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.

Ground conditions threaten to scupper Naas return for Kopek Des Bordes

Bumper champion The Mourne Rambler set for hurdles debut on Sunday

Mark Walsh gets the nod to team up with Mange Tout in Aintree highlight

Gordon Elliott filly goes up against the high-class Alexei in Molyneux Hurdle

Jump racing policy should err on side of too much watering than too little

Disruption to National Hunt racing due to climate change could be just a taste of what’s to come

Noel Meade lands 3,000th career win with Mickey Cohen at Fairyhouse

Seventy-five-year-old’s first win came at Wexford in 1971

Point of Law leads home Australian trio to win Melbourne Cup

Sons And Lovers best of five Joseph O’Brien runners in fourth

Gordon Elliott keeps Aintree option open for Grade One winner Mange Tout

Champion two-mile chaser Il Etait Temps set to return to action at Clonmel this week

JP McManus wagers €1.25m on Melbourne Cup hopefuls

Limerick businessman bets big on 9/1 Hopewell Rock

Benvenuto Cellini could be one to break Aidan O’Brien’s own world record in Hong Kong

Breeders’ Cup Turf victory was champion trainer’s 28th Group/Grade One success this year

Joseph O’Brien has five chances to pull off a Melbourne Cup hat-trick

Trustyourinstinct and last year’s runner-up Goodie Two Shoes represent owner JP McManus in Flemington highlight

Benvenuto Cellini delivers for Aidan O’Brien to win Breeders’ Cup Turf

Under an inspired Ryan Moore ride, the horse swooped from almost impossible position in $5 million contest

Willie Mullins has no Down Royal runner but does have a shot at more Breeders’ Cup glory

Paul Townend teams up with cross-channel hope Haiti Couleurs in first Grade One of jumps season

Breeders’ Cup double for Aidan O’Brien as he takes tally to record 23 winners

Sun Goddess lives up to her billing is style, while stable companion Haffner steps up

Sun Goddess the headline act at 43rd Breeders’ Cup

Twenty-four Irish runners will contest seven races over two days of racing in Keeneland

O’Brien family on course to try to secure more Breeders’ Cup glory

Hotazhell will attempt to end racing career with a flourish by delivering Jessica Harrington a first Breeders’ Cup success in $5 million Turf

O’Brien secures more ‘classic’ success with Queenstown to top triple-Group One weekend

Irish trainer now on 25 Group One victories for 2026 and closing on 2017 world-record tally of 28

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