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Treve targets unique hat-trick in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Treve targets unique hat-trick in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Aidan O’Brien hopes Found will be first ever Irish-trained filly to win Longchamp race

Mon Sept 28 2015 - 01:00
Four-way tussle for Roscommon novice chase

Four-way tussle for Roscommon novice chase

Sizing Platinum has the edge on The Game Changer

Mon Sept 28 2015 - 01:00
Don’t blame stewards – rulebook encourages reckless racing

Don’t blame stewards – rulebook encourages reckless racing

Culture in these islands ensures best horse keeps the prize – regardless of behaviour

Mon Sept 28 2015 - 01:00
TV View: TV3’s lack of a shit-stirrer  not helping them on gainline

TV View: TV3’s lack of a shit-stirrer not helping them on gainline

Like a boyband, every Irish sporting TV panel needs the bolshy one

Sun Sept 27 2015 - 20:02
Jessica Harrington finds consolation with Bocca Baciata

Jessica Harrington finds consolation with Bocca Baciata

Trainer disappointed that Jezki faces season on sidelines with leg injury

Sat Sept 26 2015 - 01:00
O’Brien aims to bounce back with win at Newmarket

O’Brien aims to bounce back with win at Newmarket

Trainer also targets record-breaking 15th success in Juddmonte stakes at Curragh

Sat Sept 26 2015 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien spoilt for choice as he targets record Juddmonte haul

Aidan O’Brien spoilt for choice as he targets record Juddmonte haul

Ballydoyle trainer has 11 options to choose from ahead of Group Two race at Curragh

Wed Sept 23 2015 - 01:09
Ballychorus to silence her rivals at Ballinrobe

Ballychorus to silence her rivals at Ballinrobe

Mare concedes experience over fences but should extend Adrian Heskin’s winning streak

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 08:54
Portage carries best hopes of an Irish win in the Cambridgeshire

Portage carries best hopes of an Irish win in the Cambridgeshire

Bronze Angel will be the one to watch as he bids for an unprecedented hat-trick

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 01:00
Brian O’Connor: Novak Djokovic not a winner in the popularity stakes

Brian O’Connor: Novak Djokovic not a winner in the popularity stakes

While he can beat anyone at tennis, the lack of public affection for the Serb is a mystery

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 07:45
Melbourne Cup start may be on the cards for Bondi Beach

Melbourne Cup start may be on the cards for Bondi Beach

Decision due this week on appeal against controversial victory in English St Leger

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 01:00
Willie Mullins’s big names dominate  Champion Hurdle betting market

Willie Mullins’s big names dominate Champion Hurdle betting market

Title-holder Faugheen is favourite but decision yet to be made on star novice Douvan

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 01:00
Heffernan banking on rising star Easter at Gowran Park

Heffernan banking on rising star Easter at Gowran Park

Ballydoyle chance ride a bright spot for the jockey as Turf Club upholds its 10-day ban

Sat Sept 19 2015 - 01:00
Manalapan’s   Melbourne Cup prospects  hinge on Ayr performance

Manalapan’s Melbourne Cup prospects hinge on Ayr performance

Dermot Weld charge lines up in 10-furlong Doonside Cup in Ayr under Pat Smullen

Sat Sept 19 2015 - 01:00
Rule The World’s stamina could bring win for Morris in Kerry

Rule The World’s stamina could bring win for Morris in Kerry

Line-up for Kerry National includes five horses from Michael O’Leary and Willie Mullins

Wed Sept 16 2015 - 01:00
Melbourne Cup high on autumn target list for Aidan O’Brien

Melbourne Cup high on autumn target list for Aidan O’Brien

Trainer has four horses remaining for Flemington race at the start of November

Wed Sept 16 2015 - 01:00
Tipping Point: Joe Schmidt in a no-win situation at World Cup

Tipping Point: Joe Schmidt in a no-win situation at World Cup

Ireland coach portrayed as messianic leader but meeting expectations will be tough task

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 07:45
Irish racing official plays down drama with sponsor of €1.1m race

Irish racing official plays down drama with sponsor of €1.1m race

Sheikh Fahad Al Thani describes decision to move race as ‘very unfortunate’

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 01:47
Free Eagle may get another chance  to take on Golden Horn in the Arc

Free Eagle may get another chance to take on Golden Horn in the Arc

John Gosden concedes fact that Dermot Weld horse was third was help to Frankie Dettori

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 01:00
Order of St George rounds off winning weekend for Coolmore

Order of St George rounds off winning weekend for Coolmore

Aidan O’Brien-trained horse romps home to victory in Irish St Leger at the Curragh

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 01:00
Leopardstown: Golden Horn swerves to Irish Champion Stakes

Leopardstown: Golden Horn swerves to Irish Champion Stakes

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

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 19:08
Free Eagle can step up to take Irish Champions Stakes at Leopardstown

Free Eagle can step up to take Irish Champions Stakes at Leopardstown

Dermot Weld can claim glaring omission from CV in highlight of Champions Weekend

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 10:34
Leopardstown Champions Weekend in lap of weather gods

Leopardstown Champions Weekend in lap of weather gods

Heavy overnight rain looks set to wreak havoc on Saturday

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Mick Kinane: legend of flat racing still focused on success

Mick Kinane: legend of flat racing still focused on success

Retired jockey hasn’t lost his competitive edge in role as a commercial breedee

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Order of St George can put it up to his elders in Irish Leger at the Curragh

Order of St George can put it up to his elders in Irish Leger at the Curragh

Aiden O’Brien’s horse been ante-post favourite for today’s Doncaster Leger

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Willie Mullins sends seven horses to Galway

Willie Mullins sends seven horses to Galway

Trainer hopes Wicklow Brave will break Group One duck on the flat in Irish St Leger

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 01:04
Legatissimo could spice up  Champion Stakes mix

Legatissimo could spice up Champion Stakes mix

Coolmore’s Classic-winning filly still in shake-up for €1.1m feature at Leopardstown

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 01:00
Rebel Fitz to run in first handicap over fences

Rebel Fitz to run in first handicap over fences

Mick Winters keen to see the former Galway Hurdle hero race in Guinness Kerry National

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 01:00
Eye on the weather during run-in to Champions Weekend

Eye on the weather during run-in to Champions Weekend

Prizemoney has increased to €4m over two days containing five Group 1 races

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 11:17
Free Eagle certain to take his chance in Irish Champion Stakes

Free Eagle certain to take his chance in Irish Champion Stakes

Weld runner will compete regardless of ground conditions at Leopardstown

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 01:00
Ireland’s sprint stars travel with expectations

Ireland’s sprint stars travel with expectations

Gordon Lord Byron’s team hopeful he can repeat 2013 success in Sprint Cup

Sat Sept 05 2015 - 01:00
Pat Smullen’s Forgotten Rules could be St Leger surprise

Pat Smullen’s Forgotten Rules could be St Leger surprise

Unbeaten Tanaza could also prove fruitful for Connor King in the Moyglare Stud Stakes

Sat Sept 05 2015 - 01:00
Wachman keeping options open for classic winner Legatissimo

Wachman keeping options open for classic winner Legatissimo

The 1,000 Guineas winner bound for ‘Champions Weekend’ at Leopardstown

Wed Sept 02 2015 - 01:00
John Oxx pinning Champions Weekend hopes on Sea Moon

John Oxx pinning Champions Weekend hopes on Sea Moon

Curragh trainer opts for headgear for Auld Brig at Gowran

Wed Sept 02 2015 - 01:00
Bumper crowd expected for Leopardstown Champion Stakes

Bumper crowd expected for Leopardstown Champion Stakes

Champion Stakes being touted as race of year – as long as the weather holds up

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 01:11
Gordon Lord Byron wants more Sprint Cup glory at Haydock

Gordon Lord Byron wants more Sprint Cup glory at Haydock

Tom Hogan’s international stalwart will look to repeat 2013 success

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 01:00
Dual-Champion Hurdle winner Hurricane Fly is retired

Dual-Champion Hurdle winner Hurricane Fly is retired

Willie Mullins labelled the eleven year old son of Montjeu a ‘horse of a generation’

Mon Aug 31 2015 - 14:06
Bocca Baciata bounces back in style in Curragh Group Three

Bocca Baciata bounces back in style in Curragh Group Three

Softer ground helps Jessica Harrington charge in four-length rout of Easter and Brooch

Sun Aug 30 2015 - 19:07
Dermot Weld may give Brooch chance to get back to winning ways

Dermot Weld may give Brooch chance to get back to winning ways

David Wachman’s runner Hint Of A Tint has a big handicap double in her sights

Wed Aug 26 2015 - 01:00
Recorder could give a royal nod to the Curragh

Recorder could give a royal nod to the Curragh

Queen Elizabeth II’s star two-year-old may line out in the National Stakes at €4m Champions Weekend

Tue Aug 25 2015 - 19:30
Irish Champion Stakes shaping up to be Europe’s race of the year

Irish Champion Stakes shaping up to be Europe’s race of the year

Leopardstown faces a tough challenge to provide perfect going for all contenders

Tue Aug 25 2015 - 01:00
Champions Weekend: Curragh update

Champions Weekend: Curragh update

Sanus Per Aquam to be aimed at the National Stakes, says Bolger

Tue Aug 25 2015 - 01:00
Sebastian Coe will require courage to clean up athletics

Sebastian Coe will require courage to clean up athletics

New IAAF chief may be planning reform but some of his statements suggest otherwise

Mon Aug 24 2015 - 05:45
Soft Curragh going proves no problem for Herald The Dawn

Soft Curragh going proves no problem for Herald The Dawn

Aidan O’Brien hoping to run Gleneagles on ‘Champions Weekend’ at Leopardstown

Mon Aug 24 2015 - 01:00
Fields of Athenry bids for Ebor glory for Aidan O’Brien

Fields of Athenry bids for Ebor glory for Aidan O’Brien

Colt can confirm his potential as a prime St Leger candidate with lucrative York victory

Sat Aug 22 2015 - 11:20
Shogun can show destiny in Futurity

Shogun can show destiny in Futurity

Aiden O’Brien should make it three on the trot at the Curragh

Sat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Conditions could see Gleneagles pass Juddmonte International

Conditions could see Gleneagles pass Juddmonte International

Heavy rain threatens to rule out Guineas winner of heavyweight clash with Golden Horn

Wed Aug 19 2015 - 01:00
Greater global harmonisation of interference rules unlikely in near future

Greater global harmonisation of interference rules unlikely in near future

Horse Racing Ireland’s chief executive Brian Kavanagh points to a fundamental difference of philosophy between different jurisdictions

Tue Aug 18 2015 - 01:06
David Wachman gears up for a big week

David Wachman gears up for a big week

David Wachman trained Most Beautiful could break Aidan O’Brien stranglehold

Tue Aug 04 2015 - 08:42
Peter O’Sullevan loved a bet, but most of all he loved the horses

Peter O’Sullevan loved a bet, but most of all he loved the horses

The former commentator’s campaigns against misuse of the whip were heartfelt and consistent

Mon Aug 03 2015 - 20:37
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