Big decision facing Dragon Dancer's connectionsConnections of the Epsom runner-up Dragon Dancer are faced with a €100,000 gamble this morning if they want to allow the horse…Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Darsi heads Irish Derby marketNews and preview: Hala Bek's weekend defection from Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby means the Prix du Jockey Club winner Darsi…Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Takeover Target can complete the fairytaleTakeover Target can complete what for many has been the feel-good story of Royal Ascot 2006 by adding today's Golden Jubilee …Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Nannina is crowned in CoronationRoyal Ascot Report and preview: Beforehand John Gosden talked up yesterday's Coronation Stakes as a championship event that …Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Rely on Callow LakeCallow Lake can banish any "nearly horse" labels by winning the €75,000 Specsavers Ulster Derby at Down Royal today.Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Reform Act to take featurePreviews: Dermot Weld's main priority today will be Nightime at Royal Ascot but Reform Act can also secure the home feature …Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
Yeats lifts Cup in decisive mannerWhen it comes to Cup victories, Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle team are usually concerned with those that have the words "July" or…Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
Nightime can land an epic CoronationThe conditions will be completely different from last month's 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh but Nightime can still emerge best…Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
Ouija wins with styleRoyal Ascot: Ouija Board has raced from Japan to Hong Kong to Texas but England's star mare has never looked to fit in better…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Hard to overlook DistinctionGold Cup Preview: The Ascot Gold Cup may be a rather old-fashioned concept in the high-finance world of international flat racing…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Cobham looks bestTipperary : Nina Carberry and Katie Walsh look set for another clash at Tipperary this evening where Walsh can come out on top…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Ad Valorem gets verdictRoyal Ascot: Aidan O'Brien made a successful return to Britain yesterday when the Irish champion trainer saddled Ad Valorem …Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
David Junior set to pounceRoyal Ascot: Just half a dozen Irish-trained horses will line up at Royal Ascot today, four of them in the concluding Sandringham…Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Drumin Orpen looks the pickLeopardstown preview: The seven-furlong handicap is the most valuable heat at Leopardstown this evening and it looks a good …Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Stormy River looks one for the FrenchTwo years and €300 million later, racing's annual festival of quality and excess returns to its spiritual home with 14 Irish-…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
O'Brien has three in Ascot featureRacing News: Aidan O'Brien will be triple-handed for the opening day feature at the new-look Royal Ascot as he attempts to reclaim…Mon Jun 19 2006 - 01:00
Dancing Sky looks best betSunday's feature in Ireland is the Group Three Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes in Cork and on the prevailing fast ground it looks…Sat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00
Grey Swallow may fly againGrey Swallow could yet have one more start for trainer Dermot Weld in the $750,000 Grade One United Nations Stakes at Monmouth…Fri Jun 16 2006 - 01:00
Carberry targets French doubleIrish jockey Philip Carberry is gearing up for the prospect of bringing off a remarkable double if Princesse D'Anjou can land…Fri Jun 16 2006 - 01:00
Misu Bond can thrillJust four line up for this evening's Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown and it looks like the English hope Misu Bond can overcome…Thu Jun 15 2006 - 01:00
Yeats heads strong O'Brien squadLast year's Coronation Cup hero Yeats could lead a powerful squad of up to nine horses from the Aidan O'Brien stable at next …Thu Jun 15 2006 - 01:00
Misu Bond can thrillJust four line up for this evening's Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown and it looks like the English hope Misu Bond can overcome…Wed Jun 14 2006 - 01:00
Door remains open for Aga Khan's DarsiThe door remains open for the impressive Prix du Jockey Club winner Darsi to try to complete a famous double for the Aga Khan…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Weld tackles BelmontIrish interest at the highest level will stretch from New York to Paris this weekend, with the 2004 Irish Derby winner Grey Swallow…Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Vote for Reform ActGrey Swallow might be flying the Dermot Weld flag in New York tonight, but it could be worth betting that Reform Act can keep…Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Hala backed to reverse placingsSir Percy might have emerged as the Derby winner at Epsom but the initial bookmaker view of what will happen at the Curragh in…Tue Jun 06 2006 - 01:00
Aussie Rules fails to igniteFrench Derby: After the bitter loss of Horatio Nelson in Saturday's Epsom Derby, there was no consolation for the Aidan O'Brien…Mon Jun 05 2006 - 01:00
Your genuine studio natural is Frew and far betweenTV View: Your correspondent believes in the "natchrel" theoryMon Jun 05 2006 - 01:00
Aussie the market leaderFrench Derby Preview: Aussie Rules has been made a 3 to 1 favourite to provide Aidan O'Brien and Kieren Fallon with their first…Sat Jun 03 2006 - 01:00
O'Brien wins leg one of classic doubleRacing/Epsom Oaks: Aidan O'Brien and Kieren Fallon received the perfect pre-Derby boost when Alexandrova put up a scintillating…Sat Jun 03 2006 - 01:00
George to rest up for monthThe English 2,000 Guineas winner George Washington faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines but trainer Aidan O'Brien said yesterday…Fri Jun 02 2006 - 01:00
Alexandrova looks the pick RacingEpsom Oaks preview: Those who were in Tralee last August to witness Alexandrova's 10-length demolition of some maiden opposition…Fri Jun 02 2006 - 01:00
Heffernan to ride MountainRacing News and previews: Aidan O'Brien will be represented by four colts as he goes in search of a third triumph in racing'…Fri Jun 02 2006 - 01:00
Galatee to miss the OaksThe Jim Bolger team have suffered a reverse with their Oaks hope Galatee who will now miss tomorrow's Epsom classic.Thu Jun 01 2006 - 01:00
Fallon looks set to ride Horatio Nelson in DerbyHoratio Nelson looks set to be Kieren Fallon's Derby ride at Epsom on Saturday after the colt impressed in a critical work-out…Wed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Helena Molony looks bestLeopardstown preview: Supporters of Galatee's Oaks chances on Friday will be hoping for a form boost from Helena Molony at Leopardstown…Wed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Polo-shirts traipsing around rainy Wentworth not a sportTV View: It's not that long ago a well-known Dublin journalist was asked at a job interview for the sports editorship of a national…Mon May 29 2006 - 01:00
O'Brien eyes revenge trip for GeorgePublic defiance isn't Aidan O'Brien's style, but there are clear signs of him relishing the idea of revenge for George Washington…Mon May 29 2006 - 01:00
Lady can deliver for PrescottThe world's best racehorse, Hurricane Run, is expected to be able to indulge in little more than a lucrative solo against just…Sat May 27 2006 - 01:00
O'Brien faces anxious waitRacing 2,000 Guineas preview: Ground conditions more akin to Punchestown in December than the Curragh in summer could yet …Sat May 27 2006 - 01:00
Asian Maze spot on for Prix la Barka bidAsian Maze will follow in the footsteps of the legendary Dawn Run in Paris tomorrow as she tries to win the Grade Two Prix la…Sat May 27 2006 - 01:00
Improving ground conditions good news for George WashingtonRACING: George Washington will attempt to follow in the footsteps of Rock Of Gibraltar and complete the English-Irish 2,000 …Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Curragh hoping for some drying weatherRACING: The Curragh authorities are desperately hoping for more dry weather to alter ground conditions that some bookmakers …Thu May 25 2006 - 01:00
George Washington on course to do the doubleRacing: George Washington appears to be still on course for Saturday's Boylesports Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh despite…Tue May 23 2006 - 01:00
Getting riled by Nugent's red-eyed neutralityTV View: Younger readers may not remember Jimmy Hill, the lantern-jawed Match of the Day host who had only to open his mouth…Mon May 22 2006 - 01:00
Asian Maze leads Ireland's continued charge in ParisWeekend previews: Asian Maze is set to lead a strong Irish challenge against the French on their home turf in Paris next weekend…Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Akimbo's form looks rightFlat action at home this weekend was guaranteed when Gowran passed an inspection and one of the more interesting runners tomorrow…Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Septimus can book Epsom ticketO'Brien reports Septimus to be in good shape ahead of today's Dante Stakes at York where the Ballydoyle team will try to continue…Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
Tipperary optimisticDespite an 8.0am inspection planned today, the Tipperary authorities are "more than hopeful" about racing going ahead this evening…Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
George long odds-on to emulate Rock Of GibraltarRACING: Aidan O'Brien's confirmation that George Washington will appear next in the Boylesports Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
