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Australian vet undertaking audit of Irish racing’s anti-doping procedures

Australian vet undertaking audit of Irish racing’s anti-doping procedures

Dr Craig Suann worked for 33 years in the New South Wales thoroughbred industry

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 17:53
Mullins hotpot Allaho among 10 left in for Thurles Grade Two

Mullins hotpot Allaho among 10 left in for Thurles Grade Two

Irish handler’s star turn may take well-tested route in bid to defend Cheltenham crown

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 16:18
Irish racing media rights deal unlikely to be completed until later this year

Irish racing media rights deal unlikely to be completed until later this year

Current deal is worth up to €40m and has proved key for racecourses during Covid

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 15:28
Mullins and Henderson set to lock horns at Ascot

Mullins and Henderson set to lock horns at Ascot

Top handlers ready Energumene and Shishkin for Grade One Clarence House Chase

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 14:56
Bob Olinger’s second start over fences ends in silky smooth success

Bob Olinger’s second start over fences ends in silky smooth success

Dysart Dynamo’s 19 length rout in opening race at Punchestown a real eye-opener

Sun Jan 16 2022 - 15:56
Details of investigation into Ronan McNally trained horses due next month

Details of investigation into Ronan McNally trained horses due next month

McNally will have bookmakers on high-alert when he has two runners in Warwick

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 16:16
Bob Olinger lines up at Punchestown as the latest next-big-thing

Bob Olinger lines up at Punchestown as the latest next-big-thing

He’s reunited with Rachael Blackmore for first time since Cheltenham success

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 15:54
Bob Olinger expected to prove his class at Punchestown

Bob Olinger expected to prove his class at Punchestown

Ballymore winner gets second start over fences and looks one to beat in novice chase

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 06:00
Irish jockeys pursuing ‘every avenue’ to secure indemnity

Irish jockeys pursuing ‘every avenue’ to secure indemnity

Lack of insurance for jockeys in Ireland highlighted after Freddy Tylicki case

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 06:00
Gigginstown propose moving Leopardstown chase course as solution to ground issues

Gigginstown propose moving Leopardstown chase course as solution to ground issues

Eddie O’Leary suggests Dublin Racing Festival races could be moved to other tracks

Mon Jan 10 2022 - 15:59
Clash between Energumene and Shishkin at Ascot still a runner

Clash between Energumene and Shishkin at Ascot still a runner

They dominate top of betting for Cheltenham’s Queen Mother Champion Chase

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 14:56
Leopardstown confident ground conditions will be right for Dublin Racing Festival

Leopardstown confident ground conditions will be right for Dublin Racing Festival

Top Irish trainers have voiced concerns that ground on steeplechase course has been too fast

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 14:40
Brian O’Connor: 10 ways racing can improve its reputation in 2022

Brian O’Connor: 10 ways racing can improve its reputation in 2022

The last 12 months were a rough ride for the sport but much can be done about it

Mon Jan 03 2022 - 08:00
Al Boum Photo again adds fizz to Tramore’s New Year’s Day card

Al Boum Photo again adds fizz to Tramore’s New Year’s Day card

Willie Mullins yet again decides on warm-up for star chaser at Waterford track

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 15:20
Gordon Elliott sends Ginto and Hollow Games to battle it out in Naas

Gordon Elliott sends Ginto and Hollow Games to battle it out in Naas

Trainer believes Ginto is ‘a horse for the future’

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 15:10
Leopardstown Day 4: Sharjah powers home to win fourth Matheson Hurdle

Leopardstown Day 4: Sharjah powers home to win fourth Matheson Hurdle

Earlier, Gordon Elliott’s Fury Road won the Neville Hotels Novice Chase

Wed Dec 29 2021 - 15:07
Teahuppo can embellish his championship credentials in Limerick feature

Teahuppo can embellish his championship credentials in Limerick feature

Another impressive display could see Elliott runner’s Champion Hurdle odds cut

Wed Dec 29 2021 - 06:00
Leopardstown Day 4: Sharjah fancied to make it four-in-a-row in Matheson Hurdle

Leopardstown Day 4: Sharjah fancied to make it four-in-a-row in Matheson Hurdle

Final day Grade One Leopardstown highlight brings the best out of top-flight operator

Wed Dec 29 2021 - 06:00
Galvin firmly in Gold Cup picture after impressive Savills Chase success

Galvin firmly in Gold Cup picture after impressive Savills Chase success

Russell puts seal on his comeback by pipping favourite A Plus Tard to seal Grade One success

Tue Dec 28 2021 - 17:30
A Plus Tard set to display Gold Cup credentials in Savills Chase

A Plus Tard set to display Gold Cup credentials in Savills Chase

An authoritative display in the €175,000 day three feature will confirm his favouritism for March’s ‘Blue Riband’ at Cheltenham

Tue Dec 28 2021 - 06:00
Concertista expected to show her class in Limerick’s Grade Two feature

Concertista expected to show her class in Limerick’s Grade Two feature

Mullins’s readiness to test her versatility over extended trip suggests a fifth career victory is on the cards

Tue Dec 28 2021 - 06:00
Fairytale return for Flanagan as School Boy Hours lands lucrative Christmas box

Fairytale return for Flanagan as School Boy Hours lands lucrative Christmas box

The 12-1 winner helps McManus claim ninth success in €200,000 Paddy Power Chase

Mon Dec 27 2021 - 17:07
Alfa Mix leads McManus’s strong bid for more glory in Paddy Power Chase

Alfa Mix leads McManus’s strong bid for more glory in Paddy Power Chase

Ilikedwayurthinkin could be the value option in fiercely competitive day two feature

Mon Dec 27 2021 - 06:00
Eric Bloodaxe to further embellish his credentials in Limerick feature

Eric Bloodaxe to further embellish his credentials in Limerick feature

Gigginstown entry was an impressive winner of his maiden at Naas and looks primed for three miles test

Mon Dec 27 2021 - 06:00
Outsider Tornado Flyer registers shock King George success for Mullins

Outsider Tornado Flyer registers shock King George success for Mullins

Ferny Hollow claims Leopardstown feature for top trainer while Master McShee seals fairytale Grade One win for Corkery in Limerick

Sun Dec 26 2021 - 17:25
Ferny Hollow tears up the script at Leopardstown

Ferny Hollow tears up the script at Leopardstown

Willie Mullins hails ‘awesome performance’ in Grade 1 feature

Sun Dec 26 2021 - 16:31
Gabynako can strike to take opening day feature at Limerick for Cromwell

Gabynako can strike to take opening day feature at Limerick for Cromwell

€100k Boylesports Faugheen Novice Chase attracts quality field

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00
Gordon Elliott’s Riviere D’etel has grounds for optimism at Leopardstown

Gordon Elliott’s Riviere D’etel has grounds for optimism at Leopardstown

Willie Mullins’s Ferny Hollow might find steeplechase course too quick against four-year-old filly

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00
Rachael Blackmore looking to cap dream year with King George success on Minella Indo

Rachael Blackmore looking to cap dream year with King George success on Minella Indo

Jockey will ride Henry de Bromhead’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner at Kempton

Thu Dec 23 2021 - 16:08
Irish armchair racing fans in for bumper St Stephen’s Day coverage

Irish armchair racing fans in for bumper St Stephen’s Day coverage

Racing TV will show action from Leopardstown, Limerick and Down Royal on FreeSports

Thu Dec 23 2021 - 15:09
Leopardstown to honour all tickets bought for Christmas festival

Leopardstown to honour all tickets bought for Christmas festival

No more tickets to be sold after Government capped sporting attendances at 5,000

Mon Dec 20 2021 - 13:01
Judgment in Freddy Tylicki’s court case could reverberate around sport

Judgment in Freddy Tylicki’s court case could reverberate around sport

Irish jockey seeking damages from Graham Gibbons after fall left him paralysed

Mon Dec 20 2021 - 05:00
Horse Racing Ireland confirm 5,000 crowds for Christmas festival meetings

Horse Racing Ireland confirm 5,000 crowds for Christmas festival meetings

Leopardstown to contact customers on Monday after selling 6,000 tickets for all four days

Sun Dec 19 2021 - 14:45
Racetracks revise plans for festive season meetings on back of new guidelines

Racetracks revise plans for festive season meetings on back of new guidelines

Leopardstown has already sold out a reduced capacity of 6,000 a day

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 19:39
Ronald Pump bidding for elusive Grade One success

Ronald Pump bidding for elusive Grade One success

Victory for sole raider in Ascot’s Long Walk would cap a record top-level haul for Irish-trained horses in Britain in 2021

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 17:49
Rachael Blackmore - breezing over racing’s hurdles with quiet determination

Rachael Blackmore - breezing over racing’s hurdles with quiet determination

Jockey picked up unstoppable, unparalled momentum during a peerless golden year

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 16:00
Charlie McConalogue sounds warning to Irish racing after bumpy 2021

Charlie McConalogue sounds warning to Irish racing after bumpy 2021

Minister for Agriculture said that everyone should remember reputation is fragile

Wed Dec 15 2021 - 19:45
Leopardstown hope watering will improve conditions for Christmas festival

Leopardstown hope watering will improve conditions for Christmas festival

Turf consultancy firm STRI have been working to get track to retain more water

Tue Dec 14 2021 - 19:01
Former chief executive of the Turf Club Cahir O’Sullivan dies, aged 86

Former chief executive of the Turf Club Cahir O’Sullivan dies, aged 86

During his spell running the Turf Club he was instrumental in setting up the successful Budweiser sponsorship of the Irish Derby

Tue Dec 14 2021 - 17:00
Chacun Pour Soi poised for festive return at Leopardstown

Chacun Pour Soi poised for festive return at Leopardstown

Mullins primed to unleash strong squad for busy domestic campaign over Christmas

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 19:30
Tom Brady, Novak Djokovic, Canelo and Co - make way for Rachael Blackmore

Tom Brady, Novak Djokovic, Canelo and Co - make way for Rachael Blackmore

Jockey’s stunning success in 2021 a ray of light for racing in sport’s annus horribilis

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 06:00
Leopardstown set to welcome biggest crowds since pre-pandemic at Christmas

Leopardstown set to welcome biggest crowds since pre-pandemic at Christmas

6,000 allowed in for Christmas Festival each day with only day four tickets remainig

Sun Dec 12 2021 - 14:54
O’Brien’s Mogul hoping to retain his crown in the Hong Kong Vase

O’Brien’s Mogul hoping to retain his crown in the Hong Kong Vase

1,000 Guineas heroine Mother Earth takes on local superstar Golden Sixty in the mile at Sha Tin

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 17:16
Irish Jockeys Association call for arbitration processes to be set up to resolve disputes

Irish Jockeys Association call for arbitration processes to be set up to resolve disputes

Ruby Walsh rejects suggestions of a ‘rancid’ culture in the weigh-room

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 16:17
Jockey indemnity presents issue for rider liability amid Freddy Tylicki case

Jockey indemnity presents issue for rider liability amid Freddy Tylicki case

Rider is seeking damages from a competing jockey after dangerous fall

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 08:25
Mac Swiney looks to end 2021 in style in Hong Kong for trainer Jim Bolger

Mac Swiney looks to end 2021 in style in Hong Kong for trainer Jim Bolger

The home-bred colt finally broke Bolger’s duck in the Irish 2,000 Guineas in May

Tue Dec 07 2021 - 15:49
Tuesday’s Tramore card cancelled due to Storm Barra

Tuesday’s Tramore card cancelled due to Storm Barra

Meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday as weather forcast worsens on Monday

Mon Dec 06 2021 - 18:11
Leopardstown Christmas capacity expected to be heavily cut

Leopardstown Christmas capacity expected to be heavily cut

Attendance could be limited to 4,000 per day; Rachael Blackmore favourite for BBC award

Mon Dec 06 2021 - 18:09
Irish racing has itself to blame for negative stereotypes

Irish racing has itself to blame for negative stereotypes

Reform was urgently required but Irish racing more plodder than sprinter

Mon Dec 06 2021 - 06:00
Gritty Allaho claims Durkan Chase as favourite Envoi Allen fails to fire

Gritty Allaho claims Durkan Chase as favourite Envoi Allen fails to fire

Timely reminder of quality at Mullins’s disposal in the wake of Elliott’s remarkable seven-timer at Navan

Sun Dec 05 2021 - 17:35
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