Jockeys give cautiously positive report on controversial Dundalk surfaceAddition of 50 tonnes of fibre over the summer have improved the trackSun Sept 22 2019 - 22:34
Romanised could clash with old Rival Circus Maximus at AscotBreeders Cup in California ruled out for Ken Condon-trained starSat Sept 21 2019 - 06:00
Buffer Zone bids to give Lyons-Keane team another major handicap victoryCredenza is top rated for Gowran feature at sole Irish weekend cardFri Sept 20 2019 - 17:47
Ger Lyons’ Siskin set for Mums Tipple clash at NewmarketIrish star heads for the Middle Park over six after missing Curragh clash with PinatuboTue Sept 17 2019 - 15:52
Racecourse stewards to be given more responsibility over whip rulesJockeys found guilty to be handed suspensions on the same day in a bid to speed up the processMon Sept 16 2019 - 20:48
Racing chief backs appeal of Champions WeekendBrian Kavanagh realistic but happy with crowds at Curragh HQ track on SundayMon Sept 16 2019 - 17:23
Pinatubo puts in one of the great juvenile performancesAppleby-trained colt cut to 6-4 for the Guineas after thrilling nine-length routSun Sept 15 2019 - 19:58
Pat Smullen’s cancer fund-raising race unites the CurraghMore than €1.3m raised as Search for a Song gives Dermot Weld an eighth Irish Leger winSun Sept 15 2019 - 19:07
Magical enjoys the limelight at LeopardstownMagical leads home 1-2-3 for Aidan O’Brien in Ireland’s highest rated raceSat Sept 14 2019 - 19:51
Elarqam could spell trouble for Magical in Champions Weekend showpieceCurragh and Leopardstown share six Group Ones in €4.6m eventSat Sept 14 2019 - 06:00
Donnacha O’Brien bids to join St Leger family role of honour on Sir DragonetSir Dragonet looks main threat to Logician, hot favourite to give Frankie Dettori a sixth LegerFri Sept 13 2019 - 17:14
Black Scorpion could deliver Kerry National if promoted from reservesReserve system once again can play a significant role in a major handicap prizeTue Sept 10 2019 - 20:11
Magical tops the betting for Leopardstown’s Irish Champion StakesAidan O’Brien prepares to tackle Champions Weekend with strength in depthTue Sept 10 2019 - 18:10
Sir Dragonet and Il Paradiso head strong Aidan O’Brien contingent in St LegerThe impressive Great Voltigeur winner Logician is generally evens to repel the Ballydoyle challengeMon Sept 09 2019 - 18:20
Harrington hoping for happier Group One result in Moyglare Stud StakesAlbigna more likely to carry the Niarchos family colours in juvenile fillies highlight than Alpine StarMon Sept 09 2019 - 18:03
IHRB doesn't want whip to be issue at Champions WeekendUp Helly Aa to make just his fourth career start in the Listowel StakesSun Sept 08 2019 - 21:48
O’Brien hoping for something Magical in the Champion StakesEnglish star Laurens will be back to defend her crown in the Coolmore MatronSun Sept 08 2019 - 16:14
Curragh boss pledges HQ will bring ‘A-Game’ to Champions WeekendIrish runners Romanised and Circus Maximus fly the flag in Sunday’s Prix du MoulinFri Sept 06 2019 - 17:14
Joseph O’Brien gives Curragh vote of confidence ahead of ‘Champions Weekend’Richmond Stakes third Royal Dornoch bids to break duck at GowranWed Sept 04 2019 - 06:07
Listowel braced for impact of All-Ireland replay on festivalHigh-profile festival’s final day clashes with Kerry’s appearance in Croke Park finalWed Sept 04 2019 - 06:00
IHRB says number of whip rule breaches is ‘unacceptable’Six jockeys each get six-day bans for use of the whip under controversial new regulationsMon Sept 02 2019 - 18:17
Leopardstown bring race times forward to avoid clash with All-Ireland replay€1.25m Irish Champion Stakes will now start over two hours earlier at 4.15pmMon Sept 02 2019 - 17:03
Ireland’s dip in results doesn’t make Schmidt a busted flushWorship of head coach has come a long way from the Messianic heights of last NovemberMon Sept 02 2019 - 07:00
Irish Jockeys Association warns of rider shortage over whip rule breachesOver 120 riders have breached new rules since they were introduced in AprilSun Sept 01 2019 - 14:39
Gordon Elliott chasing a $500,000 prize on the flat in KentuckyTwo year old maiden Longclaw lines up in the Gainesway Juvenile StakesSat Aug 31 2019 - 06:00
IHRB defends decision to back-date Turbine steroid ban to JanuaryBHA guideline is for stand-down period starting from date of positive sampleFri Aug 30 2019 - 19:45
Classic winner Hayes says new whip rules not fit for purposeFellow senior jockeys Heffernan and Manning also ‘sent on’ over their whip useWed Aug 28 2019 - 06:00
Denis Hogan-trained horse banned until March after positive anabolic steroid testVet accepts responsibility for Turbine being administered drug by mistakeTue Aug 27 2019 - 22:05
Number of Curragh Friday fixtures could be reduced in 2020No Group One races likely to be run at headquarters on Fridays next yearTue Aug 27 2019 - 01:04
Japan favourite to take Irish Champion Stakes for Aidan O’BrienHowever, International Stakes winner could end up facing Elarqam againMon Aug 26 2019 - 16:47
Only ‘Kerryness’ can block Dublin’s road to five in a rowOne thing the Kerry players certainly won’t lack facing into Sunday is belief they can winMon Aug 26 2019 - 07:00
Lyons tempted by National Stakes for Siskin’s next startIn form trainer on course for most successful season after Mustajeer lands Ebor at YorkSun Aug 25 2019 - 16:01
Mullins aims two at Europe’s richest flat handicap in YorkNo IHRB action taken over Some Neck’s Galway Plate withdrawalSat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Champion Hurdle winner Espoir D’Allen put down after ‘freak accident’JP McManus-owned horse suffered accident at trainer Gavin Cromwell’s yard earlier this monthFri Aug 23 2019 - 19:02
Battaash smashes York sprint record and targets Curragh prizeCharlie Hills’s star sprinter wins Nunthorpe Stakes in blistering time of 55.90Fri Aug 23 2019 - 17:07
Japan facing definitive test in Juddmonte InternationalBeating an in-form Crystal Ocean would be a big milestone for O’Brien’s three-year-oldWed Aug 21 2019 - 06:00
Trainer Rothwell fined over altering date of vaccination on horse passportCo Wicklow trainer admits ‘error of judgment’ after providing misleading information to an officialTue Aug 20 2019 - 16:33
HRI seeking return of €539k from security firm in liquidationPotential total exposure for Irish racing interests estimated at close to €750kMon Aug 19 2019 - 16:42
Dangers of too much too soon not confined to soccerPutting youngsters into such a specialised environment hardly comes without problemsMon Aug 05 2019 - 06:00
Curragh changes designed to facilitate public for Phoenix Stakes meetingUnbeaten Ger Lyons-trained star Siskin a notable contender in this year’s renewalMon Aug 05 2019 - 01:00
Franke Dettori secures 12th Group one of the season at DeauvilleAdvertise lands Prix Maurice de Gheest with Aidan O’Brien’s pair both out of the frameSun Aug 04 2019 - 15:59
Strong cross-channel element to weekend Galway festival actionNicky Henderson makes rare raid on Ballybrit with TheinvalSat Aug 03 2019 - 06:00
O’Brien bids to stop Dettori bandwagon in Deauville Group OneLe Brivido and So Perfect fly Ballydoyle flag in Prix Maurice de GheestSat Aug 03 2019 - 06:00
Harrington’s Camphor in contention for Galway’s day five featureHorse trying a mile and a half for first time but she should be well suitedThu Aug 01 2019 - 19:04
Tudor City the toast of the town in GalwayRobbie Power times challenge to perfection at BallybritThu Aug 01 2019 - 18:38
Borice keeps up Gordon Elliott’s Galway Plate dominationTrainer wins race for third time in four years as English rider Bryony Frost has to settle for secondThu Aug 01 2019 - 06:45
Davids Charm team eye second time lucky in Galway HurdleIrish Leger hero Wicklow Brave has second start over fences in Grade Three novice chaseThu Aug 01 2019 - 06:00
Rachael Blackmore and Bryony Frost aiming for Galway Plate GloryAuthorities hope prize money boost can help increase dwindling crowd numbersWed Jul 31 2019 - 06:00
Colin Keane lands another big Galway pot as Saltonstall takes featureJockey enjoys double to extend championship lead on horse bought for €44kTue Jul 30 2019 - 21:24
Donnacha O’Brien aiming to fill in family gap with NumerianVeteran Baraweez set for 11th Galway Festival start but best days may be behind himTue Jul 30 2019 - 06:00
