Camelot holds special place for O'BrienTHE ODDS-ON favourite Camelot is the undoubted number one Ballydoyle hope for the Investec Derby in eight days time but the unbeaten…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
French eye Classic success with hot prospect HermivalONLY ONE French-trained horse has won the Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas in the 91-year history of the Classic but Hermival will…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Hanagan to ride Lynam's Sole Power in Haydock's Temple StakesSOLE POWER will have the assistance of British champion jockey Paul Hanagan when he defends his Betfred Temple Stakes title at…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Oscar set to keep winning streak goingRACING: NOTHING GOES into this evening’s Tipperary action on a hotter streak than Gale Force Oscar and the prolific point-to…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien eyes another Grade One hat-trickRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN has twice before pulled off the Grade One hat-trick of the Curragh’s Guineas festival and bookmakers aren…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Oxx looks to Smullen to ride Born To SeaRACING: PAT SMULLEN has picked up the choice spare ride on board Born To Sea in Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas at …Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Time Of My Life not one to opposeRACING: ONE OF the easiest winners of the flat campaign so far was Time Of My Life at Wexford on Saturday and Tommy Stack’s …Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Well done Blues, Hydrogen pints all roundTIPPING POINT: There can’t be any real argument about Heineken’s rugby successMon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Oxx goes in search of elusive 2,000 Guineas with Born To Sea and TakarRACING: THE ONLY blank on John Oxx’s home Classics CV remains this Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas but the legendary…Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Excelebration has Frankel in his sightsRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN’S worldwide reputation as a magician with horses will expand even further if he can get Excelebration …Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Mullins has five in La BarkaRACING: THE NATIONAL Hunt game might be dropping down a gear in Ireland after the season wind-up at Punchestown but champion…Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Unaccompanied can claim the Fame at NavanRACING: THE STAR stayer Fame And Glory kicks off his 2012 campaign at Navan tomorrow when trying to win back-to-back runnings…Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Twirl goes on Classic trial in MusidoraRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN will hope a pair of Group Three races today can result in further strings to an already strong Epsom Oaks…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Weld has strong hand at NavanRACING: DERMOT WELD could attack this Sunday’s Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan in force after leaving in a trio of Moyglare Stud…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Junior leads Irish chargeSOME OF Ireland’s top cross-country horses will be in action in France tomorrow with the La Touche winner Uncle Junior leading…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Classic tale of Camelot and a legendHORSE RACING: ONE DOESN’T get to be in charge of Europe’s greatest racing empire by being unable to put in a full day’s work…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Hopes high for Ernest HemingwayRACING NEWS: AIDAN O’BRIEN is set to try and tighten even further the stranglehold he appears to have on this year’s Epsom Derby…Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Let's celebrate this 'normal' Ulster rugby risingTIPPING POINT: IT ALWAYS comes back, that old chestnut about sport and politics not mixing. And it’s complete garbageMon May 14 2012 - 01:00
French mission for young O'BrienRACING: LONGCHAMP TEENAGE SENSATION Joseph O’Brien has already cracked the Guineas code in Ireland and Britain and will try …Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Moore eyes O'Brien doubleRACING: LEOPARDSTOWN PREVIEW HAVING TO settle for second in Ballydoyle’s pecking order of riders might not be doing much for…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Carberry's strong handRACING: THE HIGH-CLASS hurdler Silverhand can be the centrepiece of a successful Kilbeggan session for Paul Carberry this evening…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Fire Lily hopes to hit Classic markRACING : DAVID WACHMAN hopes to hit the Classic mark at Longchamp on Sunday when Fire Lily lines up for the French 1,000 Guineas…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Smoking Aces to relish stamina testRACING: THE FINAL bits of the 2012 Punchestown festival will be wrapped up this evening with Smoking Aces fancied to land the…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Mofeed goes on Derby trialRACING : AIDAN O’BRIEN may be dominating the Classic scene right now but John Oxx will hope to gate-crash the Derby picture …Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
It may get better for O'Brien with BetterbetterbetterRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN is set to try and add further to an already bulging Classic hand at Chester tomorrow when the aptly named…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Ground conditions will suit CrashRACING: THE €46,500 first prize for this evening’s chase feature at Punchestown would have been useful to Michael O’Leary in…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
O'Donoghue can't wait for KentuckyRACING/KENTUCKY DERBY: CAMELOT WILL be the focus of Aidan O’Brien’s 2,000 Guineas attention this Saturday but the champion trainer…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Hurricane a hit without the swaggerRACING/PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL REPORT: THE MERCURIAL influence of the late stallion Montjeu usually occupies the minds of trainers…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Conditions will favour Rubi LightRACING: DAVY RUSSELL will be crowned champion jockey for the first time in his career when Ireland’s 2011-12 National Hunt season…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Hurricane Fly to make amendsRACING: THE REAL Article is one of just four likely runners in today’s €160,000 Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown but …Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Hobbs rules Chris out of Gold CupRACING: PUNCHESTOWN’S BAD luck with the weather this week struck home again yesterday when the big English hope Captain Chris…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Take a bow Queen QuevegaRACING: PUNCHESTOWN’S GROUND-STAFF worked feverishly through the night to produce a track fit enough for Quevega to effortlessly…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
First Lieutenant can fly flag in Ryanair for O'LearyRACING: MICHAEL O’LEARY can secure the main slice of today’s €100,000 prize-money for the Ryanair Chase if First Lieutenant …Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Mullins singing and dancing in rainRACING: IT FELT more endurance test than festival – and only the charitable could describe it as being visually edifying – but…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Quevega to take battle of the maresRACING: IT IS being billed as the clash of the week and the battle of the mares but whatever the label, Quevega versus Voler…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Rubi Light has grounds for relishing this testGOLD CUP PREVIEW: REVENGE IS a dish supposedly best served cold and with rotten weather conditions predicted for today’s Punchestown…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Champagne Fever to complete elusive doublePUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL DAY TWO PREVIEW: CHAMPAGNE FEVER has already beaten the odds at Cheltenham and Willie Mullins’ star will…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Alderwood gets the real McCoyPUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL DAY ONE REPORT: SIZING EUROPE did his job, and so did Sir Des Champs, but anyone backing the hat-trick …Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Sizing Europe shows his true gritMANY EXPERTS claim to have seen the future of two-mile chasing and its name is Sprinter Sacre, but the old stalwart Sizing Europe…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Sir Des Champs set to show his credentialsJP McMANUS has less than €150,000 in hand of Michael O’Leary in the race for the owners championship which winds up on Saturday…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Sizing Europe to keep Big Zeb at bayA LOT of planning goes into preparing for Punchestown’s five-day festival which generates an estimated 100,000 attendance, and…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Strong hand for O'LearyFIRST LIEUTENANT will attempt to keep the sponsor’s money at home when he lines up in Thursday’s two-mile Grade One Ryanair Chase…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien targets top double at NewmarketIT IS four years since Aidan O’Brien last tasted British classic success, but the champion trainer confirmed yesterday he is …Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Excelebration has Frankel in sights after impressive winEXCELEBRATION HAS tried to get the better of the mighty Frankel on three occasions, but will attempt to make it fourth time lucky…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Guide to Punchestown's 10 grade one racesRACING Tuesday 4.20 – Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle – €80,000.Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Phelan hoping for big run from PortraitRACING: SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL PORTRAIT KING’S ability to travel across the Irish Sea and pick up a big prize was proved in…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien looking to celebrateRACING: CURRAGH EXCELEBRATION is the latest high-profile transfer into Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stable and the Group One-winning…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien team in rude health after trebleTHE VAST power of Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle empire appears to be swinging into top gear at the right time on the evidence of…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Face of great race may need alteringTHE GRAND National is the ultimate showpiece of a sport that sells itself on “thrills n’spills” and while Neptune Collonges’s…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Planet Of Sound to make sweet musicRACING: TONY McCOY has cast a giant shadow over Richard Johnson’s career for well over a decade now but for once following in…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
