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O’Leary team dismiss chances of Grade One ‘Winter Festival’ hat-trick

Gigginstown team deny any ‘falling out’ with champion amateur Jamie Codd

Wed Nov 29 2017 - 00:00
Edward O’Grady has first runner since wife's tragic death

Edward O’Grady has first runner since wife's tragic death

Barry John Foley hopes for pre-appeal boost at Punchestown with Golden Firepower

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 17:36
Elliott and O’Leary amassing a strong team for ‘Winter Festival’

Elliott and O’Leary amassing a strong team for ‘Winter Festival’

No British raiders bound for Fairyhouse despite three Grade Ones on prestigious card

Mon Nov 27 2017 - 23:00
Samcro is 40-1 for Cheltenham Gold Cup – in 2020

Samcro is 40-1 for Cheltenham Gold Cup – in 2020

Star Novice described as ‘gentle giant’ by his first trainer, Colin Bowe

Mon Nov 27 2017 - 18:30
Irish football fantastists top of the world league for arrogance

Irish football fantastists top of the world league for arrogance

World-class ambition is fine. But the expectations towards Irish football are delusional

Mon Nov 27 2017 - 06:30
Samcro adds lustre to his already sky-high reputation at Navan

Samcro adds lustre to his already sky-high reputation at Navan

Michael O’Leary’s giant chestnut got a perfect score for style in effortless demolition job

Sun Nov 26 2017 - 18:47
Luke Comer ordered to pay €50,000 in fines after repeated offences

Luke Comer ordered to pay €50,000 in fines after repeated offences

Racing’s regulatory body published a list of sanctions in relation to long running issues

Fri Nov 24 2017 - 21:24
Anticipation surrounds Acapella Bourgeois’s first start for Mullins

Anticipation surrounds Acapella Bourgeois’s first start for Mullins

Gordon Elliott’s Outlander bids for Grade One Glory in Haydock’s Betfair Chase

Fri Nov 24 2017 - 17:38
Aidan O’Brien’s Idaho attempts to bridge 34-year Irish gap in Japan Cup

Aidan O’Brien’s Idaho attempts to bridge 34-year Irish gap in Japan Cup

No foreign runner has won Japan Cup since Alkaased scored in 2005

Fri Nov 24 2017 - 17:09
Mick Winters hopes ‘common sense’ previals in non-trier appeal

Mick Winters hopes ‘common sense’ previals in non-trier appeal

Trainer is appealing after being fined €6,000 for the running of Churchtown Glen in Cork

Tue Nov 21 2017 - 19:03
Former chief vet is new chairman of racing’s Anti-Doping Task Force

Former chief vet is new chairman of racing’s Anti-Doping Task Force

Task force has been reconvened to break deadlock on how to implement drug-testing procedures

Tue Nov 21 2017 - 18:07
Sizing John on course to try and pull off another unique hat-trick

Sizing John on course to try and pull off another unique hat-trick

Jessica Harrington is hopeful her Gold Cup hero can successfully return to action

Mon Nov 20 2017 - 18:41
Gordon Elliott: ‘I’ve no interest in stopping horses’

Gordon Elliott: ‘I’ve no interest in stopping horses’

The trainer successfully appealed a non-trier penalty imposed on him and Jack Kennedy

Mon Nov 20 2017 - 17:39
Gordon Elliot and Jack Kennedy win ‘non-trier’ appeals

Gordon Elliot and Jack Kennedy win ‘non-trier’ appeals

Trainer and jockey given penalties after Suitor finished third in Down Royal hurdle

Mon Nov 20 2017 - 11:40
Faugheen set for eagerly-awaited return at Punchestown

Faugheen set for eagerly-awaited return at Punchestown

Willie Mullins’ star set set for first appearance in 22 months in Morgiana Hurdle

Sun Nov 12 2017 - 16:35
Apple’s Jade impresses on return from long layoff at Navan

Apple’s Jade impresses on return from long layoff at Navan

Gordon Elliott scores a four-timer including Clarcam who could be set for retirement

Sun Nov 12 2017 - 14:28
Apple’s Jade and Jer’s Girl clash for a third time at Navan

Apple’s Jade and Jer’s Girl clash for a third time at Navan

Davy Russell confident he will be cleared to ride at weekend after getting X-ray results

Sat Nov 11 2017 - 06:00
Weld targets Hong Kong Group One raid with Eziyra

Weld targets Hong Kong Group One raid with Eziyra

Maarek has 76th career start at Doncaster as cross-channel turf campaign closes

Fri Nov 10 2017 - 15:35
Dermot Weld warns against limiting international entrants

Dermot Weld warns against limiting international entrants

Ireland's Melbourne Cup pioneer acclaims Joseph O’Brien’s ‘wonderful achievement’

Tue Nov 07 2017 - 19:38
Joseph O’Brien has rare capacity to make absolute most of it

Joseph O’Brien has rare capacity to make absolute most of it

The son of the world’s most successful trainer has been paying attention in class

Tue Nov 07 2017 - 09:16
Elliott and Kennedy lodge appeals over ‘non-trier’ penalties

Elliott and Kennedy lodge appeals over ‘non-trier’ penalties

Elliot says unbeaten Samcro will wait for Royal Bond hurdle at Fairyhouse

Mon Nov 06 2017 - 17:58
HRI chief hopes drug-testing protocol will be in place by Christmas

HRI chief hopes drug-testing protocol will be in place by Christmas

Brian Kavanagh says new task force chairman will not be connected to industry

Mon Nov 06 2017 - 17:03
New champion jockey Colin Keane reaches 100 winners at Naas

New champion jockey Colin Keane reaches 100 winners at Naas

New champion rides double on final day of the flat season

Sun Nov 05 2017 - 18:41
Record six Irish-trained horses tackle Melbourne Cup

Record six Irish-trained horses tackle Melbourne Cup

Joseph O’Brien tries to lift the ‘race that stops a nation’ on the first time of asking

Sun Nov 05 2017 - 18:11
O’Brien again faces major Classic challenge as Churchill tackles dirt

O’Brien again faces major Classic challenge as Churchill tackles dirt

Breeders Cup the highlight as Highland Reel in good position to defend turf title at Del Mar

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 06:30
Our Duke returns to action in first Grade One of season at Down Royal

Our Duke returns to action in first Grade One of season at Down Royal

Michael O’Leary chasing five-in-a-row in steeplechase feature with four of eight runners

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 05:30
Breeders’ Cup: Aidan O’Brien’s Mendelssohn takes $1m Juvenile Turf

Breeders’ Cup: Aidan O’Brien’s Mendelssohn takes $1m Juvenile Turf

Irish trainer increases his record haul of Group One wins to 27 at Del Mar

Fri Nov 03 2017 - 23:27
Aidan O’Brien prepares biggest Breeders Cup team for Del Mar

Aidan O’Brien prepares biggest Breeders Cup team for Del Mar

Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown Stud aiming for five in a row in Grade One at Down Royal

Tue Oct 31 2017 - 15:53
Breeders Cup display may have big impact on Churchill’s stud fee

Breeders Cup display may have big impact on Churchill’s stud fee

O'Brien-trained Caravaggio and Highland Reel will both stand at Coolmore next year

Mon Oct 30 2017 - 19:53
Elliott turns to Joel Rosario for Beckford’s Breeders’ Cup attempt

Elliott turns to Joel Rosario for Beckford’s Breeders’ Cup attempt

Kentucky Derby winning jockey has won five Breeders’ Cup races and Dubai World Cup

Mon Oct 30 2017 - 18:55
There has to be more to Aidan O’Brien’s success than just ‘luck’

There has to be more to Aidan O’Brien’s success than just ‘luck’

Rather enigmatic sporting figure has really delivered and is likely to keep doing so

Mon Oct 30 2017 - 06:30
Aidan O’Brien Group One run stalled by French cancellation

Aidan O’Brien Group One run stalled by French cancellation

Sunday’s Saint-Cloud card scrapped due to protest against French racing budget cuts

Sun Oct 29 2017 - 15:15
Saxon Warrior breaks Group One record for Aidan O’Brien

Saxon Warrior breaks Group One record for Aidan O’Brien

Two-year-old battles back to take Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster under Ryan Moore

Sat Oct 28 2017 - 15:41
New Irish horse racing regulatory board to start in 2018

New Irish horse racing regulatory board to start in 2018

Derby winner Pádraig Beggy can land Eyrefield Stakes on Flag Of Honour

Fri Oct 27 2017 - 19:11
Aidan O’Brien odds-on to break Group One world record on Saturday

Aidan O’Brien odds-on to break Group One world record on Saturday

Saxon Warrior favourite to give O’Brien a 26th Group One winner of the season

Fri Oct 27 2017 - 17:45
Maarek aiming to bounce back to winning form at Navan

Maarek aiming to bounce back to winning form at Navan

Cracksman given official 130 rating to make him 2lbs Superior to Arc hero Enable

Tue Oct 24 2017 - 18:58
Ribchester could have Breeders Cup finale before retiring to stud

Ribchester could have Breeders Cup finale before retiring to stud

Eyrefield Stakes will highlight Leopardstown’s final flat card of 2017 on Saturday

Tue Oct 24 2017 - 17:47
Keane can secure potentially decisive edge over Smullen at Fairyhouse

Keane can secure potentially decisive edge over Smullen at Fairyhouse

Title challenger is 2-9 favourite to lift title with less than two weeks to end of season

Tue Oct 24 2017 - 01:00
Disko shaping up for return to action at Down Royal

Disko shaping up for return to action at Down Royal

Meade runner could clash for third time with Our Duke

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 18:13
Bolger could spoil O’Brien’s chance of Group One record at Doncaster

Bolger could spoil O’Brien’s chance of Group One record at Doncaster

Verbal Dexterity on course for final Group one of British season

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 17:58
Tipping Point: Is chess really a sport?

Tipping Point: Is chess really a sport?

Quit playing games – using ‘physical activity’ as a definition leaves a lot of wriggle room

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 07:00
Smullen narrows championship gap to four after Leopardstown success

Smullen narrows championship gap to four after Leopardstown success

Contingent forecast to be classic contender for 2018 after impressive debut

Sun Oct 22 2017 - 17:56
O’Brien equals record haul with Hydrangea success at Ascot

O’Brien equals record haul with Hydrangea success at Ascot

Saxon Warrior and The Pentagon in line to break world record 26th Group One success for O’Brien

Sun Oct 22 2017 - 16:57
O’Brien hoping to put champion stamp on record season

O’Brien hoping to put champion stamp on record season

Ballydoyle pair Churchill and Caravaggio have plenty to prove at on Champions Day at Ascot

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 21:44
Mullins bids for French ‘Leger’ glory with Renneti

Mullins bids for French ‘Leger’ glory with Renneti

Ger Lyons gives McMunigal second start in Killvavullan Stakes at Leopardstown

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 20:14
Fairyhouse ‘seriously concerned’ about Storm Brian

Fairyhouse ‘seriously concerned’ about Storm Brian

High winds from could force cancellation of Saturday’s meeting

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 16:55
Faugheen on course to make his return in Morgiana Hurdle

Faugheen on course to make his return in Morgiana Hurdle

Willie Mullins concedes wide Caulfield Cup draw will test Wicklow Brave

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 17:25
Petit Mouchoir makes debut over fences at Punchestown

Petit Mouchoir makes debut over fences at Punchestown

Irish Champion Hurdle winner makes an eagerly-awaited return to action

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 16:45
O’Brien hoping for better ‘British Champions Day’ fortune

O’Brien hoping for better ‘British Champions Day’ fortune

Godolphin and Gosden likely to have favourites for four top-flight prizes

Mon Oct 16 2017 - 19:19
O’Brien and Mullins target Caulfield Cup glory

O’Brien and Mullins target Caulfield Cup glory

Johannes Vermeer and Wicklow Brave set to line up in $3million Melbourne feature

Mon Oct 16 2017 - 18:04
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