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Jessica Harrington seeking Ascot  glory for Bocca  Baciata

Jessica Harrington seeking Ascot glory for Bocca Baciata

Group 1 win at British Champions Day targeted as JP McManus star Jezki back training

Tue Sept 20 2016 - 01:00
It’s time for the GAA to forget this national anthem business

It’s time for the GAA to forget this national anthem business

The GAA is portraying a specific sense of ‘Irishness’ by wrapping the flag around itself

Mon Sept 19 2016 - 06:30
Lyons could opt to take Medicine Jack higher

Lyons could opt to take Medicine Jack higher

Joseph O’Brien may target Intricately at top-flight Newmarket race

Mon Sept 19 2016 - 01:00
Pat Smullen can Discipline opposition in Gowran

Pat Smullen can Discipline opposition in Gowran

American star Tepin is headline act in the Woodbine Mile in Toronto

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 01:00
Bryan Cooper looking to be crowned in the Kingdom

Bryan Cooper looking to be crowned in the Kingdom

Listowel Races: Folsom Blue may be the ideal choice for Guinness Kerry National

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 01:00
Swamp Fox can exploit weight advantage in Listowel festival feature

Swamp Fox can exploit weight advantage in Listowel festival feature

€55,000 Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle features 17 four-year-olds

Tue Sept 13 2016 - 01:01
Dermot Weld believes bruised Harzand can still make Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Dermot Weld believes bruised Harzand can still make Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Trainer says double Derby hero has ‘60-40’ chance of racing at Chantilly

Tue Sept 13 2016 - 01:00
Irish Champions Weekend to continue in its present format

Irish Champions Weekend to continue in its present format

Leopardstown and Curragh meetings need to be viewed as single entity, says racing chief

Mon Sept 12 2016 - 18:16
GAA referees can be forgiven for being lax with clock

GAA referees can be forgiven for being lax with clock

Betting the draw is a hunch that has served Gaelic games punters well down the ages

Mon Sept 12 2016 - 06:30
Willie Mullins and Frankie Dettori crash Ballydoyle party

Willie Mullins and Frankie Dettori crash Ballydoyle party

The Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old held off hot favourite Order Of St George

Sun Sept 11 2016 - 17:21
Almanzor makes it year of the French in Irish Champions Stakes

Almanzor makes it year of the French in Irish Champions Stakes

Trainer Jean Claude Rouget’s colt wins ‘battle of the sexes’ against filly Found

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 19:53
Ryan Moore: Behind the media-shy jockey  hides a comic talent

Ryan Moore: Behind the media-shy jockey hides a comic talent

He’s publicity shy, and often dour, but in private the world’s top jockey is an accomplished mimic

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 07:00
Ballydoyle set for Champions Weekend bonanza at Curragh

Ballydoyle set for Champions Weekend bonanza at Curragh

Aidan O’Brien hotly tipped to win all six Group 1 races in Ireland and Britain

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 01:00
Champions Weekend: Minding gets chance to  show  pedigree

Champions Weekend: Minding gets chance to show pedigree

Dermot Weld targeting Harzand win in Champion Stakes at Leopardstown

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 01:00
Irish Champions Weekend: O’Brien’s  power poised to overwhelm rivals

Irish Champions Weekend: O’Brien’s power poised to overwhelm rivals

Trainer only 9/1 to win all five Group One races at Leopardstown and Curragh

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 01:00
Bastian Schweinsteiger making Jose Mourinho twitch is a joy to behold

Bastian Schweinsteiger making Jose Mourinho twitch is a joy to behold

The German’s capacity to annoy Man United manager for next two years is enviable

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 07:15
Dermot Weld keeping options open for Irish Champion Stakes

Dermot Weld keeping options open for Irish Champion Stakes

Conditions may not suit trainer’s plan to run Harzand and Fascinating Rock in big race

Mon Sept 05 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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