The Irish Times
Subscribe
Subscribe
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Latest
  • Subscriber Only
  • Crosswords & Puzzles
    • Crosaire
    • Simplex
    • Sudoku
    • News Quiz
  • Ireland
    • Dublin
    • Education
    • Housing & Planning
    • Social Affairs
    • Stardust
  • Politics
    • Poll
    • Oireachtas
    • Common Ground
    • Election 2024
    • Elections & Referendums
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • An Irish Diary
    • Letters
    • Cartoon
  • Business
    • Budget 2026
    • Economy
    • Farming & Food
    • Financial Services
    • Innovation
    • Markets
    • Work
    • Commercial Property
  • World
    • Europe
    • UK
    • US
    • Canada
    • Australia
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia-Pacific
    • Middle East
  • Sport
    • Rugby
    • Gaelic Games
    • Soccer
    • Golf
    • Racing
    • Athletics
    • Boxing
    • Cycling
    • Hockey
    • Tennis
  • Your Money
    • Pricewatch
  • Crime & Law
    • Courts
  • Property
    • Residential
    • Commercial Property
    • Interiors
  • Food
    • Drink
    • Recipes
    • Restaurants
  • Health
    • Your Family
    • Your Fitness
    • Your Wellness
    • Get Running
  • Life & Style
    • Fashion
    • Beauty
    • Fine Art & Antiques
    • Gardening
    • People
    • Travel
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Film
    • Music
    • Stage
    • TV & Radio
  • Environment
    • Climate Crisis
  • Technology
    • Big Tech
    • Consumer Tech
    • Data & Security
    • Gaming
  • Science
    • Space
  • Media
  • Abroad
  • Obituaries
  • Transport
  • Motors
    • Car Reviews
  • Listen
  • Podcasts
    • In the News Podcast
    • The Women's Podcast
    • Inside Politics Podcast
    • Inside Business Podcast
    • The Counter Ruck Podcast
    • Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
    • Better with Money Podcast
    • Conversations with Parents Podcast
  • Video
  • Photography
  • Gaeilge
    • Scéal
    • Tuarascáil
  • History
    • Century
  • Student Hub
  • Offbeat
  • Family NoticesOpens in new window
  • Sponsored
    • Advertising Feature
    • Special Reports
  • Subscriber Rewards
  • Competitions
  • Newsletters
  • Weather Forecast

Cloth Of Stars may edge it in most open Epsom Derby in years

Cloth Of Stars may edge it in most open Epsom Derby in years

Aidan O’Brien has five of seven horses from Ireland in richest race ever run in Britain

Sat Jun 04 2016 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien hoping Bravery can end French Derby wait

Aidan O’Brien hoping Bravery can end French Derby wait

Fort Del Oro can claim Ballyogan Stakes in the Curragh’s Group Three feature

Fri Jun 03 2016 - 19:45
Aidan O’Brien aims for Epsom Derby full house

Aidan O’Brien aims for Epsom Derby full house

Irish trainer has endured nothing but frustration in the €1.5 million Prix Du Jockey Club

Tue May 31 2016 - 21:30
Aidan O’Brien  amasses strong team for Epsom Derby bid

Aidan O’Brien amasses strong team for Epsom Derby bid

Joint-4/1 favourite US Army Ranger one of champion trainer’s seven possible starters

Mon May 30 2016 - 22:30
Theatre of Dream On – José Mourinho will never change his spots

Theatre of Dream On – José Mourinho will never change his spots

Manchester United ‘way’ is now just a relic as football ideals surrender to the greasy till

Mon May 30 2016 - 06:30
Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore keeping Derby options open

Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore keeping Derby options open

Jockey enjoys first visit to Naas with dominant victory on Peace Envoy

Mon May 30 2016 - 01:01
Ger Lyons aims to extend winning streak at Naas meeting

Ger Lyons aims to extend winning streak at Naas meeting

Qatar Racing’s Sheikh Fahad Al Thani is a major owner for in-form trainer

Sat May 28 2016 - 00:00
Pat Smullen teams up  with Gifted Master at Haydock

Pat Smullen teams up with Gifted Master at Haydock

Irish champion jockey has been a growing presence at cross-channel meetings this year

Sat May 28 2016 - 00:00
Women in Sport: Jumping that extra hurdle still the key

Women in Sport: Jumping that extra hurdle still the key

Old attitudes die hard as young trainees target breakthrough in horse racing

Thu May 26 2016 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien has strength in depth to equal predecessor's record

Aidan O’Brien has strength in depth to equal predecessor's record

A ‘good chance’ that Ryan Moore will ride US Army Ranger in big race, says trainer

Tue May 24 2016 - 23:00
Dermot Weld says Harzand a possibility for Epsom Derby

Dermot Weld says Harzand a possibility for Epsom Derby

Aidan O’Brien’s US Army Ranger and Wings Of Desire are 4-1 joint favourites in most lists

Tue May 24 2016 - 01:00
Welcome to championship and a new summer of naked blackguarding

Welcome to championship and a new summer of naked blackguarding

Tipping Point: Should the flower of Mayo manhood have been released early from the dressing-rooms to clatter a trio of attention-seeking gobs****s? Hello High Court

Mon May 23 2016 - 09:27
Willie Mullins turns his attention to the La Barka in Paris

Willie Mullins turns his attention to the La Barka in Paris

Ruby Walsh teams with Un De Sceaux for race with Thousand Stars also set to run

Sat May 21 2016 - 01:00
Curragh: Galileo Gold's tilt at Guineas double

Curragh: Galileo Gold's tilt at Guineas double

Hugo Palmer-trained colt and star jockey Frankie Dettori the team to beat in classic

Sat May 21 2016 - 01:00
Galileo Gold could be on course to complete 2,000 Guineas double

Galileo Gold could be on course to complete 2,000 Guineas double

Aidan O’Brien fillies Ballydoyle and Found favourites for 1,000 Guineas and Gold Cup

Tue May 17 2016 - 01:00
Sideline Cut: Tennis’s golden era has lost its shine

Sideline Cut: Tennis’s golden era has lost its shine

Sport crying out for new generation as Djokovic’s dominance becomes tedious

Mon May 16 2016 - 06:29
Aidan O’Brien eyes French double with The Gurkha and Alice Springs

Aidan O’Brien eyes French double with The Gurkha and Alice Springs

Irish trainer also has strongly fancied Bondi Beach running at Navan on Sunday

Sat May 14 2016 - 05:00
Willie Mullins running  Nichols Canyon and Shaneshill in America

Willie Mullins running Nichols Canyon and Shaneshill in America

Pair to contest $200,000 Iroquois Hurdle in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday night

Sat May 14 2016 - 01:30
Kieren Fallon intent on delivering for young trainer

Kieren Fallon intent on delivering for young trainer

Michael O’Callaghan happy to secure services of jockey who will always be box-office

Wed May 11 2016 - 01:28
US Army Ranger to spearhead Coolmore bid for sixth Derby win

US Army Ranger to spearhead Coolmore bid for sixth Derby win

Top handler Aidan O’Brien hints Guineas filly Minding likely to take chance in the Oaks

Tue May 10 2016 - 01:00
Tipping Point:  Bookies crying crocodile tears over Leicester’s title win

Tipping Point: Bookies crying crocodile tears over Leicester’s title win

No bookmaker lost money overall on Leicester winning the Premier League

Mon May 09 2016 - 06:30
Jim Bolger’s Moonlight Magic takes Leopardstown Derby Trial

Jim Bolger’s Moonlight Magic takes Leopardstown Derby Trial

Aidain O’Brien’s Shogun and Idaho follow 6-1 shot home but Derby picture remains fuzzy

Sun May 08 2016 - 17:08
All eyes on Tirmizi at Leopardstown

All eyes on Tirmizi at Leopardstown

Epsom Derby attention could switch from Aidan O’Brien to Dermot Weld should the Sea The Stars colt oblige

Sat May 07 2016 - 01:00
Torcedor looks poised for Listed win at Ascot

Torcedor looks poised for Listed win at Ascot

Credit the Giver can score for Aidan O’Brien in first of the handicaps at Wexford

Fri May 06 2016 - 23:00
Onenightidreamed to try for back to back wins

Onenightidreamed to try for back to back wins

Willie Mullins sending two runners to Tramore with both looking to make winning debuts

Tue May 03 2016 - 23:30
Somehow can deliver for O’Brien in Cheshire Oaks at Chester

Somehow can deliver for O’Brien in Cheshire Oaks at Chester

Daughter of the 2006 Oaks heroine, Alexandrova, likely to start favourite

Tue May 03 2016 - 19:54
Don’t let ‘horsey set’ stereotypes blind you to spectacle at Badminton

Don’t let ‘horsey set’ stereotypes blind you to spectacle at Badminton

Sweep aside Jilly Cooper cliches and enjoy one of the world’s most dangerous sports

Mon May 02 2016 - 06:30
Bookies favour 1,000 Guineas winner for Epsom Derby

Bookies favour 1,000 Guineas winner for Epsom Derby

Aidan O’Brien-trained Minder would be the first filly to win the classic race in a century

Mon May 02 2016 - 01:00
Punchestown rule out idea of six-day festival

Punchestown rule out idea of six-day festival

Record-breaking attendances see Mullins and Walsh retain their respective titles

Sun May 01 2016 - 16:49
Apple’s Jade set  to finish on a high at Punchestown

Apple’s Jade set to finish on a high at Punchestown

Aintree winner renews mes up against Ivanovich Gorbatov again

Sat Apr 30 2016 - 16:05
Air Force Blue odds-on favourite for the 2,000 Guineas

Air Force Blue odds-on favourite for the 2,000 Guineas

Aidan O’Brien’s charge set to confirm his juvenile brilliance in Newmarket classic

Sat Apr 30 2016 - 01:00
Vroum Vroum Mag leaves Champion Hurdle rivals in  slipstream

Vroum Vroum Mag leaves Champion Hurdle rivals in slipstream

Mullins completes hat-trick to bring number of winners at Pu nchestown festival to nine

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 22:30
Willie Mullins’s hat-trick put down as return to normal form

Willie Mullins’s hat-trick put down as return to normal form

Vroum Vroum Mag answers call for prolific trainer in Champions Hurdle

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 21:21
Paul Gilligan banned for six months by British Horseracing Authority

Paul Gilligan banned for six months by British Horseracing Authority

Athenry-based trainer won a 2014 race at Uttoxeter with Dubai Phantom who had previously run at an unrecognised “flapper” meeting in Ireland

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 16:56
Vroum Vroum Mag gears up for Champion Hurdle bid

Vroum Vroum Mag gears up for Champion Hurdle bid

Mare is main contender in Willie Mullins’s attempt to retain the title

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 01:00
Douvan puts punters’ minds at ease with thrilling victory

Douvan puts punters’ minds at ease with thrilling victory

The odds-on favourite romped home to 11-length success in Ryanair Novice Chase

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 21:47
One Track Mind keeps Punchestown winning post in sight

One Track Mind keeps Punchestown winning post in sight

Stayers Hurdle win marks rapid change of fortunes for trainer Warren Greatrex

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 21:05
Punchestown preview: All eyes on imperious Douvan

Punchestown preview: All eyes on imperious Douvan

Alpha Des Obeaux to put seal on Mouse Morris’s successful spring campaign

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 17:59
Willie Mullins bounces back with Punchestown Festival hat-trick

Willie Mullins bounces back with Punchestown Festival hat-trick

Blow By Blow gives Katie Walsh her first ever victory in a Grade One race on the flat

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 21:11
Barry Geraghty steers Carlingford Lough to glory

Barry Geraghty steers Carlingford Lough to glory

Red-letter day for trainer John Kiely as 12-1 shot lands unexpected Punchestown win

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 20:59
Robbie Colgan’s appeal against 21-day ban set for Saturday

Robbie Colgan’s appeal against 21-day ban set for Saturday

Definite Earl jockey and trainer David Broad punished for ‘non trier’ case at Ballinrobe

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 17:00
Classy Cue Card poised for glory again

Classy Cue Card poised for glory again

Colin Tizzard’s star in the form of his life and looks too strong for the home team

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 15:08
Punchestown: Brennan warms up for Cue Card ride in style

Punchestown: Brennan warms up for Cue Card ride in style

Galway jockey guides 9-1 shot God’s Own to shock Grade One victory over Vautour

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 21:54
Barry Geraghty guides Don’t Touch it to Grade One glory

Barry Geraghty guides Don’t Touch it to Grade One glory

Former champion jockey bounces back after successful appeal against ban

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 21:53
Ruby Walsh to close in on jockey title at Punchestown

Ruby Walsh to close in on jockey title at Punchestown

Jockey returns to ride at the festival 18 days after fracturing wrist in Aintree fall

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 01:02
Neptune winner Yorkhill may rise to the occasion

Neptune winner Yorkhill may rise to the occasion

Willie Mullins looks set to continue his usual dominance at Punchestown

Mon Apr 25 2016 - 23:00
Vautour can show he is at another level

Vautour can show he is at another level

Mullins has dropped his enigmatic star back to the shorter trip of two miles

Mon Apr 25 2016 - 23:00
Barry Geraghty’s 30-day ban overturned

Barry Geraghty’s 30-day ban overturned

The successful appeal means that the County Meath jockey can now race at Punchestown

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 22:05
Olympics could be turning point in history of Rugby Sevens

Olympics could be turning point in history of Rugby Sevens

Game that encourages speed over brute force is big plus for a sport seeking to expand

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 15:24
Aidan O’Brien looks to extend good start at Dundalk

Aidan O’Brien looks to extend good start at Dundalk

The champion trainer sends half a dozen runners to the all-weather fixture

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 00:30
  • 1
  • …
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • …
  • 200
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175
  • 176
  • 177
  • 178
  • 179
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 184
  • 185
  • 186
  • 187
  • 188
  • 189
  • 190
  • 191
  • 192
  • 193
  • 194
  • 195
  • 196
  • 197
  • 198
  • 199

Download The Irish Times iOS App from the App StoreOpens in new windowGet The Irish Times App on the Google Play StoreOpens in new window
  • Why Subscribe?
  • Subscription Bundles
  • Subscriber Rewards
  • Student Subscription
  • Subscription Help CentreOpens in new window
  • Home DeliveryOpens in new window
  • Contact Us
  • Help CentreOpens in new window
  • My Account
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • The Irish Times Trust
  • Careers
  • ePaper
  • Crosswords & puzzles
  • Newspaper Archive
  • Newsletters
  • Article IndexOpens in new window
  • Discount CodesOpens in new window
MyHome.ieOpens in new windowThe GlossOpens in new windowRecruit IrelandOpens in new windowRIP.ieOpens in new window
The Irish Times
Irish Times on WhatsAppIrish Times on FacebookIrish Times on XIrish Times on LinkedInIrish Times on Instagram
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Cookie Information
Cookie Settings
Community Standards
Copyright

© 2025 The Irish Times DAC