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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
Athletics isn’t staying relevant, it’s chasing relevance

Athletics isn’t staying relevant, it’s chasing relevance

Perhaps a doping amnesty and a fresh start is required to allow the sport regain its soul

Mon Oct 16 2017 - 06:30
Keane surges into control in the jockeys’ championship race

Keane surges into control in the jockeys’ championship race

Last-gasp victory on Elegant Pose helps young jockey complete a Naas hat-trick

Sun Oct 15 2017 - 20:01
Aidan O’Brien odds-on to score over 30 Group Ones before end of year

Aidan O’Brien odds-on to score over 30 Group Ones before end of year

Irish trainer readying Champions Day team for Ascot next Saturday

Sun Oct 15 2017 - 18:33
O’Brien’s Group One record quest spans the globe this weekend

O’Brien’s Group One record quest spans the globe this weekend

Idaho and Rain Goddess line up for champion trainer in Canada on Sunday

Fri Oct 13 2017 - 20:45
Moore and Mullins combine for Lagostovegas in Cesarewitch

Moore and Mullins combine for Lagostovegas in Cesarewitch

Six Irish hopefuls line up for tilt at marathon prize

Fri Oct 13 2017 - 19:00
Bryan Cooper lands plum job of riding for owner Alan Potts in Britain

Bryan Cooper lands plum job of riding for owner Alan Potts in Britain

Former Gigginstown jockey will begin with Tizzard-trained duo at Ludlow on Wednesday

Tue Oct 10 2017 - 17:57
Weld reckons Keane holds the edge in jockeys’ title race

Weld reckons Keane holds the edge in jockeys’ title race

‘I don’t have a huge supply for Pat [Smullen] and I imagine he may find it difficult’

Tue Oct 10 2017 - 17:30
Jim Bolger’s Verbal Dexterity on course for Dewhurst Stakes

Jim Bolger’s Verbal Dexterity on course for Dewhurst Stakes

English colt Expert Eye odds on for top juvenile event at Newmarket

Mon Oct 09 2017 - 18:15
Racing industry hoping for ‘pro-business’ budget measures

Racing industry hoping for ‘pro-business’ budget measures

O’Leary’s expensive purchase, Poli Roi, makes hurdles debut in Galway

Mon Oct 09 2017 - 17:28
David Clifford owes it to himself to consider any AFL offers

David Clifford owes it to himself to consider any AFL offers

Carping over Colm Cooper’s testimonial should be a timely warning for young star

Mon Oct 09 2017 - 06:30
Colin Keane edges one ahead of Pat Smullen in jockeys’ title race

Colin Keane edges one ahead of Pat Smullen in jockeys’ title race

Total Recall lands Munster National in a canter for Willie Mullins

Sun Oct 08 2017 - 19:29
Pat Smullen interrupts championship battle to ride Zhukova in New York

Pat Smullen interrupts championship battle to ride Zhukova in New York

English raider Nietzsche can go close in Irish Cesarewitch at Navan

Sat Oct 07 2017 - 05:30
Total Recall backed to give Willie Mullins a first Munster National

Total Recall backed to give Willie Mullins a first Munster National

Ex-Sandra Hughes runner has first start for champion trainer in Limerick highlight

Fri Oct 06 2017 - 22:02
O’Leary targeting Munster National glory with Arkwhist

O’Leary targeting Munster National glory with Arkwhist

Aidan O’Brien has seven options including Abyssinian in Irish Cesarewitch

Tue Oct 03 2017 - 17:45
Aidan O’Brien odds-on to reach 30 Group One winners in 2017

Aidan O’Brien odds-on to reach 30 Group One winners in 2017

Roly Poly is set to tackle Saturday’s Sun Chariot at Newmarket as second favourite

Mon Oct 02 2017 - 17:41
Davy Russell set to pilot O’Leary star Death Duty at Tipperary

Davy Russell set to pilot O’Leary star Death Duty at Tipperary

Grade One winner makes anticipated debut over fences

Mon Oct 02 2017 - 17:36
Dettori the cream of the crop in Chantilly

Dettori the cream of the crop in Chantilly

Jockeys win on brilliant filly Enable is another feather in Frankie Dettori’s cap

Sun Oct 01 2017 - 17:33
O’Brien secures second Group One double in 24 hours at Chantilly

O’Brien secures second Group One double in 24 hours at Chantilly

Happily and Rhododendron strike to increase trainer’s Group One wins to 22 this year

Sun Oct 01 2017 - 17:22
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
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