Was heads six for O'BrienSTATISTICS SUGGEST Was could have a better than evens chance of completing an English-Irish Oaks double at the Curragh on Sunday…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Burn and Turn primed to deliverBARRY GERAGHTY can make his first spin on Burn And Turn a winner at Killarney this evening when the Jessica Harrington- trained…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Twelve left in for King GeorgeST NICHOLAS Abbey remains at the top of the King George VI Queen Elizabeth Stakes market after a dozen entries were left in the…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Weld's Princess a 'definite' for the OaksGROUND CONDITIONS are likely to get worse before they get better at the Curragh ahead of Sunday’s Darley Irish Oaks but local…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Jacksays to make long trip pay offIT’S A long trip to Killarney from Rathcoole in Co Dublin but Whatever Jacksays can make it a rewarding one for trainer Oliver…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien jnr on his travels againRACING : SATURDAY’S DASH from Newmarket to Paris yielded a Group One win for Joseph O’Brien on Imperial Monarch and the jockey…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Why we couldn't care less for a careless sportTIPPING POINT : Times have moved on since showjumping was part of our sporting consciousness and it’s chances of getting back…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Abbey looks to keep run goingRACING : ST NICHOLAS Abbey is ante-post favourite to continue Ireland’s recent run-of-success in Saturday’s King George VI Queen…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Perfect Arctic conditionsRACING: AFTER BEING rained off twice in a week, Fairyhouse is finally getting a break in the weather and will host tomorrow’…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien eyes Group One hat-trickRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN has a trans-Atlantic Group One triangle arranged for today, reaching from New York to Paris and Newmarket…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Sunday's card in doubt as weather takes tollFAIRYHOUSE: LUCK HAS been absent from Fairyhouse in the last week but the track authorities feel they will need fortune on their…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
French Guineas form makes After more than a thoughtNEWS ROUND-UP: IT WILL be third time lucky for the Group Three Brownstown Stakes at Naas this evening where After can provide…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien's Imperial Monarch hoping for better luck at LongchampIMPERIAL MONARCH is set to try and secure some better luck in France in Saturday’s Group One Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
After looks a ratings stand-out in Brownstown StakesAFTER HOLDS an entry in Saturday’s Darley July Cup at Newmarket but for a daughter of the mare Noah’s Ark today’s rescheduled…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Aklan may be the one to side withRACING: BETTING AGAINST Johnny Murtagh’s judgment is mostly an expensive pastime but it could pay in Roscommon’s Listed feature…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien's eye-catching Group run to continueRACING: INJURY PREVENTED So You Think from getting Aidan O’Brien into double-figures for Group One wins this season in Saturday…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Murtagh hopes Haydock gets the all-clearRACING: JOHNNY MURTAGH will hope Haydock passes a 7am inspection this morning as the Irish champion jockey is due to travel …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Lordan's right up with the danceRACING/BELLEWSTOWN LIMERICK PREVIEW: WAYNE LORDAN has already won the winter jockey championship this year and aims to maintain…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Probably just 'perfect'RACING: DAVID WACHMAN was denied running his high-class filly Fire Lily when this evening’s scheduled meeting at Fairyhouse …Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Eclipse swansong for So You ThinkRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN might like to hang on to him for longer but So You Think will have his final racecourse start in Saturday…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
So You Think set to end career on a high noteRACING: SO YOU Think has been installed a hot-favourite to finish off his racing career on a Group One high in Saturday’s Coral…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Camelot sets sights on Triple Crown after gritty triumphRACING: THE TAG “Triple Crown Winner” may contain more significance in America than on this side of the pond but the possibility…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Lady Luck is not getting a look-in these daysTIPPING POINT: Only those with a sub-Nietzschian belief in the triumph of will, can claim there isn’t a whole lot of luck involved…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Izzi tops Pretty Polly rivals for Group One successRACING : IZZI TOP ended up having only three opponents to beat in yesterday’s Group 1 Barclays Bank Pretty Polly Stakes at the…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Camelot can dispel any gathering evening gloomRACING: THERE IS a danger in presuming heavy odds-on favourites are home and hosed before a race even starts – and the Dubai…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Camelot claims Irish DerbyIt wasn’t particularly pretty but Camelot remains unbeaten and Aidan O’Brien is now the most successful trainer in this country…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Buick can hit Group One mark on IzziRACING: WILLIAM BUICK will be in Derby action this evening aboard Akeed Mofeed but the top young jockey can hit the Group One…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Unlikely defeat will have no real impactRACING: THERE IS a school of thought that Camelot has everything to lose and little or nothing to gain in this evening’s Irish…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Moyglare owner dies aged 101THE OWNER of the world-famous Moyglare Stud in Co Kildare, Walter Haefner, has died aged 101.Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien's Camelot looking to complete classic hat-trickSPECULATION THAT Camelot will ultimately go on to become the first English Triple Crown winner since Nijinsky could gather more…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Camelot hot favourite for Derby successRACING: CAMELOT COULD provide a fitting final act to the Curragh’s plans for an American-style build-up to Saturday’s Dubai …Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Magical Black Caviar set for Ascot debutLESS THAN 90 seconds will establish if Black Caviar is everything she’s cracked up to be in today’s Diamond Jubilee Stakes at…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Buick takes Fallen to new heightsRACING: AT ONE of the most international of racing festivals it was apt that William Buick, one of the most cosmopolitan young…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Heffernan eyes Ulster Derby gloryRACING: SÉAMUS HEFFERNAN notched his first Royal Ascot winner on Ishvana in Wednesday’s Jersey Stakes and he can secure all …Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Fame And Glory to strike gold again despite Murtagh factorRACING: SADDLER’S ROCK jockey Johnny Murtagh will use all his inside knowledge to try to unpick Fame And Glory’s lock on the…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
So You Think wows contrite O'BrienRACING: AS A fully-fledged Anzac racing hero, there will no doubt be a certain relish Down Under that it was So You Think who…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
So You Think set for another bidA YEAR after fluffing his Royal Ascot lines, So You Think returns for another crack at the Prince of Wales’s Stakes but might…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Fabulous Frankel one for the agesRACING ROYAL ASCOT REPORT AND PREVIEW: ROYAL ASCOT 2012 didn’t save its best for last as Frankel put up a performance in the…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Sea in pursuit of Ascot successMAKING EXCUSES for beaten horses is an expensive pastime but it looks significant that Born To Sea is getting another chance …Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Camelot bound for Irish DerbyCAMELOT COULD start the hottest favourite in more than 100 years for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby after confirmation that …Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Powerful O'Brien team pursues regal recordRACING: FRANKEL MAY be the headline act for day one of Royal Ascot but Power is rated a 3-1 favourite to give trainer Aidan …Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
Beauty Parlour looks the one to beatRACING/FRENCH OAKS: AIDAN O’BRIEN is an odds-on favourite to be top trainer at Royal Ascot next week but before that will hope…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Mallow still likely to get the go aheadRACING: CORK’S AUTHORITIES reckon the odds are in their favour for tomorrow’s Group Three action despite the Mallow track having…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Highway's direction unclearRACING: PRINCESS HIGHWAY is likely to lead a small but select team from Dermot Weld’s yard into next week’s Royal Ascot meeting…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Lightening Pearl at a crossroadsRACING: THE GROUP One winner Lightening Pearl could face a crossroads in her career at Leopardstown on Thursday evening as trainer…Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien fancied for Group One recordTHERE MIGHT be a temporary lull in Group One action but bookmakers reckon the resumption of top-flight action could be marked…Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Mountain Mama: peak potentialMOUNTAIN MAMA looks a decent bet to reward punters at this evening’s Tote Connacht National meeting in Roscommon.Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Tradition and aura - a team's scariest weaponsTIPPING POINT: CLIVE WOODWARD never called them the “All Blacks”, always New ZealandMon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Sharestan has fitness edgeRACING CURRAGH: SUSPENSION RULES Johnny Murtagh out of tomorrow’s Curragh action and Niall McCullagh can make the most of the…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Walsh opts for Thousand StarsRACING AUTEUIL: THOUSAND STARS will attempt to become the first horse in over a decade to record back-to-back victories in the…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
