Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Racing Correspondent

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column.

Dublin Racing Festival compared to Galway and Punchestown festivals as ‘a national event’

Leopardstown’s new chief executive says decision to halve price of tickets for bank holiday refixture paid off

Mark Walsh’s resilience pays off in spades as Fact To File secures Irish Gold Cup victory

Galopin Des Champs has to settle for a gallant third place as trainer Willie Mullins enjoys 1-2-3 in feature race

Oldschool Outlaw bids to book Cheltenham ticket in Tuesday’s Fairyhouse feature

Frankie Dettori finally brings curtain down on stellar career with Classic success in Brazil

Galopin Des Champs aiming to prove age isn’t wearying him around Leopardstown

Willie Mullins star favourite to record four in a row in €250,000 Dublin Racing Festival feature

Brighterdaysahead new Champion Hurdle favourite after DRF success

Amateur jockey Stephen Connor gets 14-day suspension after mistaking winning post in Bumper

Top mares Lossiemouth and Brighterdaysahead in Champion Hurdle head-to-head

Harry Cobden due to ride four horses for Willie Mullins at Dublin Racing Festival’s day two

Officials hoping for ‘a bit of luck’ with inspection ahead of opening day of Dublin Racing Festival

Contingency plan in place to move Saturday’s card to Bank Holiday Monday if Leopardstown fails inspection

Dublin Racing Festival will have to pass 8am morning inspection

Inspection to take place this afternoon for tomorrow’s card, which features four Grade One races

Willie Mullins is back to his best and eyeing more winners at Dublin Racing Festival

Rejuvenated champion trainer again looks to be in pole position to dominate €2m Leopardstown event

Willie Mullins once again looks in dominant position going into Dublin Racing Festival

Champion trainer won €2m event in 2024

IHRB scraps positions formerly held by top security and investigation officials

Sir Gino has long recovery ahead of him as Lossiemouth is made new favourite for Champion Hurdle

Will Gilligan response add to perceptions of light touch at IHRB? No comment

Jockey told regulatory officials he had no comment to make on JP McManus-owned runner at Fairyhouse

Gavin Cromwell back to winning form as Now Is The Hour lands thrilling Thyestes

Eoin Staples-ridden winner completes timely Gowran hat-trick for Meath trainer

Rebecca Curtis readying Haiti Couleurs for Irish Gold Cup bid at Dublin Racing Festival

Welsh trainer keen to take on the best of the Irish at Leopardstown before tilt at Cheltenham Gold Cup

HRI defends prizemoney policy despite independent report conclusions

Indecon report points to ‘element of deadweight’ in prize money allocation from Horse & Greyhound Fund

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