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Douvan can justify reputation on day one at Leopardstown

Douvan can justify reputation on day one at Leopardstown

Willie Mullins’s horse the headline act in race that gathers best two-mile novice talent

Thu Dec 24 2015 - 01:03
Free Expression can break duck over fences at Limerick

Free Expression can break duck over fences at Limerick

JP McManus-owned horse renews rivalry with Outlander after Punchestown clash

Thu Dec 24 2015 - 01:01
Vautour and Don Cossack backed to make King George Irish affair

Vautour and Don Cossack backed to make King George Irish affair

Kempton preview: Faugheen expected to return to winning ways in Christmas Hurdle

Thu Dec 24 2015 - 01:00
Drugs Task Force report to be issued in New Year, says HRI

Drugs Task Force report to be issued in New Year, says HRI

The long-awaited industry-wide Task Force was announced at the end of 2014

Wed Dec 23 2015 - 12:36
Willie Mullins aiming to end  his Lexus Chase hoodoo

Willie Mullins aiming to end his Lexus Chase hoodoo

Sir Des Champs and Don Poli to fly the flag for top trainer in day three festival highlight

Wed Dec 23 2015 - 01:00
Godolphin merger plan won’t affect their Irish interests

Godolphin merger plan won’t affect their Irish interests

Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed to continue to have horses with three trainers here

Wed Dec 23 2015 - 01:00
Talented Ttebbob  set to take on Douvan at  Leopardstown

Talented Ttebbob set to take on Douvan at Leopardstown

Grade One Racing Post Novice Chase a highlight of the St Stephen’s Day action

Tue Dec 22 2015 - 01:00
Clonmel Chase course to be monitored due to threat of  rain

Clonmel Chase course to be monitored due to threat of rain

Bryan Cooper hoping to kickstart successful holiday campaign with French import Bello Conti

Tue Dec 22 2015 - 01:00
Tipping Point: What we believe but cannot prove about  sport

Tipping Point: What we believe but cannot prove about sport

Mixed martial arts might be on-trend right now but nothing dates faster than trendy

Mon Dec 21 2015 - 07:45
Jonathan Burke plans for more of same at Leopardstown

Jonathan Burke plans for more of same at Leopardstown

Rising star hoping to repeat success he enjoyed on St Stephen’s Day last year

Mon Dec 21 2015 - 01:03
Mullins hoping Clonmel meeting can proceed as planned

Mullins hoping Clonmel meeting can proceed as planned

Champion trainer wants to ‘clear the decks’ before hectic festive campaign begins

Mon Dec 21 2015 - 01:00
Bid to lure Coneygree to Leopardstown for Lexus Chase

Bid to lure Coneygree to Leopardstown for Lexus Chase

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner could cross the Irish sea instead of lining up in King George

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 08:28
King George VI Chase first festive option for Don Cossack

King George VI Chase first festive option for Don Cossack

Highest-rated steeplechaser could be bound for a clash with Vautour

Tue Dec 15 2015 - 01:00
Felix Yonger defends Hilly Way title at Navan

Felix Yonger defends Hilly Way title at Navan

Jockey Ruby Walsh also scores on Black Hercules

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 20:05
Shantou Ed and Bobbie’s Diamond  have suspensions lifted

Shantou Ed and Bobbie’s Diamond have suspensions lifted

Special Tiara’s connections will not appeal Tingle Creek result

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 19:33
Sporting Advent Calendar #14: Golden Horn wins Irish champion stakes

Sporting Advent Calendar #14: Golden Horn wins Irish champion stakes

Frankie Dettori survived a stewards enquiry to win race for sixth time ahead of Free Eagle

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 12:00
GAA players becoming more aware of their power

GAA players becoming more aware of their power

County boards can now no longer presume to tell elite playes what they must do

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 07:00
Jessica Harrington coming into form at right time

Jessica Harrington coming into form at right time

Delighted Willie Mullins lands Grade Two novice hurdle with highly rated Bellshill

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Felix Yonger going for back-to-back success in Hilly Way

Felix Yonger going for back-to-back success in Hilly Way

Navan card to feature lucrative Grade Three mares chase switched from Cork

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Weather forecast leaves Navan manager ‘quietly confident’

Weather forecast leaves Navan manager ‘quietly confident’

French champion jockey Jacques Ricou to make Irish debut at Meath track tomorrow

Sat Dec 12 2015 - 01:00
Free Eagle  set for a memorable Sha Tin swansong

Free Eagle set for a memorable Sha Tin swansong

Alarm clocks set for tomorrow morning’s International Carnival action from Hong Kong

Sat Dec 12 2015 - 01:00
Smullen eyes Group glory in Hong Kong Cup aboard Free Eagle

Smullen eyes Group glory in Hong Kong Cup aboard Free Eagle

Champion jockey also in line for ride at meeting on Michael Stoute’s Cannock Chase

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Impressive Bellshill set for Navan feature

Impressive Bellshill set for Navan feature

Punchestown Champion Bumper winner to line up in Grade Two Navan Novice Hurdle

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
HRI chief says the outlook is bright for horse racing

HRI chief says the outlook is bright for horse racing

Joe Keeling predicted ‘the beginning of the end of the recession’ for the sport

Tue Dec 08 2015 - 01:00
Dead heat in race for HRI Horse of the Year title

Dead heat in race for HRI Horse of the Year title

Don Cossack and Faugheen share the honours at racing’s annual awards

Tue Dec 08 2015 - 01:00
Tipping point: Public proves ineffectual army in doping fight

Tipping point: Public proves ineffectual army in doping fight

Sonia O’Sullivan’s view on her sport have been met with depressingly muted reaction

Mon Dec 07 2015 - 07:00
Henry De Bromhead may appeal Special Tiara’s Tingle Creek loss

Henry De Bromhead may appeal Special Tiara’s Tingle Creek loss

Horse was bumped at last by winner Sire De Grugy in prestigious Grade One race

Sun Dec 06 2015 - 23:14
Djakadam gets moment in Durkan sun

Djakadam gets moment in Durkan sun

Pont Alexandre returns from almost 1,000 days on the sidelines due to injury to win

Sun Dec 06 2015 - 14:26
Sporting Advent Calendar #5: Hurricane Fly wins fourth Irish Champion hurdle

Sporting Advent Calendar #5: Hurricane Fly wins fourth Irish Champion hurdle

Ruby Walsh edged The Fly to fourth consecutive win, equalling Istabraq’s record

Sat Dec 05 2015 - 12:00
Serious test for Djakadam in John Durkan Memorial Chase

Serious test for Djakadam in John Durkan Memorial Chase

Willie Mullins’s charge out to break his Grade One duck at Punchestown

Sat Dec 05 2015 - 01:14
Roses aiming to Thunder home at Aintree for Sandra Hughes

Roses aiming to Thunder home at Aintree for Sandra Hughes

Velvet Maker to prevail in Grade 3 tussle at Navan

Sat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00
Barry Geraghty set for Durkan spin on Gilgamboa

Barry Geraghty set for Durkan spin on Gilgamboa

Djakadam and Valseur will represent Willie Mullins

Wed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Gordon Elliott’s winning ways the result of ambition and talent

Gordon Elliott’s winning ways the result of ambition and talent

The Meath trainer has become a very worthy rival of undisputed king Willie Mullins

Wed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Willie Mullins primes Djakadam for Durkan Memorial Chase

Willie Mullins primes Djakadam for Durkan Memorial Chase

Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up odds-on to secure maiden Grade One win

Tue Dec 01 2015 - 01:04
Identity Thief equipped to fill vacancy left by Hurricane Fly

Identity Thief equipped to fill vacancy left by Hurricane Fly

Gigginstown Stud star could feature in Ryanair Hurdle after Newcastle win

Tue Dec 01 2015 - 01:01
Fairyhouse: Willie Mullins hat-trick bodes well for 2016

Fairyhouse: Willie Mullins hat-trick bodes well for 2016

Praise at Winter Festival for €8,500 Rashaan who had impressive win in Juvenile Hurdle

Mon Nov 30 2015 - 01:00
Trainer Pat Fahy  considering appealing fine

Trainer Pat Fahy considering appealing fine

Runner Shantou Ed suspended for 30 days for breaching ‘non-trier’ rules at Fairyhouse

Mon Nov 30 2015 - 01:00
JP McManus has  19 horses at Fairyhouse Winter Festival

JP McManus has 19 horses at Fairyhouse Winter Festival

A lot expected from jumping newcomer Timiyan which is trained by Dermot Weld

Sat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Michael O’Leary  hoping Identity Thief can steal win at Newcastle

Michael O’Leary hoping Identity Thief can steal win at Newcastle

Most of Waterford trainer Henry De Bromhead’s top-flight tally have come over fences

Sat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Fairyhouse Winter Festival: Willie Mullins aims to win big

Fairyhouse Winter Festival: Willie Mullins aims to win big

Michael O’Leary chases fourth Drinmore success with half of runners in Sunday field

Sat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Fairyhouse warned over ratings slip in Royal Bond last year

Fairyhouse warned over ratings slip in Royal Bond last year

Grade One Novice Hurdle failed to meet top-flight racing parameters in 2014

Wed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
Gigginstown armed for assault on Fairyhouse festival

Gigginstown armed for assault on Fairyhouse festival

Michael O’Leary’s string poised to strike in all three top-flight contests on Sunday

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 08:58
€4.7m grant approved for Leopardstown redevelopment

€4.7m grant approved for Leopardstown redevelopment

New betting and entertainment areas to be part of work done over 2016 and 2017

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 01:00
Willie Mullins weighs up weekend options for Arctic Fire

Willie Mullins weighs up weekend options for Arctic Fire

Favourite for Hatton’s Grace Hurdle could yet run in Newcastle Fighting Fifth Hurdle

Mon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
Riverside City claims Troytown Chase glory at Navan

Riverside City claims Troytown Chase glory at Navan

Young Jack Kennedy lands notable treble while Douvan romps to chase debut victory

Sun Nov 22 2015 - 18:12
Vautour  takes Ascot route in a  detour from  possible £1m bonus

Vautour takes Ascot route in a detour from possible £1m bonus

Dream showdown thwarted as Gold Cup favourite bypasses Haydock

Sat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Douvan likely to make chasing debut at Navan on Sunday

Douvan likely to make chasing debut at Navan on Sunday

Willie Mullins’ star takes similar path as stable mate Vautour in the Beginners Chase

Wed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Katie Walsh leads the charge in female-only race at Fairyhouse

Katie Walsh leads the charge in female-only race at Fairyhouse

Nina Carberry and Lizzie Kelly will also contest Today FM Ladies Handicap Chase

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 18:30
Pat Eddery: Ireland’s finest carved an unforgettable racing legacy

Pat Eddery: Ireland’s finest carved an unforgettable racing legacy

Eddery’s consistency and flashes of instinctive inspiration made him a coveted talent

Tue Nov 10 2015 - 15:52
Greyhound racing needs culture change to address dog cruelty

Greyhound racing needs culture change to address dog cruelty

A culture is needed where dogs systemically receive the duty of care due to them

Mon Nov 09 2015 - 07:45
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