Kevin Manning can guide Volume to Irish Oaks gloryLuca Cumani’s raider has the ability to see off local challengers in Curragh classicSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:00
Taghrooda justifies favourite tag for OaksAidan O’Brien’s six runners likely to fall short in Curragh eventWed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00
Mukhadram set to step up to mile-and-a-half for King GeorgeTelescope currently tops betting at 7-4Wed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00
Superstar filly Taghrooda odds-on favourite to complete Oaks doubleClassic to be run for second time on Saturday evening with 5.35pm start scheduledTue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00
Ballydoyle filly Palace to take chance in Cairn Rouge StakesFastnet Rock filly to be joined by stable-mates Terrific and Beyond BrillianceMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:10
My Titania up in trip for Group Two at HQOxx: ‘Nine furlongs would look an ideal trip . . . so we’ll see how she goes’Mon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
Taghrooda on course for Classic double in Darley Irish OaksTrainer John Gosden indicates filly will attempt to follow up on Epsom Oaks successTue Jul 08 2014 - 01:00
Slade Power and Sole Power look inseparableEddie Lynam’s star sprinters are on track to clash in Saturday’s July CupTue Jul 08 2014 - 01:00
Seductive finale at Páirc Uí Chaoimh an Irresistible road trip down memory laneDespite having the appeal of a bunker, attending the last provincial final is, well, temptingMon Jul 07 2014 - 06:00
Murtagh targets Falmouth Stakes with star performer Purr AlongIn his debut training season the once standout jockey is eyeing Group gloryMon Jul 07 2014 - 01:00
Naas’ Slaney Hurdle gets Grade One statusNavan Hurdle dropped to Grade Two due to the small size of the fields in the raceSat Jul 05 2014 - 09:00
O’Brien hopeful of big run from Adelaide at BelmontColm O’Donoghue will attempt to enhance his excellent American record on both raiders in New YorkSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:25
Wannabe Better to secure back-to-back Group Three wins at FairyhouseTommy Stack’s filly should thrive on fast ground and seven-furlong tripWed Jul 02 2014 - 01:00
Dermot Weld targets Belmont Oaks with Flying JibAidan O’Brien-trained Wonderfully will also line up for the Grade One race on ‘Stars & Stripes Day’Wed Jul 02 2014 - 01:00
Ballydoyle hitting consistent run ahead of EclipseAfter five-day declarations layers install Gosden-trained The Fugue as favouriteTue Jul 01 2014 - 01:04
Geoffrey Chaucer supplemented for German DerbyBeresford stakes winner set to take chance after Ballydoyle pay €65,000 feeTue Jul 01 2014 - 01:00
Australia heads O’Brien Derby 1-2-3Racing authorities likely to seek to move the classic a week later to revive interestMon Jun 30 2014 - 11:02
Brazil 2014 has captivated and delighted as stars twinkle brightlyHankering after the old days and holding them up to the light as a shining example is based on a selective memory in most casesMon Jun 30 2014 - 01:00
Thistle Bird’s success mars another fruitful day for Aidan O’BrienGeorge Baker guides the cross-channel raider to success in Group One featureSun Jun 29 2014 - 18:33
Australia hot favourite for Irish DerbyChief opponent Kinston Hill unlikely to run if ground conditions come up firmSat Jun 28 2014 - 14:16
Ahlan Emarati to take chance in Group TwoChapple-Hyam’s English raider supplemented at cost of €10,000Sat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00
Marvellous ready for recovery missionGuineas heroine one of two three-year-olds in race marked by strong British contingentSat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00
Turf Club investigation apportions no blame for death of five horsesInvestigation concludes it had not been necessary for any watering to take place at Clonmel trackWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
Naas preview: Palace to have the edge over Avenue GabrielListed Naas feature can see Palace successfully earn a third shot at a Group One prizeWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
Curragh have delicate balancing act in run-up to Irish DerbyWeather threatens to be a headache before the €1.25 million Classic headed by Aidan O’Brien’s AustraliaWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
Connors returns to centre stage but memoir’s fan flattery self-serving drossUS tennis great broke the mould, but blathering oily glib about admirers tarnishes legacyMon Jun 23 2014 - 06:00
Weather coming right for Australia’s bidEpsom Derby winner set vto be headline act for Irish DerbyMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
Turf Club appears to be on possible collision course with the GovernmentHorse Racing Ireland Amendment Bill will see club’s five seats on Horse Racing Ireland’s board cutMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
Azurite can put seal on profitable week for trainer Ger LyonsSeán Jones-owned gelding can repel the cross-channel raiders in today’s €100,000 Magners Ulster Derby at Down RoyalSat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
Slade Power can deliver for Eddie Lynam in Diamond Jubilee StakesPique Sous a serious candidate in Queen Alexandra Stakes for Willie MullinsSat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
Coronation joy for veteran BrittainRizeena returns to her very best form under a fine ride by Ryan MooreFri Jun 20 2014 - 23:03
Oxx targets Group One success with My TitaniaCurragh handler sends out precocious daughter of Sea The Stars for belated startFri Jun 20 2014 - 01:00
Leading Light claims gold in driving finishWin delivers record sixth Gold Cup success for Aidan O’Brien who also takes RibblesdaleFri Jun 20 2014 - 01:00
The Fugue takes honours in feature event to deprive top-rated TreveFrench raider unable to quicken and bridge gap to Gosden-trained runnerThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:00
Leading Light goes for gold in Ascot showpieceBallydoyle hope shows progressive profile but stamina doubt remainsThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:00
Weld targets Group success in Ballycorus Stakes with Big BreakDansili filly set to get fast ground in bid to land prestigious Pattern showpieceThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:00
Power swoops late for Group gloryBrilliant sprinter takes King’s Stand for second year in successionWed Jun 18 2014 - 01:06
French superstar Treve pick of the fieldPrix de’l Arc winner the class act in Royal Ascot renewal of Prince of Wales’s StakesWed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00
Nolan runners capable of success on tight Wexford trackTrip and quick ground likely to extract best from handler’s contendersWed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00
Kingman can turn Guineas form on its head and land St James’s Palace StakesAidan O’Brien’s War Command takes his chance in a star-studded field at Royal AscotTue Jun 17 2014 - 02:07
Tarziyna will be tough nut to crack in Sligo finaleCourse and distance winner Truthwillsetufree can win for trainer Dermot WeldTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Ireland’s maverick number eight fails to score with rugby’s clubbable stuffed shirtsJamie Heaslip may be unorthodox but he also qualifies as an exceptional backrow forwardMon Jun 16 2014 - 11:44
Turf Club set to consider watering tracks to maintain ground consistencyOption is part of an overall investigation into how five horses were killed at Friday night’s Clonmel meetingMon Jun 16 2014 - 01:00
Weld’s Edelmira puts Irish Oaks credentials on line at CorkTask is to take on older fillies including last year’s Irish Oaks runner-up Venus De MiloSat Jun 14 2014 - 10:21
Aidan O’Brien odds-on to take sixth top trainer award at Royal AscotLeading Light in Gold Cup heads a typically-strong Ballydoyle contingentWed Jun 11 2014 - 01:00
Australia remains firmly in mix for Irish DerbyBut Irish handicapper Garry O’Gorman thinks superstar colt’s best trip may be less than a mile and a halfWed Jun 11 2014 - 01:00
Australia’s Epsom Derby victory earns 123 ratingBritish handicapper puts Aidan O’Brien’s colt on a mark equal to Sea The StarsTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:00
Eddie Lynam on target to complete a momentous Royal Ascot doubleSprint stars Sole Power and Slade Power in top shape for one of racing’s iconic meetingsTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:00
World Cup flag-waving madness lost on football-crazy fansThere hasn’t been a problem not made worse by wrapping the colours around itMon Jun 09 2014 - 06:00
