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.

Champion jockey Jack Kennedy hoping for memorable local Kerry National success

Galway Plate winner King Alexander bidding to become first horse in 31 years to double up in Listowel highlight

Orby sales topper Be In Love in mix for Europe’s richest two-year-old race

Friends of the Curragh Irish Cesarewitch drops in value to €500,000

Two-time Cheltenham Champion Hurdle winner Hurricane Fly dies, aged 22

Jockey Ruby Walsh and trainer Willie Mullins lead tributes to horse that enjoyed 22 Grade One successes

Michael O’Callaghan hoping Push The Boat Out will land him his first Group One victory

Sun Goddess on course for mouthwatering Cheveley Park clash with Libertango and Senorita Bonita

Busy filly Meriden aiming to make it lucky 13th start of season in Listowel feature

Death announced of owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, who raced stars such as Almaqam and Mtoto

Jockey Niall McCullagh hit with 14-day suspension after marker pole blunder at Listowel

Veteran jockey ‘mistook the 50-yard marker for the winning post and took full responsibility’

Billy Lee odds on to be crowned champion jockey for the first time

Livenka could prove solution to Listed Blenheim Stakes at Fairyhouse on a crammed programme of flat action

Fozzy Stack aiming to get whole of Ayr Gold Cup pie this time through Bodhi Bear

Aidan O’Brien thinking Triple Crown in 2027 for exciting Group One winner Darkness Falls

Curragh officials plan to ‘take stock’ of Comer Group’s Irish St Leger sponsorship

IHRB confirms it is still pursuing High Court action to secure €1.3 million in arrears owed by businessman Luke Comer

O’Brien family dominance is kind of a competition problem for racing and kind of isn’t

Irish Champions Festival success underlined the unfolding of a singular level of sporting dynasty

Luke Comer disqualified from racing over unpaid €1.3m

Billionaire placed on latest forfeit list after failing to pay IHRB penalties

Shane Foley insists his Champion Stakes-winning ride not ‘as bad as they are making out’

Jockey got 11-day suspension for his riding on board Hotazhell in Leopardstown highlight

Shane Foley’s Champion Stakes ride slammed as ‘brutal riding’ by Donnacha O’Brien

O’Brien supplies Billy Loughnane with first winner in Ireland as Comanche Brave lands Flying Five in style

Scandinavia highlights Aidan O’Brien Group One double with Irish Leger victory

Trainer reveals Ballydoyle team has been dealing with ‘very low-grade infection’ in recent months

Jessica Harrington beats the odds with Champion success for Hotazhell

Saffie Osborne becomes first woman to ride an English classic winner as Highwayman leads Joseph O’Brien 1-2 in St Leger

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