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Rebelline lands a pretty gamble

Rebelline set herself up for another crack at the double Classic winner Imagine in the Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks with a smooth…

Mon Jul 02 2001 - 01:00

Galileo confirms he is out of the top drawer

Galileo confirmed his domination of the three-year-old ranks when spreadeagling his field to add the Budweiser Irish Derby to…

Mon Jul 02 2001 - 01:00

Rebelline sitting pretty for Polly

One man who will have been beaming with satisfaction at the rain on the Curragh in recent days is local trainer Kevin Prendergast…

Sat Jun 30 2001 - 01:00

Business as usual for Hannon

By noon today the final confirmation of the Budweiser Irish Derby field will be known and with a sizeable cross-channel challenge…

Fri Jun 29 2001 - 01:00

Decision on Golan delayed until Friday

Vital decisions on the make up of the cross-channel challenge to Galileo in Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby are being delayed …

Thu Jun 28 2001 - 01:00

Exaltation joins big guns

Exaltation's expected £90,000 supplementary entry to Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby resulted in a 10 to 1 third favourite quote…

Wed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00

Presence of Galileo fails to deter Curragh challengers

The opposition is starting to gather strength against Michael Kinane's attempt to win Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby on Galileo…

Mon Jun 25 2001 - 01:00

Chasing success on two fronts

After such a successful Royal Ascot for horses trained here, the Irish influence will be felt even further afield this weekend…

Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00

O'Brien has two in Grand Prix de Paris

Aidan O'Brien is set to try and extend his remarkable Group One winning streak in Sunday's Grand Prix de Paris.

Fri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00

Ahern's efforts to be rewarded

Eddie Ahern can wind up an exceptionally busy day with success on Crimphill in this evening's EBF Race at Naas

Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00

Guineas duo to meet at Royal Ascot

Aidan O'Brien has decided to let Minardi have another crack at his Irish 2,000 Guineaswinning stable companion, Black Minnaloushe…

Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00

Mull Of Kintyre ready to return at Royal Ascot

The 1999 Gimcrack winner, Mull Of Kintyre, is on the verge of a comeback in next Tuesday's Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Thu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00

Exaltation gives Sheikh Irish Derby headache

Exaltation picked up a £35,750 first prize for last night's Gallinule Stakes and presented Sheikh Mohammed with a £90,000 Irish…

Thu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00

Milan set for French challenge

Milan is set to try to make it third time lucky in a French Group One by attempting to win the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp…

Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00

Need for new six furlong track

The need for Leopardstown to develop a new straight six furlong track was emphasised yesterday by the Irish Horseracing Aurhority…

Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00

Galileo shows he's a star

Michael Kinane glanced to his colleague Johnny Murtagh when weighing in after Saturday's Vodafone Epsom Derby and summed up the…

Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00

Galileo now heads for Irish Derby

It looks almost certain that Michael Kinane will get the chance to fill the one major gap in his big-race collection on the brilliant…

Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00

Imagine if the best is yet to come for O'Brien

The unbeaten colt Galileo is on the verge of securing a remarkable classic double for Aidan O'Brien and Michael Kinane in today…

Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00

Galileo to follow Sinndar's footsteps

There have never been consecutive Irish winners of the Epsom Derby but there will be some very long faces down Tipperary way …

Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00

O'Brien's Imagine may take on colts

Aidan O'Brien greeted a second Oaks winner in four years with a question: "Imagine what she would have done if she had come down…

Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00

Imagine to strike for O'Brien

A high-pressure 24 hours that could see Aidan O'Brien take his place in racing's most prestigious roll of honour begins this …

Fri Jun 08 2001 - 01:00

Dietrich earns her Royal Ascot place

With a furlong to go in last night's Ballyogan Stakes, the anticipated stroll for the odds-on Final Exam was going exactly to…

Thu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00

O'Brien to take feature

There is some black type action tonight with the Victor McCalmont Stakes, and when it comes to Gowran Park there is no other …

Thu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00

Easy test for Final Exam

Sprinting might be a dirty word at Leopardstown considering the furore surrounding the proposed M50 extension, but the Group …

Wed Jun 06 2001 - 01:00

O'Brien relies on Galileo

Aidan O'Brien said yesterday his only likely runner in Saturday's Epsom Derby will be the joint-favourite Galileo.

Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00

Frosty Wind in control

It may be less than two months into the flat season but already the Curragh-based Irene Oakes has notched up a career best total…

Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00

O'Brien looks to Imagine

Milan was a rare classic miss for the Ballydoyle team in yesterday's French Derby but Imagine will have a maximum of 14 opponents…

Mon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00

Milan expected to improve

Aidan O'Brien aims for a fourth classic of the year with Milan lining up for tomorrow's French Derby and the Ballydoyle trainer…

Sat Jun 02 2001 - 01:00

Asian Heights drops out

Asian Heights is out of the Epsom Derby after sustaining a serious injury on the Newmarket gallops yesterday morning.

Sat Jun 02 2001 - 01:00

Galileo in great shape for Derby

In contrast to reports from Newmarket of sluggish workouts by the Derby favourite Golan, the big Irish hope Galileo seems to …

Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00

Season splutters to a close at Clonmel

The 2000-2001 National Hunt season splutters to a finish at a run-of-the-mill midweek fixture in Clonmel this evening but a Turf…

Thu May 31 2001 - 01:00

Milan bids for French Derby

Milan is on track to try and pick up a second French classic of the year for Aidan O'Brien in Sunday's Emirates Prix Du Jockey…

Wed May 30 2001 - 01:00

Pine Dance's US hat-trick

The remarkable Pine Dance notched up a third US victory when winning the $75,000 Brandywine Stakes at Delaware Park on Saturday…

Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00

O'Brien achieves rare feat

Strictly speaking, Aidan O'Brien's Entenamann's Irish 2,000 Guineas clean-sweep wasn't historic: it only felt like it.

Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00

Minardi to end Kinane drought

It's 15 years since Michael Kinane has won the Entenmann's Irish 2,000 Guineas, but the former champion jockey is looking to …

Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00

Imagine set to cause surprise

Tomorrow's Entenmann's Irish 1,000 Guineas looks such an open contest that the punter may just have to Imagine the winner.

Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00

Mullins to aim Catch Ball at top Auteuil race

Willie Mullins has declared the unraced Arch Stanton to run in tomorrow's Entenmann's Irish 2,000 Guineas, but in the longer …

Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00

O'Brien to run four

Aidan O'Brien will run four horses in Saturday's Entenmann's Irish 2,000 Guineas and one of them, Freud (Jamie Spencer), is the…

Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00

Rostropovich proves relentless

The well-known jumps trainer Mouse Morris hit the black type bulls-eye at Leopardstown yesterday evening when Rostropovich won…

Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00

Local win depends very much on O'Brien

Once again, trainer Aidan O'Brien will carry the brunt of home hopes in Saturday's Entenmanns Irish 2,000 Guineas as Minardi …

Wed May 23 2001 - 01:00

Classic bid by Vinnie Roe

It's nine years since Dermot Weld won the Italian Derby with In A Tiff, but the Curragh trainer is on the road to Rome again …

Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00

Plans for more winter tracks

The Turf Club have made it a priority to put in place a plan to increase the number of tracks available to race in Ireland during…

Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00

Fantastic Light to travel for Tattersalls Gold Cup

The Godolphin team have yet to decide if they will have a Classic runner at the Curragh this weekend, but spokesman Simon Crisford…

Mon May 21 2001 - 01:00

Hemingway may run in the 2,000 Guineas

Hemingway has been largely forgotten during the start of this season's classic campaign, but the unbeaten Aidan O'Brien-trained…

Sat May 19 2001 - 01:00

Leopardstown may close for two years

The Turf Club admitted yesterday it will face a major headache in re-arranging the fixtures lost by the imminent closure of Leopardstown…

Sat May 19 2001 - 01:00

Pine Dance to bid for Belmont prize

Dermot Weld revealed yesterday his world traveller Pine Dance will have his next start in one of America's top races, the Grade…

Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00

O'Brien targets Curragh

Fresh from his first French Classic success with Rose Gypsy, Aidan O'Brien's big-race focus is now turning to the Curragh in …

Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00

Stack looks set to land double

As well as confirming Rose Gypsy a runner in Royal Ascot's Coronation Stakes, Aidan O'Brien also has Ascot in mind for his highly…

Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00

Dream is still alive

It's not often a Classic victory gets trumped by a Group Three but that's what Galileo managed to do at Leopardstown yesterday…

Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00

Heffernan gets ride on Galileo

The news during the week that Micheal Kinane would be on duty in France tomorrow and not riding Galileo caused one bookmaker …

Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
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