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Circus Maximus prevails to land Queen Anne for Aidan O’Brien

Circus Maximus prevails to land Queen Anne for Aidan O’Brien

Ryan Moore held off Frankie Dettori and Terebellum in a thrilling finish at Ascot

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 14:40
Eerie scenes set to give Royal Ascot a very different feel

Eerie scenes set to give Royal Ascot a very different feel

One of the biggest events of the racing year will be largely a domestic affair this week

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 06:30
Regulator insists Curragh was not too quick after 16 withdrawals

Regulator insists Curragh was not too quick after 16 withdrawals

Several trainers unhappy with the going at racecourse for 1,000 Guineas at the weekend

Mon Jun 15 2020 - 19:40
RTÉ looking to build on increased racing viewing figures

RTÉ looking to build on increased racing viewing figures

Channel will show new one-hour programmes every Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Mon Jun 15 2020 - 16:29
McIlroy v McGinley: The days of ‘shut up and dribble’ are gone

McIlroy v McGinley: The days of ‘shut up and dribble’ are gone

Selfishness is required to be the best in sport but BLM movement has changed things

Mon Jun 15 2020 - 06:00
Irish racing's return ventures outside Leinster to Roscommon

Irish racing's return ventures outside Leinster to Roscommon

Outing for one-to-watch Flor De La Luna while Elliot will hope Longclaw delivers

Sun Jun 14 2020 - 20:34
Aidan O’Brien favourite for leading trainer at Ascot

Aidan O’Brien favourite for leading trainer at Ascot

Five-day extravaganza radically revamped with six extra races and revised run order

Sun Jun 14 2020 - 17:04
Aidan O’Brien lands 1,000 Guineas again on a Peaceful day at the Curragh

Aidan O’Brien lands 1,000 Guineas again on a Peaceful day at the Curragh

Favourite Albigna can’t get going as O’Brien adds Irish Classic to last weekend’s success

Sat Jun 13 2020 - 20:24
Albigna’s Group One pedigree gives Harrington edge in 1,000 Guineas

Albigna’s Group One pedigree gives Harrington edge in 1,000 Guineas

Donnacha O’Brien looking for a maiden Classic success on Saturday with Fancy Blue

Sat Jun 13 2020 - 06:00
Siskin takes 2,000 Guineas as Ger Lyons and Colin Keane enter Classic club

Siskin takes 2,000 Guineas as Ger Lyons and Colin Keane enter Classic club

Unbeaten colt breaks clear from the crowd to triumph at the Curragh

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 20:01
Classic opportunity for racing to sell itself as the cameras roll

Classic opportunity for racing to sell itself as the cameras roll

Friday evening’s 2,000 Guineas will be broadcast live on RTÉ2 and ITV4

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 06:00
Tom Hogan pays tribute after sudden death of Gordon Lord Byron

Tom Hogan pays tribute after sudden death of Gordon Lord Byron

Aidan O’Brien witnesses the highs and lows of racing at Leopardstown as Year Of The Tiger put down

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 16:50
Smooth return to action at eerily quiet Naas as Foley completes stunning four-timer

Smooth return to action at eerily quiet Naas as Foley completes stunning four-timer

Sceptical just 7-1 for next week’s King’s Stand Stakes at Ascot after impressive victory

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 20:49
Horse racing returns behind closed doors at Naas as Galway explores options

Horse racing returns behind closed doors at Naas as Galway explores options

Accelerated easing of restrictions might allow some public at Galway Races festival

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 06:00
Horse racing has chance to lure new fans as first sport to return

Horse racing has chance to lure new fans as first sport to return

State’s decision to move resumption date forward means racing is only live show in town

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 01:00
All Aidan O’Brien needs is Love to win 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket

All Aidan O’Brien needs is Love to win 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket

Impressive win means Love is now a 6-4 favourite for the Oaks at Epsom next month

Sun Jun 07 2020 - 17:09
‘The same, but different’ - Irish racing ready for resumption

‘The same, but different’ - Irish racing ready for resumption

Shutting up wasn’t an option when thousands of thoroughbreds require attention

Sun Jun 07 2020 - 09:00
Kameko shocks Pinatubo in 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket

Kameko shocks Pinatubo in 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket

Oisin Murphy wins on 10-1 shot for Andrew Balding as Kameko becomes Derby favourite

Sat Jun 06 2020 - 16:55
Pinatubo could light up Newmarket’s Guineas weekend

Pinatubo could light up Newmarket’s Guineas weekend

Little colt is the highest rated two-year-old for quarter of a century

Sat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00
Betting shops face uncertain future as they prepare for Monday reopening

Betting shops face uncertain future as they prepare for Monday reopening

Irish Bookmakers Association anticipate 50% loss in turnover

Fri Jun 05 2020 - 18:53
Pinatubo heads Guineas betting but O’Brien eyes four-in-a-row

Pinatubo heads Guineas betting but O’Brien eyes four-in-a-row

Godolphin colt remains odds on to take the mile classic despite Ballydoyle’s grand design

Tue Jun 02 2020 - 17:19
Harrington confident Millisle can go the distance in English 1,000 Guineas

Harrington confident Millisle can go the distance in English 1,000 Guineas

Cheveley Park Stakes winner will tackle a mile for the first time in Sunday’s fillies’ Classic

Tue Jun 02 2020 - 16:43
Smooth return to racing in Britain gives hope going forward

Smooth return to racing in Britain gives hope going forward

Newcastle was centre stage after an 11-week break with Zodiakos claiming the first

Mon Jun 01 2020 - 17:00
Optimisim that Irish Classics won’t be domestic only

Optimisim that Irish Classics won’t be domestic only

French 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas on Monday were made up only of French-trained horses

Mon Jun 01 2020 - 16:36
Aidan O’Brien confident revamped schedule can work

Aidan O’Brien confident revamped schedule can work

BHA’s chief regulatory officer, Brant Dunshea, is confident of a resumption in UK soon

Sun May 24 2020 - 15:25
Media rights from betting shops key factor in survival of Irish racetracks

Media rights from betting shops key factor in survival of Irish racetracks

Tracks can earn €60k per meeting for pictures broadcast to 9,000 shops in Ireland and Britain

Fri May 22 2020 - 17:09
Clarified government restrictions force French to rejig racing calendar

Clarified government restrictions force French to rejig racing calendar

Likes of Longchamp, Auteuil and Saint-Cloud will no longer be free to race

Tue May 19 2020 - 19:45
Horse Racing Ireland unveil revised Group race programme

Horse Racing Ireland unveil revised Group race programme

Full complement of races will be held right up to November 1st

Tue May 19 2020 - 17:00
Decisions to be made on where to run Guineas and Derby horses

Decisions to be made on where to run Guineas and Derby horses

Both Guineas races in England and in Ireland are set to take place just one week apart

Tue May 19 2020 - 05:30
Irish Classics in June could be homegrown affairs due to travel restrictions

Irish Classics in June could be homegrown affairs due to travel restrictions

Overseas trainers could employ Irish staff and jockeys to get around isolation period

Mon May 18 2020 - 06:00
TV View: Heaving Dalymount a flashback to pre-health and safety days

TV View: Heaving Dalymount a flashback to pre-health and safety days

Ireland and Romania at Italia ’90 showed why TG4 should have skipped to penalties

Mon May 18 2020 - 06:00
Irish Derby the pick of early fixtures when racing resumes

Irish Derby the pick of early fixtures when racing resumes

Curragh showpiece maintains original date but with prize money cut in half to €750,000

Sun May 17 2020 - 13:22
HRI to access job implications of extended period of racing behind closed doors

HRI to access job implications of extended period of racing behind closed doors

‘There are huge issues there and maybe some opportunities as well’

Fri May 15 2020 - 21:08
Irish racing to resume three weeks early behind closed doors

Irish racing to resume three weeks early behind closed doors

Advance health tests and temperature screening among strict protocols for return on June 8th

Fri May 15 2020 - 14:37
Sporting Controversies: The brutal, sad and mysterious tale of Shergar

Sporting Controversies: The brutal, sad and mysterious tale of Shergar

Dark reality is of a beautiful animal being gunned to death by incompetent criminals

Tue May 12 2020 - 06:00
British racing not to return until June 1st at the earliest

British racing not to return until June 1st at the earliest

France has European stage to itself as behind closed doors racing begins at Longchamp

Mon May 11 2020 - 17:40
Exotic mirage of Longchamp provides a tonic for racing fans

Exotic mirage of Longchamp provides a tonic for racing fans

Ordinarily this meeting would barely cause a ripple but on Monday it was top billing

Mon May 11 2020 - 15:50
TV View: Unpredictability of old is what lures us back

TV View: Unpredictability of old is what lures us back

Watching a Gaelic football match devoid of modern day military precision is a thrill

Mon May 11 2020 - 06:00
Quality Longchamp card gets racing back underway in France

Quality Longchamp card gets racing back underway in France

Sport in Ireland looks on enviously with June 29th still looking like the restart date

Sun May 10 2020 - 14:16
HRI chief says racing’s return date a matter for Government

HRI chief says racing’s return date a matter for Government

As things stand sport behind closed doors will not return until June 29th at the earliest

Fri May 08 2020 - 15:54
Government confirms racing not planned to restart until June 29th

Government confirms racing not planned to restart until June 29th

HRI are still holding out some hope that changes may be made for an earlier return

Thu May 07 2020 - 19:42
John Oxx fears for Irish racing if no restart in May

John Oxx fears for Irish racing if no restart in May

Government’s exit plan does not contain any specific mention of horse racing

Wed May 06 2020 - 17:53
Sporting Controversies: Wonderful devilment of Gay Future stroke still resonates

Sporting Controversies: Wonderful devilment of Gay Future stroke still resonates

August Bank Holiday in 1974 - one of racing’s most daring scams was almost pulled off

Wed May 06 2020 - 05:01
Johnny Murtagh keen to know racing’s return date ‘one way or the other’

Johnny Murtagh keen to know racing’s return date ‘one way or the other’

‘We’re ready to go’ admits trainer and former champion jockey

Tue May 05 2020 - 06:00
Brian O’Connor: Realisation required that racing is a different beast to other sports

Brian O’Connor: Realisation required that racing is a different beast to other sports

No other country has as much wrapped up in its thoroughbred industry as Ireland

Mon May 04 2020 - 18:00
Racing looks for clarification on where it stands in Government reopening plans

Racing looks for clarification on where it stands in Government reopening plans

Trainers believe a return as late as the end of June could be catastrophic for the industry

Sun May 03 2020 - 15:35
Irish racing seeks clarity on five-phase system and return date

Irish racing seeks clarity on five-phase system and return date

Behind closed doors sporting activities with social distancing not due until June 29th

Fri May 01 2020 - 20:54
No Irish runners expected at first as British racing eyes up return

No Irish runners expected at first as British racing eyes up return

If racing gets the green light it’s likely no overseas runners will be allowed run in May

Fri May 01 2020 - 19:08
HRI still planning for Guineas weekend to go ahead in May

HRI still planning for Guineas weekend to go ahead in May

Opening Classics of the Irish Flat season set for the Curragh on May 23rd-24th

Tue Apr 28 2020 - 15:46
HRI concede jobs will be lost after agreeing seven-year deal with British Tote

HRI concede jobs will be lost after agreeing seven-year deal with British Tote

UK Tote Group will take over the off-course element of the business in Ireland

Tue Apr 28 2020 - 15:19
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