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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Montjeu betting reined in as Oath comes outLadbrokes yesterday suspended betting on Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby due to the uncertainty surrounding the participation …Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Entrance of Beat All has the bookmakers guessingBookmakers are at odds with each other over Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby, with opinions varying as to whether Oath, Montjeu…Wed Jun 23 1999 - 01:00
Godolphin may run MutafaweqThe overseas challenge for Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby is likely to be strengthened further today if as expected Godolphin…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Ebony Flyer could soarEbony Flyer makes the long journey from East Cork to Kilbeggan this evening for the McHugh Handicap Hurdle and the long three…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Decider on cardsThe chances of a clash between the English and French Derby winners, Oath and Montjeu, in Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby are …Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Triptodicks looks the one after Kilbeggan showThe Budweiser Irish Derby is still eight days away, but while Dermot Weld believes he has the top home contender in Port Bayou…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
Weld hoping for No Mistake in MilanIrish interests abroad this weekend will centre on the Dermot Weld-trained Make No Mistake who goes in the Group One Gran Premio…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
Irish outsider Enzeli strikes goldEnzeli, the horse that nobody wanted to buy eight months ago, yesterday became only the third Irish-trained winner of Royal Ascot…Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Hats off to `Clint'The origins of Ahinduclint's name may not be immediately obvious but the seven-year-old gelding does look to have an obvious …Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Stand up for AnthemJust the Wokingham Stakes lacks an Irish runner today after Dermot Weld's Social Harmony didn't make it into the last 30, but…Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Top fillies upset by BalisadaIt was a blank second day for Ireland and for thousands of punters who saw their resources melt away in the sweltering heatThu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Nedawi has Gold Cup credentialsA field of 17 line up for today's Ascot Gold Cup, the largest in the 192 year history of the race, with Enzeli flying the flag…Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Grimshaw is clear choiceDespite an official ground forecast of "good" for Tipperary this evening, there is watering going on at the track which should…Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Fasliyev lives up to home reputationIt's Sendawar's misfortune that potential often excites racing folk more than the provenWed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Enrique nappedRoyal Ascot's second day features the £235,000 Group One Coronation Stakes, one of the hardest handicaps of the year in the £…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien to land trebleAidan O' Brien may be busy at Royal Ascot but he can keep the home fires burning this evening at Naas with a treble.Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Fasliyev expected to sprint homeJust three Irish-trained horses take part on the opening day of Royal Ascot 1999, with Orpen representing Aidan O'Brien in the…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Dead heat controversyBookmakers were left seething at Gowran yesterday after inadequate photo-finish equipment forced the Turf Club judge to award…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Saffron to miss Irish DerbySaffron Walden will miss Sunday week's Budweiser Irish Derby at the CurraghMon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Piranesi looks the partAidan O'Brien isn't represented in tonight's Percy French Maiden at Roscommon but Ballydoyle will have an ear cocked to the result…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Ballydoyle prepared for royal battleThe unbeaten Fasliyev has been given the nod to represent Aidan O'Brien in Tuesday's Coventry Stakes as the Ballydoyle trainer…Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Eternal Night looks bright for MeadeEvery trainer likes to succeed at their local track, but few accomplish it as regularly as Noel MeadeSat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
