Gordon Elliott

Gavin Cromwell aiming to breach Mullins domination with Grade One success at Dublin Racing Festival

Co Meath trainer’s unbeaten Hello Neighbour a leading fancy for Saturday’s big Juvenile Hurdle prize

I Am Maximus favourite to emulate Tiger Roll and land back-to-back Grand National victories

Hewick team waiting on ground conditions at Leopardstown ahead of Irish Gold Cup

Galopin Des Champs tops big Willie Mullins’ team for Dublin Racing Festival

Brighterdaysahead skips Irish Champion Hurdle to wait for Cheltenham and late decision will be made on her festival target

Grade One Scilly Isles option at Sandown open for Impaire Et Passe

State Man half-brother Soir De Garde hoping to be promoted from reserves and follow in family footsteps

Champion Hurdle ‘dark horse’ Anzadam faces just two rivals in Naas contest

Powerful Willie Mullins weekend team underlines how champion trainer’s team is hitting top gear ahead of big festivals

Constitution Hill has unbeaten career ‘Perfect 10′ in his sights at Cheltenham Trials Day

Mouse Morris sends Gentlemansgame to tackle L’Homme Presse in Cotswold Chase clash

Nicky Henderson resurgence is good news for cross-channel racing and the Cheltenham Festival overall

Veteran English trainer’s run of success has helped give British jump racing some much-needed pep in its step

Lossiemouth sidesteps Constitution Hill clash at Cheltenham

Ireland will still have a challenger at Prestbury Park in the Gordon Elliott-trained Fils d’Oudairies

Blood Destiny Paul Townend’s pick for Grade Two Thurles highlight

Only By Night bids to follow up impressive Cork victory in mares’ chase

Leopardstown attendance at Dublin Racing Festival capped at 18,500 and all tickets to be pre-booked

Day one of DRF up against Ireland-England rugby international which has 4.45 kick-off in Dublin

Gerri Colombe could warm up over hurdles for another Cheltenham Gold Cup bid

Gold Cup runner-up ruled out of tilt at this Sunday’s Fleur De Lys Chase at Windsor

The Yellow Clay extends unbeaten record for season to four with victory at Naas

Snow forecast overnight failed to materialise

‘He can get into a horse’s head’: The rise, scandal and reinvention of Gordon Elliott

School dropout from Co Meath has become an extraordinarily successful trainer, recovered from a self-inflicted scandal and built a ‘fascinating chemistry’ with his chief rival

Monty’s Star tests Gold Cup credentials in Tramore’s New Year’s Day feature

Rachael Blackmore teams up with Henry de Bromhead trained star who is as low as 14-1 in some Gold Cup betting lists

TV View: RTÉ's top team of analysts clear every hurdle with aplomb at Leopardstown

Former jockey Davy Russell, Jane Mangan and Lisa O’Neill have all angles covered for RTÉ viewers

Brighterdaysahead brings up ‘century’ of Grade One victories for Gordon Elliott with Leopardstown rout

Rachael Blackmore rides first winner since return from injury as French recruit July Flower wins on Irish debut

Rachael Blackmore makes winning return from injury with July Flower at Leopardstown

The Enabler held out for Gordon Elliott against I Am Lorenzo to win Maiden Hurdle

Leopardstown festival: Gordon Elliott and Gavin Cromwell pursue major staying handicap chase double

Willie Mullins set to saddle 10 runners in €200,000 Paddy Power Chase on Day Two of Leopardstown

Gordon Elliott saddles three of the four runners in Leopardstown’s €100k St Stephen’s Day feature

Willie Mullins will again be expected to dominate the week overall but the champion trainer has no representative in the new Grade One Novice Chase

Kalypso cements Champion Bumper claims at Navan

Gavin Cromwell enjoyed a successful afternoon with Midnight It Is and Individualiste providing a double on the card

The Yellow Clay snatches victory in Tote Navan Novice Hurdle

The gelding was the 4-11 favourite under Sam Ewing

Luxembourg leads Ballydoyle team into Hong Kong Carnival action on Sunday

Henry De Bromhead targeting more Tingle Creek success as Quilixios set to take on Jonbon at Sandown

Fortune favours Sam Ewing who guides 22-1 outsider Croke Park to Grade One glory

Champion jockey Jack Kennedy scheduled for surgery after breaking his leg for a sixth time

Fact To File clear Gold Cup favourite after exciting Durkan finish signals changing of the guard

Willie Mullins star beats Spillane’s Tower by half a length with reigning dual-Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs in third

Stuzzikini puts seal on Gordon Elliott dominance with 20-1 Troytown success

Co Meath trainer ends Navan Racing Festival winning half of the weekend’s 16 races

Gordon Elliott aiming to maintain Troytown dominance with strong team topped by American Mike

Bob Olinger back to defend Lismullen Hurdle on day one of Navan Racing Festival

Willie Mullins weighing up Galopin Des Champs’ return to action

Jack Kennedy has three rides at Fairyhouse as champion jockey makes comeback from suspension

Ground conditions may prove crucial to outcome of first Grade One of National Hunt season at Down Royal

Complimentary entry to the Curragh on Sunday for final programme of 2024 flat campaign

Gordon Elliott sends Familiar Dreams to unfamiliar territory at Kentucky Downs

Veteran former British champion trainer Michael Stoute announces he will retire at end of the season

Top trainers’ legal threat to Horse Racing Ireland hits sweet spot of reputational self-harm

HRI proposal to exclude top four jumps trainers from 60 races next year is little more than cosmetic exercise

Pinkerton rolls back the years with exciting Galway Plate success for Noel Meade

Jockey Donagh Meyler makes most of opportunity on 20-1 outsider Pinkerton to win Galway steeplechase highlight for a second time

Galway races: Pub syndicates celebrate success as punters look blue under grey Galway skies

Talk in the Park proved to be a very lovely horse winning the Tote Handicap Hurdle on Galway Plate Day

Percival Legallois could spoil Gordon Elliott’s hopes of a landmark fifth Galway Plate success

JP McManus-owned In Excelsis Deo bids to become first cross-channel trained Plate winner since 2008

Jack Kennedy claims first Irish jump jockeys’ title despite sitting out final day

Paul Townend’s two wins at Punchestown not enough to close the gap on his rival

Willie Mullins targets first British trainers’ title after Grand National triumph

Irish champion trainer a 1-2 favourite to beat Paul Nicholls and Dan Skelton when season ends on Saturday week

Numbers game ensures strong Irish challenge for Grand National glory

Topweight Conflated could be switched from National to other Aintree target if testing ground conditions prevail

Smallest Irish Grand National field in over 20 years to set out at Fairyhouse

Tony Martin aiming for Irish National success with Good Time Jonny ahead of starting three-month suspension in May

Fairyhouse aiming to extend upward attendance curve during Easter festival action

Fairyhouse officials hoping to improve on the 28,000 fans that attended the 2023 Easter Festival

Irish Grand National field could be smallest in years with just ‘23 or 24 runners’

Easter Monday's traditional Irish Grand National can have a maximum field of 30 runners but officials expect fewer to line up this year

Gordon Elliott ‘very disappointed’ in comments from Grand National-winning trainer

Dr Richard Newland proposed blanket ban on Irish-trained runners in Britain on the back of Cheltenham festival dominance

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