Laurina can prove she’s the real deal in Champion HurdleWillie Mullins’s mare set for Cheltenham day one showdown with Apple’s JadeMon Mar 11 2019 - 16:43
Willie Mullins down on Cheltenham numbers but set for quality opening dayChampion trainer is 10-1 to saddle four or more winners on festival’s opening dayMon Mar 11 2019 - 16:37
Soft ground likely at Cheltenham after forecast 12mm of rainPredicted wind gusts of up to 80km/h on Day Two of festival a worrying reminder of 2008Mon Mar 11 2019 - 06:00
Punter predictions: Cheltenham festival tips and fanciesMichael Duignan, Phillip Reynolds, Darragh Ó Sé and more have their saySat Mar 09 2019 - 08:00
Teenage sensation Jack Kennedy targeting Cheltenham gloryThe gifted 19-year-old jockey will partner popular Apple’s Jade in the Champion HurdleSat Mar 09 2019 - 08:00
Naas examining feasibility of building Ireland’s second all-weather trackHorse Racing Ireland hopes to have new all-weather track in place by 2021Fri Mar 08 2019 - 18:59
‘Pimpernel’ Percy undergoing unorthodox preparation for Gold Cup dateTrainer Kelly schooling his star over fences the ‘wrong’ way round at GalwayWed Mar 06 2019 - 06:00
Moore targets Dundalk feature with Western AustraliaBallydoyle’s number one saddles two rides for O’Brien in rearranged midweek fixtureWed Mar 06 2019 - 06:00
JP McManus still odds-on to be leading owner at Cheltenham FestivalEspoir D’Allen gets Champion Hurdle green light but owner takes out three contendersTue Mar 05 2019 - 06:00
Irish trainers prepare for more animal welfare steps at Cheltenham FestivalIrish trainers’ association argue 72-hour rule could be problematic for smaller yardsTue Mar 05 2019 - 06:00
Noel Meade: Gold Cup contender Road to Respect is ‘100%’Former champion trainer enjoys perfect weekend with all four runners winningSun Mar 03 2019 - 18:52
Leopardstown post-race gallops likely to be low-keyCusack runner could succeed on Leopardstown’s final jumps cardSun Mar 03 2019 - 18:16
Jockeys say regulatory body will rue introduction of new whip restrictionIHRB confirms 26 per cent increase in whip offences in 2018Fri Mar 01 2019 - 21:28
Friday's Dundalk card abandoned after two races due to medical emergencyA man, reported to be part of the IHRB’s security team, fell ill in the parade ringFri Mar 01 2019 - 20:13
Five-year entry-level bans to be imposed on jockeys for positive drug testsDylan Robinson gets three-year suspension for positive cocaine testFri Mar 01 2019 - 16:10
Equine flu: Irish racing to continue with ‘enhanced vaccination’Measures to be maintained in bid to avoid outbreak of equine flu as Britain experiencedWed Feb 27 2019 - 05:00
Ground will be a factor in deciding Monalee’s flight pathDe Bromhead still ‘50-50’ between targeting Gold Cup or Ryanair Chase at CheltenhamWed Feb 27 2019 - 05:00
McManus odds on to depose O’Leary as top owner at CheltenhamChampion Hurdle hat-trick seeking Buveur D’Air one of seven McManus-owned favouritesTue Feb 26 2019 - 06:00
Shane Foley to be No1 flat jockey for Jessica Harrington in 2019Foley replaces Colm O’Donoghue who had enjoyed considerable success in recent seasonsMon Feb 25 2019 - 18:46
Rugby needs to make itself smaller, weaker and less dangerousOnce famously a game for all shapes and sizes, that is quite clearly no longer the caseMon Feb 25 2019 - 05:00
Owner unconcerned about Presenting Percy not running over fences in a yearReynolds decides to skip Fairyhouse with just three weeks to go to Cheltenham Gold CupSat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00
Mark Walsh aiming to help Farid earn Cheltenham ticketJP McManus’s rider a 12-1 shot to be leading jockey at the festivalSat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00
Un De Sceaux shaping up for bid to regain the Ryanair ChaseProven Cheltenham stalwart impresses trainer with his latest piece of workThu Feb 21 2019 - 01:00
Willie Mullins to send reduced team to Cheltenham FestivalChampion trainer plans to have four Gold Cup runners including Bellshill and KemboyWed Feb 20 2019 - 23:00
Gordon Elliott planning to send biggest ever team to Cheltenham FestivalMeath man favourite to be leading trainer for third year in a rowTue Feb 19 2019 - 19:00
Laurina looking to land Punchestown primer ahead of CheltenhamMare looking to emulate Annie Power’s 2016 Champion Hurdle successTue Feb 19 2019 - 16:10
Boxing needs a single, unified world heavyweight championSport’s long-term interest is clearly bound up in unity rather than continuing divisionMon Feb 18 2019 - 06:00
Gordon Elliott saddles 428-1 four-timer at NavanMeath-based trainer favourite to again take leading trainer title at CheltenhamSun Feb 17 2019 - 17:43
Versatile National hero Tiger Roll wins over hurdles at NavanGordon Elliott’s star 12-1 to emulate Red Rum and retain famous steeplechase at AintreeSun Feb 17 2019 - 16:02
Presenting Percy could go straight to CheltenhamRachael Blackmore teams up with festival prospect Monalee in Gowran featureSat Feb 16 2019 - 06:00
Young jockeys required to attend anti-doping seminars in MarchMove comes after five riders tested positive for cocaine in Ireland last yearFri Feb 15 2019 - 17:56
Response to equine flu beginning to look like an over-reactionBy completely shutting down racing, BHA may have made a rod for its own backTue Feb 12 2019 - 06:00
British racing will resume on Wednesday after equine flu scareBritish Horse Racing Authority allows a ‘risk managed return’ to take placeMon Feb 11 2019 - 23:54
New vaccine measures could be dangerous, says Ger LyonsIRHB has introduced measures which will see horses vaccinated every two monthsMon Feb 11 2019 - 15:47
League of Ireland should appreciate what it is – not fret about what it isn’tConstant talk of how to ‘fix’ the league should be matched by appreciation for its resilienceMon Feb 11 2019 - 07:00
Presenting Percy lined up for ‘last chance saloon’ at GowranCheltenham favourite could face strong opposition from Al Boum Photo and Sizing JohnSun Feb 10 2019 - 19:02
Strong weekend for Irish racing with anti-flu measures takenMichael O’Leary enjoyed a 1-2-3 in the Grand National Trial at Punchestown on SundaySun Feb 10 2019 - 17:44
Racing in for the high jump in a no-deal BrexitNearly 15,000 thoroughbreds cross the Irish Sea every year by horse box and ferrySat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00
Naas on Saturday and Punchestown on Sunday have stage to themselvesTrainer Dermot Weld backs decision to let Irish racing continue as British racing closes down due to equine fluFri Feb 08 2019 - 18:24
Outbreak of equine flu leaves British racing in turmoilDetection of influenza causes cancellation of all races with weeks to go to CheltenhamFri Feb 08 2019 - 00:03
Cheltenham officials confident that flu outbreak won’t threaten festivalProlonged cancellation of British racing will prompt fears of situation similar to foot and mouth crisisThu Feb 07 2019 - 21:44
IHRB says there is no threat to Irish racing amid equine flu outbreakGordon Elliott says ‘business as usual’ despite five horses currently stationed in BritainThu Feb 07 2019 - 10:47
All British racing cancelled until next Wednesday at earliestIrish racing will continue but nor British-based horses will run hereThu Feb 07 2019 - 10:29
De Bromhead calls for penetrometer trials at Irish racecoursesDevices can help ascertain more accurate informations on ground conditionsMon Feb 04 2019 - 18:18
Something cringey about recent evidence of unbearable ‘Corkness’ of CorkCounty board’s embarrassing imprimatur for towering pile of self-aggrandising baloneyMon Feb 04 2019 - 08:10
Bellshill gives Willie Mullins a 10th Irish Gold Cup successLeopardstown to examine winter watering after 22 horses taken outSun Feb 03 2019 - 18:33
Apple’s Jade hands Michael O’Leary a Cheltenham conundrumBrilliant mare again shows her class with 16-length rout in Irish Champion HurdleSat Feb 02 2019 - 17:05
Apple’s Jade the undoubted star of show at Dublin Racing FestivalTop trainers Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott set to dominate at LeopardstownSat Feb 02 2019 - 06:00
Road To Respect can atone for Christmas misfortune in Irish Gold CupWillie Mullins chasing tenth victory in Dublin Racing Festival’s feature eventSat Feb 02 2019 - 06:00
HRI figures reveal Brexit already impacting on bloodstock sales2018 saw fall of 8% in public auction sales; Tote and on-course betting continue to fallWed Jan 30 2019 - 18:30
