Horse Racing Ireland details ‘devastating’ financial impact of Covid-19Financial report for first half of the year has seen an unprecedented slide in some figuresFri Jul 17 2020 - 13:55
Laytown beach races cancel September meeting due to coronavirusOrganising make decision due to concerns over social distancing at famous meetingTue Jul 14 2020 - 16:24
Racing regulator happy with screening protocols despite high-profile breachesCase involving Aidan and Donnacha O’Brien at Curragh an ‘unfortunate’ incident says IHRBTue Jul 14 2020 - 15:50
Barry Geraghty’s retirement ends glittering careerThe 40-year-old leaves with a Grand National and 43 Cheltenham winners to his nameSun Jul 12 2020 - 11:13
Dettori bidding to guide Sceptical to fairytale Grade One gloryTop jockey aiming to to add Darley July Cup at Newmarket to his famous CVSat Jul 11 2020 - 06:00
Game Changers: Vincent O’Brien, a pioneer who took Irish racing to the worldHe was the visionary upon whose giant shoulders today’s industry standsTue Jul 07 2020 - 06:00
Enable can’t reel in impressive Ghaiyyath at SandownAidan O’Brien’s Japan third as William Buick delivers a fine ride in Coral-EclipseSun Jul 05 2020 - 17:01
Donnacha O’Brien takes first Classic as Fancy Blue wins French OaksIrish raiders dominate Sunday's race at Chantilly and fill the first three placesSun Jul 05 2020 - 15:48
Serpentine stays on from the front to steal Epsom Derby for Aidan O’BrienTrainer lands record eighth win in Classic as Emmet McNamara catches them sleepingSat Jul 04 2020 - 17:24
Aidan O’Brien targets historic eighth Epsom Derby win with strong handThere is a mouthwatering weekend of Classic action ahead in both England and FranceSat Jul 04 2020 - 06:00
Irish trainers turn to French jockeys due to Covid-19 quarantineDonnacha O’Brien snaps up Pierre-Charles Boudot for Fancy Blue’s French Oaks bidTue Jun 30 2020 - 16:55
Jessica Harrington and trainers aged over 70 to return to the trackHorse Racing Ireland’s ban on over 70s from attending racecourses is lifted on WednesdayTue Jun 30 2020 - 16:10
Irish trainers weigh up options ahead of bonanza weekend of Classic actionFour Classics will be held in 24 hours between Epsom and ChantillyMon Jun 29 2020 - 17:06
IHRB investigation into controversial Dundalk race remains ongoingProcess will include examination of international betting trends from March raceMon Jun 29 2020 - 16:15
Advantage Wimbledon as Novak Djokovic drags tennis’s name through the mudTournament insurance in SW19 has proved savvy but sport’s reputation has taken a hitMon Jun 29 2020 - 06:00
O’Brien dampens expectations that Santiago could run at EpsomTrainer is looking to make it an eighth win in the big race after Irish Derby successSun Jun 28 2020 - 18:11
Heads scratched as noise from the Curragh roof resurfaces‘Whirring’ sound emanating from roof of stand could be heard across Derby weekendSun Jun 28 2020 - 14:56
Gutsy Santiago gives Aidan O’Brien a 14th Irish Derby winFavourite digs in to deny Tiger Moth with Ballydoyle accounting for first four homeSat Jun 27 2020 - 20:28
Gold Maze could find the winning way out of a Derby full of imponderablesJessica Harrington bidding to become first woman to train winner in race’s 154-year historySat Jun 27 2020 - 06:00
First-rate second-string makes Séamus Heffernan racing’s Mr DependableJockey going for a fourth Irish Derby win and this time with the top pick of Aidan’s O’Brien’s horsesSat Jun 27 2020 - 06:00
Owners will be allowed restricted access to race meetings from July 20thTwo owners per horse will be allowed attend under easing of restrictionsThu Jun 25 2020 - 16:18
Rachael Blackmore breaks new ground as she relishes her first Irish Derby rideJockey will partner outsider King Of The Throne at the Curragh on SaturdayThu Jun 25 2020 - 16:07
Crossfirehurricane to make Irish Derby bid on SaturdayUnbeaten US-bred colt was an impressive winner of the Gallinule Stakes this monthMon Jun 22 2020 - 16:01
Emmet Mullins banned from tracks for three months after Covid-19 protocol breachTrainer was seen in Leopardstown enclosure last week despite being denied entryMon Jun 22 2020 - 15:51
Tipping Point: Could the USA win the Rugby World Cup before Ireland do?Rugby has always had core support in the US, what it lacked was the focus of a pro leagueMon Jun 22 2020 - 06:00
O’Brien won’t run any horse in both Irish and Epsom DerbiesCoronavirus situation means the two big races take place within a week of each otherSun Jun 21 2020 - 15:57
Sceptical can produce fairytale ending to the week at AscotAt Naas, Make A Challenge could give Denis Hogan a dream daySat Jun 20 2020 - 05:00
Santiago makes it four Ascot winners for Aidan O’BrienHigh hopes of potential shot at Stayers crown in 2021 for 100-30 Queen’s Vase winnerFri Jun 19 2020 - 17:42
Jessica Harrington turns to Tom Marquand for Millisle’s Ascot assaultAnthony Van Dyck and Elarqam set to lock horns in Group Two company on FridayFri Jun 19 2020 - 06:00
Peerless Stradivarius joins the greats with Gold Cup hat-trickOdds-on favourite steals the show at Ascot as Battleground impresses for Aidan O’BrienThu Jun 18 2020 - 17:49
Closure of Irish betting shops causing devastation and frustrationConfusion has reigned this week after shops reopened only to be told to close a day laterThu Jun 18 2020 - 16:46
Gosden: Stradivarius’s Gold Cup preparation ‘not ideal’But trainer’s main concern is avoiding soft ground at Ascot for historic hat-trick bidThu Jun 18 2020 - 06:00
Lord North dazzles in Prince Of Wales’s at AscotRussian Emperor did bring some joy for Aidan O’Brien with a win on day twoWed Jun 17 2020 - 15:42
Japan expected to hit the ground running at AscotWin for Aidan O’Brien’s horse would set up clash with Enable and Ghaiyyath in EclipseWed Jun 17 2020 - 01:00
Betting shops in Ireland told to close their doorsMost bookmakers had reopened this week but will have to close again until June 29thTue Jun 16 2020 - 15:37
Circus Maximus prevails to land Queen Anne for Aidan O’BrienRyan Moore held off Frankie Dettori and Terebellum in a thrilling finish at AscotTue Jun 16 2020 - 14:40
Eerie scenes set to give Royal Ascot a very different feelOne of the biggest events of the racing year will be largely a domestic affair this weekTue Jun 16 2020 - 06:30
Regulator insists Curragh was not too quick after 16 withdrawalsSeveral trainers unhappy with the going at racecourse for 1,000 Guineas at the weekendMon Jun 15 2020 - 19:40
RTÉ looking to build on increased racing viewing figuresChannel will show new one-hour programmes every Friday, Saturday and SundayMon Jun 15 2020 - 16:29
McIlroy v McGinley: The days of ‘shut up and dribble’ are goneSelfishness is required to be the best in sport but BLM movement has changed thingsMon Jun 15 2020 - 06:00
Irish racing's return ventures outside Leinster to RoscommonOuting for one-to-watch Flor De La Luna while Elliot will hope Longclaw deliversSun Jun 14 2020 - 20:34
Aidan O’Brien favourite for leading trainer at AscotFive-day extravaganza radically revamped with six extra races and revised run orderSun Jun 14 2020 - 17:04
Aidan O’Brien lands 1,000 Guineas again on a Peaceful day at the CurraghFavourite Albigna can’t get going as O’Brien adds Irish Classic to last weekend’s successSat Jun 13 2020 - 20:24
Albigna’s Group One pedigree gives Harrington edge in 1,000 GuineasDonnacha O’Brien looking for a maiden Classic success on Saturday with Fancy BlueSat Jun 13 2020 - 06:00
Siskin takes 2,000 Guineas as Ger Lyons and Colin Keane enter Classic clubUnbeaten colt breaks clear from the crowd to triumph at the CurraghFri Jun 12 2020 - 20:01
Classic opportunity for racing to sell itself as the cameras rollFriday evening’s 2,000 Guineas will be broadcast live on RTÉ2 and ITV4Fri Jun 12 2020 - 06:00
Tom Hogan pays tribute after sudden death of Gordon Lord ByronAidan O’Brien witnesses the highs and lows of racing at Leopardstown as Year Of The Tiger put downTue Jun 09 2020 - 16:50
Smooth return to action at eerily quiet Naas as Foley completes stunning four-timerSceptical just 7-1 for next week’s King’s Stand Stakes at Ascot after impressive victoryMon Jun 08 2020 - 20:49
Horse racing returns behind closed doors at Naas as Galway explores optionsAccelerated easing of restrictions might allow some public at Galway Races festivalMon Jun 08 2020 - 06:00
Horse racing has chance to lure new fans as first sport to returnState’s decision to move resumption date forward means racing is only live show in townMon Jun 08 2020 - 01:00
