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TV View: Only one winner as Eamon Dunphy collects on each-way bet

TV View: Only one winner as Eamon Dunphy collects on each-way bet

In victory, pundit has no problem rowing back on criticism of O’Neill’s selection

Wed Jun 22 2016 - 22:47
Curragh keep fingers crossed Harzand will feature

Curragh keep fingers crossed Harzand will feature

Weld will make decision after putting Epsom winner through his paces

Tue Jun 21 2016 - 21:08
Tipping Point: Electric shocks all the rage in an era where 26 miles is for wimps

Tipping Point: Electric shocks all the rage in an era where 26 miles is for wimps

Man-against-nature battles are the ultimate proof that, yes, people really are bored

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 18:30
Ger Lyons has shot at two winners in Royal Ascot

Ger Lyons has shot at two winners in Royal Ascot

Aidan O’Brien’s Caravaggio favoured while Dermot Weld is banking on three horses

Sat Jun 11 2016 - 01:01
Un De Sceaux leads Willie Mullins charge in French Champion Hurdle

Un De Sceaux leads Willie Mullins charge in French Champion Hurdle

Pat Shanahan takes Taexali to York for Saturday’s valuable sprint handicap

Sat Jun 11 2016 - 01:00
Quality field looks assured for lucrative Irish Derby

Quality field looks assured for lucrative Irish Derby

Officials hoping first five in Epsom Derby could be reunited to clash at the Curragh

Wed Jun 08 2016 - 01:00
Willie Mullins backs Un De Sceaux to deliver fifth champion hurdle in row

Willie Mullins backs Un De Sceaux to deliver fifth champion hurdle in row

Champion trainer’s bay gelding enters new territory in Grade One Paris highlight

Tue Jun 07 2016 - 01:02
Tipping point: Muhammad Ali could be all too human at times

Tipping point: Muhammad Ali could be all too human at times

The late boxer was renowned for his wisdom but it only came to him in later years

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 06:30
Harzand finally delivers Epsom Derby win for Dermot Weld

Harzand finally delivers Epsom Derby win for Dermot Weld

Jockey Pat Smullen describes momentous victory as his greatest day in racing

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 01:00
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
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