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Prospect of victory for odds-on Auguste Rodin is boost for Irish Derby’s prestige

Prospect of victory for odds-on Auguste Rodin is boost for Irish Derby’s prestige

Aidan O’Brien has ‘century’ of European Classic victories in his sights at The Curragh

Sat Jul 01 2023 - 06:00
Top tax firm Mazars to review matters of ‘grave financial concern’ at horseracing watchdog

Top tax firm Mazars to review matters of ‘grave financial concern’ at horseracing watchdog

Move comes in wake of Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board revelations at Oireachtas Public Account Committee

Fri Jun 30 2023 - 19:00
Irish Derby’s reputation has a lot riding on Auguste Rodin’s appearance at the Curragh

Irish Derby’s reputation has a lot riding on Auguste Rodin’s appearance at the Curragh

Prestige of Ireland’s premier classic has come under pressure in recent years

Fri Jun 30 2023 - 05:00
IHRB thrown into disarray by ‘bombshell’ revelation of ‘grave financial concern’

IHRB thrown into disarray by ‘bombshell’ revelation of ‘grave financial concern’

IHRB’s chief financial officer Donal O’Shea didn’t appear at Oireachtas PAC and is on ‘a period of voluntary leave’

Thu Jun 29 2023 - 13:27
Ryan Moore factoring in Aidan O’Brien’s ‘genius’ as jockey bids to break Irish Derby duck

Ryan Moore factoring in Aidan O’Brien’s ‘genius’ as jockey bids to break Irish Derby duck

Ribblesdale winner Warm Heart in the mix for Saturday’s Group One Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh

Wed Jun 28 2023 - 05:00
Jessica Harrington aiming to beat the odds and create Irish Derby history with Sprewell

Jessica Harrington aiming to beat the odds and create Irish Derby history with Sprewell

Dual champion apprentice Dylan Browne McMonagle has first Derby ride on White Birch

Tue Jun 27 2023 - 19:00
Nassau plan outlined for top French filly Blue Rose Cen

Nassau plan outlined for top French filly Blue Rose Cen

Maxux will carry colours of Spanish international footballer Alvaro Odriozola in Listed feature at Naas

Mon Jun 26 2023 - 16:47
Irish Derby switch to Sunday could yield the Curragh World Pool Dividend

Irish Derby switch to Sunday could yield the Curragh World Pool Dividend

Broken weather outlook produces uncertainty about ground conditions for Ireland’s premier Classic

Mon Jun 26 2023 - 15:52
Auguste Rodin odds-on to fill in Ryan Moore’s Classic collection in Irish Derby

Auguste Rodin odds-on to fill in Ryan Moore’s Classic collection in Irish Derby

English jockey yet to win Ireland’s premier Classic after 11 rides to date

Sun Jun 25 2023 - 14:22
Pearls And Rubies aiming to be a Royal Ascot jewel for Aidan O’Brien in Chesham

Pearls And Rubies aiming to be a Royal Ascot jewel for Aidan O’Brien in Chesham

Tahiyra secures Coronation Stakes glory for Dermot Weld 50 years after his first Ascot success

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 18:13
Hearing on the way into controversial Dundalk race involving two Denis Hogan-trained horses

Hearing on the way into controversial Dundalk race involving two Denis Hogan-trained horses

Co Tipperary-based trainer also handed three-month licence suspension after Galway winner failed drugs test

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 12:54
Tahiyra favourite to supply Dermot Weld with Ascot landmark in the Coronation Stakes

Tahiyra favourite to supply Dermot Weld with Ascot landmark in the Coronation Stakes

Little Big Bear back to Group One sprinting in the Commonwealth Cup

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00
Ronan McNally judgment can’t be just an exercise in low-hanging optics

Ronan McNally judgment can’t be just an exercise in low-hanging optics

IHRB has set new standard and it must be upheld across the board

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00
Adrian Murray gatecrashes the Ascot establishment with 150-1 winner Valiant Force

Adrian Murray gatecrashes the Ascot establishment with 150-1 winner Valiant Force

Frankie Dettori secures ninth Gold Cup victory on Courage Mon Ami

Thu Jun 22 2023 - 19:46
Trainer Ronan McNally loses appeal against record 12-year disqualification

Trainer Ronan McNally loses appeal against record 12-year disqualification

IHRB suspend the final four years of the disqualification of Co Armagh trainer

Wed Jun 21 2023 - 19:36
Mostahdaf lands Royal Ascot feature in major boost to Japanese superstar Equinox

Mostahdaf lands Royal Ascot feature in major boost to Japanese superstar Equinox

Colin Keane secures first Royal Ascot success on Jessica Harrington’s 25-1 shot Villanova Queen

Wed Jun 21 2023 - 19:25
Willie Mullins in pursuit of Gold Cup history at Royal Ascot on Thursday

Willie Mullins in pursuit of Gold Cup history at Royal Ascot on Thursday

David Egan teams up with St Leger winner Eldar Eldarov in stayers crown

Wed Jun 21 2023 - 19:00
Aidan O’Brien becomes most successful Royal Ascot trainer of all time with opening day double

Aidan O’Brien becomes most successful Royal Ascot trainer of all time with opening day double

Ryan Moore completes hat-trick on Willie Mullins trained Vauban

Tue Jun 20 2023 - 19:23
Jockey Richard Kingscote aiming for better big-race fortune on Bay Bridge

Jockey Richard Kingscote aiming for better big-race fortune on Bay Bridge

Luxembourg aiming to give Aidan O’Brien more success in Prince Of Wales’s Stakes

Tue Jun 20 2023 - 16:53
Aidan O’Brien on verge of becoming most successful trainer in Royal Ascot history

Aidan O’Brien on verge of becoming most successful trainer in Royal Ascot history

Paddington takes on Chaldean in clash of the Guineas winners in St James’s Palace Stakes

Tue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
Rebel tracks say recognition of need for safeguards crucial to racecourse agreement on media rights

Rebel tracks say recognition of need for safeguards crucial to racecourse agreement on media rights

Ex-senior steward ‘very satisfied’ HRI will monitor exposure to changing business model

Sun Jun 18 2023 - 17:29
Blue Rose Cen joins exclusive company with French Oaks success

Blue Rose Cen joins exclusive company with French Oaks success

Aidan O’Brien’s Never Ending Story a four length runner-up to French star at Chantilly

Sun Jun 18 2023 - 16:40
Rift in horse racing repaired as breakaway tracks back €47m media rights deal

Rift in horse racing repaired as breakaway tracks back €47m media rights deal

Smaller racecourses dissatisfied with share of media rights revenue, but will now sign agreement negotiated by Horse Racing Ireland

Fri Jun 16 2023 - 20:54
Aidan and Joseph O’Brien targeting landmark successes in Sunday’s French Oaks

Aidan and Joseph O’Brien targeting landmark successes in Sunday’s French Oaks

Champion trainer on the cusp of remarkable Classic ‘century’ at Chantilly

Fri Jun 16 2023 - 15:27
Beefed up interference and whip rules will come into force on July 3rd

Beefed up interference and whip rules will come into force on July 3rd

Changes welcomed by both the Irish Jockeys Association and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board

Fri Jun 16 2023 - 15:14
Jockeys need to take more of a lead restoring credibility to interference rules

Jockeys need to take more of a lead restoring credibility to interference rules

Current interpretation of regulations encourages win at all costs approach

Fri Jun 16 2023 - 05:00
Irish raiders could face uphill task in star-studded French Oaks

Irish raiders could face uphill task in star-studded French Oaks

Willie Mullins gives Facile Vega’s full sister her racecourse debut in Sligo finale on Tuesday

Mon Jun 12 2023 - 19:00
Aidan O’Brien chasing down Michael Stoute’s Royal Ascot record

Aidan O’Brien chasing down Michael Stoute’s Royal Ascot record

Top Irish trainer favourite to be crowned leading handler at Royal Ascot for 12th time

Mon Jun 12 2023 - 19:00
Jockey Michael O’Sullivan returns to action at Roscommon

Jockey Michael O’Sullivan returns to action at Roscommon

Desert Crown ruled out of Royal Ascot having been found lame after weekend workout

Mon Jun 12 2023 - 05:00
Antonucci and Arcangelo deliver timely boost to US racing with Belmont Stakes success

Antonucci and Arcangelo deliver timely boost to US racing with Belmont Stakes success

Jena Antonucci becomes first woman to train a winner of Triple Crown race

Sun Jun 11 2023 - 16:26
United Irish Racecourses group wants legislation dealing with media rights

United Irish Racecourses group wants legislation dealing with media rights

The five tracks that make up UIR are due to meet with Horse Racing Ireland next week

Fri Jun 09 2023 - 17:19
Belmont Stakes closes out US Triple Crown 50 years after Secretariat’s historic victory

Belmont Stakes closes out US Triple Crown 50 years after Secretariat’s historic victory

Ryan Moore back in Ireland with three rides for Aidan O’Brien in Navan on Sunday

Fri Jun 09 2023 - 15:50
Is Ryan Moore the best jockey in the world right now? Probably

Is Ryan Moore the best jockey in the world right now? Probably

Derby success on Auguste Rodin a mini-masterclass from English rider at peak of his powers

Fri Jun 09 2023 - 05:00
Auguste Rodin bid for  Epsom-Curragh double ‘very possible’ in boost to Irish Derby

Auguste Rodin bid for Epsom-Curragh double ‘very possible’ in boost to Irish Derby

Epsom runner up King Of Steel has choice of options between Irish Derby and Grand Prix de Paris

Mon Jun 05 2023 - 19:00
Royal Ascot security plans being assessed as threat of animal rights protests lingers

Royal Ascot security plans being assessed as threat of animal rights protests lingers

Track officials plan to liaise with police in efforts to prevent disruption to five-day extravaganza

Mon Jun 05 2023 - 19:00
Impact of Derby success for Auguste Rodin underlines Japanese influence

Impact of Derby success for Auguste Rodin underlines Japanese influence

Top Irish handler Aidan O’Brien equals legendary Lester Piggott’s nine renewal victories

Sun Jun 04 2023 - 17:39
Jean Claude Rouget unearths new Classic star as Ace Impact lands French Derby

Jean Claude Rouget unearths new Classic star as Ace Impact lands French Derby

O’Brien team finishes eighth in Prix du Jockey Club with Continuous but sixth success for winning French trainer

Sun Jun 04 2023 - 17:38
Auguste Rodin powers to Epsom Derby glory for Aidan O’Brien

Auguste Rodin powers to Epsom Derby glory for Aidan O’Brien

Trainer extends his record with a ninth win in the premier Classic

Sat Jun 03 2023 - 13:56
Epsom on tenterhooks ahead of potential Derby disruption

Epsom on tenterhooks ahead of potential Derby disruption

Jessica Harrington aiming to become first woman to train winner of prestigious renewal with Sprewell

Sat Jun 03 2023 - 05:00
Dettori tees up potential fairytale final Derby ride by winning the Oaks on Soul Sister

Dettori tees up potential fairytale final Derby ride by winning the Oaks on Soul Sister

Jockey initiates Group One double at Epsom through Emily Upjohn in Coronation Cup

Fri Jun 02 2023 - 19:00
Salvation for Derby’s declining prestige could come from Japanese racing’s appreciation of stamina

Salvation for Derby’s declining prestige could come from Japanese racing’s appreciation of stamina

Epsom hero Serpentine, of 2020 renewal, the first Derby winner to be gelded in more than 100 years

Fri Jun 02 2023 - 05:00
Even the weather might not stop Savethelastdance in Epsom Oaks

Even the weather might not stop Savethelastdance in Epsom Oaks

Aidan O’Brien chasing an 11th victory in fillies classic with three Oaks starters

Thu Jun 01 2023 - 19:00
Colin Keane aims to win Epsom Derby on first attempt aboard White Birch

Colin Keane aims to win Epsom Derby on first attempt aboard White Birch

Passenger supplemented into ‘Blue Riband’ on Monday as 16 remain in classic mix

Mon May 29 2023 - 19:00
Luxembourg gets a Ryan Moore ‘masterclass’ to land Group One Tattersalls Gold Cup

Luxembourg gets a Ryan Moore ‘masterclass’ to land Group One Tattersalls Gold Cup

English jockey secures Curragh four-timer for Aidan O’Brien who reaches 400 top-flight career wins

Sun May 28 2023 - 18:03
Odds-on Tahiyra overcomes draw concerns to secure Irish 1,000 Guineas glory

Odds-on Tahiyra overcomes draw concerns to secure Irish 1,000 Guineas glory

Chris Hayes guides Dermot Weld trained star to Classic success at the Curragh

Sun May 28 2023 - 17:47
Trainer Ronan McNally’s appeal against 12-year disqualification to start on Monday

Trainer Ronan McNally’s appeal against 12-year disqualification to start on Monday

Co Armagh permit holder was hit with what is believed to be the longest ever ban in Irish racing

Sun May 28 2023 - 13:48
Paddington secures Aidan O’Brien a 12th Irish 2,000 Guineas success at the Curragh

Paddington secures Aidan O’Brien a 12th Irish 2,000 Guineas success at the Curragh

With the latest win, the Ballydoyle trainer edges closer to landmark century of European classic victories

Sat May 27 2023 - 17:25
Royal Scotsman favourite to supply Jamie Spencer with perfect anniversary gift

Royal Scotsman favourite to supply Jamie Spencer with perfect anniversary gift

Donnacha O’Brien aiming for first Curragh classic as a trainer with Proud And Regal in Irish 2,000 Guineas

Sat May 27 2023 - 05:00
Tahiyra and Vadeni could supply Aga Khan with notable Group One double at Curragh

Tahiyra and Vadeni could supply Aga Khan with notable Group One double at Curragh

Christophe Soumillon back at Irish racing’s HQ to team up with former boss

Sat May 27 2023 - 05:00
Remodelled Curragh must boost spectator appeal or risk venue becoming white elephant

Remodelled Curragh must boost spectator appeal or risk venue becoming white elephant

State-backed project that cost in excess of €81m at Irish racing’s HQ struggling to attract racegoers

Fri May 26 2023 - 05:00
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