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WTA age restrictions aiming to protect Coco Gauff for the long haul

WTA age restrictions aiming to protect Coco Gauff for the long haul

Charismatic young American can be the face of women’s tennis for decades to come

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 06:30
Aidan O’Brien hails ‘unbelievable mare’ Magical after Champions Stakes win

Aidan O’Brien hails ‘unbelievable mare’ Magical after Champions Stakes win

Trainer now sets sights on Vertem Futurity in search for 16th Group One of the year

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 15:08
Willie Mullins pays tribute to ‘uniquely versatile’ Wicklow Brave

Willie Mullins pays tribute to ‘uniquely versatile’ Wicklow Brave

10-year-old died after final fence fall when leading in the American Grand National

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 14:45
Magical tries to break O’Brien’s Champion Stakes duck

Magical tries to break O’Brien’s Champion Stakes duck

Moore skips ‘British Champions Day’ to partner Ten Sovereigns in Australia

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00
Curragh could employ free admission strategy again in 2020

Curragh could employ free admission strategy again in 2020

Track officials delighted with ‘community day’ attendance

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 01:07
Gigginstown mob-handed at Punchestown

Gigginstown mob-handed at Punchestown

Balko Des Flos one of 11 runners set to dominate Punchestown’s fixture

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 17:25
Make A Challenge supplemented for Ascot Champions Sprint

Make A Challenge supplemented for Ascot Champions Sprint

Denis Hogan’s four-year-old into take chance in Saturday’s Group One Qipco renewal

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 18:00
Mullins hopeful Down Royal won’t be impacted by Brexit

Mullins hopeful Down Royal won’t be impacted by Brexit

November Festival begins the day after Britain is due to leave EU

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 17:03
The Ireland rugby team are Irish sport's real Stepford Wives

The Ireland rugby team are Irish sport's real Stepford Wives

Rugby doesn’t produce mavericks, possibly because it distrusts individuality

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 06:36
Aidan O’Brien to throw Ten Sovereigns at $14m Sydney prize

Aidan O’Brien to throw Ten Sovereigns at $14m Sydney prize

July Cup winner set to line up at Royal Randwick in the world’s richest sprint race

Sun Oct 13 2019 - 16:32
Two-year-old sensation Pinatubo takes centre stage in Dewhurst

Two-year-old sensation Pinatubo takes centre stage in Dewhurst

Joseph O’Brien’s Red Tea favourite for Canadian Grade One

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 16:14
Willie Mullins could have Cesarewitch double in his sights

Willie Mullins could have Cesarewitch double in his sights

Buildmeupbuttercup could be joined by Great White Shark and Stratum at Newmarket

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 01:00
Down Royal in ‘limbo’ over prospect of no-deal Brexit

Down Royal in ‘limbo’ over prospect of no-deal Brexit

Horses travelling from Britain told to take Liverpool-Belfast ferry route amid uncertainty

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 01:00
Cautious budget means tighter 2020 for Horse Racing Ireland

Cautious budget means tighter 2020 for Horse Racing Ireland

Minister for Finance again allocated €80 million to the Horse and Greyhound Fund

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 20:31
Pinatubo set to finish unbeaten season on a high

Pinatubo set to finish unbeaten season on a high

Emphatic National Stakes winner now primed for Darley Dewhurst Stakes

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 01:00
McCarthy due more appreciation for his sterling service to Irish football

McCarthy due more appreciation for his sterling service to Irish football

Both as a player and a manager, Barnsley native has given his best for the Republic

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 06:00
Waldgeist surges to deny Enable a third Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Waldgeist surges to deny Enable a third Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Frankie Dettori’s mount came in second after being pipped just metres short of the line

Sun Oct 06 2019 - 15:35
Ballydoyle team in top-flight weekend action in three countries

Ballydoyle team in top-flight weekend action in three countries

Shattered Love allowance could prove decisive in Gowran feature

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 06:00
Dettori set for for day of Arc destiny on hat-trick seeking Enable

Dettori set for for day of Arc destiny on hat-trick seeking Enable

Unexposed French Derby winner Sottsass looks the big danger

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 01:00
O’Brien sees Moore partnering Japan for assault on Arc

O’Brien sees Moore partnering Japan for assault on Arc

Ballydoyle also line up Anthony Van Dyck and Magical to halt Enable’s hat-trick bid

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 18:37
O’Brien’s Ballydoyle team looks main Arc threat to Dettori and Enable

O’Brien’s Ballydoyle team looks main Arc threat to Dettori and Enable

Enable odds on for unprecedented Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hat-trick

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 18:23
Bryan Cooper set to resume this week after lengthy break

Bryan Cooper set to resume this week after lengthy break

Gold Cup-winning jockey looking forward to Nolan link

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 18:15
Innisfree win sees Donnacha O’Brien join unique roll of honour

Innisfree win sees Donnacha O’Brien join unique roll of honour

Jockey is 10th to win Beresford Stakes at the Curragh for his father, trainer Aidan O’Brien

Sun Sept 29 2019 - 19:30
IHRB refuse to comment on reports of another racehorse testing positive for steroids

IHRB refuse to comment on reports of another racehorse testing positive for steroids

Druim Samhraidh understood to have tested positive for anabolic steroid after winning at Ballinrobe

Sun Sept 29 2019 - 15:49
Apprentice star Andrew Slattery aiming for first Group race victory

Apprentice star Andrew Slattery aiming for first Group race victory

Davy Russell returns to action with five Navan rides

Sat Sept 28 2019 - 01:10
Competitive Middle Park Stakes could throw up rival to Pinatubo

Competitive Middle Park Stakes could throw up rival to Pinatubo

O’Brien triple-handed as he bids to maintain proud record in Beresford Stakes

Sat Sept 28 2019 - 01:00
Pinatubo rated best two year old in a quarter of a century

Pinatubo rated best two year old in a quarter of a century

Official ratings gives prestige boost to Champions Weekend

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 01:00
O’Brien bids to extend remarkable Beresford Stakes dominance

O’Brien bids to extend remarkable Beresford Stakes dominance

John Hammond, trainer Of Montjeu, announces his retirement

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 01:00
Davy Russell could return to action at Navan on Saturday

Davy Russell could return to action at Navan on Saturday

Popular jockey has not ridden in the last 50 days in a bid to recover from a number of niggles

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 18:10
Aidan O’Brien mob-handed for Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes

Aidan O’Brien mob-handed for Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes

Most successful handler in history of renewal enters four for prestigious Group One race

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 17:17
Siskin on course for Middle Park date at Newmarket

Siskin on course for Middle Park date at Newmarket

Colin Keane bids to extend title race lead at Fairyhouse on Saturday with 5-1 colt

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 06:00
Jockeys give cautiously positive report on controversial Dundalk surface

Jockeys give cautiously positive report on controversial Dundalk surface

Addition of 50 tonnes of fibre over the summer have improved the track

Sun Sept 22 2019 - 22:34
Romanised could clash with old Rival Circus Maximus at Ascot

Romanised could clash with old Rival Circus Maximus at Ascot

Breeders Cup in California ruled out for Ken Condon-trained star

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 06:00
Buffer Zone bids to give Lyons-Keane team another major handicap victory

Buffer Zone bids to give Lyons-Keane team another major handicap victory

Credenza is top rated for Gowran feature at sole Irish weekend card

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 17:47
Ger Lyons’ Siskin set for Mums Tipple clash at Newmarket

Ger Lyons’ Siskin set for Mums Tipple clash at Newmarket

Irish star heads for the Middle Park over six after missing Curragh clash with Pinatubo

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 15:52
Racecourse stewards to be given more responsibility over whip rules

Racecourse stewards to be given more responsibility over whip rules

Jockeys found guilty to be handed suspensions on the same day in a bid to speed up the process

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 20:48
Racing chief backs appeal of Champions Weekend

Racing chief backs appeal of Champions Weekend

Brian Kavanagh realistic but happy with crowds at Curragh HQ track on Sunday

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 17:23
Pinatubo puts in one of the great juvenile performances

Pinatubo puts in one of the great juvenile performances

Appleby-trained colt cut to 6-4 for the Guineas after thrilling nine-length rout

Sun Sept 15 2019 - 19:58
Pat Smullen’s cancer fund-raising race unites the Curragh

Pat Smullen’s cancer fund-raising race unites the Curragh

More than €1.3m raised as Search for a Song gives Dermot Weld an eighth Irish Leger win

Sun Sept 15 2019 - 19:07
Magical enjoys the limelight at Leopardstown

Magical enjoys the limelight at Leopardstown

Magical leads home 1-2-3 for Aidan O’Brien in Ireland’s highest rated race

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 19:51
Elarqam could spell trouble for Magical in Champions Weekend showpiece

Elarqam could spell trouble for Magical in Champions Weekend showpiece

Curragh and Leopardstown share six Group Ones in €4.6m event

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 06:00
Donnacha O’Brien bids to join St Leger family role of honour on Sir Dragonet

Donnacha O’Brien bids to join St Leger family role of honour on Sir Dragonet

Sir Dragonet looks main threat to Logician, hot favourite to give Frankie Dettori a sixth Leger

Fri Sept 13 2019 - 17:14
Black Scorpion could deliver Kerry National if promoted from reserves

Black Scorpion could deliver Kerry National if promoted from reserves

Reserve system once again can play a significant role in a major handicap prize

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 20:11
Magical tops the betting for Leopardstown’s Irish Champion Stakes

Magical tops the betting for Leopardstown’s Irish Champion Stakes

Aidan O’Brien prepares to tackle Champions Weekend with strength in depth

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 18:10
Sir Dragonet and Il Paradiso head strong Aidan O’Brien contingent in St Leger

Sir Dragonet and Il Paradiso head strong Aidan O’Brien contingent in St Leger

The impressive Great Voltigeur winner Logician is generally evens to repel the Ballydoyle challenge

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 18:20
Harrington hoping for happier Group One result in Moyglare Stud Stakes

Harrington hoping for happier Group One result in Moyglare Stud Stakes

Albigna more likely to carry the Niarchos family colours in juvenile fillies highlight than Alpine Star

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 18:03
IHRB doesn't want whip to be issue at Champions Weekend

IHRB doesn't want whip to be issue at Champions Weekend

Up Helly Aa to make just his fourth career start in the Listowel Stakes

Sun Sept 08 2019 - 21:48
O’Brien hoping for something Magical in the Champion Stakes

O’Brien hoping for something Magical in the Champion Stakes

English star Laurens will be back to defend her crown in the Coolmore Matron

Sun Sept 08 2019 - 16:14
Curragh boss pledges HQ will bring ‘A-Game’ to Champions Weekend

Curragh boss pledges HQ will bring ‘A-Game’ to Champions Weekend

Irish runners Romanised and Circus Maximus fly the flag in Sunday’s Prix du Moulin

Fri Sept 06 2019 - 17:14
Joseph O’Brien gives Curragh vote of confidence ahead of ‘Champions Weekend’

Joseph O’Brien gives Curragh vote of confidence ahead of ‘Champions Weekend’

Richmond Stakes third Royal Dornoch bids to break duck at Gowran

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 06:07
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