Ex-trainer points to ‘pressure from Europe’ as possible route to improving welfare standards
Ger Hussey has no regrets about about going public with proposals to address wastage rates in racing
Energumene on course to make long-awaited return to action in Hilly Way
Ireland’s champion jockey Colin Keane takes part in international jockeys challenge at Happy Valley track in Hong Kong
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
Galopin Des Champs named HRI’s 2024 Horse of the Year
Aga Khan acclaimed as ‘one of our own’ by HRI boss after receiving Contribution to Industry prize
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
Lossiemouth stamps her authority on Champion Hurdle betting with defeat of Teahupoo
Willie Mullins says he will try and keep Lossiemouth and State Man apart until Cheltenham in March
Racing’s bittersweet progress makes popular underdog success stories unlikely
Modern jump racing has become too hardnosed to allow feelgood stories such as Danoli, Limestone Lad and Solerina
Fairyhouse forced into some unseasonal watering before weekend’s ‘Winter Festival’ action
Officials hoping Lossiemouth can recover from foot problem to take on Teahupoo in Hatton’s Grace
McManus team not ruling out Christmas Leopardstown option for Fact To File
Constitution Hill back in the frame to make return to action in Christmas Hurdle at Kempton
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
Vintage Durkan clash in prospect at star studded ‘Premiere Weekend’ in Punchestown
Farcical scenario in Saturday’s Grade Two as all three runners owned by Michael O’Leary and trained by Gordon Elliott
Irish star Auguste Rodin to receive historic retirement ceremony after his final race in Japan Cup
Aidan O’Brien runner joined by French hope Goliath and Germany’s Fantastic Moon in attempt to end 18-year run of Japanese dominance
Racing’s reaction to coverage of Cheltenham deaths shows worrying insecurity about nature of the sport
Scrutiny isn’t the problem for racing: being able to stand over what it reveals is what counts
Willie Mullins set to take wraps off some of his biggest stars at Punchestown
Top three in Cheltenham Gold Cup betting set to clash in vintage John Durkan Chase as winter weather sets in
Fact To File could head formidable JP McManus team into John Durkan test
Grade One winners Inothewayurthinkin and Spillane’s Tower also set to ‘tog out’ for Sunday’s €150,000 Punchestown feature