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Aidan O’Brien opts to pair Dettori with Snowfall in Paris

Aidan O’Brien opts to pair Dettori with Snowfall in Paris

Elsewhere, there will be 4,000 spectators allowed in to Leopardstown

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 14:42
Order Of Australia a gallant second in Prix Du Moulin

Order Of Australia a gallant second in Prix Du Moulin

Baaeed justifies price as Aidan O’Brien gears up for an intense Group One weekend

Sun Sept 05 2021 - 16:00
Galway set to welcome 800 spectators for Monday’s fixture

Galway set to welcome 800 spectators for Monday’s fixture

Leopardstown and the Curragh will host up to 4,000 at each day of Champions Weekend

Sun Sept 05 2021 - 13:51
Poetic Flare to skip Paris as Bolger’s focus turns to ‘race of season’ at Leopardstown

Poetic Flare to skip Paris as Bolger’s focus turns to ‘race of season’ at Leopardstown

Trainer believes horse has stamina to go the distance in €1m Irish Champion Stakes

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 01:06
Horse trainer Stephen Mahon’s four-year suspension reduced by six months

Horse trainer Stephen Mahon’s four-year suspension reduced by six months

IHRB reveals Geoffrey’s Girl had to be euthanised due to ‘catastrophic injury’

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 01:00
Irish Champions Weekend to welcome crowds of 4,000 each day

Irish Champions Weekend to welcome crowds of 4,000 each day

Racecourses will be able to welcome 50 per cent of outdoor capacity from Monday

Thu Sept 02 2021 - 18:03
Horse Racing Ireland welcome increase in attendances as they await final details

Horse Racing Ireland welcome increase in attendances as they await final details

Irish Champions Weekend and Listowel festival set to benefit from bigger crowds

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 18:34
Charles Byrnes set to resume training after suspension over Viking Hoard case

Charles Byrnes set to resume training after suspension over Viking Hoard case

Trainer’s licence was withdrawn after runner ‘nobbled’ with sedative in 2018

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 06:00
Gustavus Weston to bid for glory in Haydock’s Betfair Sprint Cup

Gustavus Weston to bid for glory in Haydock’s Betfair Sprint Cup

Veteran trainer Joe Murphy seeking a first Grade One success with five year old

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 16:48
Del Potro an unfortunate example of the physical toll top-class tennis can take

Del Potro an unfortunate example of the physical toll top-class tennis can take

Decimated US Open field suggests Djokovic can complete a calendar Grand Slam

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 06:07
Trainer Ger Lyons targets 1,000th winner at Roscommon on Monday

Trainer Ger Lyons targets 1,000th winner at Roscommon on Monday

Colin Keane will partner Tuwaiq and Offiah after he reached 100 winners for season in record time

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 06:00
Japan in the frame as O’Brien continues his overseas campaign at Saratoga

Japan in the frame as O’Brien continues his overseas campaign at Saratoga

Champion trainer has already notched up a couple of big Grade One wins in the US this summer

Fri Aug 27 2021 - 19:47
Racing background not vital for new chief of regulatory board

Racing background not vital for new chief of regulatory board

Private organisation set for €10.3m of State funding in 2021 through Horse Racing Ireland

Fri Aug 27 2021 - 17:50
Quick Suzy could take in Group One Cheveley Park Stakes ahead of Breeders’ Cup

Quick Suzy could take in Group One Cheveley Park Stakes ahead of Breeders’ Cup

Gavin Cromwell’s Royal Ascot winner faded on softening ground in last Sunday’s Prix Morny

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 15:52
Weld warns of ‘grave danger of losing owners to British racing’ if restrictions are not lifted

Weld warns of ‘grave danger of losing owners to British racing’ if restrictions are not lifted

Leading trainer believes digital Covid passport could be used to allow more racegoers attend

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 15:41
Prix Vermeille remains an option for Snowfall ahead of Arc

Prix Vermeille remains an option for Snowfall ahead of Arc

Trainer Aidan O’Brien may choose to run star filly in Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 17:04
Sacred Bridge set to take Curragh course towards shot at Group One glory

Sacred Bridge set to take Curragh course towards shot at Group One glory

Trainer Ger Lyons Lyons keeping his options open for Cairde Go Deo

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 16:54
Hamilton and Verstappen don’t seem to like each other much

Hamilton and Verstappen don’t seem to like each other much

All the high-tech bells and whistles in Formula 1 can’t provoke public curiosity like a lightning fast feud

Sun Aug 22 2021 - 22:00
Irish raiders fail to land big prizes on French soil

Irish raiders fail to land big prizes on French soil

Joseph O’Brien’s Thundering Nights pick of the Irish with a third place at Deauville

Sun Aug 22 2021 - 15:57
Leopardstown expecting 1,000 crowds for Irish Champions Weekend

Leopardstown expecting 1,000 crowds for Irish Champions Weekend

Chief executive Husbands hoping up to 5,000 might be able to attend next month’s meeting

Sun Aug 22 2021 - 14:07
Cromwell and Carroll chase Group One glory in France with Quick Suzy

Cromwell and Carroll chase Group One glory in France with Quick Suzy

Two-year-old filly blitzed opposition to win a maiden at Royal Ascot

Sat Aug 21 2021 - 06:00
Point Lonsdale out to lay down future Classic credentials at the Curragh

Point Lonsdale out to lay down future Classic credentials at the Curragh

Full brother to Broome has a perfect three from three on his CV so far

Fri Aug 20 2021 - 16:07
Point Lonsdale on course to put unbeaten record on line at Curragh

Point Lonsdale on course to put unbeaten record on line at Curragh

O’Brien-trained colt already general 10-1 market leader for 2022 colts classics

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 06:00
Juddmonte International victory would put Love back in super horse territory

Juddmonte International victory would put Love back in super horse territory

Aidan O’Brien’s star filly has a number of questions to answer in big race at York

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien hoping Love is all he needs to claim a record seventh Juddmonte

Aidan O’Brien hoping Love is all he needs to claim a record seventh Juddmonte

St Mark’s Basilica ruled out of Wednesday’s feature at York with leg injury

Tue Aug 17 2021 - 06:00
HRI boss hopeful crowds of 5,000 will be able to attend upcoming major race meetings

HRI boss hopeful crowds of 5,000 will be able to attend upcoming major race meetings

Champions Weekend at Leopardstown and Listowel festival could benefit

Mon Aug 16 2021 - 16:55
Ger Lyons hoping Sacred Bridge can prove bank holiday banker at Naas

Ger Lyons hoping Sacred Bridge can prove bank holiday banker at Naas

€150k first prize sees 24 runners line up in the Ballyhane Stakes

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 06:00
Irish racing can’t afford to keep shutting the stable door when the horse has bolted

Irish racing can’t afford to keep shutting the stable door when the horse has bolted

Sport continually finding itself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 06:00
Mikey Sheehy can triump again on No Say Ever in Galway Festival Handicap

Mikey Sheehy can triump again on No Say Ever in Galway Festival Handicap

The 18-year-old apprentice will also be reunited with Sirjack Thomas in Sunday’s Ahonoora Handicap

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 16:45
Irish regulatory board to hear Stephen Mahon appeal over four-year ban

Irish regulatory board to hear Stephen Mahon appeal over four-year ban

Mahon received longest licence suspension ever for trainer in Ireland last month

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 15:33
Saldier gives Patrick Mullins Galway Hurdle hat-trick

Saldier gives Patrick Mullins Galway Hurdle hat-trick

The father-son team were also on the mark with M C Muldoon in the novice hurdle

Thu Jul 29 2021 - 20:54
Stratum gets another chance to show his potential in Day 5 feature

Stratum gets another chance to show his potential in Day 5 feature

Quick jumping conditions in Handicap Hurdle may suit high class performer on the flat

Thu Jul 29 2021 - 16:15
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
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