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Denise Foster bidding for lucrative Galway Hurdle success

Denise Foster bidding for lucrative Galway Hurdle success

Peter Fahey’s Belfast Banter looking to continue progression in Thursday feature

Thu Jul 29 2021 - 06:00
Royal Rendezvous goes one better to land Galway Plate glory

Royal Rendezvous goes one better to land Galway Plate glory

Paul Townend steers last year’s second to an impressive victory for Willie Mullins

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 21:52
Willie Mullins looking to bridge 10-year gap with Galway Plate success

Willie Mullins looking to bridge 10-year gap with Galway Plate success

Paul Townend has decided to ride last year’s runner-up Royal Rendezvous

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 06:00
Jessica Harrington apologises after ‘human error’ leads to Galway disqualification

Jessica Harrington apologises after ‘human error’ leads to Galway disqualification

Mistaken identity issue involving filly Alizarine referred to IHRB for investigation

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 19:58
Galway preview: Mazagran could stall Saltonstall’s historic treble bid

Galway preview: Mazagran could stall Saltonstall’s historic treble bid

Joseph O’Brien’s unknown quantity could have potential Group race quality

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 06:00
Dermot Weld wears Galway crown again for a day as Coltor lands the big prize

Dermot Weld wears Galway crown again for a day as Coltor lands the big prize

Veteran trainer wins the Connacht Hotel Handicap for an eighth time at Ballybrit

Mon Jul 26 2021 - 21:46
Willie Mullins looking to continue his Galway Festival domination

Willie Mullins looking to continue his Galway Festival domination

Trainer has made nine declarations for the opening day of Flat racing at Ballybrit

Mon Jul 26 2021 - 06:00
Galway Festival gets under way as Irish racing industry continues to feel the pressure

Galway Festival gets under way as Irish racing industry continues to feel the pressure

A crowd of 1,000 will attend each day at Ballybrit but mood set to be introspective

Mon Jul 26 2021 - 06:00
Love’s King George ambitions could depend on Ascot weather

Love’s King George ambitions could depend on Ascot weather

Potential deluge could hamper Aidan O’Brien’s star filly in attempt to land another Classic

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00
IHRB to advertise ‘shortly’ for new chief executive

IHRB to advertise ‘shortly’ for new chief executive

Denis Egan to take early retirement in September after almost 20 years in the post

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 15:59
Poetic Flare odds-on to land Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood

Poetic Flare odds-on to land Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood

Withdrawal of Palace Pier sees Jim Bolger’s Classic star slashed in the betting

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 01:00
Aspects of BBC Panorama documentary reported to Gardaí

Aspects of BBC Panorama documentary reported to Gardaí

HRI also looking into transport of horses between Ireland and abattoir in Swindon

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 19:00
Irish racing consider ‘horse purse’ concept to ensure proper end of life care

Irish racing consider ‘horse purse’ concept to ensure proper end of life care

Disturbing evidence revealed in Panorama programme: The Dark Side of Horse Racing

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 18:54
Brian O’Connor: Panorama’s look at euthanasia is horse racing’s latest wake-up call

Brian O’Connor: Panorama’s look at euthanasia is horse racing’s latest wake-up call

If figures about euthanasia in Ireland are correct it leaves sport with an urgent challenge

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 22:29
No date set for trainer Stephen Mahon’s appeal of four-year ban

No date set for trainer Stephen Mahon’s appeal of four-year ban

Michael O’Leary keeps open option of running Tiger Roll in next week’s Galway Plate

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 16:18
Love bidding to follow in Galileo’s footsteps at Ascot

Love bidding to follow in Galileo’s footsteps at Ascot

Aidan O’Brien’s star four-year-old is favourite for Saturday’s King George Stakes

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 16:10
TV programme to examine what happens to racehorses after they finish racing

TV programme to examine what happens to racehorses after they finish racing

Monday evening’s Panorama programme is titled The Dark Side of Horse Racing

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 10:10
Brian O’Connor: Tokyo’s Covid Olympics are an absurd exercise in greed

Brian O’Connor: Tokyo’s Covid Olympics are an absurd exercise in greed

Japanese government held in a contractual vice by IOC as pandemic rages away

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 06:00
Impressive Snowfall set to help Moore end his barren Classic run

Impressive Snowfall set to help Moore end his barren Classic run

Record-breaking Epsom winner aiming to complete an Oaks double for O’Brien at the Curragh

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 06:01
Order of Australia a warm order to notch fourth career win

Order of Australia a warm order to notch fourth career win

Pattern performer carries penalty in Romanised Minstrel Stakes, but still capable of win

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 06:00
Rachael Blackmore taken to hospital with leg injury after heavy fall in Killarney

Rachael Blackmore taken to hospital with leg injury after heavy fall in Killarney

Jockey was partnering 11-10 favourite Merry Poppins in handicap hurdle

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 16:52
Trainers’ body disassociates itself from Bolger’s doping claims

Trainers’ body disassociates itself from Bolger’s doping claims

IRTA chairman Halford tells Oireachtas committee good name of Irish racing has been ‘maligned’

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 21:04
Snowfall set to be red-hot favourite to complete Oaks double at the Curragh

Snowfall set to be red-hot favourite to complete Oaks double at the Curragh

The Aidan O’Brien-trained filly won the English Oaks by a spectacular 16 lengths

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 15:43
Horse Racing Ireland decline to comment on upcoming Panorama programme

Horse Racing Ireland decline to comment on upcoming Panorama programme

Investigation looks at what happens to racehorses when their racing careers are over

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 14:32
Roger Federer may not have a fairy tale ending, but that’s fine

Roger Federer may not have a fairy tale ending, but that’s fine

Maybe the 39-year-old is finally finished but he has earned the right to keep on swinging

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 06:00
Bolshoi Ballet’s victory in Belmont Derby a fitting salute to sire Galileo’s passing

Bolshoi Ballet’s victory in Belmont Derby a fitting salute to sire Galileo’s passing

Death of legendary stallion leaves sizeable hole in world bloodstock

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 16:29
Media rights income described as ‘lifeline’ for Irish racecourses amid negotiations

Media rights income described as ‘lifeline’ for Irish racecourses amid negotiations

Racecourse Media Group secures deal but negotiations by HRI for new deal yet to begin

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 06:01
Busy weekend for Irish Grade One hopefuls on global stage

Busy weekend for Irish Grade One hopefuls on global stage

O’Brien bids for Derby-Oaks double in US while Condon seeks fairytale win for Miss Amulet

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 06:00
Irish racing's head of anti-doping says there is no conflict of interest in IHRB

Irish racing's head of anti-doping says there is no conflict of interest in IHRB

Dr Lynn Hillyer appears at Oireachtas committee on the back of Jim Bolger claims

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 15:39
Horse Racing Ireland hoping for increased capacity pilot events

Horse Racing Ireland hoping for increased capacity pilot events

Galway Festival and Irish Oaks among fixtures which could see more fans in attendance

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 15:41
Aidan O’Brien aiming for Derby-Oaks double in New York

Aidan O’Brien aiming for Derby-Oaks double in New York

Bolshoi Ballet and Santa Barbara bidding for big race glory at Belmont on Saturday night

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 15:24
Viking Hoard returns to racing at Roscommon on Tuesday

Viking Hoard returns to racing at Roscommon on Tuesday

The horse was infamously ‘nobbled’ in Tramore’s racecourse stable-yard in 2018

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 06:00
Racing authorities in Ireland and Britain dismiss doping claims

Racing authorities in Ireland and Britain dismiss doping claims

IHRB and BHA say samples carried out did not support allegations of steroid use

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 18:24
Suzanne Eade to be appointed Horse Racing Ireland CEO

Suzanne Eade to be appointed Horse Racing Ireland CEO

Financial officer of the organisation will succeed Brian Kavanagh in September

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 15:56
Horseracing regulatory body insists it acts on all doping claims

Horseracing regulatory body insists it acts on all doping claims

Under-fire IHRB to appear before Oireachtas agriculture committee this week

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 01:00
Coral Eclipse a tempting opportunity for St Mark’s Basilica

Coral Eclipse a tempting opportunity for St Mark’s Basilica

Victory over world-class talents like Addeybb and Mishriff would be major coup for O’Brien

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00
Horseracing regulatory body to introduce pre-race testing

Horseracing regulatory body to introduce pre-race testing

Finishing touches being applied to system despite it drawing controversy in the past

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00
Like it or not, Novak Djokovic is set to be the best men’s tennis player ever

Like it or not, Novak Djokovic is set to be the best men’s tennis player ever

Fans don’t warm to Serb like they did Nadal or Federer but the numbers can’t be denied

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 06:00
Thundering Nights helps Joseph O’Brien end Derby weekend on a high

Thundering Nights helps Joseph O’Brien end Derby weekend on a high

Trainer gets the better of his father to claim Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 16:57
HRI aiming for crowds of 5,000 at Galway festival in July

HRI aiming for crowds of 5,000 at Galway festival in July

Brian Kavanagh believes success of Curragh trial can lead to increase in spectator numbers

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 14:56
Hurricane Lane storms home to deny Lone Eagle and claim Derby honours

Hurricane Lane storms home to deny Lone Eagle and claim Derby honours

William Buick times run perfectly to claim big prize as English raiders dominate at the Curragh

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 16:16
Irish Derby marks racegoers’ return to tracks for first time since pandemic

Irish Derby marks racegoers’ return to tracks for first time since pandemic

Aidan O’Brien eyes 15th victory as Ryan Moore rides favourite High Definition

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00
Oireachtas Committee looking into doping claims in racing set to be virtual event

Oireachtas Committee looking into doping claims in racing set to be virtual event

Leading Irish trainer Jim Bolger has been invited by Committee to July 8th hearing

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 16:42
Punters at the Curragh will be restricted to Tote betting this weekend

Punters at the Curragh will be restricted to Tote betting this weekend

Failure to agree on an amendment of pitch rules means there will be no bookmakers at the track

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 16:27
O’Brien’s High Definition facing strong foreign opposition in Irish Derby

O’Brien’s High Definition facing strong foreign opposition in Irish Derby

Mojo Star and Godolphin’s Hurricane Lane among 17 entries left in €1m classic

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 01:01
Tarnawa being primed for possible Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe bid

Tarnawa being primed for possible Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe bid

Weld says Breeders’ Cup winner ‘in great form’ and set for a return to competitive action in August

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 01:00
Oireachtas Committee to invite Jim Bolger to speak about doping claims

Oireachtas Committee to invite Jim Bolger to speak about doping claims

Trainer recently said drugs are rife in Irish racing and regulators aren’t doing enough

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 19:36
High Definition bids to make up for lost time in Irish Derby

High Definition bids to make up for lost time in Irish Derby

Aidan O’Brien pulled favourite from Epsom Derby but now he aims to land at the Curragh

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 16:11
Drug cheats in horseracing: If Jim Bolger is right it makes watchdog’s role all but untenable

Drug cheats in horseracing: If Jim Bolger is right it makes watchdog’s role all but untenable

Whether the IHRB as it stands is the body to regulate in the long term is debatable

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 06:00
Joan Of Arc completes full house of European Classics for Aidan O’Brien

Joan Of Arc completes full house of European Classics for Aidan O’Brien

Irish trainer wins French Oaks at Chantilly for the first time to complete clean sweep

Sun Jun 20 2021 - 15:48
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