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Lossiemouth makes the most of her shot at Champion Hurdle glory on opening day at Cheltenham

Lossiemouth makes the most of her shot at Champion Hurdle glory on opening day at Cheltenham

Willie Mullins enjoys double as Kargese upsets the odds against Arkle big guns

Tue Mar 10 2026 - 18:00
The New Lion can capitalise on Constitution Hill’s walk-on part at Cheltenham

The New Lion can capitalise on Constitution Hill’s walk-on part at Cheltenham

Lossiemouth sports first-time cheekpieces as she finally gets shot at Champion Hurdle

Mon Mar 09 2026 - 19:19
Willie Mullins factor crucial to Irish hopes in opening festival highlights

Willie Mullins factor crucial to Irish hopes in opening festival highlights

Glen To Glen leads Joseph O’Brien hopes of a ‘Fred Winter’ hat-trick

Mon Mar 09 2026 - 19:00
Staunch Nicky Henderson once again at the fore of British Cheltenham hopes

Staunch Nicky Henderson once again at the fore of British Cheltenham hopes

Veteran Englishman first scored at Cheltenham in 1985 with Champion Hurdle winner See You Then

Mon Mar 09 2026 - 13:53
Lossiemouth is new favourite for Champion Hurdle

Lossiemouth is new favourite for Champion Hurdle

Gold Cup’s reputation as chasing’s ‘Blue Riband’ takes a knock from Fact To File’s defection to Ryanair

Sun Mar 08 2026 - 16:07
AP McCoy tips Fact To File to line up in Ryanair at Cheltenham instead of Gold Cup

AP McCoy tips Fact To File to line up in Ryanair at Cheltenham instead of Gold Cup

Noel Meade targets Imperial Cup glory with Messerschmitt in Sandown feature

Sat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Cheltenham Festival celebrity forecasts: Willie Mullins wins to be in the single digits?

Cheltenham Festival celebrity forecasts: Willie Mullins wins to be in the single digits?

Predictions vary for the number of Irish winners at festival

Sat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
JP McManus: Racing’s most famous gambler has a stronger grip than ever before on the sport

JP McManus: Racing’s most famous gambler has a stronger grip than ever before on the sport

Extent of dominant owner’s racing empire prompts ‘succession stakes’ speculation

Sat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Galopin Des Champs ruled out of Cheltenham Gold Cup

Galopin Des Champs ruled out of Cheltenham Gold Cup

Willie Mullins-trained star was fancied to join Kauto Star as a three-time Gold Cup winner

Fri Mar 06 2026 - 20:38
Ominous for Cheltenham if festival does not follow attendance trends

Ominous for Cheltenham if festival does not follow attendance trends

Rachael Blackmore promoting festival’s ‘Ladies Day’ in bid to boost spectator appeal

Fri Mar 06 2026 - 06:00
Cheltenham Festival: Mullins keeps punters guessing on races for star performers

Cheltenham Festival: Mullins keeps punters guessing on races for star performers

Wednesday marks latest acceptance stage for day-one festival card featuring Champion Hurdle

Mon Mar 02 2026 - 18:35
Supreme remains ‘most likely’ Cheltenham option for Talk The Talk

Supreme remains ‘most likely’ Cheltenham option for Talk The Talk

Joseph O’Brien waiting to make late decision on Banbridge festival target

Mon Mar 02 2026 - 16:51
Irish racing stars waiting to find out when they can fly home from Dubai

Irish racing stars waiting to find out when they can fly home from Dubai

Meydan’s Super Saturday action turned ‘surreal’ with explosions in the sky during racing

Sun Mar 01 2026 - 17:36
IHRB chief says organisation policing drug cases needs to ‘sharpen up’

IHRB chief says organisation policing drug cases needs to ‘sharpen up’

The results of two hearings into positive tests in races going back to October 2024 were only published last week

Sun Mar 01 2026 - 15:06
Colin Keane takes on Rebel’s Romance in Dubai aboard his father’s Crystal Black

Colin Keane takes on Rebel’s Romance in Dubai aboard his father’s Crystal Black

Six-time champion flat jockey set to team up with The Mourne Rambler in Cheltenham’s Champion Bumper

Sat Feb 28 2026 - 06:00
Willie Mullins 5/1 to saddle record number of winners at Cheltenham

Willie Mullins 5/1 to saddle record number of winners at Cheltenham

Gordon Elliott tries to extend lead in trainers championship with Found A Fifty in Navan feature

Fri Feb 27 2026 - 19:00
Anglo-Irish rivalry being relevant again is good news all round for Cheltenham Festival

Anglo-Irish rivalry being relevant again is good news all round for Cheltenham Festival

British team has faded in recent years due to unprecedented dominance by raiders

Fri Feb 27 2026 - 06:00
If it is too dangerous for Constitution Hill to race at Cheltenham, what does it say about jump racing?

If it is too dangerous for Constitution Hill to race at Cheltenham, what does it say about jump racing?

At one point Constitution Hill looked like maybe the greatest hurdler ever. Now we’ll never know about that

Wed Feb 25 2026 - 16:38
IHRB plans to take Luke Comer to court over costs involved in doping case

IHRB plans to take Luke Comer to court over costs involved in doping case

Billionaire businessman lost his licence to train racehorses for three years

Wed Feb 25 2026 - 14:40
IHRB disqualifies same horse twice in a year over positive tests for prohibited substances

IHRB disqualifies same horse twice in a year over positive tests for prohibited substances

Two separate trainers fined after Art Of Unity won races at the Curragh and Bellewstown

Tue Feb 24 2026 - 19:34
Constitution Hill is ‘50-50’ to line up in Cheltenham’s Champion Hurdle, says Nicky Henderson

Constitution Hill is ‘50-50’ to line up in Cheltenham’s Champion Hurdle, says Nicky Henderson

English trainer appears to pour cold water on superstar jumper tackling Melbourne Cup

Tue Feb 24 2026 - 18:37
Relentless run of rain leaves Cheltenham surface soft ahead of festival

Relentless run of rain leaves Cheltenham surface soft ahead of festival

Cross Country hero Stumptown 5lbs higher in the weights for potential festival repeat

Tue Feb 24 2026 - 18:29
JP McManus just 4/1 to enjoy record Cheltenham Festival haul

JP McManus just 4/1 to enjoy record Cheltenham Festival haul

Harry Redknapp says his Gold Cup contender The Jukebox Man not for sale at any price

Tue Feb 24 2026 - 06:00
Constitution Hill could win a Group One on the flat says Istabraq rider Charlie Swan

Constitution Hill could win a Group One on the flat says Istabraq rider Charlie Swan

Former champion jockey says Nicky Henderson’s team facing ‘very tricky call’ over Champion Hurdle

Tue Feb 24 2026 - 06:00
Constitution Hill faces crucial schooling session before Cheltenham decision

Constitution Hill faces crucial schooling session before Cheltenham decision

Owner outlines ambition for 2023 Champion Hurdle winner to tackle Melbourne Cup in November

Sun Feb 22 2026 - 14:19
Emmet Mullins pitches two hopes in to valuable Kempton highlight

Emmet Mullins pitches two hopes in to valuable Kempton highlight

British champion jockey Sean Bowen reaches 200 winners for the season and has McCoy record in his sights

Sat Feb 21 2026 - 06:00
Willie Mullins rules Triumph Hurdle favourite Narciso Has out of Cheltenham

Willie Mullins rules Triumph Hurdle favourite Narciso Has out of Cheltenham

Three Card Brag is Jack Kennedy’s pick for prime Grand National trial at Fairyhouse

Fri Feb 20 2026 - 16:01
Change of mindset needed to make Irish racing’s regulation fit for purpose

Change of mindset needed to make Irish racing’s regulation fit for purpose

Putting regulation under Horse Racing Ireland banner is rearranging deckchairs on a sinking ship

Fri Feb 20 2026 - 06:00
Constitution Hill strikes out into the unknown at Southwell

Constitution Hill strikes out into the unknown at Southwell

Jump racing legend takes his flat racing bow at age of nine

Thu Feb 19 2026 - 19:00
Inothewayurthinkin still on track for Cheltenham but needs to impress in his work

Inothewayurthinkin still on track for Cheltenham but needs to impress in his work

JP McManus’s champion still a 16/1 shot to defend Gold Cup title despite three disappointing races this season

Tue Feb 17 2026 - 06:00
IHRB and former security boss set to enter WRC adjudication process

IHRB and former security boss set to enter WRC adjudication process

Regulator confirms process to find new betting patterns monitor is ongoing

Mon Feb 16 2026 - 19:46
Wexford stewards adamant on not holding inquiry into Byrnes unseat

Wexford stewards adamant on not holding inquiry into Byrnes unseat

No British Horseracing Authority tender bid for new IHRB contract to monitor betting patterns

Mon Feb 16 2026 - 06:00
Saudi Cup’s status in global schedule underlined by Forever Young double bid

Saudi Cup’s status in global schedule underlined by Forever Young double bid

Joseph and Donnacha O’Brien saddle runners on undercard of $35m Riyadh extravaganza

Sat Feb 14 2026 - 06:00
Freezing conditions threaten weekend jumps action in Ireland and Britain

Freezing conditions threaten weekend jumps action in Ireland and Britain

JP McManus’s Jonbon has 12th Grade One victory in his sights in Ascot Chase on Saturday

Fri Feb 13 2026 - 17:28
Irish racing needs to wake up and pay for professional stewarding

Irish racing needs to wake up and pay for professional stewarding

Fallout from Redwood Queen unseat at Wexford should be the spur that propels the sport to act

Fri Feb 13 2026 - 06:00
Willie Mullins looks to time his Cheltenham festival challenge to perfection

Willie Mullins looks to time his Cheltenham festival challenge to perfection

Champion trainer likely to leave vital decisions on Fact To File, Gaelic Warrior and Lossiemouth until late

Wed Feb 11 2026 - 19:01
Joseph O’Brien closing in on 1,500 winners as a trainer in advance of Saudi raid

Joseph O’Brien closing in on 1,500 winners as a trainer in advance of Saudi raid

Former French champion jockey Pierre Charles Boudot set to team up with O’Brien’s Andab in Qatar

Wed Feb 11 2026 - 06:00
Impaire Et Passe could return to action in Gowran’s Red Mills Chase

Impaire Et Passe could return to action in Gowran’s Red Mills Chase

Dan Skelton points Deafening Silence at Haydock National Trial in advance of potential Aintree bid

Wed Feb 11 2026 - 06:00
One month out from Cheltenham, Gordon Elliott likes the look of Brighterdaysahead

One month out from Cheltenham, Gordon Elliott likes the look of Brighterdaysahead

Co Meath trainer also cautioned against writing off Nicky Henderson’s Constitution Hill

Tue Feb 10 2026 - 17:44
IHRB stands over process that saw no enquiry into controversial Philip Byrnes unseat

IHRB stands over process that saw no enquiry into controversial Philip Byrnes unseat

Race-day officials did not consider ‘threshold for a stewards enquiry to be met’, says regulator

Sun Feb 08 2026 - 17:25
Dinoblue takes tried and trusted route to Cheltenham Festival

Dinoblue takes tried and trusted route to Cheltenham Festival

Donnacha O’Brien has $1 million Abu Dhabi target in his sights with Comanche Brave

Sat Feb 07 2026 - 06:00
Concerns flagged about unusual betting patterns in Philip Byrnes incident, says British regulator

Concerns flagged about unusual betting patterns in Philip Byrnes incident, says British regulator

Irish jockey was cleared by IHRB panel of wrongdoing in relation to his unseat from Redwood Queen in Wexford

Fri Feb 06 2026 - 18:24
Jump racing’s long-term survival an issue that can’t be fudged

Jump racing’s long-term survival an issue that can’t be fudged

Every measure to make a thrilling but risky sport as safe as possible must be explored

Fri Feb 06 2026 - 06:00
Philip Byrnes cleared of wrongdoing over unseat from Redwood Queen at Wexford last May

Philip Byrnes cleared of wrongdoing over unseat from Redwood Queen at Wexford last May

The rider had been accused of deliberately jumping off the mare, trained by his father, Charles

Thu Feb 05 2026 - 16:03
Dublin Racing Festival compared to Galway and Punchestown festivals as ‘a national event’

Dublin Racing Festival compared to Galway and Punchestown festivals as ‘a national event’

Leopardstown’s new chief executive says decision to halve price of tickets for bank holiday refixture paid off

Tue Feb 03 2026 - 16:29
Mark Walsh’s resilience pays off in spades as Fact To File secures Irish Gold Cup victory

Mark Walsh’s resilience pays off in spades as Fact To File secures Irish Gold Cup victory

Galopin Des Champs has to settle for a gallant third place as trainer Willie Mullins enjoys 1-2-3 in feature race

Mon Feb 02 2026 - 16:07
Oldschool Outlaw bids to book Cheltenham ticket in Tuesday’s Fairyhouse feature

Oldschool Outlaw bids to book Cheltenham ticket in Tuesday’s Fairyhouse feature

Frankie Dettori finally brings curtain down on stellar career with Classic success in Brazil

Mon Feb 02 2026 - 15:18
Galopin Des Champs aiming to prove age isn’t wearying him around Leopardstown

Galopin Des Champs aiming to prove age isn’t wearying him around Leopardstown

Willie Mullins star favourite to record four in a row in €250,000 Dublin Racing Festival feature

Mon Feb 02 2026 - 06:00
Brighterdaysahead new Champion Hurdle favourite after DRF success

Brighterdaysahead new Champion Hurdle favourite after DRF success

Amateur jockey Stephen Connor gets 14-day suspension after mistaking winning post in Bumper

Sun Feb 01 2026 - 17:32
Top mares Lossiemouth and Brighterdaysahead in Champion Hurdle head-to-head

Top mares Lossiemouth and Brighterdaysahead in Champion Hurdle head-to-head

Harry Cobden due to ride four horses for Willie Mullins at Dublin Racing Festival’s day two

Sat Jan 31 2026 - 06:00
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