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IHRB investigating breach of coronavirus raceday protocols at Galway

IHRB investigating breach of coronavirus raceday protocols at Galway

Jockey Kevin Brouder admits to acquiring admission wristband for passenger

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 17:06
Ghaiyyath set to add considerable sparkle to Irish Champions Weekend

Ghaiyyath set to add considerable sparkle to Irish Champions Weekend

World’s top-rated racehorse is one of 13 entries for Saturday’s Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 15:45
Champions Weekend prizemoney to be third less than last year's, says HRI chief

Champions Weekend prizemoney to be third less than last year's, says HRI chief

Irish Champion Stakes value falls 40% to €750,000 due to impact of coronavirus crisis

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 06:00
Circus Maximus bidding for back-to-back wins in vintage Moulin

Circus Maximus bidding for back-to-back wins in vintage Moulin

Saturday morning gallop will decide if Ghaiyyath goes to Irish Champion Stakes

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 15:50
Tiz to lay down the law in Kentucky Derby

Tiz to lay down the law in Kentucky Derby

Irish rider James Graham will be on outsider Major Fed

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 15:41
Sporting upsets: Arcangues flies the flag for Europe in 1993 Breeders Cup

Sporting upsets: Arcangues flies the flag for Europe in 1993 Breeders Cup

133-1 French shot silences the crowd at Santa Anita after a shock for the ages on the dirt

Wed Sept 02 2020 - 06:00
Ger Lyons sends Siskin to France for Sunday’s Prix du Moulin

Ger Lyons sends Siskin to France for Sunday’s Prix du Moulin

Veteran Spanish jockey Ioritz Mendizabal to take the ride as Colin Keane stays home

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 16:41
HRI seeking clarity from Government over isolation ahead of Champions Weekend

HRI seeking clarity from Government over isolation ahead of Champions Weekend

Ryan Moore is already in isolation in Ireland ahead of flat racing showpiece

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 14:39
Aidan O’Brien targets Haydock Sprint Cup with Lope Y Fernandez

Aidan O’Brien targets Haydock Sprint Cup with Lope Y Fernandez

Gordon Lord Byron in 2013 is the only Irish victory in the race in almost half a century

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 15:58
Serena Williams has a golden opportunity amidst US Open Covid chaos

Serena Williams has a golden opportunity amidst US Open Covid chaos

23 Grand Slams could become 24 as the best of them all cements status into statistical fact

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 06:00
Condon adds Laws Of Indices tolist of Group One hopefuls

Condon adds Laws Of Indices tolist of Group One hopefuls

Two-year-old prospect made just €8,000 through the sales ring as a yearling

Sun Aug 30 2020 - 15:40
Irish Grand National cancelled for 2020

Irish Grand National cancelled for 2020

Running Ireland’s most valuable steeplechase behind closed doors would not have felt right

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 17:07
Ireland’s Festival racetracks stand to lose the most due to Covid-19

Ireland’s Festival racetracks stand to lose the most due to Covid-19

AIR say smaller courses in a better position to cope when operating behind closed doors

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 16:28
No sponsor for Leopardstown’s 2020 Irish Champion Stakes

No sponsor for Leopardstown’s 2020 Irish Champion Stakes

Qatar’s Qipco pulled their backing in April having sponsored the race for last six years

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 15:59
Irish on-course bookmakers hoping to get back on track by Christmas

Irish on-course bookmakers hoping to get back on track by Christmas

Limited number of bookies have been allowed back on British tracks since last week

Mon Aug 24 2020 - 17:11
Tour de France 2020: Grand folie or global psychological boost?

Tour de France 2020: Grand folie or global psychological boost?

Tipping Point: Thousands will fill the roads for an event that’s a symbol of France

Mon Aug 24 2020 - 07:00
Chief Little Hawk swoops in to take huge Naas pot to set off Heffernan treble

Chief Little Hawk swoops in to take huge Naas pot to set off Heffernan treble

Jockey completed 5,277-1 treble after landing Ballyhane Stakes for Aidan O’Brien

Sun Aug 23 2020 - 16:55
Measure Of Magic can land huge Naas pot for Johnny Murtagh

Measure Of Magic can land huge Naas pot for Johnny Murtagh

Filly that cost just €9,500 going for €150,000 first prize in inaugural EBF Ballyhane Stakes

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00
Goffs Orby sale moved to Doncaster due to coronavirus travel restrictions

Goffs Orby sale moved to Doncaster due to coronavirus travel restrictions

Tattersalls’ September sale also moved to England

Fri Aug 21 2020 - 19:49
Aidan O’Brien’s Love favourite to triumph in Yorkshire Oaks

Aidan O’Brien’s Love favourite to triumph in Yorkshire Oaks

Killarney and Leopardstown race cards likely to be unaffected by Storm Ellen

Thu Aug 20 2020 - 01:00
Ghaiyyath shows he is one of world’s best as he dominates Juddmonte International

Ghaiyyath shows he is one of world’s best as he dominates Juddmonte International

Aidan O’Brien’s Magical finishes runner-up in a Group One for sixth time in her career

Wed Aug 19 2020 - 17:57
Worst sporting moment: ‘Drop everything and get out of there’

Worst sporting moment: ‘Drop everything and get out of there’

Brian O’Connor had the best seat in the house for his first Grand National - until the phone rang

Wed Aug 19 2020 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien’s Magical looks to cement superstar status in Juddmonte

Aidan O’Brien’s Magical looks to cement superstar status in Juddmonte

Five-year-old mare looking to make it a record seven wins in the race for her trainer

Wed Aug 19 2020 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien hoping Magical can make seven the magic number in Juddmonte

Aidan O’Brien hoping Magical can make seven the magic number in Juddmonte

Trainer looking for another York victory to break deadlock with Michael Stoute

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 15:36
Tipping Point: Society can gain more than it loses by increasing crowd sizes

Tipping Point: Society can gain more than it loses by increasing crowd sizes

Words need to match actions but return to some sort of normal can boost morale

Mon Aug 03 2020 - 06:00
Apprentice jockey tests positive for Covid-19 in the UK

Apprentice jockey tests positive for Covid-19 in the UK

There was no luck for Irish-trained horses in Group One races in France and Germany

Sun Aug 02 2020 - 15:31
Johnny Murtagh hoping to carry Group One success into training

Johnny Murtagh hoping to carry Group One success into training

Know It All will take her chance in the Prix Rothschild over a mile at Deauville

Sat Aug 01 2020 - 06:30
HRI will prioritise getting owners back to racecourses

HRI will prioritise getting owners back to racecourses

Announcement expected next week on potential move to phase four of lifting restrictions

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 15:56
Canardier can make winning return at Galway on Friday

Canardier can make winning return at Galway on Friday

Willie Mullins’ hopeful has run just three times in the last 14 months with two falls

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 05:00
Patrick Mullins defies the weights to win on Aramon

Patrick Mullins defies the weights to win on Aramon

Jockey took the race for the second time in his career on his father’s 7-1 shot

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 20:57
Shanning could get her own back in Galway Hurdle

Shanning could get her own back in Galway Hurdle

Pair of English-trained horses in Thursday’s race will be a welcome return to normality

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 06:00
Early Doors squeezes through to win Galway Plate

Early Doors squeezes through to win Galway Plate

It’s a seventh win for JP McManus in the race a full 42 years after Shining Hope

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 20:47
Gordon Elliott chases more big-race glory in Galway

Gordon Elliott chases more big-race glory in Galway

Galway preview: Galvin heads trainer’s handful of runners in Tote Galway Plate

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 06:00
Unbeaten Siskin faces biggest challenge yet in Sussex Stakes thriller

Unbeaten Siskin faces biggest challenge yet in Sussex Stakes thriller

Ger Lyons’s star lines up against selection of elite miler talent in Goodwood highlight

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 01:00
Saltonstall repeats the dose in thrilling Galway finish

Saltonstall repeats the dose in thrilling Galway finish

Trainer Ado McGuinness enjoys back-to-back success in Tuesday’s feature race

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 20:53
Magnetic North could be the one to find winning pole in Galway feature

Magnetic North could be the one to find winning pole in Galway feature

Sheila Lavery’s charge has advantage of stamina for tough finish at Ballybrit

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 06:00
Plucky challenger Santiago looking to put it up to Stradivarius at Goodwood

Plucky challenger Santiago looking to put it up to Stradivarius at Goodwood

Irish Derby winner looking to stop champion stayer taking a fourth Goodwood Cup

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 06:00
Galway races and social distancing just don’t mix on hollow opening day

Galway races and social distancing just don’t mix on hollow opening day

Organisers of week-long festival prepare for seven-figure hit without the usual crowds

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 20:48
Masses missing as Galway races begin without the din

Masses missing as Galway races begin without the din

Top handler Willie Mullins out to be leading light at Ballybrit for a fifth straight year

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 06:00
Frustrated on-course bookmakers request ‘new norm’ roadmap

Frustrated on-course bookmakers request ‘new norm’ roadmap

Irish bookmakers haven’t operated since March due to the coronavirus pandemic

Sun Jul 26 2020 - 16:02
No date on Irish racing crowds as punters return elsewhere

No date on Irish racing crowds as punters return elsewhere

Races remain behind closed doors as Goodwood plans pilot event with 5,000 crowd

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00
Enable goes for triple win in elite King George field at Ascot

Enable goes for triple win in elite King George field at Ascot

Frankie Dettori will try to equal Lester Piggott’s seven King George victories

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00
Houses of Sport: Epsom isn't just turf, it’s turf history

Houses of Sport: Epsom isn't just turf, it’s turf history

Brian O’Connor: The constant undulations and the history make Epsom a special place

Tue Jul 21 2020 - 06:00
British horses target big Galway Hurdle prize

British horses target big Galway Hurdle prize

Hunters Call and Fair Mountain among 38 entries for next week’s big race at Ballybrit

Mon Jul 20 2020 - 16:04
Team tactics set to come under spotlight again in King George face-off

Team tactics set to come under spotlight again in King George face-off

John Gosden’s star Enable will face challenge from six horses trained by Aidan O’Brien

Mon Jul 20 2020 - 15:46
Ger Lyons sticking with ‘quality over quantity’ after Oaks win

Ger Lyons sticking with ‘quality over quantity’ after Oaks win

Even So’s victory means trainer tied 2-2 with Aidan O’Brien for Curragh classics this year

Sun Jul 19 2020 - 15:09
Even So lands Irish Oaks for Ger Lyons at the Curragh

Even So lands Irish Oaks for Ger Lyons at the Curragh

Trainer confirms his status as a major new figure at elite level with this latest victory

Sat Jul 18 2020 - 20:56
Cayenne Pepper looks to make the most of classic opportunity

Cayenne Pepper looks to make the most of classic opportunity

On her Guineas effort, Joseph O’Brien’s New York Girl is right in the mix

Sat Jul 18 2020 - 01:03
Horse Racing Ireland details ‘devastating’ financial impact of Covid-19

Horse Racing Ireland details ‘devastating’ financial impact of Covid-19

Financial report for first half of the year has seen an unprecedented slide in some figures

Fri Jul 17 2020 - 13:55
Laytown beach races cancel September meeting due to coronavirus

Laytown beach races cancel September meeting due to coronavirus

Organising make decision due to concerns over social distancing at famous meeting

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 16:24
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