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All eyes on Willie Mullins’s entries as spectators return to Punchestown

All eyes on Willie Mullins’s entries as spectators return to Punchestown

Echoes In Rain seen as number one hope for trainer in Sunday’s Morgiana Hurdle

Wed Nov 10 2021 - 06:00
Oireachtas committee ‘happy’ with drug testing standards in Irish racing

Oireachtas committee ‘happy’ with drug testing standards in Irish racing

Report recommends Government consider turning IHRB into a semi-state body

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 16:45
Jack Kennedy could be back in the saddle by Christmas

Jack Kennedy could be back in the saddle by Christmas

Star 22-year-old jockey dislocated his shoulder in a fall at Navan on Sunday

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 17:46
Tiger Roll set for seasonal bow at Cheltenham on Sunday

Tiger Roll set for seasonal bow at Cheltenham on Sunday

Michael O’Leary voices more frustration over star’s weight from the British handicapper

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 16:15
Oisín Murphy soaks it in after playing his part in Japanese history at Breeders’ Cup

Oisín Murphy soaks it in after playing his part in Japanese history at Breeders’ Cup

French exertions catch up with favourite Tarnawa as Irish trainers fail to fire a shot

Sun Nov 07 2021 - 14:48
Breeders’ Cup preview: Doping rears its ugly head again after Jim Bolger comments

Breeders’ Cup preview: Doping rears its ugly head again after Jim Bolger comments

Colin Keane and Tarnawa the favourites to crown a record-breaking season in style

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 06:55
Tarnawa set to be Irish Breeders’ Cup banker in bid for back-to-back titles

Tarnawa set to be Irish Breeders’ Cup banker in bid for back-to-back titles

Dermot Weld’s set to be hot favourite for $4m Turf despite outside draw

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 16:28
Ger Lyons not surprised at growth of Ireland’s Breeders’ Cup raiding party

Ger Lyons not surprised at growth of Ireland’s Breeders’ Cup raiding party

New faces among those trying their luck to win some of the overall $31m pot

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 15:48
Bargain buy Skyace set for seasonal return to action at Fairyhouse

Bargain buy Skyace set for seasonal return to action at Fairyhouse

The Shark Hanlon-trained mare was one of the feelgood stories of last season

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 15:31
Twilight Payment bidding to retain Melbourne Cup for Joseph O’Brien

Twilight Payment bidding to retain Melbourne Cup for Joseph O’Brien

Trainer says it has been a ‘nightmare’ getting defending champion down under for race

Sun Oct 31 2021 - 14:47
Rachael Blackmore and Bryony Frost set for Down Royal clash

Rachael Blackmore and Bryony Frost set for Down Royal clash

Blackmore takes the ride on Gold Cup hero Minella Indo before a spin on Envoi Allen

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 15:35
Sunday’s meeting at Naas under threat from the weather

Sunday’s meeting at Naas under threat from the weather

2021 Irish flat season set to draw to a close but heavy rain forecast on Saturday night

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 15:33
Davy Russell and Envoi Allen to be reunited at Down Royal

Davy Russell and Envoi Allen to be reunited at Down Royal

42-year-old regains ride on DeBromhead’s star as he returns to action on Saturday

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 16:15
Bryony Frost to reunite with Frodon for Ladbrokes Champion Chase

Bryony Frost to reunite with Frodon for Ladbrokes Champion Chase

Jockey is in dispute over her allegations of bullying and harassment against Dunne

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 01:00
Curragh set for final fixture of 2021 season on Tuesday

Curragh set for final fixture of 2021 season on Tuesday

There are two Derby prizes on the card while Toy could show promise for Aidan O’Brien

Mon Oct 25 2021 - 16:06
Stephen Kenny’s Ireland on the cusp of recapturing public imagination

Stephen Kenny’s Ireland on the cusp of recapturing public imagination

Tipping Point: More positive results next month should peak the interest of sponsors

Mon Oct 25 2021 - 06:27
Joseph O’Brien adds to reputation in Australia after State Of Rest’s Cox Plate win

Joseph O’Brien adds to reputation in Australia after State Of Rest’s Cox Plate win

O’Brien family enjoy successful weekend with Aidan winning a 10th Vertem Futurity with Luxembourg

Sun Oct 24 2021 - 15:53
Colin Keane to ride Tarnawa at upcoming Breeders Cup

Colin Keane to ride Tarnawa at upcoming Breeders Cup

Ireland’s top jockey reignites last year’s winning partnership with 11-8 favourite

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 22:54
Rachael Blackmore returns almost 100 days after ankle injury

Rachael Blackmore returns almost 100 days after ankle injury

32-year-old back in action on Henry De Bromhead’s Balko Des Flos in Galway

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 20:00
Luxembourg a warm order to deliver Futurity success for O’Brien

Luxembourg a warm order to deliver Futurity success for O’Brien

Unbeaten colt hot favourite to give Ballydoyle handler record-equalling 10th success in renewal

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 16:00
Aidan O’Brien looking to end European season on a high in France

Aidan O’Brien looking to end European season on a high in France

Glounthaune and Stone Age lined up for big races at Saint Cloud

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 06:00
Weld signals Search for a Song to take chance in French St Leger

Weld signals Search for a Song to take chance in French St Leger

Irish handler sending former dual Irish Leger star to Longchamp for Prix Royal Oak

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 20:51
Séamus Heffernan suspended again for use of whip

Séamus Heffernan suspended again for use of whip

Top jockey has breached the same rule a number of times, including on Monday

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 19:47
Ballydoyle eye Futurity stakes success with Luxembourg

Ballydoyle eye Futurity stakes success with Luxembourg

Prolific Irish stable yet to secure Group One victory with a juvenile colt this season

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 18:26
Barney Curley: The stroke merchant who will forever remain in gambling lore

Barney Curley: The stroke merchant who will forever remain in gambling lore

Late Fermanagh man the ultimate stroke merchant but remains a hero to gamblers

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 06:30
Robbie Dunne and Bryony Frost dispute leaves racing in ‘new territory’

Robbie Dunne and Bryony Frost dispute leaves racing in ‘new territory’

Leaked report says Dunne has been charged after complaints of bullying and harassment

Sun Oct 17 2021 - 14:07
End of season climax to showcase the best racing has to offer

End of season climax to showcase the best racing has to offer

British Champions Day: Much of last decade has seen focus on Ascot’s ground conditions

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 06:00
Empress Josephine favourite to follow proven route to glory

Empress Josephine favourite to follow proven route to glory

The Aidan O’Brien trained Together won the queen Elizabeth II Stakes 10 years ago

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 06:00
Punchestown: Elliott’s Galvin set to take chance against Mullins duo

Punchestown: Elliott’s Galvin set to take chance against Mullins duo

Conceding 8lbs off 154 rating to Brahma Bull and Annamix leaves him with plenty to find

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 01:00
Horse Racing Ireland see funding reduced by over €6 million in budget

Horse Racing Ireland see funding reduced by over €6 million in budget

HRI chief Suzanne Eade confirms strategic plan will have to be revised

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 21:16
Aidan O’Brien aims Luxembourg at Doncaster’s Vertem Futurity

Aidan O’Brien aims Luxembourg at Doncaster’s Vertem Futurity

Son of Camelot made a huge impression when landing the Beresford Stakes

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 15:45
Weld ponders big-race options for Search For A Song

Weld ponders big-race options for Search For A Song

Arc runner-up Tarnawa on course to defend her Turf crown at the Breeders Cup

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 17:31
British Champions Day could live up to billing if Adayar and Mishriff clash

British Champions Day could live up to billing if Adayar and Mishriff clash

One-two from July’s King George could meet again at Ascot to decide world leader

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 16:39
Tipping Point: Being the butt of the joke an unenviable position for a sports star

Tipping Point: Being the butt of the joke an unenviable position for a sports star

Missing an open goal or simply your appearance can lead to ongoing public derision

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 06:37
Colin Keane sets new record mark for winners the ‘old-fashioned way’

Colin Keane sets new record mark for winners the ‘old-fashioned way’

Jockey’s 127th win of the Flat season sends him past Joseph O’Brien’s previous mark

Sun Oct 10 2021 - 16:22
Adayar could make quick return to track in Qipco Champion Stakes

Adayar could make quick return to track in Qipco Champion Stakes

Ground conditions at Ascot set to suit Charlie Appleby’s Derby and King George hero

Sun Oct 10 2021 - 15:03
Native Trail looks set to keep up Godolphin’s dream season in Dewhurst Stakes

Native Trail looks set to keep up Godolphin’s dream season in Dewhurst Stakes

Aidan O’Brien sends Glounthaune to contest Newmarket race

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
EU law complicates any Irish move to ban sending of thoroughbred horses to abattoirs

EU law complicates any Irish move to ban sending of thoroughbred horses to abattoirs

British Horseracing Authority announced that racehorses are to be taken out of human food chain

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 17:26
McCurtin gets early wedding present after successful appeal of ‘non-trier’ charge

McCurtin gets early wedding present after successful appeal of ‘non-trier’ charge

Jockey’s 14-day ban and fine overturned from race at Listowel festival

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 15:18
Colin Keane has history in his sights with six mounts at Navan

Colin Keane has history in his sights with six mounts at Navan

Jockey goes into the meeting just one shy of Joseph O’Brien’s record of 126 winners in a season

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 16:38
Ado McGuinness considering Breeders’ Cup option for A Case Of You

Ado McGuinness considering Breeders’ Cup option for A Case Of You

Trainer also considering Hong Kong option for his star sprinter after Paris success

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 16:29
Aidan O’Brien opts for Johnny Velasquez to ride Order Of Australia

Aidan O’Brien opts for Johnny Velasquez to ride Order Of Australia

Breeders’ Cup winner is back at Keeneland on Saturday night for $750k race

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 15:59
Lyons looking for Straight Answer in England’s top juvenile contest

Lyons looking for Straight Answer in England’s top juvenile contest

Unbeaten two year old bids for Grade One Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 17:50
Mullins eyeing a fourth successive Newmarket Cesarewitch win

Mullins eyeing a fourth successive Newmarket Cesarewitch win

M C Muldoon installed as favourite while top trainer outlines plans for jump stars Appreciate It and Ferny Hollow

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 16:55
Forget philosophy - any sort of win will do for Stephen Kenny and Ireland this week

Forget philosophy - any sort of win will do for Stephen Kenny and Ireland this week

The Ireland manager is in a strange type of limbo and needs a result against Azerbaijan

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 10:02
Second a lonely place for Dermot Weld as Tarnawa is pipped in Arc

Second a lonely place for Dermot Weld as Tarnawa is pipped in Arc

A Case Of You provided some Irish success for Ado McGuinness in the Prix de l’Abbaye

Sun Oct 03 2021 - 17:32
Germany’s Torquator Tasso causes 80-1 upset in a thrilling Arc

Germany’s Torquator Tasso causes 80-1 upset in a thrilling Arc

Dermot Weld’s Tarnawa edged on the line as Marcel Weiss-trained colt pounces late

Sun Oct 03 2021 - 15:41
Aidan O’Brien: Claims about doping in racing ‘very damaging and unnecessary’

Aidan O’Brien: Claims about doping in racing ‘very damaging and unnecessary’

Ballydoyle trainer tells the Racing Post people are ‘talking out the side of their mouths’

Sun Oct 03 2021 - 14:16
Ever-hopeful Japanese still determined to crack the Arc code

Ever-hopeful Japanese still determined to crack the Arc code

Racing-obsessed nation try and finally claim Europe’s greatest all-aged race

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 11:00
Tarnawa’s credentials impressive as Weld targets crowning glory to 50-year career

Tarnawa’s credentials impressive as Weld targets crowning glory to 50-year career

Godolphin’s pair of Derby winners, Hurricane Lane and Adayar, pose major threat

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00
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