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Aidan Coleman steps in for the ride on returning Epatante

Aidan Coleman steps in for the ride on returning Epatante

Champion Hurdle winner is odds-on to make a successful return to action at Newcastle

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 17:00
Elliott targets Bar One Drinmore Novice Chase success with Envoi Allen

Elliott targets Bar One Drinmore Novice Chase success with Envoi Allen

Trainer hit 100 winners for sixth consecutive season at Naas on Saturday

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 06:00
HRI chief Kavanagh defends pace of change to anti-doping regulations

HRI chief Kavanagh defends pace of change to anti-doping regulations

‘I would much prefer to get that right than get it done quickly’

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 18:03
Minella Indo to continue Cheltenham preparations with Navan outing on Sunday

Minella Indo to continue Cheltenham preparations with Navan outing on Sunday

Rachael Blackmore’s mount as low as 8-1 to win Gold Cup next March

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 17:11
Willie Mullins apologises for ‘complete oversight’ after staff breach Covid protocols

Willie Mullins apologises for ‘complete oversight’ after staff breach Covid protocols

Trainer gets fortnight ban and €2,500 fine over incidents at Punchestown on Saturday

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 20:13
Racing faces ‘potentially very big problem’ over Brexit

Racing faces ‘potentially very big problem’ over Brexit

British racing authorities’ advice on movement of horses ‘not ideal’, says HRI chief

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 05:00
Minella Indo set for Navan as Cheltenham prep continues

Minella Indo set for Navan as Cheltenham prep continues

Presenting Percy set for his second run of the season at Thurles on Thursday

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 16:08
Romanised set for Hong Kong despite Dundalk disappointment

Romanised set for Hong Kong despite Dundalk disappointment

Ken Condon suggests dual-Group 1 winner will end racing career at Sha Tin

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 15:53
Breeders’ Cup winner Tarnawa to stay in training, says Weld

Breeders’ Cup winner Tarnawa to stay in training, says Weld

Irish handler signals plan to prepare stable star for autumn campaign around Prix de l’Arc

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 16:28
Odds stacked against festive lift for on-course bookmakers

Odds stacked against festive lift for on-course bookmakers

Sector pinning hopes for return to business on future coronavirus vaccine programme

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 16:15
Willie Mullins’s Morgiana Hurdle run ended by Abacadabras

Willie Mullins’s Morgiana Hurdle run ended by Abacadabras

Favourite Saint Roi endures nightmare run as Put The Kettle On scores at Cheltenham

Sun Nov 15 2020 - 16:46
Romanised warms up in Dundalk for potential career finale in Hong Kong

Romanised warms up in Dundalk for potential career finale in Hong Kong

The Irish 2,000 Guineas hero from 2018 lines up on the all-weather track in a €17,000 contest against seven opponents

Sun Nov 15 2020 - 14:41
Willie Mullins aiming for 10th-straight Morgiana Hurdle win

Willie Mullins aiming for 10th-straight Morgiana Hurdle win

Saint Roi is an odds-on favourite to land Punchestown Grande One on Sunday

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 06:00
Busy schedule for Robbie Power at the home of jump racing

Busy schedule for Robbie Power at the home of jump racing

Gold Cup winning Irish jockey has nine rides at Cheltenham this weekend

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 18:20
Regulator says ban on five jockeys for excessive whip use an ‘isolated incident’

Regulator says ban on five jockeys for excessive whip use an ‘isolated incident’

Riders of first five horses home in two-mile handicap in Dundalk all suspended

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 01:00
Breeders on ‘same page’ as regulator over doping controls

Breeders on ‘same page’ as regulator over doping controls

“People are pointing at the breeders but we’re playing ball with this”

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 16:26
De Bromhead hoping to repeat successful plan for Honeysuckle

De Bromhead hoping to repeat successful plan for Honeysuckle

Hatton’s Grace at Fairyhouse will be followed by bid to retain Irish Champion Hurdle

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 06:02
Ghaiyyath to begin stud career at €30,000 in Kildangan

Ghaiyyath to begin stud career at €30,000 in Kildangan

Stallions fees have been reduced across the board in climate of economic uncertainty

Mon Nov 09 2020 - 14:42
Colin Keane takes his place on world stage with Breeders’ Cup success

Colin Keane takes his place on world stage with Breeders’ Cup success

Ireland’s champion jockey was more than assured in guiding Tarnawa home at Keeneland

Sun Nov 08 2020 - 15:48
Breeders Cup: Dermot Weld joins exclusive group as Tarnawa storms to victory

Breeders Cup: Dermot Weld joins exclusive group as Tarnawa storms to victory

Aidan O’Brien saddled a 1-2-3 led by shock 73-1 outsider Order Of Australia in the Mile

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 22:41
Dermot Weld targets first Breeders Cup success with Tarnawa

Dermot Weld targets first Breeders Cup success with Tarnawa

Christophe Soumillon replaced by Colin Keane after testing positive for Covid twice

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien narrowly misses out at Breeders Cup

Aidan O’Brien narrowly misses out at Breeders Cup

Battleground had started as favourite in Juvenile Turf but was beaten by 30-1 shot

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 21:54
Aidan O’Brien looking for a change of fortune at Breeders’ Cup

Aidan O’Brien looking for a change of fortune at Breeders’ Cup

Trainer looking to add to his 12 winners to date at this weekend’s event in Kentucky

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 19:00
Triumph and tragedy for the O’Briens as Joseph lands second Melbourne Cup

Triumph and tragedy for the O’Briens as Joseph lands second Melbourne Cup

Twilight Payment wins but Anthony Van Dyck’s death adds to race’s tragic recent legacy

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 15:12
Pretty Boy Floyd seals a century of winners for Colin Keane

Pretty Boy Floyd seals a century of winners for Colin Keane

Champion jockey completes campaign in fitting style at the Curragh

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 20:43
Miss Amulet out to continue stunning rise at Breeders’ Cup

Miss Amulet out to continue stunning rise at Breeders’ Cup

Ken Conden’s two-year-old bargain filly to run in $1m race at Keeneland

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 15:38
No fairytale ending for John Oxx but golden memories will linger long

No fairytale ending for John Oxx but golden memories will linger long

Trainer saddles his final runners at the Curragh before retiring

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 15:06
Regulatory body confirms 60 negative drug tests on horses’ hair samples

Regulatory body confirms 60 negative drug tests on horses’ hair samples

Revelation comes in the wake of Bolger’s contention that IHRB testing regime is not up to scratch

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 01:07
Michael O’Leary is selling 11-time Grade 1 winner Apple’s Jade

Michael O’Leary is selling 11-time Grade 1 winner Apple’s Jade

‘Apple’s Jade could be the ultimate blue hen for any serious National Hunt operation’

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 18:04
O’Brien hoping for better fortunes in November

O’Brien hoping for better fortunes in November

Top trainer targets big international prizes following Sunday’s local action at Naas

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 17:45
Luke McGuinness suspended after testing positive for cocaine again

Luke McGuinness suspended after testing positive for cocaine again

The amateur rider has been suspended by IHRB until at least December 2021

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 17:30
Power back to bid for Grade One honours with Chris’s Dream

Power back to bid for Grade One honours with Chris’s Dream

Delta Work leads four-strong Gigginstown team in Down Royal feature on Saturday

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 17:08
Ladbrokes and Coral to leave racecourse betting rings in Ireland and Britain

Ladbrokes and Coral to leave racecourse betting rings in Ireland and Britain

Parent company to sell pitches to Sid Hooper firm as they exit racecourses

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 17:12
Delta Work aiming to extend O’Leary’s success in Down Royal festival feature

Delta Work aiming to extend O’Leary’s success in Down Royal festival feature

Elliott-trained star just one of five Gigginstown entries for first Grade One of the season

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 17:06
Harrington keen on breaking her Breeders’ Cup duck at Keeneland

Harrington keen on breaking her Breeders’ Cup duck at Keeneland

Irish trainer will runs three horses at the upcoming meeting in Kentucky

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 15:16
Champers Elysees to skip Breeders’ Cup with Royal Ascot next year’s target

Champers Elysees to skip Breeders’ Cup with Royal Ascot next year’s target

Trainer Johnny Murtagh lets Group One winning filly out to the paddock

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 16:03
Willie Mullins ‘pleasantly surprised’ at how strong racing is in face of Covid-19

Willie Mullins ‘pleasantly surprised’ at how strong racing is in face of Covid-19

Stratum and True Self readied for Melbourne Cup as jumps season gets into swing at home

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 15:21
Madness or defiance? The GAA is taking a huge gamble in staging Championships

Madness or defiance? The GAA is taking a huge gamble in staging Championships

It’s effectively been decided that an amateur recreational activity is an essential service

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 06:00
A changing of the seasons as Minella Indo lines up at Wexford

A changing of the seasons as Minella Indo lines up at Wexford

This week will see a number of Gold Cup contenders make their seasonal bows

Sun Oct 25 2020 - 15:40
Trainer Ger Lyons dismisses speculation linking jockey Colin Keane to Ballydoyle

Trainer Ger Lyons dismisses speculation linking jockey Colin Keane to Ballydoyle

‘He hasn’t put in a transfer request to me yet, that’s all I know’

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 17:34
Princess Zoe out to cap fairytale summer in Prix Royal-Oak

Princess Zoe out to cap fairytale summer in Prix Royal-Oak

Aidan and Joseph O’Brien looking for success in Melbourne’s $5m Cox Plate

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 15:29
Independent bookies under threat from Level 5 restrictions

Independent bookies under threat from Level 5 restrictions

Big three have online presence but many smaller shops will not survive new lockdown

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 17:43
O’Brien surprised at Buckhurst’s omission from Cox Plate

O’Brien surprised at Buckhurst’s omission from Cox Plate

Four-year-old only been made first-reserve for Australia’s most coveted all-age race

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 16:49
Johnny Murtagh to train for the Aga Khan in Ireland

Johnny Murtagh to train for the Aga Khan in Ireland

Pair had a high profile split in 2012 when Murtagh was a jockey for the owner

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 16:40
Racing continues at Level 5 while bookies have to close

Racing continues at Level 5 while bookies have to close

Government have given green light for elite sport to carry on behind closed doors

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 22:15
Princess Zoe primed for tilt at Prix-Royal Oak at Longchamp

Princess Zoe primed for tilt at Prix-Royal Oak at Longchamp

Tony Mullins’s Prix Du Cadran winner bidding for a sixth successive win

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 20:04
Ghaiyyath retired to stand as a stallion at Kildangan Stud

Ghaiyyath retired to stand as a stallion at Kildangan Stud

World’s top-rated horse won prestigious Coronation Cup and the Eclipse this season

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 17:28
O’Brien well set to land a 10th Vertem Futurity

O’Brien well set to land a 10th Vertem Futurity

Ballydoyle trainer has seven of the 18 entries in the race at Doncaster this weekend

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 16:09
HRI hoping racing will be allowed to go on under Level 5

HRI hoping racing will be allowed to go on under Level 5

Aidan O’Brien set to saddle both Armory and Magic Wand in Cox Plate in Melbourne

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00
Lewis Hamilton’s place in the GOAT debate can’t be argued

Lewis Hamilton’s place in the GOAT debate can’t be argued

Soon to be seven-time world champion has a blend of both Schumacher and Senna

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00
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