O'Farrell has a real DiamondPerugino Diamond isn't trained on the Curragh, Ballydoyle or any other world famous establishment, but he proved home can be …Fri Aug 04 2000 - 01:00
Weld set for trebleIn the context of 2,574 winners, a total of four more may not amount to much, but those four will give Dermot Weld the alltime…Fri Aug 04 2000 - 01:00
Tryphaena has it allWith less than half the field in the handicap proper, today's £100,000 Guinness Galway Hurdle presents as great a puzzle as it…Thu Aug 03 2000 - 01:00
`New' hill route suits Dovaly perfectlyIt felt like the Galway Plate and it sounded like the Galway Plate, but yesterday's £100,000 festival feature just didn't look…Thu Aug 03 2000 - 01:00
Queally triumphs on TushnaGiving youth its head is a tried and trusted sporting formula and it paid off in spectacular style at Galway last night when …Wed Aug 02 2000 - 01:00
Super Franky has notable staminaThe Co Limerick trainer Charles Byrnes and his 5lb claimer Philip O'Brien may not be the most high-profile team going into today…Wed Aug 02 2000 - 01:00
Galway supplies surprise startGalway 2000 opened last night with success in the big race for a jockey who came close to starving himself for victory and a …Tue Aug 01 2000 - 01:00
Rush Brook's late run should prove decisiveA change in riding tactics can rarely have had as dramatic an effect on a horse's performance as the hold-up strategy has had…Tue Aug 01 2000 - 01:00
Hemingway shows classThe Galway track has in the past seen the unveiling of some special talents such as the Belmont Stakes winner, Go And Go, and…Tue Aug 01 2000 - 01:00
AIR warning over media rightsThe Association Of Irish Racecourses yesterday warned the Minister for Finance, Charlie McCreevy, and the Minister for Agriculture…Mon Jul 31 2000 - 01:00
Rathbawn Prince looks the partFor many it may be a year late but Rathbawn Prince can prove tonight that he and the featured £40,000 opening day festival feature…Mon Jul 31 2000 - 01:00
Takali to revert to pacemakingThere weren't too many Galway hints on offer at the Curragh on Saturday but one comment did more than hint at Takali's future…Mon Jul 31 2000 - 01:00
Takali can continue improvement for OxxJohn Murtagh may be hunting for bigger fish at Ascot this afternoon as his mount Daliapour tries to bring the mighty Montjeu …Sat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
O'Brien adds to his teamAidan O'Brien's two year old team for next week's Goodwood festival has gained further strength with the news that Pirate Of …Sat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
Ministers' new move surprises Turf ClubBoth the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, and the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Walsh, appear to have bypassed any further consultation…Sat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
Ballydoyle duo to test BlixenBlixen, the John Oxx-trained filly who overturned the 1 to 5 Freud on her Curragh debut, is scheduled to try and follow up in…Fri Jul 28 2000 - 01:00
Murtagh booked for Greek DanceJohn Murtagh has picked up the ride on the Michael Stoute-trained Greek Dance in a valuable German Group One race on Sunday.Thu Jul 27 2000 - 01:00
Kinnane clear to ride MontjeuMichael Kinane failed to win on his first ride in 26 days at Naas last night, yet, after partnering Molly-O into fourth in the…Thu Jul 27 2000 - 01:00
Kinane warms up for ride on MontjeuMichael Kinane is scheduled to make his long-awaited comeback to the saddle at Naas this evening, just four days ahead of taking…Wed Jul 26 2000 - 01:00
Causeway set for Sussex StakesAidan O'Brien has confirmed Giants Causeway is on target for next week's Sussex Stakes, and he outlined plans for the rest of…Tue Jul 25 2000 - 01:00
All too easy for Rogers' LivadiyaLeopardstown provided Harry Rogers with the highlight of his riding career and on Saturday it did the same for his emerging career…Mon Jul 24 2000 - 01:00
Sea Leopard set to strike for O'MaraThe racing circus moves to the west coast for a couple of days, which should fit in easily with what in-form jockey Eddie Ahern…Mon Jul 24 2000 - 01:00
Franky in tune for GalwayMoscow Express won the Aer Rianta Shannon Handicap Chase en route to landing the Galway Plate last year so tomorrow's Tipperary…Sat Jul 22 2000 - 01:00
Bolger's dominance under threatCertain people can become synonymous with certain races, but rarely in the way Jim Bolger is identified with today's Golden Pages…Sat Jul 22 2000 - 01:00
Versatile Swan simply flyingCharlie Swan treated the Killarney crowd to the full repertoire of his talents by riding a pair of winners and then donning his…Fri Jul 21 2000 - 01:00
Dariole's good form to continueThe £20,000 Elan Midlands National has generated the type of competitive handicap chase that the prize pot deserves but in terms…Fri Jul 21 2000 - 01:00
Colins Double set for five in a rowThe last instalment of the thrills, spills and traffic jams that have characterised the Killarney summer festival gets under …Thu Jul 20 2000 - 01:00
O'Grady `surprised' by IzmirThe outsider Izmir returned to a rather muted welcome after easily winning the Killarney feature last nightThu Jul 20 2000 - 01:00
Muakaad to bounce backThose runners with the tag "talking horse" attached to them are among the most costly in the game but at Leopardstown this evening…Wed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
Surprise win for PeruginoRacegoers were left rubbing their eyes in disbelief when Perugino Diamond won in a photo finish for yesterday's £20,000 Murphys…Wed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
Murtagh is booked for DaliapourThe Derby-winning rider John Murtagh, currently in the middle of a classic-winning streak, has been handed the chance to land…Tue Jul 18 2000 - 01:00
Galway is next for ExpressThe Galway Plate hero Moscow Express will arrive back at Ballybrit in 15 days' time fresh from his expected confidence booster…Tue Jul 18 2000 - 01:00
Moscow to end a run of secondsThe four-day Killarney July meeting gets under way this evening with an eight-race fixture that could see favourite backers well…Mon Jul 17 2000 - 01:00
Petrushka does it for MurtaghJohn Murtagh confirmed his red-hot streak of classic form when his chance ride on Petrushka turned into a superb victory parade…Mon Jul 17 2000 - 01:00
Streak Of Silver well favouredWexford provides the Saturday bread and butter before the haute cuisine of the Oaks and while Streak Of Silver will hardly start…Sat Jul 15 2000 - 01:00
Melikah taken to win for GodolphinThe regally bred Melikah looks a stand-out bet to allow Sheikh Mohammed keep the winning purse from tomorrow's Kildangan Stud…Sat Jul 15 2000 - 01:00
Darley is booked to ride MelikahKevin Darley will stall his chase of the British jockeys' title for one day at least after getting a late call up from Goldolphin…Fri Jul 14 2000 - 01:00
Saffron Walden set for the CurraghAidan O'Brien yesterday confirmed that last year's Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Saffron Walden will have his first start of this…Thu Jul 13 2000 - 01:00
Tried and tested Piranesi the pickIt's not often a £50,000 handicap happens midweek, or a Derby for that matter, but the combination occurs at Down Royal today…Thu Jul 13 2000 - 01:00
Quinn and Hills set for the OaksRichard Quinn and Richard Hills are on standby to ride the Godolphin pair Melikah and Teggiano who were as expected supplemented…Wed Jul 12 2000 - 01:00
Godolphin to send Melikah and TeggianoKalypso Katie has been installed a 2 to 1 favourite for Sunday's Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks despite Sheikh Mohammed's intention…Tue Jul 11 2000 - 01:00
Kinane is still outGeorge Duffield substitutes for Michael Kinane on Giant's Causeway in today's Eclipse, and the Irish champion jockey will have…Sat Jul 08 2000 - 01:00
Oxx set for trebleLeopardstown today is the sole Irish fixture of the weekend, and while it deserves zero marks for originality, the only statement…Sat Jul 08 2000 - 01:00
Kinane may be readyThe prospects of Michael Kinane getting the green light to ride Giant's Causeway in tomorrow's Eclipse Stakes are getting increasingly…Fri Jul 07 2000 - 01:00
Sinndar for FranceLongchamp's Prix Niel, the Group Two mile and a half event that has been used as an Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe stepping stone …Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
Limerick on scheduleA Mid-October opening date is the plan for the new £11 million Limerick racecourse, and yesterday both the chief executive of…Wed Jul 05 2000 - 01:00
O'Brien is eyeing EclipseAidan O'Brien yesterday gave an upbeat bulletin about Giant's Causeway ahead of a possible tilt at Sandown's Coral-Eclipse Stakes…Wed Jul 05 2000 - 01:00
Oxx on the mark againThe Sinndar team of John Oxx and Johnny Murtagh aren't so much in red hot as white-hot form at the moment - a fact they emphasised…Wed Jul 05 2000 - 01:00
Hammond not ruffledMontjeu's trainer John Hammond yesterday described the double Derby winner Sinndar as worth every pound of his new 128 rating…Tue Jul 04 2000 - 01:00
Irish Lady set to make amendsThe £12,000 Barrys Of Mallow Handicap may be small beer in comparison with the £850,000 Irish Derby but the common denominator…Tue Jul 04 2000 - 01:00
