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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ervedya win brings acclaim for Soumillon

Ervedya win brings acclaim for Soumillon

French jockey steers Ervedya between Found and Lucida to win by a nose

Sat Jun 20 2015 - 01:01
Ascot preview: Mustajeeb can seal deal

Ascot preview: Mustajeeb can seal deal

Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen can end week on high in Diamond Jubilee Stakes

Sat Jun 20 2015 - 01:00
Time for Found to step up to Grade One plate  at Royal Ascot

Time for Found to step up to Grade One plate at Royal Ascot

Anthem Alexander expected to be a major player in the Commonwealth Cup

Fri Jun 19 2015 - 01:00
Ryan Moore burns up track with record win tally at Royal Ascot

Ryan Moore burns up track with record win tally at Royal Ascot

A 789-1 hat-trick brings top jockey’s total for week to eight with two days remaining

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 19:13
Pleascach expected to prove her credentials in style in Ribblesdale Stakes

Pleascach expected to prove her credentials in style in Ribblesdale Stakes

Jim Bolger’s Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine should see off nine opponents in Group Two contest

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 01:18
Free Eagle to spread wings in Prince of Wales’s Stakes

Free Eagle to spread wings in Prince of Wales’s Stakes

Dermot Weld-trained star fancied to prevail against stellar field in Ascot feature

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 01:00
O’Brien hails Gleneagles after emphatic Royal Ascot triumph

O’Brien hails Gleneagles after emphatic Royal Ascot triumph

Favourite ensures a seventh St James’s Palace Stakes win for champion trainer

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 21:19
Ryan Moore makes a capital run on Washington DC

Ryan Moore makes a capital run on Washington DC

Moore lands 54-1 treble in Tuesday’s final three races with wins for O’Brien and Mullins

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 21:15
Pat Smullen to team up with Free Eagle at Ascot

Pat Smullen to team up with Free Eagle at Ascot

Mustajeeb heads a strong list of Irish possibles for the Diamond Jubilee

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 01:00
Gleneagles poised to join elite club if he wins St James’s Palace Stakes

Gleneagles poised to join elite club if he wins St James’s Palace Stakes

Dual-Guineas hero can emulate Rock of Gibraltar and Henrythenavigator’s successes

Mon Jun 15 2015 - 17:58
Phil Mickelson is a one in a million type of  guy

Phil Mickelson is a one in a million type of guy

Not a universally popular golfer but nonetheless a true stalwart of the game

Mon Jun 15 2015 - 12:10
Royal Ascot: King’s Stand hat-trick hopes for Sole Power

Royal Ascot: King’s Stand hat-trick hopes for Sole Power

Trainer Eddie Lynam ‘hopeful’ horse will make history by becoming three-time winner

Mon Jun 15 2015 - 09:09
Michael Halford hopes to  break Royal Ascot duck

Michael Halford hopes to break Royal Ascot duck

Trainer Halford could secure a double at Sligo before concentrating on Royal Ascot

Mon Jun 15 2015 - 09:08
Dettori and Gosden hoping Star can sparkle in Chantilly

Dettori and Gosden hoping Star can sparkle in Chantilly

Star of Seville to make quick reappearance after interference ended Epsom hopes

Sat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
Pat Smullen sights set on half-century on home soil

Pat Smullen sights set on half-century on home soil

Carla Bianca can bounce back in style in Cork Group Three for champion jockey

Sat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
Eddie Lynam heads for Ascot without star filly Agnes Stewart

Eddie Lynam heads for Ascot without star filly Agnes Stewart

Sole Power going for unprecedented hat-trick in Kings Stand Stakes

Tue Jun 09 2015 - 01:04
GAA’s voluntary ethos starting to look silly in face of players’ professionalism

GAA’s voluntary ethos starting to look silly in face of players’ professionalism

Competing at top-level of Gaelic games is akin to holding a full-time job – minus the salary

Mon Jun 08 2015 - 07:45
Epsom hero Golden Horn set to bypass Curragh  in favour of stablemate

Epsom hero Golden Horn set to bypass Curragh in favour of stablemate

Jack Hobbs may be Gosden’s choice for a stab at classic success in the Irish Derby

Mon Jun 08 2015 - 01:00
Epsom Derby preview: Golden Horn can deliver sweet win for Frankie Dettori

Epsom Derby preview: Golden Horn can deliver sweet win for Frankie Dettori

His Dante win is the outstanding piece of form in this somewhat depleted field

Sat Jun 06 2015 - 15:35
Newsletter may make headlines while Hurricane Fly bids to rewrite record books

Newsletter may make headlines while Hurricane Fly bids to rewrite record books

Busy weekend ahead at the Curragh, Auteuil and Limerick

Sat Jun 06 2015 - 01:00
Qualify springs dramatic 50-1 Oaks victory at Epsom

Qualify springs dramatic 50-1 Oaks victory at Epsom

Coolmore Stud-owned favourite Legatissimo edged out by O’Brien-trained outsider

Sat Jun 06 2015 - 01:00
Injury scare  leaves second-favourite Zawraq’s Derby plans in the balance

Injury scare leaves second-favourite Zawraq’s Derby plans in the balance

Biggest market mover of the week Giovanni Canaletto is now the shortest priced of Aidan O’Brien’s three likely starters in Saturday’s big race

Wed Jun 03 2015 - 01:22
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