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.

Jockey Christophe Soumillon back at the Curragh in big-race action

Former amateur jockey and Fine Gael MEP Nina Carberry among riders taking part in Pat Smullen Cancer Trials race

Group One winner Joey Sheridan makes timely return from suspension at Cork

Harrington turns to Billy Loughnane to ride Apollo’s Comet in Sunday’s Goodwood feature

John Magnier mystique unmasked in continuing conflict with Maurice Regan

Billionaire businessmen hit the headlines over sale of Barne Estate that ended up in High Court

Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle ‘expected to make full recovery’ after being brought to hospital

Racing was abandoned at Bellewstown track due to slippy conditions

Billy Lee goes to Bellewstown with slender lead in race for jockeys’ title

Free entry to celebrate 300th anniversary of racing at the Co Meath venue

IHRB says Maurice Regan’s Coolmore complaint still ‘under consideration’

Constitution Hill camp hoping for rain ahead of potential comeback at Windsor on Saturday

Diamond Necklace loses unbeaten record to Aventure in Deauville

Jockey Gary Noonan ‘in good spirits’ and being treated for chest injury after being airlifted from Killarney

Diamond Necklace aiming to tick rare Group One box for Aidan O’Brien

Willie Mullins unveils Ebor dark horse, pursuing more handicap glory in York highlight

Kalpana hangs on to complete York Group One double for jockey Colin Keane

Trainer Andrew Balding narrows gap on Aidan O’Brien in race for British trainers’ title

Colin Keane upsets International billing with surprise success for Item at York

Constitution River and Ombudsman fail to deliver much-anticipated clash in inconclusive feature

Elitism pays off with potentially vintage Juddmonte International clash at York

York’s richest ever race holds promise of head-to-head between Coolmore star Constitution River and Godolphin’s Ombudsman

Derby first and second renew rivalry in York’s Great Voltigeur

Christmas Day and Maltese Cross dominated Epsom finish on very testing ground

Galway Races aiming to ‘get ahead of the game’ when trying to curb underage drinking

Official Ballybrit attendance of 124,745 only slightly down on last year’s tally

Two jockeys stood down at Galway after failed pre-race alcohol tests

Cases involving Leigh Roche and Eoin Staples sent to an IHRB referrals committee

Colin Keane aiming for more big-race success in richest contest of the year at Naas

Irish jockey wins Group One Prix Rothschild at Deauville as Blue Bolt once again gets better of Precise

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