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Kerry Lee plans Clonmel Oil Chase raid  with Kylemore Lough

Kerry Lee plans Clonmel Oil Chase raid with Kylemore Lough

Shropshire trainer keen to try his luck across Irish Sea again after success at Fairyhouse

Mon Nov 14 2016 - 21:00
Dundalk’s success shines unkind light on long-ball Ireland

Dundalk’s success shines unkind light on long-ball Ireland

It says much about international football that League of Ireland fans are on high ground

Mon Nov 07 2016 - 07:01
Japan Cup could be Highland Reel’s next target

Japan Cup could be Highland Reel’s next target

Colt could be set to attempt to break new ground for top trainer Aidan O’Brien

Sun Nov 06 2016 - 22:00
Jockeys Sexton and Grant to face Turf Club over failed drug tests

Jockeys Sexton and Grant to face Turf Club over failed drug tests

Ruby Walsh secures first Grade One success of National Hunt season on Valseur Lido

Sun Nov 06 2016 - 16:28
Front-running Highland Reel takes Breeders Cup Turf for Aidan O’Brian

Front-running Highland Reel takes Breeders Cup Turf for Aidan O’Brian

Stablemate and Arc heroine Found is retired after finishing third in defence of her crown

Sun Nov 06 2016 - 10:27
Aidan O’Brien fields eight runners on America’s richest card

Aidan O’Brien fields eight runners on America’s richest card

Despite not having any runners in the $6 million Classic, Found defends her Turf crown

Sat Nov 05 2016 - 01:00
Valseur Lido primed for success in first Grade One of National Hunt season

Valseur Lido primed for success in first Grade One of National Hunt season

Lord Scoundrel can defy Silviniaco Conti in Down Royal’s JNwine Champion Chase

Sat Nov 05 2016 - 01:00
Seamus Heffernan aiming to break Breeders’ Cup duck

Seamus Heffernan aiming to break Breeders’ Cup duck

Aidan O’Brien’s number two jockey will ride Highland Reel at Santa Anita this weekend

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 01:01
Paul Nicholls’ Silviniaco Conti poised for Down Royal feature

Paul Nicholls’ Silviniaco Conti poised for Down Royal feature

Dual winner of the King George VI Chase to bid for Grade One JNwine Champion Chase

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 01:00
Gordon Elliott hopes rain will let Don Poli shine at Down Royal

Gordon Elliott hopes rain will let Don Poli shine at Down Royal

Trainer also targeting win with former Willie Mullins horse Apple’s Jade in WKD Hurdle

Tue Nov 01 2016 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien-trained Found set for Breeders’ Cup Turf rather than Classic

Aidan O’Brien-trained Found set for Breeders’ Cup Turf rather than Classic

Found is set to be joined by her stable companion Highland Ree

Mon Oct 31 2016 - 19:54
Extraordinarily ordinary Andy Murray eyes world top spot

Extraordinarily ordinary Andy Murray eyes world top spot

Tennis champion from Dunblane has altered our perspective, but without losing his own

Mon Oct 31 2016 - 12:30
O’Brien pins Melbourne Cup hopes on Bondi Beach

O’Brien pins Melbourne Cup hopes on Bondi Beach

Good draw gives the Ballydoyle hope a crucial advantage in Flemington

Mon Oct 31 2016 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien’s record hopes in doubt after Saint-Cloud defeats

Aidan O’Brien’s record hopes in doubt after Saint-Cloud defeats

Irish trainer’s bid to record most Group One wins in a year may now be beyond reach

Sun Oct 30 2016 - 17:26
Aidan O’Brien relentless in quest to break record

Aidan O’Brien relentless in quest to break record

Trainer’s trip to Paris vital as he homes in on Frankel’s tally of top-flight victories

Sat Oct 29 2016 - 01:02
Confidence growing in Bondi Beach’s  Melbourne Cup prospects

Confidence growing in Bondi Beach’s Melbourne Cup prospects

O’Brien charge has been targeted at €4.15m handicap all year

Sat Oct 29 2016 - 01:00
Ryan Moore and Bondi Beach aim for Melbourne Cup glory

Ryan Moore and Bondi Beach aim for Melbourne Cup glory

Aidan O’Brien-trained colt is third favourite for ‘Race that stops a Nation’

Wed Oct 26 2016 - 01:00
David Wachman hopes to bow out in style with Rekindling Grade One success

David Wachman hopes to bow out in style with Rekindling Grade One success

Wed Oct 26 2016 - 01:00
Willie Mullins backs Wicklow Brave  for Melbourne Cup pace

Willie Mullins backs Wicklow Brave for Melbourne Cup pace

Mullins-Frankie Dettori alliance is set to take aim at “Race that stops a Nation” once again

Tue Oct 25 2016 - 01:00
Harzand retired to Aga Khan’s Gilltown Stud

Harzand retired to Aga Khan’s Gilltown Stud

Dermot Weld’s dual-Derby hero ran seven times, four of them ending in victory

Mon Oct 24 2016 - 17:11
Aidan O’Brien may enter Found in Breeders’ Cup Classic

Aidan O’Brien may enter Found in Breeders’ Cup Classic

Many Ballydoyle horses have failed to make transition to dirt in US’s most valuable race

Mon Oct 24 2016 - 01:00
Dermot Weld colt a future contender for Epsom

Dermot Weld colt a future contender for Epsom

Titus’s impressive Leopardstown debut adds to ‘very special season’ for renowned trainer

Sun Oct 23 2016 - 19:04
Tipping Point: Fear of getting caught must deter potential cheats

Tipping Point: Fear of getting caught must deter potential cheats

Sport’s powerbrokers prefer to look away and pretend everything is rosy in the garden

Sun Oct 23 2016 - 19:00
Identity Thief debuts over fences at Punchestown

Identity Thief debuts over fences at Punchestown

Appearance of star chaser in the making is eagerly anticipated, as veteran Moscow Flyer’s death is confirmed

Sat Oct 22 2016 - 01:00
End of season curtain call at Leopardstown

End of season curtain call at Leopardstown

Battle of the unbeaten colts in Killavullan Stakes, the final Group race of the year

Sat Oct 22 2016 - 01:00
Tony Martin has high hopes for  Heartbreak City in Melbourne

Tony Martin has high hopes for Heartbreak City in Melbourne

Co Meath trainer also has two chances to break his Group One duck this weekend

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 01:01
Death of Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Francis Flood

Death of Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Francis Flood

Flood saddled Glencarrig Lady to win the Gold Cup in 1972

Tue Oct 18 2016 - 17:19
Capri to lead Aidan O’Brien’s bid for  Racing Post Trophy

Capri to lead Aidan O’Brien’s bid for Racing Post Trophy

Doncaster feature could help trainer close in on Bobby Franke’s Group One world-record

Tue Oct 18 2016 - 01:00
Intricately bound for Breeders Cup bid

Intricately bound for Breeders Cup bid

Young trainer Joseph O’Brien aiming to make big impact in Juvenile Fillies Turf race

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 18:33
Government would be right to tackle Ireland’s gambling culture

Government would be right to tackle Ireland’s gambling culture

Figures that show doubling in rate of those with gambling addiction cannot be dismissed

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 06:00
Ruby Walsh  back on  familiar ground after US triumph

Ruby Walsh back on familiar ground after US triumph

American Grand National winner races at Roscommon days after win in New Jersey

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 01:00
Ruby Walsh sets Paris target after American National win

Ruby Walsh sets Paris target after American National win

Aidan O’Brien moves on to 21 Group One wins with Minding’s QEII success at Ascot

Sun Oct 16 2016 - 20:50
Ballydoyle handler Aidan O’Brien closes on Bobby Frankel record

Ballydoyle handler Aidan O’Brien closes on Bobby Frankel record

Coolmore’s driven trainer within touching distance of surpassing Group One tally

Sat Oct 15 2016 - 05:00
Ryan Moore seeks a fourth Canadian International win in a row

Ryan Moore seeks a fourth Canadian International win in a row

English rider on Idaho faces stiff competition if he is to fulfil ambitions

Sat Oct 15 2016 - 01:00
Champions Day: Fascinating Rock can fly under the radar again

Champions Day: Fascinating Rock can fly under the radar again

Weld five-year-old has beaten Arc heroine Found in two of their three career clashes

Sat Oct 15 2016 - 01:00
Ascot Champion Stakes next up for Arc heroine Found

Ascot Champion Stakes next up for Arc heroine Found

Aidan O’Brien’s brilliant filly has the chance to settle the score with rival Almanzor

Tue Oct 11 2016 - 01:01
Barry Geraghty makes Irish return on Tuesday

Barry Geraghty makes Irish return on Tuesday

Aspen Colarado can give jockey a winning comeback at Galway after broken arm

Tue Oct 11 2016 - 01:00
GAA must give referees something more than a whistle

GAA must give referees something more than a whistle

It’s plainly stupid that the only person in Croke Park without access to TV is the ref

Mon Oct 10 2016 - 06:30
Aidan O’Brien closing in on a world record tally of Group One wins

Aidan O’Brien closing in on a world record tally of Group One wins

Ballydoyle now eyeing targets in Australia and Canada after Churchill’s Dewhurst win

Mon Oct 10 2016 - 01:00
HRI Chairman Joe Keeling hoping for positive start to week

HRI Chairman Joe Keeling hoping for positive start to week

Texas Rock in action at Curragh prior to his appearance before Oireaachtas committee

Sun Oct 09 2016 - 17:24
Wrath of Titans can stamp class for Gordon Elliott at Limerick

Wrath of Titans can stamp class for Gordon Elliott at Limerick

Trainer has remarkably busy weekend with 27 horses in contention across country

Sat Oct 08 2016 - 01:01
Churchill bids for  Dubai Dewhurst Stakes glory  at Newmarket

Churchill bids for Dubai Dewhurst Stakes glory at Newmarket

Aidan O’Brien’s No 1 is already favourite for next year’s 2,000 Guineas and Derby

Sat Oct 08 2016 - 01:00
Strong Gigginstown team targeting Munster National

Strong Gigginstown team targeting Munster National

Lord Scoundrel, Wrath of Titans and Rogue Angel among the O’Leary challengers

Tue Oct 04 2016 - 18:39
Donnacha O’Brien targeting maiden success for Finn McCool  at Navan

Donnacha O’Brien targeting maiden success for Finn McCool at Navan

Aidan O’Brien runs a trio of Fastnet Rock newcomers in a two-mile maiden where Dermot Weld’s Vigil makes a first start on the flat

Tue Oct 04 2016 - 16:03
Churchill can push O’Brien closer to Frankel’s long-standing record

Churchill can push O’Brien closer to Frankel’s long-standing record

Champion trainer heads for Newmarket after extraordinary Arc ‘clean sweep’

Tue Oct 04 2016 - 08:35
Churchill can push O’Brien closer to Frankel’s long-standing record

Churchill can push O’Brien closer to Frankel’s long-standing record

Champion trainer heads for Newmarket after extraordinary Arc ‘clean sweep’

Tue Oct 04 2016 - 01:01
Weld looks to Ascot  as spotlight turns on Fascinating Rock

Weld looks to Ascot as spotlight turns on Fascinating Rock

Trainer confirms Harzand won’t run again this year

Tue Oct 04 2016 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien to run Churchill in  Dewhurst Stakes

Aidan O’Brien to run Churchill in Dewhurst Stakes

National Defense wins the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Chantilly

Mon Oct 03 2016 - 01:00
C’est incroyable! Found leads 1-2-3 for Aidan O’Brien in Prix de l’arc de Triomphe

C’est incroyable! Found leads 1-2-3 for Aidan O’Brien in Prix de l’arc de Triomphe

Highland Reel and Order of St George complete stunning training performance at Chantilly

Sun Oct 02 2016 - 17:32
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Time for Found to find out what winning is like

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Time for Found to find out what winning is like

Irish filly heads to the Chantilly showdown with a run of five seconds in a row to halt

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 01:00
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