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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
Leopardstown ground ‘not to blame’ for career-ending injuries

Leopardstown ground ‘not to blame’ for career-ending injuries

Trainers not pointing fingers over leg problems to Saxon Warrior and Alpha Centauri

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 20:23
Mendelssohn set for Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park

Mendelssohn set for Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park

Another clash with Catholic Boy may be on card for race in which Diversify tops betting

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 19:55
O’Brien and Harrington refuse to blame Leopardstown ground for injuries

O’Brien and Harrington refuse to blame Leopardstown ground for injuries

Saxon Warrior and Alpha Centauri suffered career-ending injuries at Leopardstown

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 15:28
Flag Of Honour comes to O’Brien’s rescue in Irish Leger

Flag Of Honour comes to O’Brien’s rescue in Irish Leger

Skitter Scatter provides Prendergast and Whelan with first Group One at the Curragh

Sun Sept 16 2018 - 19:19
Alpha Centauri and Saxon Warrior retired through injury

Alpha Centauri and Saxon Warrior retired through injury

Havana Grey gives trainer Karl Burke a ‘Champions Weekend’ Group One double

Sun Sept 16 2018 - 16:23
Murphy times run to perfection as Roaring Lion pips Saxon Warrior in thriller

Murphy times run to perfection as Roaring Lion pips Saxon Warrior in thriller

Alpha Centauri found to be ‘clinically abnormal’ after shock defeat to Laurens

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 20:31
Rising star Oisín Murphy brings globetrotting run back home

Rising star Oisín Murphy brings globetrotting run back home

Young jockey looking to add to brilliant run of Group One successes at Leopardstown

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 09:57
Roaring Lion and Alpha Centauri head ‘Irish Champions Weekend’ cast

Roaring Lion and Alpha Centauri head ‘Irish Champions Weekend’ cast

Kew Gardens leads O’Brien five-strong team into Doncaster St Leger

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 06:00
Curragh returned to full tilt in 2019 fixture list

Curragh returned to full tilt in 2019 fixture list

Horse Racing Ireland unveils much-changed schedule containing more blank Sundays

Wed Sept 12 2018 - 18:17
Blackmore bids to conquer Kerry National on Rogue Angel

Blackmore bids to conquer Kerry National on Rogue Angel

Withdrawal of Wounded Warrior prompts a switch for season’s leading rider

Wed Sept 12 2018 - 06:00
Roaring Lion to continue fine season in Irish Champion Stakes

Roaring Lion to continue fine season in Irish Champion Stakes

Oisin Murphy happy with ground as Aidan O’Brien prepares to launch six-strong challenge

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 16:32
Moore set for Saturday dash from Doncaster Leger to Champion Stakes

Moore set for Saturday dash from Doncaster Leger to Champion Stakes

O’Brien-trained Kew Gardens favourite for world’s oldest classic

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 06:00
Roaring Lion may give jockey Oisin Murphy first Group One success in Ireland

Roaring Lion may give jockey Oisin Murphy first Group One success in Ireland

Flag Of Honour at the top of some betting lists for €500,000 Leger at the Curragh

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 17:06
Saxon Warrior set to lead home defence for Irish Champion Stakes

Saxon Warrior set to lead home defence for Irish Champion Stakes

Intense Stylist lines up for Listowel sprint handicap under champion jockey Colin Keane

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 16:23
Study of Man set to cross the Roaring Lion at Irish Champion Stakes

Study of Man set to cross the Roaring Lion at Irish Champion Stakes

Leopardstown confirms free entry for students at first leg of Irish Champions Weekend

Sat Sept 08 2018 - 01:00
Willie Mullins flies Irish flag in South Korea with Riven Light

Willie Mullins flies Irish flag in South Korea with Riven Light

Champion trainer also aiming for quick start to Listowel Festival

Fri Sept 07 2018 - 16:36
Gigginstown yet to firm up plans for stable star Samcro

Gigginstown yet to firm up plans for stable star Samcro

Listowel festival’s €200,000 feature tempts O’Leary to enter six in pursuit of four in a row

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 18:00
Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Is Eziyra’s ‘Ultimate Target’

Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Is Eziyra’s ‘Ultimate Target’

Weld plans to run Bandua in Kentucky Downs this weekend

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 06:00
Joe Schmidt’s Cosmic Horizon wins at Roscommon

Joe Schmidt’s Cosmic Horizon wins at Roscommon

Donnacha O’Brien guides 7-4 favourite home in Irish Stallion Farms Auction Race

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 21:09
O’Briens set to fly the Irish Flag in the Haydock Sprint Cup

O’Briens set to fly the Irish Flag in the Haydock Sprint Cup

Limerick celebrates first Grade One race ever run In Munster

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 16:18
Mullins sends Riven Light to Korea in search of lucrative prize

Mullins sends Riven Light to Korea in search of lucrative prize

Impressive Galway festival winner to take his chances in €770,000 Keeneland Korea Cup

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 01:00
Former Turf Club senior steward Neville O’Byrne dies aged 73

Former Turf Club senior steward Neville O’Byrne dies aged 73

O’Byrne was senior steward of the Turf Club for two years until the end of 2015

Sun Sept 02 2018 - 20:17
Joe Schmidt’s Cosmic Horizon to run at Roscommon on Monday

Joe Schmidt’s Cosmic Horizon to run at Roscommon on Monday

Donnacha O’Brien takes ride on horse owned by Ireland rugby coach and keen racing fan

Sun Sept 02 2018 - 15:03
IHRB to hold seminars after spike in positive drug tests

IHRB to hold seminars after spike in positive drug tests

Trainers, vets and stable staff to be briefed on the dangers of using prohibited substances

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 18:28
O’Brien unsure whether Order of St George will make Irish Leger

O’Brien unsure whether Order of St George will make Irish Leger

Trainer says if favourite doesn’t run in Irish St Leger he’ll be bound for stud next year

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 18:03
HRI boss says it is “premature” to speculate on cost of any parade ring changes at Curragh

HRI boss says it is “premature” to speculate on cost of any parade ring changes at Curragh

Impressive debut winner Ten Sovereigns entered for Saturday’s Round Tower Stakes

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 01:00
Irish Derby hero Latrobe set to take Leger option for next outing

Irish Derby hero Latrobe set to take Leger option for next outing

Joseph O’Brien’s star as low as 10-1 for world’s oldest classic at Doncaster

Mon Aug 27 2018 - 18:02
Irish Guineas hero Romanised will have one more race this season

Irish Guineas hero Romanised will have one more race this season

Ken Condon to choose between Prix de La Foret & QEII at Ascot

Mon Aug 27 2018 - 17:47
Tipping Point: How bored do you have to be to think Ironman is a good idea?

Tipping Point: How bored do you have to be to think Ironman is a good idea?

Time-consuming pursuit isn’t so much about exercise as an existential cry for help

Mon Aug 27 2018 - 06:45
O’Brien team bounces back with six weekend winners at the Curragh

O’Brien team bounces back with six weekend winners at the Curragh

Anthony Van Dyck leads Ballydoyle 1-2-3 In Futurity

Sun Aug 26 2018 - 18:10
Ryan Moore facing transatlantic dash as Mendelssohn bids for glory in Saratoga

Ryan Moore facing transatlantic dash as Mendelssohn bids for glory in Saratoga

English jockey due back at Curragh on Sunday to ride, among others, 2019 derby favourite Anthony Van Dyck

Sat Aug 25 2018 - 06:00
Emotional Nunthorpe victory for Irish jockey Graham Lee at York

Emotional Nunthorpe victory for Irish jockey Graham Lee at York

40-1 Alpha Delphini gets photo finish verdict by a nose

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 18:00
Exceptional sprinter Battaash primed for Nunthorpe Stakes glory

Exceptional sprinter Battaash primed for Nunthorpe Stakes glory

Any repetition of his spectacular Goodwood form will result in Grade One triumph

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 06:00
Sea Of Class on course to complete Prix de l’Arc family hat-trick

Sea Of Class on course to complete Prix de l’Arc family hat-trick

Filly continues remarkable rise with devastating Yorkshire Oaks win

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 16:56
Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer Mick O’Toole dies at 86

Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer Mick O’Toole dies at 86

Dubliner enjoyed success in both jumps and flat racing including Irish 2,000 Guineas

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 15:37
Roaring Lion is pride of Juddmonte with impressive victory

Roaring Lion is pride of Juddmonte with impressive victory

Oisín Murphy rides thre-year-old grey colt to fine finish at York ahead of Poet’s Word

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 07:24
Magic Wand seems Ballydoyle’s best hope in Darley Yorkshire Oaks

Magic Wand seems Ballydoyle’s best hope in Darley Yorkshire Oaks

Even without Forever Together, Aidan O’Brien has three in the Group One feature

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 06:00
O’Briens set for York duel in pursuit of Juddmont glory

O’Briens set for York duel in pursuit of Juddmont glory

Irish Derby winner Latrobe and English 2,000 Guineas victor Saxon Warrior to take chance in feature

Tue Aug 21 2018 - 19:13
Abandoned Ballinrobe card forces rethink on rescheduling

Abandoned Ballinrobe card forces rethink on rescheduling

On-the-spot rearrangement of races rather than cancelling meetings now under review

Tue Aug 21 2018 - 18:58
Mendelssohn heads to USA for Travers Stakes at Saratoga

Mendelssohn heads to USA for Travers Stakes at Saratoga

O’Brien runner a 16-1 outsider behind the hot even-money favourite Good Magic

Mon Aug 20 2018 - 21:45
Stakeholders decide flat racing will continue at Ballinrobe

Stakeholders decide flat racing will continue at Ballinrobe

Last week’s abandonment at the Mayo track categorised as ‘an isolated incident’

Mon Aug 20 2018 - 19:30
We all want the perfect ending to Tiger’s obsessive tale

We all want the perfect ending to Tiger’s obsessive tale

Tipping Point: An appealing narrative –  the old champion on comeback trail

Mon Aug 06 2018 - 06:00
Galway Plate to continue in evening slot despite attendance dip

Galway Plate to continue in evening slot despite attendance dip

Race week authorities commit to persevering with evening Plate for two more years

Mon Aug 06 2018 - 06:00
O’Brien launches three-pronged attack on Deauville Group One

O’Brien launches three-pronged attack on Deauville Group One

Ryan Moore on board Fleet Review for champion trainer

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 06:00
Willie Mullins aiming to maintain Galway dominance

Willie Mullins aiming to maintain Galway dominance

Jarlath Farley's Dream Walker has Sunday festival feature hat-trick in sights

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 06:00
Limini’s class could prove telling in Guinness Handicap

Limini’s class could prove telling in Guinness Handicap

Cheltenham festival winner one of four Mullins runners in €100,000 feature

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 06:00
Willie and Patrick Mullins team up to take Galway Hurdle

Willie and Patrick Mullins team up to take Galway Hurdle

Sharjah defied top-weight to romp home at 12-1 on a grey and rainy day at Ballybrit

Thu Aug 02 2018 - 17:14
Rachael Blackmore aiming to create Galway Hurdle history

Rachael Blackmore aiming to create Galway Hurdle history

JP McManus has a staggering nine of the 20 runners in Thursday's €300,000 feature

Thu Aug 02 2018 - 07:56
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