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Dermot Weld has rivals for leading trainer title in Galway

Dermot Weld has rivals for leading trainer title in Galway

Increasing competition headed by Willie Mullins puts ‘King of Ballybrit’ under pressure

Sat Aug 01 2015 - 01:00
Martin duo to spearhead spirited defence of Guinness Handicap at Galway

Martin duo to spearhead spirited defence of Guinness Handicap at Galway

Newtown Anner Stud send three to post in attempt to retain fifth day feature

Fri Jul 31 2015 - 01:00
Quick Jack ensures successive Galway Hurdles for Tony Martin

Quick Jack ensures successive Galway Hurdles for Tony Martin

Outcome a sweet one for jockey Denis O’Regan who won Plate on Ansar a decade ago

Thu Jul 30 2015 - 21:36
The Game Changer can help Elliott land Galway Hurdle

The Game Changer can help Elliott land Galway Hurdle

Co Meath based trainer has endured frustrations in the race over the last few years

Thu Jul 30 2015 - 01:21
Listed Corrib Stakes bid ideal for Queen Nefertiti

Listed Corrib Stakes bid ideal for Queen Nefertiti

David Wachman-Wayne Lordan team can strike again at Galway

Thu Jul 30 2015 - 01:00
Shanahan’s Turn seals Johnny Burke’s love  affair with Galway

Shanahan’s Turn seals Johnny Burke’s love affair with Galway

Jockey thrilled to lead home Henry De Bromhead’s charge in Galway Plate

Wed Jul 29 2015 - 21:06
Galway Festival: Shanpallas primed to land Plate

Galway Festival: Shanpallas primed to land Plate

JP McManus’s number one jockey keen to add elusive pot to his imposing big-race CV

Wed Jul 29 2015 - 01:16
Galway Festival: Bookies braced for four-midable Weld challenge

Galway Festival: Bookies braced for four-midable Weld challenge

Stuccodor, Time To Inspire, Shahzeena and New Agenda all likely to start as favourites

Wed Jul 29 2015 - 01:11
Galway report: Hint Of A Tint bounces back

Galway report: Hint Of A Tint bounces back

David Wachman-trained filly belies sliding handicap rating to claim Topaz Mile

Wed Jul 29 2015 - 01:09
Stay De Night can rise early at the  Galway Races

Stay De Night can rise early at the Galway Races

The Dermot Weld-trained horse can successfully continue a long racing tradition

Tue Jul 28 2015 - 14:46
Late switch proves lucky as Kate Harrington guides Modem to win

Late switch proves lucky as Kate Harrington guides Modem to win

Jockey’s mother, trainer Jessica, savours big victory in opening day highlight at Galway

Mon Jul 27 2015 - 23:58
Gaelic football continues to lose its lustre

Gaelic football continues to lose its lustre

Brutish will not to lose knocking stuffing out of entertainment

Mon Jul 27 2015 - 09:42
Whiteout can wipe out  frustration for Patrick Mullins

Whiteout can wipe out frustration for Patrick Mullins

Coveted prize at the Galway Races has eluded Ireland’s record-breaking amateur jockey

Mon Jul 27 2015 - 01:00
Galway Festival: Victory not a given for ‘King of Ballybrit’

Galway Festival: Victory not a given for ‘King of Ballybrit’

This year sees a strong challenge to Dermot Weld’s traditional dominance

Mon Jul 27 2015 - 01:00
Galway track officials gets bypass assurances

Galway track officials gets bypass assurances

Manager describes situation regarding stable area as ‘very unsatisfactory’

Sat Jul 25 2015 - 01:00
Minalisa primed to defend her crown at Naas

Minalisa primed to defend her crown at Naas

English sprinter can complete another successful raid in the Yeomanstown Stud Stakes

Wed Jul 22 2015 - 01:00
Dermot Weld putting finishing touches to his Galway Festival team

Dermot Weld putting finishing touches to his Galway Festival team

‘King of Ballybrit’ expects the numerical strength of his challenge to be reduced this year

Wed Jul 22 2015 - 01:00
Tony Martin targets Galway Hurdle with Thomas Edison and Quick Jack

Tony Martin targets Galway Hurdle with Thomas Edison and Quick Jack

Shrewd trainer’s Galway fortunes have improved dramatically in recent years

Tue Jul 21 2015 - 01:05
Pat Smullen targets King George before gearing up for Galway

Pat Smullen targets King George before gearing up for Galway

Snow Sky has been supplemented into the King George & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Tue Jul 21 2015 - 01:00
Gambling industry’s bright PR  obscures dark truth of addiction

Gambling industry’s bright PR obscures dark truth of addiction

Government cannot sidestep the consequence of this multibillion euro business

Mon Jul 20 2015 - 07:46
Home of Brave puts icing on cake for trainer Hugo Palmer

Home of Brave puts icing on cake for trainer Hugo Palmer

English trainer celebrates Group Three success day after winning Irish Oaks

Mon Jul 20 2015 - 01:02
Wedding Vow lands Kilboy Stakes for Aidan O’Brien

Wedding Vow lands Kilboy Stakes for Aidan O’Brien

Son Joseph ensures top trainer has now won all but one of Ireland’s 66 Group races

Sun Jul 19 2015 - 18:10
Together Forever ready for smash and grab at Curragh

Together Forever ready for smash and grab at Curragh

Coolmore have three options in Darley Irish Oaks but unfancied filly may be one to watch

Sat Jul 18 2015 - 01:02
Ground conditions should favour Brooch’s bid in the Kilboy  Stakes

Ground conditions should favour Brooch’s bid in the Kilboy Stakes

Gordon Lord Byron primed for strong showing in the Minstrel Stakes

Sat Jul 18 2015 - 01:00
Turf Club investigating Mikey O’Connor’s claim he was  denied injury allowance

Turf Club investigating Mikey O’Connor’s claim he was denied injury allowance

Mikey O’Connor said he was unfairly refused payment from the Qualified Riders Accident Fund

Fri Jul 17 2015 - 20:59
Aidan O’Brien has ammunition ready for Irish Oaks assault

Aidan O’Brien has ammunition ready for Irish Oaks assault

Trainer has seven entries to choose from, including Epsom Oaks heroine Qualify

Wed Jul 15 2015 - 01:00
HRI says there will be no delay to introduction of new betting tax system

HRI says there will be no delay to introduction of new betting tax system

Britain’s point-of-consumption tax referred to EU Court of Justice

Tue Jul 14 2015 - 21:12
Crystal Zvezda, Gretchen likely to run in Darley Irish Oaks

Crystal Zvezda, Gretchen likely to run in Darley Irish Oaks

The shape of the cross-channel challenge will become clear following the vital forfeit stage

Tue Jul 14 2015 - 01:00
Ryan Moore’s injury offers an opportunity for Joseph O’Brien

Ryan Moore’s injury offers an opportunity for Joseph O’Brien

O’Brien will ride Archangel Raphael at the Longchamp €600,000 Grand Prix de Paris

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 21:01
Pietersen’s exile reflects power coaches now hold over talent

Pietersen’s exile reflects power coaches now hold over talent

Packing England’s top cricketer of to sun ahead of Ashes is surely management failure

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 07:45
Panama Hat to wear blinkers for Lenebane Stakes

Panama Hat to wear blinkers for Lenebane Stakes

Aidan O’Brien uses first-time cheek-pieces on Antelope Canyon in the juvenile maiden

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 01:00
Lucida seen as favourite for Falmouth Stakes

Lucida seen as favourite for Falmouth Stakes

Ante-post reaction from Paddy Power sees Jim Bolger’s star filly listed as 11-4 favourite

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 01:00
Cougar Mountain facing a  major task

Cougar Mountain facing a major task

Aidan O’Brien pits his charge against unbeaten Epsom Derby hero Golden Horn

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
Big day beckons for Barry Geraghty at Limerick

Big day beckons for Barry Geraghty at Limerick

Jockey hoping to celebrate his new job for JP McManus with victory on Hash Brown

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
Eddie Lynam hoping for July Cup glory with  Anthem Alexander

Eddie Lynam hoping for July Cup glory with Anthem Alexander

Three-year-old filly up against Brazen Beau and Charlie Hills’ Muhaarar at Newmarket

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 01:00
Golden Horn favourite to complete difficult double

Golden Horn favourite to complete difficult double

Sandown’s Coral Eclipse has proved a tough task for past Epsom Derby winners

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00
Postulation  to bid for Belmont Stakes glory

Postulation to bid for Belmont Stakes glory

Dermot Weld hoping to repeat his classic triumph of 25 years ago with Go and Go

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00
Cycling’s quest  for credibility still has long road to travel

Cycling’s quest for credibility still has long road to travel

Tour de France draws millions of viewers despite few people believing sport is clean

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 01:02
Trainer Liz Doyle questions Turf Club’s integrity

Trainer Liz Doyle questions Turf Club’s integrity

Handler says she was wrongly linked to investigation into animal steroids case

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 01:01
Jack Hobbs’s impressive win  completes great month for John Gosden

Jack Hobbs’s impressive win completes great month for John Gosden

Trainer’s notable feat in claiming two historic classes with two different horses

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 01:00
Heffernan guides Diamondsandrubies to success in Pretty Polly Stakes

Heffernan guides Diamondsandrubies to success in Pretty Polly Stakes

Ryan Moore edged out a second time as Bondi Beach edges out Order of St George

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 01:00
Irish Derby preview: Ryan Moore can steer Highland Reel home

Irish Derby preview: Ryan Moore can steer Highland Reel home

English jockey to propel himself up alongside legends with Triple-Crown win

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 17:26
Jack Hobbs takes Irish Derby as   John Gosden secures double

Jack Hobbs takes Irish Derby as John Gosden secures double

Trainer plotting route to Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe through September’s Prix Niel

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 17:24
Sunday preview: Pleascach should get one over Legatissimo

Sunday preview: Pleascach should get one over Legatissimo

Clash of classic winners in the Curragh’s Group One feature should be a highlight

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 01:00
Saturday preview: Log Out lsland can bounce back

Saturday preview: Log Out lsland can bounce back

Richard Hannon to be rewarded in Group Two contest

Fri Jun 26 2015 - 22:48
Irish Derby: Jack Hobbs primed to break Coolmore stranglehold

Irish Derby: Jack Hobbs primed to break Coolmore stranglehold

Sheikh Mohammed looking for first win in €1.25m race for 20 years

Wed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Variable expected to perform in Oaks Trial

Variable expected to perform in Oaks Trial

Win at Naas will provide a timely boost for Dermot Weld ahead Brooch’s Group One test at Curragh

Wed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Fashions  change in racing but the need to be rich never has

Fashions change in racing but the need to be rich never has

Irish Derby has great history but the history of who has the money matters most

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 07:45
Irish Derby:  Oaks winner Qualify looks for repeat performance

Irish Derby: Oaks winner Qualify looks for repeat performance

Tuesday’s final forfeit stage will influence shape of Saturday’s field at the Curragh

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 01:00
Fields of Athenry may have X factor as terrestrial TV coverage returns to Down

Fields of Athenry may have X factor as terrestrial TV coverage returns to Down

A handicap mark of 99 hasn’t dissuaded Aidan O’Brien from running the Galileo colt

Sat Jun 20 2015 - 01:01
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