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Michael Halford  seeks to fulfill lifetime ambition at  the Curragh

Michael Halford seeks to fulfill lifetime ambition at the Curragh

Co Kildare trainer confirms unbeaten Irishcorrespondent for the 2,000 Guineas

Mon May 15 2017 - 17:58
Acapulco makes successful Irish debut for Aidan O’Brien

Acapulco makes successful Irish debut for Aidan O’Brien

Curragh’s temporary facilities receive a largely positive verdict from 2,500 crowd

Sun May 14 2017 - 15:54
Curragh’s temporary facilities to be tested at first meetings of the year

Curragh’s temporary facilities to be tested at first meetings of the year

Aidan O’Brien pursuing Guineas double in France, Weld’s Zhukova to run in New York

Fri May 12 2017 - 20:41
Curragh admission fee unchanged despite temporary facilities

Curragh admission fee unchanged despite temporary facilities

HQ reopens this weekend amid criticism over holding races during building work

Mon May 08 2017 - 16:12
Athlone match-fixing investigation a warning for Irish sport

Athlone match-fixing investigation a warning for Irish sport

Match-fixing inquiry a wake-up call – not just to the FAI but to all sports governing bodies

Mon May 08 2017 - 14:48
Winter completes Newmarket Guineas double for Aidan O’Brien

Winter completes Newmarket Guineas double for Aidan O’Brien

Wayne Lordan cements new Ballydoyle job with success in 1,000 Guineas on 9-1 shot

Sun May 07 2017 - 19:00
Winter gives Aidan O’Brien 1000 Guineas success

Winter gives Aidan O’Brien 1000 Guineas success

Wayne Lordan scores on 9-1 shot with favourite Rhododendron finishing second

Sun May 07 2017 - 16:41
Aidan O’Brien hoping for a record eighth  Guineas success

Aidan O’Brien hoping for a record eighth Guineas success

Churchill and Rhododendron the weekend classic favourites for top trainer

Fri May 05 2017 - 23:38
Yucatan bids to earn Epsom ticket in Derby Trial

Yucatan bids to earn Epsom ticket in Derby Trial

Seamus Heffernan can enjoy a bumper Sunday harvest at Leopardstown

Fri May 05 2017 - 22:00
Willie Mullins sets his sights overseas after Punchestown victory

Willie Mullins sets his sights overseas after Punchestown victory

Champion trainer says draw with Gordon Elliott’s yard would have been ‘fantastic’

Tue May 02 2017 - 06:00
Minding  returns to action in style with Naas victory

Minding returns to action in style with Naas victory

Aidan O’Brien targets Guineas with a powerful squad led by favourite Churchill

Mon May 01 2017 - 19:36
Gigginstown say door remains open for Willie Mullins

Gigginstown say door remains open for Willie Mullins

Mullins retained trainers’ title at Punchestown on Saturday after epic Elliott battle

Mon May 01 2017 - 06:00
Minding the star attraction on bank holiday Monday at Naas

Minding the star attraction on bank holiday Monday at Naas

Ryan Moore returns to Ireland to take the ride on the 2016 horse of the year

Sun Apr 30 2017 - 17:00
Willie Mullins secures trainers’ title after epic battle with Gordon Elliott

Willie Mullins secures trainers’ title after epic battle with Gordon Elliott

Bapaume’s Grade One success under Ruby Walsh put Mullins over the line

Sun Apr 30 2017 - 02:29
Apple’s Jade takes centre stage on final day of jumps season

Apple’s Jade takes centre stage on final day of jumps season

Irish Stallion Farms Mares Champion Hurdle win could be vital for Gordon Elliott

Sat Apr 29 2017 - 01:00
Patrick Mullins secures Punchestown festival hat-trick

Patrick Mullins secures Punchestown festival hat-trick

Willie Mullins in pole position for trainers’ title victory after son’s superb performance

Fri Apr 28 2017 - 20:51
Arctic Fire can secure  Punchestown  Champion Hurdle

Arctic Fire can secure Punchestown Champion Hurdle

Initial focus will be on Labaik to see how the enigmatic grey copes with start test again

Fri Apr 28 2017 - 06:00
Willie Mullins closes gap in battle for trainers’ title

Willie Mullins closes gap in battle for trainers’ title

English raider Unowhatimeanharry lands Punchestown feature on day three

Thu Apr 27 2017 - 20:50
Punchestown day three: Previews, analysis and tips

Punchestown day three: Previews, analysis and tips

Great Field looks set to maintain unbeaten record over fences in Ryanair Novice Chase

Thu Apr 27 2017 - 06:00
Sizing John wins  Punchestown Gold Cup for the ages

Sizing John wins Punchestown Gold Cup for the ages

Gordon Elliott strikes back in trainers’ battle with a Grade One double

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 19:58
Turf Club to examine rules following Labaik’s latest refusal to start

Turf Club to examine rules following Labaik’s latest refusal to start

‘The situation at the moment is unsatisfactory but it’s not simple’

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 17:02
Punchestown day two: Previews, tips and analysis

Punchestown day two: Previews, tips and analysis

Brian O’Connor and guest tipster Tony Keenan both fancy Sizing John for Gold Cup

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 01:00
Willie Mullins makes strong start in bid to overhaul Gordon Elliott

Willie Mullins makes strong start in bid to overhaul Gordon Elliott

Cilaos Emery springs surprise in Champion Novice Hurdle after Labaik refuses to start

Tue Apr 25 2017 - 20:49
Punchestown 2017 day one: Previews, tips and analysis

Punchestown 2017 day one: Previews, tips and analysis

Your all in one preview, tips and analysis of the opening day at the Punchestown Festival

Tue Apr 25 2017 - 06:30
Labaik’s start is key to Grade One clash with Melon

Labaik’s start is key to Grade One clash with Melon

Anibale Fly can highlight the first day for JP McManus at Punchestown festival

Mon Apr 24 2017 - 23:00
Death of  nine-time Irish champion flat jockey Johnny Roe

Death of nine-time Irish champion flat jockey Johnny Roe

Roe, who died aged 79, was stable jockey to top trainers Vincent O’Brien and John Oxx

Mon Apr 24 2017 - 19:53
Tipping Point: Don't rule out Mullins landing late knockout blow on Elliott

Tipping Point: Don't rule out Mullins landing late knockout blow on Elliott

Champion trainer crown up for grabs with perennial kingpin trying to reel in pretender

Mon Apr 24 2017 - 13:35
Fox Norton leads British challenge on day one at Punchestown

Fox Norton leads British challenge on day one at Punchestown

Number of UK runners travelling to Kildare venue expected to be down this year

Sun Apr 23 2017 - 16:06
Popular Jessica Harrington keeping things in perspective

Popular Jessica Harrington keeping things in perspective

Pioneering trainer enjoying remarkable run of success in advance of Punchestown

Sat Apr 22 2017 - 10:00
Elliott-Mullins showdown adds to Punchestown’s intrigue

Elliott-Mullins showdown adds to Punchestown’s intrigue

Three Irish challengers among the outsiders in the Scottish Grand National at Ayr

Sat Apr 22 2017 - 01:00
HRI says racing has no money laundering issues

HRI says racing has no money laundering issues

Ascot Gold Cup winner Order Of St George set to make his return to action at Navan

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Our Duke rated only 1lb inferior to stable companion Sizing John

Our Duke rated only 1lb inferior to stable companion Sizing John

Aidan O’Brien runs Cheveley Park 1-2 Roy Poly and Brava Anna in Nell Gwyn Stakes

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Geraghty faces up to three months out with fractured arm

Geraghty faces up to three months out with fractured arm

Willie Mullins scores double but Gordon Elliott maintains championship lead

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
Freakish talent Yorkhill throws away Easter Sunday feature

Freakish talent Yorkhill throws away Easter Sunday feature

Mullins still narrows trainers’ championship gap with Grade One 1-2 at Fairyhouse

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
Tipping Point: Boston Marathon an endurance test for more than just runners

Tipping Point: Boston Marathon an endurance test for more than just runners

High-profile sporting events now an easy target in an increasingly dangerous world

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
Michael O’Leary sends in the cavalry in bid for third consecutive Irish National

Michael O’Leary sends in the cavalry in bid for third consecutive Irish National

Almost half the field in the €500,000 feature will be from his Gigginstown Stud team

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42
Dermot Weld’s Group One hopes for Zhukova boosted

Dermot Weld’s Group One hopes for Zhukova boosted

Mare returns to action in the Noblesse Stakes in Cork on Saturday

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42
Trainer Paul Gilligan disqualified for 18 months by Turf Club

Trainer Paul Gilligan disqualified for 18 months by Turf Club

BHA investigation showed that Dubawi Phantom had previously raced as ‘Ayres Rock’ at flapper meeting

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Jockeys eye ‘non-trier’ rule review after Galway festival

Jockeys eye ‘non-trier’ rule review after Galway festival

Association concerned that riders will be punished for ‘split-second decisions’

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Turf Club alerts trainers and jockeys to ‘non-trier’ rules

Turf Club alerts trainers and jockeys to ‘non-trier’ rules

Top handler Aidan O’Brien fails in appeal on sanctions for Coolmore horse Music Box

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
Trainer Luke Comer fined €10,000 by Turf club

Trainer Luke Comer fined €10,000 by Turf club

Businessman also picks up suspended six-month suspension of his training licence

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
Aidan O’Brien loses ‘Non-Trier’ appeal

Aidan O’Brien loses ‘Non-Trier’ appeal

Trainer was fined €2,000 over the running and riding of Music Box at Dundalk

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
Luke Comer fined for refusing stable inspection

Luke Comer fined for refusing stable inspection

Comer had refused permission for Turf Club officials to inspect his stables last month

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
Curragh redevelopment now budgeted to cost €70 million

Curragh redevelopment now budgeted to cost €70 million

Ryan Moore draws a blank from his dozen Ballydoyle rides over weekend meetings

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:37
Tipping Point: Aidan O’Brien appeal crucial test of  ‘non-trier’ rules

Tipping Point: Aidan O’Brien appeal crucial test of ‘non-trier’ rules

Case of Coolmore-owned Music Box to reveal strength of regulators’ newly found teeth

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:37
James Nash’s  My Manekineko primed for Fairyhouse feature

James Nash’s My Manekineko primed for Fairyhouse feature

Rochestown Stakes the next scheduled outing for trainer’s exciting juvenile T For Tango

Tue Apr 18 2017 - 01:00
Our Duke justifies favouritism with superb  Grand National win

Our Duke justifies favouritism with superb Grand National win

Jessica Harrington’s impressive novice now 10-1 for next year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup

Mon Apr 17 2017 - 19:57
Jessica Harrington lands first Irish Grand National win at 70

Jessica Harrington lands first Irish Grand National win at 70

Trainer sees 9-2 favourite Our Duke rout Easter Monday opposition at Fairyhouse

Mon Apr 17 2017 - 19:36
Grand National prediction: Arbre de Vie could be good value for Willie Mullins

Grand National prediction: Arbre de Vie could be good value for Willie Mullins

Brian O'Connor picks his top four from 30 runners in Fairyhouse

Mon Apr 17 2017 - 10:19
Grand National set to be richest Irish jumps race ever

Grand National set to be richest Irish jumps race ever

Fairyhouse officials credit doubling of prize money for Easter Monday highlight’s boost

Tue Apr 11 2017 - 17:18
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