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Ireland’s jockeys still struggling to find indemnity cover

Ireland’s jockeys still struggling to find indemnity cover

Jockeys’ Association says problem is an ‘industry issue’ and not just about riders

Tue Jul 05 2022 - 15:03
Racecourse association stands over distribution of media rights income

Racecourse association stands over distribution of media rights income

Aidan O’Brien’s Grade One ambitions switch to New York on Saturday

Mon Jul 04 2022 - 15:34
French star Vadeni already has Leopardstown in his sights

French star Vadeni already has Leopardstown in his sights

IHRB say Rosscarbery weights investigation will completed ‘as swift as possible’

Sun Jul 03 2022 - 19:00
High Definition has chance to boost O’Brien’s Group One ‘mojo’

High Definition has chance to boost O’Brien’s Group One ‘mojo’

Ballydoyle colt tackles Hurricane Lane in Sunday’s Grand Prix De Saint-Cloud

Fri Jul 01 2022 - 19:00
Narrowing IHRB’s credibility gap is job for racing and not just one person

Narrowing IHRB’s credibility gap is job for racing and not just one person

Tipping Point: Darragh O’Loughlin takes over CEO of regulatory body on Wednesday

Mon Jun 27 2022 - 06:00
Weighing procedure foul-up at Curragh referred for investigation

Weighing procedure foul-up at Curragh referred for investigation

Twomey’s La Petite Coco wins Pretty Polly but trainer loses third with Rosscarbery

Sun Jun 26 2022 - 17:47
Curragh boss rejects idea that Irish Derby attendances are plateauing

Curragh boss rejects idea that Irish Derby attendances are plateauing

Brian Kavanagh insists €50 admission not an issue in relation to 11,300 Derby crowd

Sun Jun 26 2022 - 16:59
Colin Keane lands first Irish Derby with wide-margin winner Westover

Colin Keane lands first Irish Derby with wide-margin winner Westover

Official derby day attendance of 11,300 lower than 2019 figure

Sat Jun 25 2022 - 17:19
Irish Derby preview: Under pressure meet includes star filly Tuesday

Irish Derby preview: Under pressure meet includes star filly Tuesday

Renewed focus on attendance for Curragh’s €1 million classic highlight

Sat Jun 25 2022 - 05:00
Blackbeard tries to bounce back from Ascot with Railway victory

Blackbeard tries to bounce back from Ascot with Railway victory

Concert Hall could emerge on top in Pretty Polly generation clash

Fri Jun 24 2022 - 15:37
Paddy Twomey’s Rosscarbery supplemented into Pretty Polly for €30,000

Paddy Twomey’s Rosscarbery supplemented into Pretty Polly for €30,000

Strength of Joseph O’Brien’s fillies underlined as Grecian Slipper and Seisai line up for Oaks trial at Naas

Tue Jun 21 2022 - 19:19
Ryan Moore aiming to finally break Irish Derby duck on Tuesday

Ryan Moore aiming to finally break Irish Derby duck on Tuesday

Westover camp drop Hornby and opt for Colin Keane’s Curragh experience

Tue Jun 21 2022 - 19:00
Menuisier hoping Irish Derby plan for Lionel pays off at Curragh

Menuisier hoping Irish Derby plan for Lionel pays off at Curragh

Waterville among Aidan O’Brien’s possible entries for Friday’s Curragh Cup

Mon Jun 20 2022 - 20:33
HRI keeping ‘watching brief’ on track admission prices as attendances drop

HRI keeping ‘watching brief’ on track admission prices as attendances drop

HRI chief Suzanne Eade insists going racing remains value for money

Mon Jun 20 2022 - 19:45
O’Brien examining option of running Tuesday against colts in Irish Derby

O’Brien examining option of running Tuesday against colts in Irish Derby

Oaks winner could try to become first filly to win Ireland’s premier classic since 1994

Mon Jun 20 2022 - 05:00
If Gaelic football’s banjaxed it’s the kind of banjax that’s sure to endure

If Gaelic football’s banjaxed it’s the kind of banjax that’s sure to endure

Tipping point: This year’s quarter final spread indicates a rare competitive element

Mon Jun 20 2022 - 05:00
Frankie Dettori bounces back with Inspiral victory in Coronation Stakes

Frankie Dettori bounces back with Inspiral victory in Coronation Stakes

Aidan O’Brien reaches 80 Royal Ascot winners with Mediate and Changingoftheguard

Fri Jun 17 2022 - 18:36
Coolmore vet loses ‘winner’ due to drug in family dog

Coolmore vet loses ‘winner’ due to drug in family dog

Weekend preview: Aidan O’Brien chases back-to-back wins in French Oaks with Toy

Fri Jun 17 2022 - 18:22
Royal Ascot: Jessica Harrington’s filly Discoveries lines up for Friday’s highlight

Royal Ascot: Jessica Harrington’s filly Discoveries lines up for Friday’s highlight

Trainer hopes to keep it in the family, four years after horse’s sister won Coronation Stakes

Thu Jun 16 2022 - 20:00
Kyprios secures eighth Royal Ascot Gold Cup for Aidan O’Brien

Kyprios secures eighth Royal Ascot Gold Cup for Aidan O’Brien

Jessica Harrington enjoys third win at Royal meeting as Magical Lagoon takes Ribblesdale Stakes

Thu Jun 16 2022 - 17:13
Aidan O’Brien’s Kyprios aiming at happier Ascot experience in Gold Cup

Aidan O’Brien’s Kyprios aiming at happier Ascot experience in Gold Cup

Jessica Harrington’s Magical Lagoon returns to action in Ribblesdale

Thu Jun 16 2022 - 06:00
State Of Rest secures first Royal Ascot training success for Joseph O’Brien

State Of Rest secures first Royal Ascot training success for Joseph O’Brien

Jockey Shane Crosse also secures first win at the Royal meeting with Prince of Wales’s Stakes win

Wed Jun 15 2022 - 18:44
Sussex stakes clash on the cards for Baaeed and Coroebus

Sussex stakes clash on the cards for Baaeed and Coroebus

Irish runners draw a blank as Australian sprinter Nature Strip romps to victory

Tue Jun 14 2022 - 19:03
Shahryar has chance to become first Japanese winner at Royal Ascot

Shahryar has chance to become first Japanese winner at Royal Ascot

O’Brien opts for headgear on Mother Earth in Group 2 assignment

Tue Jun 14 2022 - 15:55
World’s highest-rated horse Baaeed lines up in Royal Ascot opener

World’s highest-rated horse Baaeed lines up in Royal Ascot opener

Top-turf speedsters from Australia and the US, as well as Europe, taking each other on in the King’s Stand Stakes

Mon Jun 13 2022 - 17:00
LIV golfers merely hard-faced stooges for a deeply cynical regime

LIV golfers merely hard-faced stooges for a deeply cynical regime

Greg Norman looks up to compatriot Kerry Packer and World Series Cricket while forgetting his own sportswashing

Mon Jun 13 2022 - 05:00
Paddy Twomey planning Irish Oaks weekend outing for Pearls Galore

Paddy Twomey planning Irish Oaks weekend outing for Pearls Galore

In-form mare may target Minstrel Stakes before resuming her Group One quest later in the season

Sun Jun 12 2022 - 18:15
Aidan O’Brien sets sights on 11th leading trainer award at Royal Ascot

Aidan O’Brien sets sights on 11th leading trainer award at Royal Ascot

Trainer brings strong two-year-old team to England for prestigious festival

Sun Jun 12 2022 - 15:42
Dermot Weld wary of firm going  as he plots  Homeless Songs’ Ascot tilt

Dermot Weld wary of firm going as he plots Homeless Songs’ Ascot tilt

Two runners with the same name run in same race at Gowran on Sunday

Fri Jun 10 2022 - 19:00
Curragh hoping Desert Crown avails of free entry

Curragh hoping Desert Crown avails of free entry

Epsom winner not among entries but could be added at no cost under ‘win and you’re in’ scheme

Mon Jun 06 2022 - 19:00
Tipping Point: Kylian Mbappé's PSG deal signals continued growth of player power

Tipping Point: Kylian Mbappé's PSG deal signals continued growth of player power

Manager’s job getting harder without viable ‘or else’ option as dressingroom dynamics shift

Mon Jun 06 2022 - 06:00
Vadeni lands Qatar Prix du Jockey Club in superb style at Chantilly

Vadeni lands Qatar Prix du Jockey Club in superb style at Chantilly

Colt beats El Bodegon by five lengths with Christophe Soumillon to win €1.5m French Derby

Sun Jun 05 2022 - 19:00
Aidan O’Brien bids to equal Lester Piggott’s Derby haul

Aidan O’Brien bids to equal Lester Piggott’s Derby haul

Five Irish runners line up at Epsom on Saturday afternoon for racing's Blue Ribband'

Sat Jun 04 2022 - 06:00
Family feelings set to one side as O’Brien’s prepare to vie for Derby honours

Family feelings set to one side as O’Brien’s prepare to vie for Derby honours

Donnacha O’Brien bids to become the youngest ever trainer to claim flat racing’s greatest prize when Piz Badile lines up in Epsom’s highlight

Sat Jun 04 2022 - 05:15
Aidan O’Brien breaks English Classic record as Tuesday wins Oaks

Aidan O’Brien breaks English Classic record as Tuesday wins Oaks

Irish trainer will be double-handed in Sunday’s French Derby at Chantilly

Fri Jun 03 2022 - 18:11
Point Lonsdale heads trio of Ballydoyle French Derby options

Point Lonsdale heads trio of Ballydoyle French Derby options

Aidan O’Brien has an English classic record in his sights at Epsom this week

Tue May 31 2022 - 19:00
Aidan O’Brien triple-handed in pursuit of ninth Derby victory

Aidan O’Brien triple-handed in pursuit of ninth Derby victory

Piz Badile and Glory Daze other Irish hopefuls left in colts classic

Mon May 30 2022 - 19:00
Willie Mullins sets Mayo National puzzle for punters

Willie Mullins sets Mayo National puzzle for punters

Sandown Winner Hewick Bids To Successfully Revert To Hurdles

Mon May 30 2022 - 16:40
Lester Piggott had strong Irish links over his career

Lester Piggott had strong Irish links over his career

The legendary jockey forged a great partnership with Vincent O’Brien

Sun May 29 2022 - 18:39
Joseph O’Brien’s Above The Curve wins Group One in France

Joseph O’Brien’s Above The Curve wins Group One in France

Ryan Moore guides 7-5 favourite to victory in €250k Prix Saint-Alary

Sun May 29 2022 - 16:51
Lester Piggott obituary: A transformative figure for jockeys

Lester Piggott obituary: A transformative figure for jockeys

Piggott changed the image of his profession, as identifiable in this part of the world as Muhammad Ali and Pele

Sun May 29 2022 - 12:40
IHRB advertise for two independent board members

IHRB advertise for two independent board members

Appointments were one of the key recommendations of Oireachtas Joint Committee

Tue May 24 2022 - 17:15
O’Dwyers celebrate as 300-1 shot Sawbuck wins at Punchestown

O’Dwyers celebrate as 300-1 shot Sawbuck wins at Punchestown

Jockey Charlie brings home father Conor’s horse to equal Irish SP record

Tue May 24 2022 - 14:56
Curragh boss believes ticket prices for Irish racing remain ‘competitive’

Curragh boss believes ticket prices for Irish racing remain ‘competitive’

Brian Kavanagh confident that numbers will rise if quality of racing is there

Tue May 24 2022 - 14:44
Joseph O’Brien’s classic thoughts focused on the Oaks at Epsom

Joseph O’Brien’s classic thoughts focused on the Oaks at Epsom

High hopes for Tranquil Lady after success in the Blue Wind Stakes at Naas

Mon May 23 2022 - 19:46
Homeless Songs secures a 20th Curragh Classic for Dermot Weld

Homeless Songs secures a 20th Curragh Classic for Dermot Weld

Daughter of Frankel impresses to hand veteran trainer a fifth Irish 1,000 Guineas win

Sun May 22 2022 - 16:27
Native Trail completes unique 2,000 Guineas clean sweep for Charlie Appleby

Native Trail completes unique 2,000 Guineas clean sweep for Charlie Appleby

Trainer is first to win English, French and Irish races in one year with different horses

Sat May 21 2022 - 16:48
Native Trail in line to secure notable hat-trick for Godolphin Racing

Native Trail in line to secure notable hat-trick for Godolphin Racing

Rachael Blackmore teams up with Kemboy in the Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil in Paris

Fri May 20 2022 - 18:04
Kieran Cotter lodges appeal after fines totalling €27,500 for ‘serious misconduct’

Kieran Cotter lodges appeal after fines totalling €27,500 for ‘serious misconduct’

Trainer penalised on back of stable inspection of his premises in February of last year

Fri May 20 2022 - 11:47
Native Trail set to regain winning form at Irish 2,000 Guineas

Native Trail set to regain winning form at Irish 2,000 Guineas

After losing unbeaten record to stablemate, English raider is odds-on favourite

Wed May 18 2022 - 06:00
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