This Queen looks the partKieren Fallon travels to Milan tomorrow for the ride on Aidan O'Brien's Chinese Whisper in a Group One event and that allows …Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
