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 modelSun Jun 18 2023 - 17:29
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 ChantillySun Jun 18 2023 - 16:40
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 IrelandFri Jun 16 2023 - 20:54
Aidan and Joseph O’Brien targeting landmark successes in Sunday’s French OaksChampion trainer on the cusp of remarkable Classic ‘century’ at ChantillyFri Jun 16 2023 - 15:27
Beefed up interference and whip rules will come into force on July 3rdChanges welcomed by both the Irish Jockeys Association and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory BoardFri Jun 16 2023 - 15:14
Jockeys need to take more of a lead restoring credibility to interference rulesCurrent interpretation of regulations encourages win at all costs approachFri Jun 16 2023 - 05:00
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 timeMon Jun 12 2023 - 19:00
Irish raiders could face uphill task in star-studded French OaksWillie Mullins gives Facile Vega’s full sister her racecourse debut in Sligo finale on TuesdayMon Jun 12 2023 - 19:00
Jockey Michael O’Sullivan returns to action at Roscommon Desert Crown ruled out of Royal Ascot having been found lame after weekend workoutMon Jun 12 2023 - 05:00
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 raceSun Jun 11 2023 - 16:26
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 weekFri Jun 09 2023 - 17:19
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 SundayFri Jun 09 2023 - 15:50
Is Ryan Moore the best jockey in the world right now? ProbablyDerby success on Auguste Rodin a mini-masterclass from English rider at peak of his powersFri Jun 09 2023 - 05:00
Auguste Rodin bid for Epsom-Curragh double ‘very possible’ in boost to Irish DerbyEpsom runner up King Of Steel has choice of options between Irish Derby and Grand Prix de ParisMon Jun 05 2023 - 19:00
Royal Ascot security plans being assessed as threat of animal rights protests lingersTrack officials plan to liaise with police in efforts to prevent disruption to five-day extravaganzaMon Jun 05 2023 - 19:00
Impact of Derby success for Auguste Rodin underlines Japanese influence Top Irish handler Aidan O’Brien equals legendary Lester Piggott’s nine renewal victoriesSun Jun 04 2023 - 17:39
Jean Claude Rouget unearths new Classic star as Ace Impact lands French DerbyO’Brien team finishes eighth in Prix du Jockey Club with Continuous but sixth success for winning French trainerSun Jun 04 2023 - 17:38
Auguste Rodin powers to Epsom Derby glory for Aidan O’Brien Trainer extends his record with a ninth win in the premier ClassicSat Jun 03 2023 - 13:56
Epsom on tenterhooks ahead of potential Derby disruption Jessica Harrington aiming to become first woman to train winner of prestigious renewal with SprewellSat Jun 03 2023 - 05:00
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 CupFri Jun 02 2023 - 19:00
Salvation for Derby’s declining prestige could come from Japanese racing’s appreciation of staminaEpsom hero Serpentine, of 2020 renewal, the first Derby winner to be gelded in more than 100 yearsFri Jun 02 2023 - 05:00
Even the weather might not stop Savethelastdance in Epsom OaksAidan O’Brien chasing an 11th victory in fillies classic with three Oaks startersThu Jun 01 2023 - 19:00
Colin Keane aims to win Epsom Derby on first attempt aboard White BirchPassenger supplemented into ‘Blue Riband’ on Monday as 16 remain in classic mixMon May 29 2023 - 19:00
Luxembourg gets a Ryan Moore ‘masterclass’ to land Group One Tattersalls Gold CupEnglish jockey secures Curragh four-timer for Aidan O’Brien who reaches 400 top-flight career winsSun May 28 2023 - 18:03
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 CurraghSun May 28 2023 - 17:47
Trainer Ronan McNally’s appeal against 12-year disqualification to start on MondayCo Armagh permit holder was hit with what is believed to be the longest ever ban in Irish racingSun May 28 2023 - 13:48
Paddington secures Aidan O’Brien a 12th Irish 2,000 Guineas success at the CurraghWith the latest win, the Ballydoyle trainer edges closer to landmark century of European classic victoriesSat May 27 2023 - 17:25
Tahiyra and Vadeni could supply Aga Khan with notable Group One double at CurraghChristophe Soumillon back at Irish racing’s HQ to team up with former bossSat May 27 2023 - 05:00
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 GuineasSat May 27 2023 - 05:00
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 racegoersFri May 26 2023 - 05:00
Supplemented French star Vadeni adds to Tattersalls Gold Cup resurgence Older horse feature’s Group One status had been under threat in previous yearsTue May 23 2023 - 15:55
Royal Scotsman supplemented into Saturday’s Irish 2,000 Guineas at the CurraghDermot Weld indicates Tahiyra will take her chance in 1,000 Guineas despite likelihood of quick groundTue May 23 2023 - 15:45
Aidan O’Brien readies Paddington and Cairo for first Irish classic of 2023 Trainer combines with Ryan Moore for hat-trick at Ascot Trials Day in Naas on SundayMon May 22 2023 - 05:00
Luck eludes Irish raiders in pursuit of ‘Grand-Steep’, won by Rosario BaronWillie and Danny Mullins strike at Grade One level at Auteuil with Gala MarceauMon May 22 2023 - 05:00
Naas holds ‘Royal Ascot Trials Day’ programme on SundayDerry jockey Fergal Lynch has a shot at US Classic success on Perform in Preakness StakesSat May 20 2023 - 06:00
Noble Yeats heads major Irish raid on French jump racing’s greatest prizes at Auteuil Emmet Mullins-trained star favourite to become first Irish-trained winner of ‘Grand-Steep’ since 1919Fri May 19 2023 - 15:54
Irish racing needs professional stewarding sooner rather than later IHRB keeps shooting itself in the foot over inconsistent decisions, including Saldier’s win in Killarney and Rachael Blackmore controversy at KilbegganFri May 19 2023 - 05:00
HRI says horse sector is worth almost €2.5 billion annually to Ireland’s economyReport for Horse Racing Ireland by Deloitte also said that racing supported 30,350 jobs last yearThu May 18 2023 - 13:20
The Jam Man set for first run under new trainer Philip Rothwell in KillarneyThe 2020 Troytown Chase winner still races in colours of controversial former handler Ronan McNallyMon May 15 2023 - 19:00
Dermot Weld delays decision on Tahiyra aiming for Classic consolation in Irish 1,000 Guineas Trainer indicates Royal Ascot’s Ribblesdale a more likely option than Oaks for promising AzazatMon May 15 2023 - 16:01
Aidan O’Brien hopes fail to hit the Classic mark in ParisIHRB investigating circumstances in which no action taken by stewards after Rachael Blackmore appeared to ride finish a circuit too earlySun May 14 2023 - 17:21
Aidan O’Brien hoping for better classic fortune as Hans Andersen tackles French 2000 Guineas Never Ending Story also in classic action for Ballydoyle team at Longchamp in the 1000 GuineasSat May 13 2023 - 05:00
Willie Mullins looks to secure new Grade One success in the USHorse Racing Ireland boss Suzanne Eade has robustly defended the group's media rights sales processSat May 13 2023 - 05:00
Lucrative broadcasting deal falters as Irish racing’s media rights spat spiralsBreakaway group United Irish Racecourses are looking for the government to intervene in their row with Horse Racing Ireland.Fri May 12 2023 - 05:00
United Irish Racecourses call on Government to intervene in media rights issueThe quintet of smaller tracks voted against acceptance of new media dealTue May 09 2023 - 21:52
United Irish Racecourses follow through on threat to reject new media rights dealARC’s hopes of purchasing Dundalk’s all-weather circuit look to have been quashedTue May 09 2023 - 18:06
Princess Zoe no longer under care of trainer Tony MullinsThe mare won the Prix Du Cadran at Longchamp in 2020, and finished runner up in the Ascot Gold Cup the following yearTue May 09 2023 - 10:23
Critical vote on €47 million media rights deal to take place on TuesdayIreland’s 26 racecourses to decide whether to accept or reject SIS/RMG five-year offerMon May 08 2023 - 19:00
Oisín Murphy seals comeback with Classic success in 1,000 Guineas with MawjIrish jockey gets the better of sustained duel with Dermot Weld’s Tahiyra by half a lengthSun May 07 2023 - 17:26
Auguste Rodin and Little Big Bear give Aidan O’Brien strong hand in pursuit of another 2000 Guineas Dermot Weld’s Tahiyra heads trio of Irish fillies in Sunday’s 1000 Guineas at NewmarketFri May 05 2023 - 16:22
