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Bookmakers rate Tennessee Stud as biggest Irish Derby threat to Epsom hero Lambourn

Bookmakers rate Tennessee Stud as biggest Irish Derby threat to Epsom hero Lambourn

A maximum field of 10 runners set to line up for €1.25m Curragh Classic

Tue Jun 24 2025 - 19:00
Ryan Moore has historic Irish Derby hat-trick in his sights aboard Epsom hero Lambourn

Ryan Moore has historic Irish Derby hat-trick in his sights aboard Epsom hero Lambourn

No jockey has ever before won Ireland’s premier Classic three years in a row

Mon Jun 23 2025 - 19:00
Joe Murphy team examining Irish Oaks as potential target for Royal Ascot heroine Cercene

Joe Murphy team examining Irish Oaks as potential target for Royal Ascot heroine Cercene

Colin Keane back on local duty with five rides at Monday evening’s Ballinrobe fixture

Sun Jun 22 2025 - 19:00
Curragh boss says marathon World Pool programmes not a problem for racegoers

Curragh boss says marathon World Pool programmes not a problem for racegoers

Irish Derby card is latest classic date to be extended to nine races

Sun Jun 22 2025 - 19:00
Sprint star Satono Reve aiming to become first Japanese-trained winner at Royal Ascot

Sprint star Satono Reve aiming to become first Japanese-trained winner at Royal Ascot

Irish racing mourns loss of training doyen Kevin Prendergast who has died aged 92

Sat Jun 21 2025 - 06:00
Cercene provides Joe Murphy and Gary Carroll with first Group One success in Coronation

Cercene provides Joe Murphy and Gary Carroll with first Group One success in Coronation

Willie Mullins saddles 11th Royal Ascot winner as Ethical Diamond scores under Ryan Moore

Fri Jun 20 2025 - 18:36
Kevin Prendergast, influential trainer, dies aged 92

Kevin Prendergast, influential trainer, dies aged 92

He trained his first winner in 1963 and put well over 2000 winners through his hands during a lengthy career

Fri Jun 20 2025 - 12:57
Underestimating Jonquil could prove costly in vintage Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot

Underestimating Jonquil could prove costly in vintage Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot

Juddmonte’s No 1 jockey Colin Keane opts to ride Babouche in big sprint

Fri Jun 20 2025 - 06:00
Royal Ascot: Trawlerman sets new course record with stunning Gold Cup success

Royal Ascot: Trawlerman sets new course record with stunning Gold Cup success

Aidan O’Brien hat-trick takes him to just four shy of a century of winners at the meeting

Thu Jun 19 2025 - 19:01
French star Candelari in the way of O’Brien hopes for 10th Ascot Gold Cup victory with Illinois

French star Candelari in the way of O’Brien hopes for 10th Ascot Gold Cup victory with Illinois

Charles Darwin aiming to evolve team-Ballydoyle’s Norfolk Stakes record

Wed Jun 18 2025 - 19:00
William Buick judges it perfectly on Ombudsman to seal Prince Of Wales’s victory

William Buick judges it perfectly on Ombudsman to seal Prince Of Wales’s victory

Paddy Twomey saddles first Royal Ascot winner as Carmers enters St Leger picture

Wed Jun 18 2025 - 18:57
Colin Keane labels Field Of Gold ‘the best I’ve ridden’ after securing first Group One Royal Ascot win

Colin Keane labels Field Of Gold ‘the best I’ve ridden’ after securing first Group One Royal Ascot win

Juddmonte’s new No 1 jockey wins St James’s Palace Stakes in impressive fashion

Tue Jun 17 2025 - 19:06
Royal Ascot: Los Angeles out to confirm class for Aidan O’Brien in showdown with old foe Anmaat

Royal Ascot: Los Angeles out to confirm class for Aidan O’Brien in showdown with old foe Anmaat

Unbeaten Carmers among strong day-two team for Paddy Twomey

Tue Jun 17 2025 - 19:00
Royal Ascot: All eyes on Colin Keane as Irish champion jockey teams up with Field Of Gold for Juddmonte

Royal Ascot: All eyes on Colin Keane as Irish champion jockey teams up with Field Of Gold for Juddmonte

Willie Mullins also aiming for royal success with Reaching High

Tue Jun 17 2025 - 06:00
Colin Keane has first classic ride in new role aboard André Fabre runner in French Oaks

Colin Keane has first classic ride in new role aboard André Fabre runner in French Oaks

Bedtime Story must overcome wide draw in €1m Prix De Diane if she’s to continue Aidan O’Brien’s hot streak

Sat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
Godolphin’s business sense trumps sporting narratives on both sides of the Atlantic

Godolphin’s business sense trumps sporting narratives on both sides of the Atlantic

Taking Ruling Court out of Derby and avoiding Triple Crown trail with Sovereignty look like gutless decisions

Fri Jun 13 2025 - 06:00
Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Lake Victoria to miss Royal Ascot

Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Lake Victoria to miss Royal Ascot

Aidan O’Brien’s filly to take a break from racing until later in the season

Mon Jun 09 2025 - 14:32
Colin Keane appointed as Juddmonte’s number one jockey in Europe

Colin Keane appointed as Juddmonte’s number one jockey in Europe

Move opens the way for Meath jockey to take his career to the next level on world stage

Mon Jun 09 2025 - 12:04
Clash of the Guineas winners shaping up in St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot

Clash of the Guineas winners shaping up in St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot

Pied Piper aiming to maintain unbeaten record over fences at latest jumps fixture in Roscommon

Sun Jun 08 2025 - 14:36
Lambourn odds-on to become the 20th horse to complete Epsom-Curragh Derby double

Lambourn odds-on to become the 20th horse to complete Epsom-Curragh Derby double

Aidan O’Brien has landmark Derby hat-trick in his sights at the Curragh later this month

Sun Jun 08 2025 - 14:18
It’s ‘Wayne’s World’ at Epsom as Lordan guides Lambourn to Derby glory

It’s ‘Wayne’s World’ at Epsom as Lordan guides Lambourn to Derby glory

13/2 shot delivers Aidan O’Brien an 11th victory in English racing’s ‘Blue Riband’

Sat Jun 07 2025 - 17:09
Biggest Derby field for 22 years underlines unpredictability of Epsom classic

Biggest Derby field for 22 years underlines unpredictability of Epsom classic

Ryan Moore rides Delacroix from Ballydoyle trio while Irish team completed by Joseph O’Brien’s Tennessee Stud

Sat Jun 07 2025 - 06:00
Minnie Hauk secures an 11th Oaks success for Aidan O’Brien at Epsom

Minnie Hauk secures an 11th Oaks success for Aidan O’Brien at Epsom

Irish trainer has the first two home in fillies’ Classic after earlier winning a 10th Coronation Cup with Jan Brueghel

Fri Jun 06 2025 - 16:32
Epsom Derby is the original, but sadly it is not the best any more

Epsom Derby is the original, but sadly it is not the best any more

Short-sighted attitudes to middle-distance breeding are having long-term impact in European racing

Fri Jun 06 2025 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien trio bid to derail Desert Flower in Epsom Oaks

Aidan O’Brien trio bid to derail Desert Flower in Epsom Oaks

Champion trainer bidding for 11th Oaks and another potential Epsom Classic double

Thu Jun 05 2025 - 15:32
Delacroix on course to try and crack the Dubawi Derby puzzle for Ballydoyle team

Delacroix on course to try and crack the Dubawi Derby puzzle for Ballydoyle team

The Lion In Winter also among four Epsom Derby possibles for Aidan O’Brien

Mon Jun 02 2025 - 19:00
Proven course performer Deressa out to secure valuable prize in €200k Gowran Classic

Proven course performer Deressa out to secure valuable prize in €200k Gowran Classic

Midak set to be supplemented into Derby and carry colours of his late owner, the Aga Khan

Mon Jun 02 2025 - 06:00
Ryan Moore delivers ‘incredible’ ride to win French Derby on Camille Pissarro

Ryan Moore delivers ‘incredible’ ride to win French Derby on Camille Pissarro

Aidan O’Brien wins €1.5m Prix Du Jockey Club for second time

Sun Jun 01 2025 - 16:33
Winning combination of Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore pin hopes on Camille Pissarro in French Derby

Winning combination of Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore pin hopes on Camille Pissarro in French Derby

Trainer Charles Byrnes defends his son Philip as IHRB investigates jockey’s controversial unseat from Redwood Queen at Wexford

Fri May 30 2025 - 19:00
Charles Byrnes says no one hurting more than son Philip after ‘soft unseat’ at Wexford

Charles Byrnes says no one hurting more than son Philip after ‘soft unseat’ at Wexford

IHRB investigating incident which generated significant comment

Fri May 30 2025 - 13:25
Irish racing needs to professionalise its disciplinary process to reassure public

Irish racing needs to professionalise its disciplinary process to reassure public

The handling of the case of Ted Walsh-trained Ta Na La leaves process looking slipshod

Fri May 30 2025 - 06:00
IHRB to review controversial Philip Byrnes unseating at Wexford

IHRB to review controversial Philip Byrnes unseating at Wexford

Jockey Byrnes came off race leader Redwood Queen at the final flight of the Claiming Hurdle on Wednesday

Thu May 29 2025 - 10:31
Epsom tilt ‘unlikely’ for Purview with Dermot Weld targeting Irish Derby instead

Epsom tilt ‘unlikely’ for Purview with Dermot Weld targeting Irish Derby instead

Smart filly Swelter finished lame in Irish 1,000 Guineas and won’t be in action until autumn

Wed May 28 2025 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien’s outstanding stayer Kyprios retired after aggravating old injury

Aidan O’Brien’s outstanding stayer Kyprios retired after aggravating old injury

Kyprios twice won Ascot Gold Cup and came back from life-threatening injury for unbeaten 2024 campaign

Tue May 27 2025 - 17:53
Ted Walsh wins appeal against ‘Non-Trier’ fine but his runner still banned for 60 days

Ted Walsh wins appeal against ‘Non-Trier’ fine but his runner still banned for 60 days

Camille Pissarro set to head Aidan O’Brien’s tilt at another French Derby victory in Paris on Sunday

Mon May 26 2025 - 15:02
Transformed Lake Victoria routs her classic opposition in Irish 1,000 Guineas

Transformed Lake Victoria routs her classic opposition in Irish 1,000 Guineas

Los Angeles emerges on top in vintage Tattersalls Gold Cup and on course for Royal Ascot

Sun May 25 2025 - 18:37
Colin Keane makes no mistake as Field Of Gold trounces Irish 2000 Guineas rivals at the Curragh

Colin Keane makes no mistake as Field Of Gold trounces Irish 2000 Guineas rivals at the Curragh

Ireland’s champion jockey praises Kieren Shoemark as ‘absolute gentleman’ after replacing Englishman on classic winner

Sat May 24 2025 - 17:08
Lake Victoria expected to be sharper for tilt at classic glory at the Curragh

Lake Victoria expected to be sharper for tilt at classic glory at the Curragh

Irish Derby hero Los Angeles tackles talented field in older-horse Group One

Fri May 23 2025 - 19:00
Trends and Newmarket evidence suggest Field Of Gold the one to beat in Irish 2000 Guineas

Trends and Newmarket evidence suggest Field Of Gold the one to beat in Irish 2000 Guineas

Powerful Juddmonte operation triple-handed in Ireland’s first classic of 2025

Fri May 23 2025 - 19:00
Generating warmth for unloved Curragh may prove hardest part of racecourse revamp

Generating warmth for unloved Curragh may prove hardest part of racecourse revamp

Public response to €81.5m redevelopment - including €36.5m of public money - has been mostly indifference

Fri May 23 2025 - 06:00
Donnacha O’Brien aiming to break Irish classic duck as a trainer with 1000 Guineas hope Atsila

Donnacha O’Brien aiming to break Irish classic duck as a trainer with 1000 Guineas hope Atsila

Star older filly Porta Fortuna set to return to action at Curragh on Sunday

Tue May 20 2025 - 06:00
Colin Keane snapped up by Gosden team for 2000 Guineas favourite Field Of Gold

Colin Keane snapped up by Gosden team for 2000 Guineas favourite Field Of Gold

Juddmonte team also set to start Cosmic Year and Windlord in opening Curragh classic of 2025

Mon May 19 2025 - 19:00
Ted Walsh set to appeal €3,000 fine for breaching ‘non-trier’ rules at Wexford

Ted Walsh set to appeal €3,000 fine for breaching ‘non-trier’ rules at Wexford

Saturday’s 2,000 Guineas Curragh card included for the first time in lucrative World Pool betting

Sun May 18 2025 - 16:13
Hewick aiming to make it third time lucky in French Champion Hurdle

Hewick aiming to make it third time lucky in French Champion Hurdle

Popular Irish hope aiming to get revenge on last year’s Auteuil conqueror Losange Bleu

Sat May 17 2025 - 06:00
Busy Ryan Moore set for five Ballydoyle rides on Ascot Trials programme in Naas

Busy Ryan Moore set for five Ballydoyle rides on Ascot Trials programme in Naas

Heart Of Honor is European raider taking on top US dirt horses in Preakness Stakes at Pimlico

Sat May 17 2025 - 06:00
Rachael Blackmore cracked glass ceiling but presuming it’s in smithereens for female jockeys is complacent

Rachael Blackmore cracked glass ceiling but presuming it’s in smithereens for female jockeys is complacent

Success of French allowance system in increasing opportunities for women should be examined in Ireland

Fri May 16 2025 - 06:00
Groundbreaking jockey Rachael Blackmore bows out on her own terms

Groundbreaking jockey Rachael Blackmore bows out on her own terms

The Tipperary jockey leaves a pioneering legacy and a sport that is transformed forever

Mon May 12 2025 - 16:59
Shes Perfect team believe they have ‘handy’ grounds for appeal over French Guineas disqualification

Shes Perfect team believe they have ‘handy’ grounds for appeal over French Guineas disqualification

Last year’s Irish Guineas winners Rosallion and Fallen Angel gear up for vintage Lockinge renewal

Mon May 12 2025 - 15:41
Delacroix makes light of pre-race scare to land Derby Trial and earn Epsom ticket

Delacroix makes light of pre-race scare to land Derby Trial and earn Epsom ticket

Dual-French Group Two winner Sober is an intoxicating jumps prospect in Killarney

Mon May 12 2025 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien wins French 2,000 Guineas for sixth time as Henri Matisse lights up Longchamp

Aidan O’Brien wins French 2,000 Guineas for sixth time as Henri Matisse lights up Longchamp

More classic heartache for Kieran Shoemark as English jockey disqualified from first in French 1,000 Guineas

Sun May 11 2025 - 18:38
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