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New Bay may add extra spice to Champion Stakes

New Bay may add extra spice to Champion Stakes

Leopardstown’s authorities hopeful of an even stronger French connection for ‘Champions Weekend’

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 01:00
Solo Power hoping to defy time when  he goes  in Sprint Cup

Solo Power hoping to defy time when he goes in Sprint Cup

Trainer Eddie Lynam believes stepping up from five furlongs may pay dividends

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 01:00
Grey Gatsby may get ideal ground conditions for Champions Stakes

Grey Gatsby may get ideal ground conditions for Champions Stakes

Saturday week’s race at Leopardstown is set to be run on “good to firm” ground

Wed Aug 31 2016 - 01:00
Ger Lyons planning big bid for ‘Champions Weekend’ prizes

Ger Lyons planning big bid for ‘Champions Weekend’ prizes

Trainer says there’s more improvement due from Psychedelic Funk and Medicine Jack

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 23:59
Minding and Found could carry O’Brien’s hopes in Irish Champion Stakes

Minding and Found could carry O’Brien’s hopes in Irish Champion Stakes

Star fillies seek to add to trainer’s seven victories in Leopardstown feature

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 01:00
David Wachman to wind up training career at end of season

David Wachman to wind up training career at end of season

Co Tipperary-based trainer calls a halt to his 20-year career with 11 Group One wins

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 01:00
David Wachman to wind up training career at end of season

David Wachman to wind up training career at end of season

Co Tipperary-based trainer enjoyed worldwide success

Mon Aug 29 2016 - 13:31
Tipping Point: Forget nostalgia, modern sporting greats stand test of any time

Tipping Point: Forget nostalgia, modern sporting greats stand test of any time

Rising standards make it all the harder for exceptional talents to stand out

Mon Aug 29 2016 - 13:19
St Leger to Champion Stakes channel hop will keep Moore on track

St Leger to Champion Stakes channel hop will keep Moore on track

Doncaster to Leopardstown travels plans accommodated in race timing

Mon Aug 29 2016 - 01:00
Strength in adversity as John Oxx returns to form at the Curragh

Strength in adversity as John Oxx returns to form at the Curragh

Sentiment to the fore as trainer scores first Group win in almost three years

Sun Aug 28 2016 - 19:24
JC Rouget  planning a  French raid on Irish Champions Weekend

JC Rouget planning a French raid on Irish Champions Weekend

Aidan O’Brien’s Intelligence Cross should prove hard to beat at the Curragh on Sunday

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 01:00
Willie Mullins wants ‘feather in cap’ of big victory on Flat

Willie Mullins wants ‘feather in cap’ of big victory on Flat

National Hunt’s dominant figure has high hopes for Clondaw Warrior and Wicklow Brave

Wed Aug 24 2016 - 01:02
Hit The Bid unlikely to make  return to Curragh

Hit The Bid unlikely to make return to Curragh

Darren Bunyan’s charge will bid for another Group Three success in Round Tower Stakes

Tue Aug 23 2016 - 19:17
La Cressonniere steps up preparations for L’ Arc de Triomphe bid

La Cressonniere steps up preparations for L’ Arc de Triomphe bid

Winner of both the French 1,000 Guineas and Oaks goes in Prix de la Nonette at Deauville

Tue Aug 23 2016 - 01:00
Dermot Weld aiming to run Harzand in Irish Champion Stakes

Dermot Weld aiming to run Harzand in Irish Champion Stakes

Trainer is looking to fill in the one big-race blank on his CV at Leopardstown

Tue Aug 23 2016 - 01:00

American recruit Wild Dude heads to Seoul for the Keeneland Korea Sprint

Michael Halford heads into the unknown with Californian dual-Grade 1 winner

Tue Aug 23 2016 - 01:00
Why staging costly Olympics in numerous cities is a no-brainer

Why staging costly Olympics in numerous cities is a no-brainer

Most blatant lesson of Rio 2016 is that no one city should host this thing on its own again

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 06:30
Tipperary trainer’s two-year-old team advertise their prowess at the Curragh

Tipperary trainer’s two-year-old team advertise their prowess at the Curragh

Churchill breaks Radio Silence, while Rhododendron outblooms Hydrangea

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 01:00
Redevelopment will curtail next year’s Curragh fixture list

Redevelopment will curtail next year’s Curragh fixture list

Success Days lives up to his name as local trainer lands a notable double

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 01:00
Racing news: Feast of top flight racing on offer at York, the Curragh and Deauville

Racing news: Feast of top flight racing on offer at York, the Curragh and Deauville

Busy weekend at home and away will reveal key pointers to the future

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 01:00
Significant increase in Irish Grand National prize fund

Significant increase in Irish Grand National prize fund

Fairyhouse’s Easter Monday feature now to be worth €500,000

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 20:00
Irish Grand National prize money increase to bolster race’s prestige

Irish Grand National prize money increase to bolster race’s prestige

Willie Mullins: ‘This might bring back the real class horses’

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 13:32
Aidan O’Brien’s Highland Reel  set to bid for  Juddmonte glory

Aidan O’Brien’s Highland Reel set to bid for Juddmonte glory

Top trainer aiming to land a sixth success in the prestigious race at the Ebor festival

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 01:00
Pat Smullen set for some top quality rides at York’s Ebor festival

Pat Smullen set for some top quality rides at York’s Ebor festival

Irish jockey also in action at Tipperary on Tuesday

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 19:31
'I don’t know one person looking forward to the Olympics'

'I don’t know one person looking forward to the Olympics'

An awful lot of people will spend an awful lot of the next fortnight pretending it isn’t bullshit

Mon Aug 01 2016 - 11:00
O’Brien’s record to be bolstered by Caravaggio

O’Brien’s record to be bolstered by Caravaggio

Caravaggio is unbeaten in his three starts and his Coventry form has been boosted since

Mon Aug 01 2016 - 08:06
Donnacha O’Brien can steer Stipulate to  final day glory in Galway

Donnacha O’Brien can steer Stipulate to final day glory in Galway

Yorkshire trainer Brian Ellison bidding for a third win in a row in the Ahonoora Handicap

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 10:29
Tony Martin can send bookies to Heartbreak City

Tony Martin can send bookies to Heartbreak City

Golden Spear looks another good prospect at Galway for controversial trainer

Fri Jul 29 2016 - 10:09
Ruby Walsh guides Clondaw Warrior to Galway Hurdle win

Ruby Walsh guides Clondaw Warrior to Galway Hurdle win

Champion jockey’s inspired ride helps him fill the remaining gap in a glorious career CV

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 19:52
Galway Races: Pyromaniac can remain centre stage in feature

Galway Races: Pyromaniac can remain centre stage in feature

Tony Martin runner takes controversial path to festival feature after High Court ruling

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 05:00
Donagh Meyler guides Lord Scoundrel to Galway Plate win

Donagh Meyler guides Lord Scoundrel to Galway Plate win

Young 20-year-old jockey aims to follow up in Galway Hurdle on Quick Jack

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 21:05
Horse racing industry mourn death of JT McNamara

Horse racing industry mourn death of JT McNamara

Former top amateur jockey suffered catastrophic injuries at Chelthenham in 2013

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 01:02
Galway Festival: If Riches doesn’t fire, Carberry can pounce on Killer Crow

Galway Festival: If Riches doesn’t fire, Carberry can pounce on Killer Crow

Gigginstown have eight runners in the Plate, including the favourite Road to Riches

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 01:01
Galway Festival: Creggs Pipes moves to another level with fourth successive win

Galway Festival: Creggs Pipes moves to another level with fourth successive win

Improving filly turns competitive handicap into ruthless procession at Ballybrit

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 21:18
Former leading amateur jockey JT McNamara dies aged 41

Former leading amateur jockey JT McNamara dies aged 41

The Limerick jockey was paralysed from the neck down after Cheltenham fall in 2013

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 09:03
Hasanour and the importance of the draw at Galway

Hasanour and the importance of the draw at Galway

Winning over seven furlongs from a high-number stall is seen as a tall order

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 01:00
Swamp Fox defies draw to take Monday’s feature at Galway

Swamp Fox defies draw to take Monday’s feature at Galway

Tony Martin’s Pyromaniac an 8-1 shot for Galway Hurdle after being given green light

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 20:42
Tony Martin’s Pyromaniac open to run on Thursday

Tony Martin’s Pyromaniac open to run on Thursday

A stay on the imposition of 42 day ban has been imposed pending the judicial review

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 13:55
England’s problem is a lack of wit on the pitch

England’s problem is a lack of wit on the pitch

Sam Allardyce will be faced with the same stark reality as his various predecessors

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 10:03
Dermot Weld willing to give up Galway Races crown

Dermot Weld willing to give up Galway Races crown

‘Leading Trainer’ award not top of the agenda for ‘King of Ballybrit’

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 01:00
Punters’ fingers crossed for Chadic and Robbie McNamara

Punters’ fingers crossed for Chadic and Robbie McNamara

Former top jockey has high hopes of training the winner of Day One feature in Galway

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 01:00
Tony Martin willing to bring Pyromaniac case to High Court

Tony Martin willing to bring Pyromaniac case to High Court

Application for a judicial review of 42-day suspension to be filed on Monday

Sun Jul 24 2016 - 17:44
Precocious jockey Jack Kennedy destined for the very top

Precocious jockey Jack Kennedy destined for the very top

Shrewd judges agree the young Kerry man can conquer the world of National Hunt

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 07:00
Tony Martin legal action could  allow Pyromaniac run in Galway

Tony Martin legal action could allow Pyromaniac run in Galway

Trainer may seek judicial review of Turf Club committee ruling banning horse for 42 days

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 01:00
O’Brien bids to spoil  party    for queen in King George VI Stakes

O’Brien bids to spoil party for queen in King George VI Stakes

Ballydoyle Group One winner Highland Reel renews rivalry with royal runner Dartmouth

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 01:00
Road to Riches well backed to regain Galway Plate

Road to Riches well backed to regain Galway Plate

With Shanpallas and Cernunnos taken out the Noel Meade-trained becomes favourite

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 23:00
Pyromaniac may still run at Galway with legal action imminent

Pyromaniac may still run at Galway with legal action imminent

Tony Martin and Newtown Anner Stud may take action after Turf Club issued 42 day ban

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 16:10
Tony Martin wins appeal but is still fined and Pyromaniac is still banned

Tony Martin wins appeal but is still fined and Pyromaniac is still banned

Referrals Committee bite the trainer over Pyromaniac's teeth

Thu Jul 21 2016 - 18:42
Noel Meade  hopeful  Road To Riches can repeat  Galway Plate success

Noel Meade hopeful Road To Riches can repeat Galway Plate success

Meath trainer believes top chaser has fully recovered form “horrendous” fall in April’s Punchestown Gold Cup

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 01:03
Highland Reel to renew rivalry with Dartmouth at Ascot

Highland Reel to renew rivalry with Dartmouth at Ascot

Aidan O’Brien’s runner is second favourite for King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Mon Jul 18 2016 - 16:30
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