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Tipping point: Leaders like O’Connell and Ferguson not made at seminars

Tipping point: Leaders like O’Connell and Ferguson not made at seminars

Business world can learn from sport but ‘secret of success’ will always remain elusive

Mon Oct 19 2015 - 07:45
Turf Club seek meeting over proposed new Horse Racing Bill

Turf Club seek meeting over proposed new Horse Racing Bill

Urgent concerns over funding changes and independence in Government legislation

Sun Oct 18 2015 - 20:47
Aidan O’Brien  bids to maintain hot streak in Racing Post Trophy

Aidan O’Brien bids to maintain hot streak in Racing Post Trophy

Port Douglas and Beacon Rock among trainer’s options for Doncaster’s mile highlight

Sun Oct 18 2015 - 20:47
Irish hope Found can find a way at Ascot

Irish hope Found can find a way at Ascot

O’Brien will be anxious to tackle warm favourite Jack Hobbs in Champion Stakes

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 14:12
Patrick Husbands teams with Devonshire for EP Taylor Stakes

Patrick Husbands teams with Devonshire for EP Taylor Stakes

Strong European challenge among runners at Woodbine including Talmada and Nakuti

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Mullins delighted with progress of  Melbourne Cup hope, Max Dynamite

Mullins delighted with progress of Melbourne Cup hope, Max Dynamite

Champion trainer to launch third bid to win ‘the race that stops a nation’

Wed Oct 14 2015 - 01:00
Curragh redevelopment plans revealed later this month

Curragh redevelopment plans revealed later this month

Current projections suggest an 18-month build beginning at the end of 2016 season

Tue Oct 13 2015 - 01:18
Time to consign  pre-match yawnathons to scrap yard

Time to consign pre-match yawnathons to scrap yard

Who honestly listened to build-up to this big sporting weekend expecting illumination?

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 08:45
Air Force Blue’s Newmarket win ignites a global campaign

Air Force Blue’s Newmarket win ignites a global campaign

Champion trainer has US and Australian majors in his sights in coming weeks

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00
Superpowers align for Dewhurst face-off

Superpowers align for Dewhurst face-off

Coolmore and Godolphin renew rivalry in a ’mouthwatering’ Newmarket highlight

Sat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
Martin on the march with a treble hand to play in Saturday’s Cesarewitch

Martin on the march with a treble hand to play in Saturday’s Cesarewitch

Trainer hoping to improve Irish record in the Newmarket race

Sat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
Air Force Blue and Emotionless to clash at Newmarket

Air Force Blue and Emotionless to clash at Newmarket

Godolphin’s Emtionless a marginal favourite for the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes on Saturday

Tue Oct 06 2015 - 01:00
No amount of money should make computer gaming a sport

No amount of money should make computer gaming a sport

It takes more than just being competitive to constitute calling and funding something as a sport

Mon Oct 05 2015 - 07:45
Pat Smullen and Covert Love strike gold in Prix de l’Opera

Pat Smullen and Covert Love strike gold in Prix de l’Opera

Smullen on board Free Eagle was beaten in the Arc by Frankie Dettori riding Golden Horn

Sun Oct 04 2015 - 18:04
Dettori leads Golden Horn to Arc glory

Dettori leads Golden Horn to Arc glory

Hat-trick seeking Treve can only finish fourth behind Fllintshire and New Bay

Sun Oct 04 2015 - 17:30
New Bay can foil historic treble in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

New Bay can foil historic treble in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Dual winner Treve bidding to create history by securing a hat-trick of victories

Sat Oct 03 2015 - 01:00
Irish weekend racing  hopes straddle Atlantic

Irish weekend racing hopes straddle Atlantic

Wayne Lordan and Aidan O’Brien in the running for lucrative wins in US and France

Fri Oct 02 2015 - 22:00
Sovereign Debt can help Fallon return to winning ways

Sovereign Debt can help Fallon return to winning ways

Legendary jockey returns to Tipperary looking for first Irish win in four years

Fri Oct 02 2015 - 22:00
Golden Horn to be added to Prix de l’Arc line-up

Golden Horn to be added to Prix de l’Arc line-up

Derby winner will bid to deny Treve an unprecedented treble in Longchamp feature

Wed Sept 30 2015 - 01:00
Turf Club admits hotline has yielded few productive leads

Turf Club admits hotline has yielded few productive leads

‘People don’t seem to want to be seen to be grassing,’ says chief executive Denis Egan

Tue Sept 29 2015 - 12:15
Juliette Fair the one to beat at Fairyhouse

Juliette Fair the one to beat at Fairyhouse

Dermot Weld-Pat Smullen team can make the most of the Fairyhouse conditions in Blenheim Stakes

Mon Sept 28 2015 - 18:40
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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