Large crowd enjoys sunshine and tax-free betting at Galway RacesThe start of the Galway race week was also supposed to be the start of Irish racing's no-tax paradise, but yet again it was the…Tue Jul 27 1999 - 01:00
Fenton has gutsy winThe joint amateur champion Philip Fenton filled one of the few gaps in his riding CV when he guided Just Wondering to a gutsy…Tue Jul 27 1999 - 01:00
Pirro can storm homeJohn Oxx has the distinction of having trained the best ever McDonogh Handicap winner in Timarida and while Pirro is unlikely…Tue Jul 27 1999 - 01:00
Christiansted set to give Murphy a Ballybrit firstThe annual extravaganza that is the Galway Festival has an air of novelty to it this year what with it being the first seven-…Mon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
Stay on KilkennyThe surprise withdrawal of Theatreworld from next Thursday's Guinness Galway Hurdle has caused a substantial shift in the weights…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
Weld Makes No MistakeMake no mistake put a four length dent into Saffron Walden's reputation in last night's Meld Stakes at the Curragh and in the…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
Sparky heaviest for PlateSparky Gayle was yesterday confirmed on course to carry top weight in next Wednesday's Compaq Galway Plate.Fri Jul 23 1999 - 01:00
Saffron comeback the major focusThe Meld Stakes is a rather unusual comeback race for Saffron Walden after his Epsom Derby disappointment and tonight's Curragh…Fri Jul 23 1999 - 01:00
Kinane chooses RossiniMichael Kinane will ride Rossini in Saturday's Prix Robert Papin, and trainer Aidan O'Brien has also outlined plans for his star…Thu Jul 22 1999 - 01:00
Giant's Causeway takes a giant stepWhat had appeared a nondescript, midweek meeting was shaken up by the winning first appearance of Giant's Causeway last night…Thu Jul 22 1999 - 01:00
Bolger's form IndividualRossini, Aidan O'Brien's unbeaten Anglesey Stakes winner, is set to bypass Goodwood and run instead in Saturday's Prix Robert…Wed Jul 21 1999 - 01:00
Graduate repeats in Bolger's master classAlex Ferguson was present to see his much heralded newcomer, Zentov Street, beaten at 2 to 1 on, but yet again the star of Leopardstown…Mon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien still undecidedTchaikovsky, third in the Irish Derby to Monjeu, remains a possible runner in Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond…Mon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Royal Dane worth a wagerA measly 50 pence entry to Leopardstown today will test the theory that it's high costs that keep the casual racegoer awaySat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Take How RanTipperary's Aer Rianta Handicap Chase has fulfilled its function as a Galway Plate trial in some style with a subsequent Galway…Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Galway tax freeBookmakers yesterday welcomed the official confirmation that a new tax-free era for Irish racing will begin at the Galway Festival…Fri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Wonder winnerWonder Will He guaranteed a massive gamble came off in some style at Killarney yesterday when justifying 2 to 1 favouritism in…Fri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Sea Leopard best betKillarney's July festival winds up this afternoon with a seven-race card that has the Dawn Milk Handicap as a feature.Thu Jul 15 1999 - 01:00
Easy for QuintusSaturday's Golden Pages Handicap at Leopardstown is next on the agenda for Quintus who won last night's Great Southern Handicap…Thu Jul 15 1999 - 01:00
Kerry air suits PaconPacon, a Listed winner on the flat in Germany last year, found the Kerry air agreeable and won yesterday's featured Murphys Handicap…Wed Jul 14 1999 - 01:00
Kaldan Khan certainlyKaldan Khan, a stalwart for Aidan O'Brien over the last four years and now owned by his wife, Anne Marie, has been in rare form…Wed Jul 14 1999 - 01:00
Lanturn's comeback winLanturn re-established himself as a major force and copperfastened his Galway Plate claims with a stylish comeback victory in…Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
Winged Hussar to swoopIt may not compare to winning the Kentucky version three times but the American jockey Gary Stevens gets the chance to add another…Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
Ramruma records emphatic successRamruma duly completed the English/Irish Oaks double at the Curragh yesterday in one of those rare classic races that turned …Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Lanturn to show the wayRichard Dunwoody tuned up for this evening's opening of the Killarney July festival with a spin around Silverstone yesterday …Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Ramruma to complete doubleFrom a punters point of view, interest in tomorrow's Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks is likely to be limited to those whose stake contains…Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Bernstein outBernstein, the 12 to 1 favourite for next year's 2,000 Guineas, misses his intended engagement in tomorrow's Anglesey Stakes …Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Hours bestAidan O'Brien has a runner in the last at Wexford today and while Playing Hours is one of the lesser lights in the Ballydoyle…Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Pearl set for OaksMother Of Pearl is expected to get the green light this morning to run in Sunday's Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks at the Curragh.Fri Jul 09 1999 - 01:00
Curley strikesThe first salvo in what could turn out to be a five-week blitz on the bookmakers by the legendary gambler Barney Curley hit home…Thu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
Go for GallowayA 75 per cent success rate with his two-year-olds means that opposing Aidan O'Brien this season has been a sorely expensive business…Thu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
Bernstein bidBernstein, already generally quoted at 12 to 1 for next year's 2,000 Guineas, will bid to keep his unbeaten record in Sunday'…Thu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
Weld and Smullen the ones to followA crowd of up to 10,000 people is expected at Leopardstown this evening though whether the majority of them will be there for…Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Absent Queen cuts Ramruma's oddsRamruma has been made a 4 to 9 favourite to complete the English-Irish Oaks double at the Curragh on SundayWed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Ban over equipment is upheldFrankie Dettori was last night "considering his options" after his appeal to the Turf Club against a seven-day suspension for…Tue Jul 06 1999 - 01:00
Turf Club to hear Dettori appealThis evening's racing is at Roscommon but the action gets underway at the Curragh this morning when Frankie Dettori travels to…Mon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
Brahms fails to hit the right noteThe Ballydoyle juvenile bandwagon had an unexpected hiccup at Leopardstown on Saturday when the $1 million yearling and 1 to …Mon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
Stravinsky a starterAidan O'Brien is likely to be two handed in next Thursday's July Cup at Newmarket, although a decision as to who accompanies …Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Much in favour of veteran AbacoAbaco may be the oldest horse in today's Crescent Handicap at Leopardstown but that age allows us to draw some patterns in his…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Triptodicks set for a hat-trickAfter the excitement of Derby weekend it's back to more bread and butter material at Cork this evening, but the two steeplechases…Tue Jun 29 1999 - 01:00
Decisive Montjeu batters oppositionThe rain came in time for Montjeu to run in the Budweiser Irish Derby and as the battered and sore opposition found out, only…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
Outsider Polaire in close encounterThe 12 to 1 outsider Polaire earned herself a crack at the Irish Oaks in two weeks' time when just getting up to beat the English…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
Double winner Montjeu can only get betterOnly good horses win classics but yesterday's Budweiser Irish Derby had a feeling of coronation about it as Montjeu completed…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
First Time looks bestIt is not the £775,000 Derby in front of 30,000 people but tonight's £4,000 Beltra Race at Sligo has to have a winner just the…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
Dettori bannedFrankie Dettori received two suspensions totalling 12 days at the Curragh yesterdayMon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
Mardipour hard to beatThe American jockey Gary Stevens has four opportunities to familiarise himself with the Curragh this afternoon as he prepares…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
All eyes on the Derby skiesEven in a country that is more pre-occupied than most with the weather, the skies over the Curragh tonight will be scanned with…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
First for EasterbyYorkshire trainer Tim Easterby got it right when it counted most with Bally Pride who lifted the £59,000 first prize in last …Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Dane to get tripThe main supporting race to tomorrow's Derby at the Curragh, the Group Two International Stakes, also looks to be destined for…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Fallon to ride Genghis KhanThe British champion jockey Kieren Fallon has come in for the ride on the Aidan O'Brien trained Genghis Khan in Sunday's Budweiser…Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
