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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
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
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