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Dettori targeting Breeders Cup Turf glory with Enable

Dettori targeting Breeders Cup Turf glory with Enable

Dual Arc winner odds on to create some history at Churchill Downs

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 01:00
Gigginstown Stud set to dominate first Grade One of jumps campaign

Gigginstown Stud set to dominate first Grade One of jumps campaign

Eight of 14 horses left in Saturday’s €140,000 feature at Down Royal are owned by Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary

Tue Oct 30 2018 - 16:59
Breeders Cup racing will see 15 Irish-trained horses among European challenge

Breeders Cup racing will see 15 Irish-trained horses among European challenge

Aidan O’Brien’s 13 entries include Mendelssohn in Saturday night’s climax to the event, the $6m Classic on dirt

Tue Oct 30 2018 - 16:32
Gordon Elliott confirms Samcro is being kept to hurdling this season

Gordon Elliott confirms Samcro is being kept to hurdling this season

Dettori set to team up with Weld’s Eziyra in Saturday night’s Breeders Cup Filly & Mare race

Tue Oct 30 2018 - 11:45
Can Roaring Lion win Breeders’ Cup Classic where others failed?

Can Roaring Lion win Breeders’ Cup Classic where others failed?

Tipping Point: America’s lucrative race on dirt has defeated many a Euro turf runner

Mon Oct 29 2018 - 07:00
Samcro could make return to action at Down Royal

Samcro could make return to action at Down Royal

Eddie O’Leary says plans are ground dependent as uncertainty over future of track continues

Sun Oct 28 2018 - 16:33
O’Brien aiming to identify possible classic stars for 2019

O’Brien aiming to identify possible classic stars for 2019

Magna Grecia favourite to give Irish trainer ninth win in Doncaster Futurity

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 06:00
Horse Racing Ireland confident over Down Royal’s future

Horse Racing Ireland confident over Down Royal’s future

Meeting on Wednesday worked through detail of transition of management at track

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 18:09
Rostropovich has mountain to climb to deny Winx fourth Cox Plate

Rostropovich has mountain to climb to deny Winx fourth Cox Plate

Aidan O’Brien’s Colt is a 16-1 shot in most ante-post lists for his first run in Australia

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien hoping to see a contender for Too Darn Hot

Aidan O’Brien hoping to see a contender for Too Darn Hot

Dewhurst winner already dominates next year’s classic picture

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 20:47
Willie Mullins encouraged by latest Down Royal developments

Willie Mullins encouraged by latest Down Royal developments

Dublin based Merrion Property Group say they are committed to maintaining course

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 20:43
Formula One drivers the nearest thing sport has to a boy band

Formula One drivers the nearest thing sport has to a boy band

If even drivers think F1 is an engineering bore how tough a sell can it be to the rest of us?

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 06:30
HRI boss ready for crucial meeting with  Down Royal owners

HRI boss ready for crucial meeting with Down Royal owners

Racing’s ruling body has given €1.2 million in capital funding over 15 years

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 06:00
US Navy Flag to lead strong O’Brien bid in Manikato Stakes

US Navy Flag to lead strong O’Brien bid in Manikato Stakes

Ballydoyle maestro looking for a 14th Group One success of year in Melbourne

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 06:00
Gosden looks poised for a bumper ‘Champions Day’ at Ascot

Gosden looks poised for a bumper ‘Champions Day’ at Ascot

Capri among a dozen Aidan O’Brien starters at on last big day of English flat season

Sat Oct 20 2018 - 06:15
Future of racing at current Down Royal site still to be decided

Future of racing at current Down Royal site still to be decided

Racing’s ruling body will meet with the Merrion Property Group next week

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 19:17
Enable odds-on to make history in Breeders Cup Turf

Enable odds-on to make history in Breeders Cup Turf

Dual-Arc heroine gets green light to bid for glory at Churchill Downs in Kentucky

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 06:00
Gold Cup candidate Road To Respect returns at Punchestown

Gold Cup candidate Road To Respect returns at Punchestown

Ronnie Wood-owned Sandymount Duke could make his fitness count in day’s feature

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 06:00
Capri set to try and plug Champion Stakes gap for O’Brien at Ascot

Capri set to try and plug Champion Stakes gap for O’Brien at Ascot

John Gosden will walk track on Thursday to decide target for Roaring Lion

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 01:00
Joseph O’Brien has more Melbourne Cup Glory in his sights with Latrobe

Joseph O’Brien has more Melbourne Cup Glory in his sights with Latrobe

Trainer saddles Us And Them and Far Reach in Tuesday’s action at Punchestown

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 01:00
Violence is as old as the GAA – as is the usual hand-wringing

Violence is as old as the GAA – as is the usual hand-wringing

Tipping Point: Administrative has role in shattering violent delusions in expressions of manhood

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 06:30
Brazos wins Irish Cesarewitch for trainer John Murphy

Brazos wins Irish Cesarewitch for trainer John Murphy

O’Brien’s Yucatan now one of the 10-1 favourites for the Melbourne Cup

Sun Oct 14 2018 - 19:56
Horse Racing Ireland ‘preparing for the worst’ as Brexit looms

Horse Racing Ireland ‘preparing for the worst’ as Brexit looms

Authorities hopeful ‘common sense’ prevails and free movement of horses can continue

Sun Oct 14 2018 - 14:42
Willie Mullins in hot pursuit of Cesarewitch double

Willie Mullins in hot pursuit of Cesarewitch double

Anthony Van Dyck flies Ballydoyle flag in vintage Dewhurst Stakes

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 06:15
Injury-hit Ruby Walsh returns to action at Limerick on Sunday

Injury-hit Ruby Walsh returns to action at Limerick on Sunday

Gordon Elliott-trained Rogue Angel chasing another ‘National’ under Jack Kennedy

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 21:20
Ballydoyle’s resources at full stretch around the globe

Ballydoyle’s resources at full stretch around the globe

Donnacha O’Brien and Heffernan Newmarket-bound as Moore heads ‘Down Under’ for Everest

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 01:00
Racing relieved as budget increases funding by €3.2 million to €67.2

Racing relieved as budget increases funding by €3.2 million to €67.2

Betting tax increase will result in 1,500 job loses, say Irish Bookmakers Association

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 18:56
US Navy Flag tries to break new ground by scaling ‘Everest’ challenge

US Navy Flag tries to break new ground by scaling ‘Everest’ challenge

O’Brien’s July Cup winner bids for world’s most valuable turf race worth $13 million

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 06:00
Four words to make any parent shudder – ‘Can I play rugby?’

Four words to make any parent shudder – ‘Can I play rugby?’

Even those within the sport are struggling to define what constitutes an acceptable level of risk

Mon Oct 08 2018 - 06:00
Enable once again shows her class at Prix de l’Arc

Enable once again shows her class at Prix de l’Arc

Gosden Star overcomes interrupted preparation to become eighth dual Arc winner

Sun Oct 07 2018 - 19:32
Enable holds off valiant Sea Of Class to retain Arc crown

Enable holds off valiant Sea Of Class to retain Arc crown

John Gosden’s stunning filly justifies favoritism at Longchamp under Frankie Dettori

Sun Oct 07 2018 - 15:48
Enable’s credentials for back-to-back Arc wins hard to dispute

Enable’s credentials for back-to-back Arc wins hard to dispute

Aidan O’Brien saddles five runners in Prix de l’Arc De Triomphe

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 19:30
Willie Mullins aiming for French Group One flat glory with Max Dynamite

Willie Mullins aiming for French Group One flat glory with Max Dynamite

Cheltenham winner Balko Des Flos returns to action in Gowran

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 16:29
Mullins targets Group One flat glory in  Prix Du Cadran

Mullins targets Group One flat glory in Prix Du Cadran

Andrea Atzeni will ride for top jumps trainer in French Gold Cup

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 01:00
Kew Gardens best O’Brien’s hope in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Kew Gardens best O’Brien’s hope in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

St Leger winner is a general 10-1 shot as race returns to its Longchamp home

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 06:30
Laurens takes a run at fifth top-flight victory at Newmarket

Laurens takes a run at fifth top-flight victory at Newmarket

Probably favourite inflicted shock defeat on Alpha Centauri in the Matron Stake

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 06:00
Racing regulator has ground to make up in credibility stakes

Racing regulator has ground to make up in credibility stakes

New drugs regime must convince public that Irish racing is serious about catching cheats

Mon Oct 01 2018 - 06:30
Kew Gardens to head O’Brien’s l’Arc de Triomphe challenge

Kew Gardens to head O’Brien’s l’Arc de Triomphe challenge

Cypress Creek’s victory in Naas four-timer an indirect boost to trainer’s hopes

Sun Sept 30 2018 - 19:15
Unfortunately returns to winning form with Group Three victory at Naas

Unfortunately returns to winning form with Group Three victory at Naas

English raider completed double for jockey Chris Hayes, who had earlier scored aboard Cedars Of Lebanon

Sun Sept 30 2018 - 18:45
Moore riding Mendelssohn points to ultimate Breeders Cup Classic ambition

Moore riding Mendelssohn points to ultimate Breeders Cup Classic ambition

The prestige for Aidan O’Brien of finally breaking his duck in America’s most valuable race is possibly even more incalculable than the value of the horse

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 17:35
Mount Everest to hit Beresford Stakes peak for O’Brien

Mount Everest to hit Beresford Stakes peak for O’Brien

Champion trainer has sights set on 18th victory in historic race

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 16:32
Aidan O’Brien targets a remarkable 18th Beresford Stakes

Aidan O’Brien targets a remarkable 18th Beresford Stakes

Mount Everest could lead trainer’s bid for Group Two race at Naas on Sunday

Wed Sept 26 2018 - 00:00
Pat Kelly fined after winner returned a positive test for cobalt

Pat Kelly fined after winner returned a positive test for cobalt

Galway native trained Warendorf to win a point to point at Belclare last March

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 18:01
Ten Sovereigns out to continue unbeaten run at Newmarket

Ten Sovereigns out to continue unbeaten run at Newmarket

Aidan O’Brien’s juvenile odds-on to win the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 17:04
Trainers must adopt ‘buyer beware’ policy on supplements

Trainers must adopt ‘buyer beware’ policy on supplements

IHRB puts spike in positive tests down to ‘bad practice’ rather than anything more sinister

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 16:17
Lady Kaya on course to give Sheila Lavery a first Group One

Lady Kaya on course to give Sheila Lavery a first Group One

Meath trainer runs Breaking Story at Fairyhouse with Robbie Colgan onboard

Sun Sept 23 2018 - 17:27
Spike in horseracing positive drug tests due to ‘lack of understanding, not doping’

Spike in horseracing positive drug tests due to ‘lack of understanding, not doping’

Anti-doping chief reassured despite eight horses being disqualified so far this year

Fri Sept 21 2018 - 17:14
Gordon Lord Byron to make Czech Republic bow on Saturday

Gordon Lord Byron to make Czech Republic bow on Saturday

Tom Hogan’s veteran 10-year-old primed for 91st career start across eight countries

Fri Sept 21 2018 - 16:13
Hit The Bid looking for more favourable conditions at Newbury

Hit The Bid looking for more favourable conditions at Newbury

Darren Bunyan’s horse came fourth in easy ground at the Curragh

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 06:00
Hanlon plans to appeal suspended 18-month penalty

Hanlon plans to appeal suspended 18-month penalty

Trainer’s horse Camlann was disqualified from Galway Festival race after adverse finding for cobalt

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 21:27
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