Willie Mullins admits Cheltenham expectations leave ‘a certain dread in your stomach’
The most successful trainer in festival history with 78 winners says nerves hit in build-up
Bryan Cooper back in business and determined to grasp his second chance
Mature jockey has experienced highs and lows of racing and now has fresh perspective
Willie Mullins ‘pleasantly surprised’ at how strong racing is in face of Covid-19
Stratum and True Self readied for Melbourne Cup as jumps season gets into swing at home
Anthony Van Dyck leads off Irish challenge in Caulfield Cup
Joseph O’Brien to run Buckhurst while True Self goes for Willie Mullins in $5m race
Colin Keane looking to go one better in Hong Kong this year
Irish jockey competes in the Longines International Jockeys Championship at Happy Valley
Wonders of western world double down as Corofin blitz Crokes
Corofin took on their predecessors as champions and it wasn't even close
Ruby Walsh will not be riding off into the sunset yet
Interview: Legendary jockey’s appetite to compete on the biggest days is as keen as ever
Appeal judges set down sentencing guidelines for burglary and robbery
Court of Appeal also significantly increases prison terms of offenders sentenced in lower courts
Jail sentence increased for two cousins involved in ‘fatal burglary’
John O’Donoghue (62) collapsed and died as he was about to confront the two intruders
Paul Townend banned after bizarre Punchestown incident
Jockey suddenly veers off at final fence on Al Boum Photo during novice chase at Festival
DPP seeks tougher burglary sentencing as elderly ‘in permanent fear’
Rare call made as court extends detention of two jailed for ‘fatal burglary’
Increased jail term sought for two involved in burglary where man died
John O’Donoghue collapsed and died in Doon as he was about to confront intruders
Mullins-trained pair thriving in the build-up to the Melbourne Cup
Max Dynamite guaranteed a run but Thomas Hobson currently outside start list
O’Brien and Mullins target Caulfield Cup glory
Johannes Vermeer and Wicklow Brave set to line up in $3million Melbourne feature
Tipping Point: Cheltenham win would be fitting reward for Roger Loughran
Jockey who showed class under pressure over a decade ago one of racing’s good guys
Willie Mullins confirms Faugheen and Min out of Cheltenham
Trainer dealt another huge blow as Champion Hurdle favourite joins list of absentees
Burglars jailed after man suffered heart attack and died
Victim’s family criticise 3½-year sentence for two men as ‘lenient given the circumstances’
Douvan destroys Cork field on triumphant return to racecourse
Willie Mullins’s horse set for Leopardstown outing over Christmas rather that King George at Kempton
Aidan O’Brien confident Bondi Beach is up for Melbourne test
Ebor winner Heartbreak City and Willie Mullins’s Wicklow Brave handed poor draws
Willie Mullins backs Wicklow Brave for Melbourne Cup pace
Mullins-Frankie Dettori alliance is set to take aim at “Race that stops a Nation” once again
Kevin McStay set to take hold of Roscommon reins in 2016
Last year’s joint manager Fergal O’Donnell has stepped down, along with David Casey
Ruby Walsh guides Clondaw Warrior to Galway Hurdle win
Champion jockey’s inspired ride helps him fill the remaining gap in a glorious career CV
Galway Races’ TGIF crowd parties like it’s 2005
Charity fundraiser at €125 a head ‘back with a bang’ following recession
O’Brien hails Gleneagles after emphatic Royal Ascot triumph
Favourite ensures a seventh St James’s Palace Stakes win for champion trainer
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
Ryan Moore steers Clondaw Warrior to Ascot win for Willie Mullins
Jumps trainer seals Ascot Stakes after Moore produces masterclass en route to 54-1 treble
Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny relieved as stewards’ inquiry lifts a heavy load
Inadvertent sneeze almost proves very costly for the accident-prone burly busman
Tony McCoy fails to strike in final Irish rides
Jockey unplaced in two races as Fairyhouse crowds salute great sportsman
Graham Dwyer trial: Semen matching that of accused found on O’Hara’s mattress
Beanbag cover ‘stab or cut’ and blood matching that of Elaine O’Hara
Ruby Walsh gets Long Run mount for French race
Sam Waley-Cohen not allowed to take part due to his amateur status
Lord Windermere wins in pulsating finish
This renewal ended in a dramatic dash for the line and a stewards’ inquiry
Bryan Cooper breaks his leg at Cheltenham
Jockey breaks tibia and fibula in a horrific fall from Clarcam at second-last flight in the Fred Winter Hurdle
Mullins targets Newbury mission to land Betfair Hurdle
Prolific Tarla returns to action at Naas in Opera Hat Chase
Jockey David Casey to bring off big double with Sea Light and Talbot Road
In some ways the most interesting of the JP McManus four runners in the Boylesports Hurdle is Reizovic
Upazo on path-finding mission for Willie Mullins at Kempton
Ruby Walsh returns to the scene of many memorable moments
First Lieutenant to motor home in Lexus Chase at Leopardstown
Mouse Morris-trained star can repel the challenge of Gold Cup hero Bobs Worth
Defy Logic makes it a special day for Nolan at Leopardstown
Champagne Fever hits second-last hard to hand initiative to Paul Nolan runner
Briar Hill an impressive winner at Navan
Willie Mullins now targetting Slaney Hurdle at Naas in January
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