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The Grey Gatsby seeks first win in New York in three years

The Grey Gatsby seeks first win in New York in three years

Balko De Flos and Shaneshill clash again at Gowran in Saturday’s Champion Chase

Sat Sept 30 2017 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien’s five Arc starters face tough rival Enable

Aidan O’Brien’s five Arc starters face tough rival Enable

Frankie Dettori odds on to secure record fifth Arc victory on Sunday at Chantilly

Sat Sept 30 2017 - 01:00
Further calls for handlers to be paid back for pension contributions

Further calls for handlers to be paid back for pension contributions

Northern Ireland Trainers Association have backed the handlers in continuing confusion

Fri Sept 29 2017 - 18:10
Soft ground could see Ryan Moore opt for Order Of St George in Arc

Soft ground could see Ryan Moore opt for Order Of St George in Arc

Max Dynamite still in contention for Cadran at Chantilly on Saturday

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 01:00
Trainer McGuinness given suspended two-year disqualification over remedies

Trainer McGuinness given suspended two-year disqualification over remedies

‘I made a mistake three years ago. To be honest I’m glad it’s all over’

Tue Sept 26 2017 - 18:46
Top Northern trainer unaware of life assurance for stable staff

Top Northern trainer unaware of life assurance for stable staff

‘I never heard tell of it. I’ve had no information from the Turf Club’ – Ian Ferguson

Tue Sept 26 2017 - 18:00
Trainers in North unaware of life cover arrangement

Trainers in North unaware of life cover arrangement

Turf Club says full-time stable staff in North covered by life assurance since 2012

Tue Sept 26 2017 - 06:00
Weld could run Zhukova and ‘Gatsby’ in Turf Classic at Belmont

Weld could run Zhukova and ‘Gatsby’ in Turf Classic at Belmont

Zhukova has alternative Flower Bowl option the following weekend

Mon Sept 25 2017 - 17:03
O’Brien indicates Winter right in Arc mix if ground conditions dry

O’Brien indicates Winter right in Arc mix if ground conditions dry

Saxon Warrior the new Derby favourite after impressive Beresford Stakes victory

Sun Sept 24 2017 - 18:45
Quiet Reflection makes sparkling return to form at Naas

Quiet Reflection makes sparkling return to form at Naas

Trainer Karl Burke hopeful 5-2 winner can take on Harry Angel at Ascot next month

Sun Sept 24 2017 - 18:36
Roosevelt can join Juddmonte Beresford Stakes roll of honour

Roosevelt can join Juddmonte Beresford Stakes roll of honour

Barry Geraghty returns to action at Navan after shoulder injury

Sat Sept 23 2017 - 01:00
‘Up to €4m’ available for racing’s stable staff pension scheme

‘Up to €4m’ available for racing’s stable staff pension scheme

New scheme will be financed by proportion of prize money deducted from trainers

Sat Sept 23 2017 - 01:00
Anti-doping chief says Turf Club testing for cobalt since last year

Anti-doping chief says Turf Club testing for cobalt since last year

Stephen and Michael McConville banned for three years by British authorities

Wed Sept 20 2017 - 01:01
O’Brien’s Beresford Stakes domination could continue at Naas

O’Brien’s Beresford Stakes domination could continue at Naas

Saxon Warrior and Nelson already 20-1 for next year’s Epsom Derby

Tue Sept 19 2017 - 19:55
Shamreen on course to step up to Group One level at Chantilly

Shamreen on course to step up to Group One level at Chantilly

Dermot Weld passes €1million prizemoney mark in Ireland as stable recovers from virus

Mon Sept 18 2017 - 19:20
Tipping Point: Something dubious about the hard man idea within Gaelic games

Tipping Point: Something dubious about the hard man idea within Gaelic games

It’s wrong to have amateur sportsmen being near obligated to pretend abuse is all part of game

Mon Sept 18 2017 - 07:33
First meeting of breakaway trainers’ body in the North

First meeting of breakaway trainers’ body in the North

Aidan O’Brien is even money to break 14-year record of 25 Group/Grade One wins in calendar year

Sun Sept 17 2017 - 16:09
Moore aims to complete full set of British classics on Capri in St Leger

Moore aims to complete full set of British classics on Capri in St Leger

Deauville and Lancaster Bomber fly Ballydoyle flag in Ricoh Woodbine Mile in Canada

Sat Sept 16 2017 - 01:21
HRI boss says stable staff pension benefits will apply equally

HRI boss says stable staff pension benefits will apply equally

Staff in Northern Ireland to be treated “equal but separately” under new scheme

Fri Sept 15 2017 - 17:18
Trainers in Northern Ireland plan their own break-away body

Trainers in Northern Ireland plan their own break-away body

Discrepancy in pension payments to stable staff based in the North proves a thorny issue

Tue Sept 12 2017 - 18:48
Number of mixed racing cards for 2018 season cut to 19

Number of mixed racing cards for 2018 season cut to 19

HRI announce 363 meetings will be held in Ireland next year - an all-time record

Tue Sept 12 2017 - 13:29
Capri heads Aidan O’Brien’s St Leger options

Capri heads Aidan O’Brien’s St Leger options

Venice Beach also among trainer's entries for world's oldest classic at Doncaster

Tue Sept 12 2017 - 08:11
HRI chief executive denies Irish Champions Weekend is on the slide

HRI chief executive denies Irish Champions Weekend is on the slide

Crowds down on previous years but Curragh will host a leg in 2018 despite redevelopment

Sun Sept 10 2017 - 19:18
Order Of St George regains Irish St Leger in stunning fashion

Order Of St George regains Irish St Leger in stunning fashion

Nine-length rout helps Aidan O’Brien complete weekend Group One hat-trick

Sun Sept 10 2017 - 18:43
Decorated Knight leads home overseas clean sweep in Irish Champion Stakes

Decorated Knight leads home overseas clean sweep in Irish Champion Stakes

Hydrangea also springs 20-1 shock by beating Winter in Matron Stakes at Leopardstown

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 19:46
Churchill difficult to oppose in Irish Champion Stakes

Churchill difficult to oppose in Irish Champion Stakes

Aidan O’Brien 4-1 to record a Group One five-timer on ‘Irish Champions Weekend’

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 06:00
Frankie Dettori to bid for Champion Stakes victory on Eminent

Frankie Dettori to bid for Champion Stakes victory on Eminent

Queen’s runner, Dartmouth, a possible for Sunday’s Irish St Leger

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 06:00
Turf Club impose four-day suspension on Davy Russell

Turf Club impose four-day suspension on Davy Russell

Furore over split-second punch to neck of Kings Dolly at Tramore may finally be over

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 06:00
Davy Russell gets four day ban for striking a horse

Davy Russell gets four day ban for striking a horse

Ban begins in 14 days which leaves Russell free to ride at next week’s Listowel festival

Tue Sept 05 2017 - 13:16
O’Brien 8-1 for Grade One clean sweep over Champions Weekend

O’Brien 8-1 for Grade One clean sweep over Champions Weekend

Trainer has favourite for five top-flight contests following Expert Eye’s defection

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 22:00
Caravaggio set to skip Haydock in favour of Flying Five Stakes

Caravaggio set to skip Haydock in favour of Flying Five Stakes

Jamie Osborne targets Laytown in force with runners in all six races at beach meeting

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 17:15
Tipping Point: Turf Club missed chance to respond to horse punch incident

Tipping Point: Turf Club missed chance to respond to horse punch incident

Davy Russell’s error was a mistake that demanded a swift response - that didn’t come

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 06:00
HRI chief executive insists racing is 'not a nine to five, Monday to Friday' sector

HRI chief executive insists racing is 'not a nine to five, Monday to Friday' sector

Kavanagh says strict implementation of laws would make operations ‘impossible’

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 19:39
Odds cut on O’Brien delivering clean sweep in ‘Champions Weekend’

Odds cut on O’Brien delivering clean sweep in ‘Champions Weekend’

Churchill odds-on for Irish Champion Stakes; O’Brien is 25-1 to win all Group One races

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 01:00
Davy Russell case has turned into a 'two week press-fest'

Davy Russell case has turned into a 'two week press-fest'

Controversy over Tramore incident rumbles on with appeal due to be heard next Tuesday

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 00:00
O’Brien odds on to bridge six year gap in Irish Champion Stakes

O’Brien odds on to bridge six year gap in Irish Champion Stakes

Pat Smullen v Colin Keane jockey championship tussle moves to Bellewstown

Tue Aug 29 2017 - 20:00
Weld contemplating Prix Vermeille raid for Zhukova

Weld contemplating Prix Vermeille raid for Zhukova

Resurgent trainer pleased with string’s recent recovery from virus

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 17:30
Federer and Nadal continuing to defy rivals – and father time

Federer and Nadal continuing to defy rivals – and father time

We’re simply privileged to still enjoy the greatest one-on-one rivalry sport has seen

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 06:30
Aidan O’Brien scores Curragh hat-trick

Aidan O’Brien scores Curragh hat-trick

Japanese trainer Takashi Kodama lands Irish Cambridgeshire with 25-1 outsider

Sun Aug 27 2017 - 18:35
Turf Club boss defends Davy Russell verdict

Turf Club boss defends Davy Russell verdict

Jockey cautioned for punching Kings Dolly in head before maiden hurdle at Tramore

Sun Aug 27 2017 - 18:12
‘Remorseful’ Davy Russell receives caution for Tramore incident

‘Remorseful’ Davy Russell receives caution for Tramore incident

Video of jockey appearing to strike mount Kings Dolly had spread on social media

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 13:13
Ryan Moore faces hectic weekend starting with Idaho in New York

Ryan Moore faces hectic weekend starting with Idaho in New York

Top English jockey could secure Group Three hat-trick at Curragh

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 22:00
Davy Russell faces referrals committee hearing in Killarney

Davy Russell faces referrals committee hearing in Killarney

Former Champion Jockey has three rides on final day of festival

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 20:20
Max Dynamite primed to get back to winning ways

Max Dynamite primed to get back to winning ways

Willie Mullins secures a good opportunity at Killarney for ex-Melbourne Cup winner

Thu Aug 24 2017 - 05:30
Ulysses wins Juddmonte and boosts Enable’s superstar claims

Ulysses wins Juddmonte and boosts Enable’s superstar claims

Churchill could go to Leopardstown after finishing runner-up in York feature race

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 16:50
Churchill facing a stamina test in Juddmonte International

Churchill facing a stamina test in Juddmonte International

O’Brien’s dual-Guineas winner races beyond a mile for the first time in York feature

Tue Aug 22 2017 - 21:00
Jockeys’ body wants review of ‘non-trier’ rule introduced in January

Jockeys’ body wants review of ‘non-trier’ rule introduced in January

Pat Smullen aiming to close gap on leader Colin Keane in race for jockeys’ title

Tue Aug 22 2017 - 17:00
Jockeys urge ‘no rush to judgement’ over Davy Russell

Jockeys urge ‘no rush to judgement’ over Davy Russell

Turf Club anticipate a decision over Tramore incident before the end of the week

Mon Aug 21 2017 - 20:30
I’m mad as hell and not taking this Premier League nonsense any more

I’m mad as hell and not taking this Premier League nonsense any more

Multibillion pound league is a circus with no loyalty, integrity or even sportsmanship

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 06:30
Curragh on course to host Irish Derby again next year

Curragh on course to host Irish Derby again next year

Busy Bank Holiday schedule for Pat Smullen at headquarters

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 05:30
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