Playing the 'right way' not an obligation for IrishTIPPING POINT: Aesthetic obligations are usually the preserve of the top dogs and that’s not really an Irish role..Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
So You Think looks ChampionRACING : ED DUNLOP is entitled to some “guest-of-honour” treatment at Leopardstown this evening because the Newmarket trainer…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Lynam hoping going suits Sole PowerRACING : IRISH TRAINER Eddie Lynam is hoping the rain stays away from Haydock this weekend to allow him run his Group One sprinter…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Dettori faces late dash to ride Dunlop's Snow FairyRACING: FRANKIE DETTORI will attempt to beat the odds and turn back the clock at the same time when he makes a cross-channel…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Think has big race at his mercyRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN’S ex-Australian star So You Think looks to have had another top Irish Group One prize put on a plate for…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Steps To Freedom looks pick in OysterRACING: STEPS TO Freedom won a Grade Two bumper at Aintree’s Grand National meeting last April and can bridge the gap to black…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Maybe keeps unbeaten record in great styleRACING/CURRAGH REPORT: THERE WEREN’T too many ifs or buts floating around the Curragh yesterday after Maybe maintained her brilliant…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
No ifs, ands or buts, it has to be Maybe in Moyglare StakesRACING: THERE OUGHT to be no Maybe after tomorrow’s Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh about Aidan O’Brien’s star being the…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Giant's Quest to land featureRITE OF Passage has proved that top sire Giant’s Causeway can produce high-class dual-purpose horses and Giant’s Quest can confirm…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Maybe and La Collina set for fascinating rematchRACING: THE SCENE is set for a potentially fascinating rematch between Europe’s two top-rated juvenile fillies, Maybe and La…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Geraghtys do battle in SaratogaRACING: THE FAMOUS Saratoga track in upstate New York will see a ‘battle of the Geraghtys’ tomorrow with former champion jockey…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Stunning View looks the pick in RubyRACING: THE GALWAY festival winner Stunning View can secure a Listed success at Killarney this evening almost 15 years since…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Zoffany and Famous Name bid for MileRACING: IT is 33 years since an Irish horse – Captain James – last won Goodwood’s Betfair Celebration Mile but Zoffany and Famous…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Lynam has high hopes for SoleRACING: SOLE POWER has endured a largely frustrating 2011 but trainer Eddie Lynam is hoping a return to six furlongs could reboot…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Maybe and La Collina set for rematchRACING: A MOUTH-WATERING rematch between the top juvenile fillies Maybe and La Collina looks to be on the cards at the Curragh…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Kavanagh hands back bonuses of €37,550RACING: HORSE RACING Ireland’s top brass are hoping their chief executive Brian Kavanagh’s decision to return over €37,000 of…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Riviera Poet looks well versed in FuturityRACING: BY DEFINITION the race title of today’s Group Two Curragh feature is about the future and Riviera Poet can take the …Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Murtagh on retrieval missionRACING: JOHNNY MURTAGH travels to France tomorrow hoping for a change of luck aboard the English -trained Frederick Engels when…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Power heads O'Brien's Morny assaultRACING: POWER COULDN’T repel the late challenge of the shock 33 to 1 winner La Collina in the Phoenix Stakes earlier this month…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Tramore toll to be investigatedRACING: THE TURF Club is set to investigate the circumstances in which four horses were killed at Tramore races on Sunday afternoon…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien teams up with Marcus AttiliusRACING: JOSEPH O’BRIEN can warm-up for one of the major engagements of his young career to date on board Await The Dawn at York…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien has top-flight double in ChicagoRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN heads into this week’s York Ebor festival in sizzling Group One form after Cape Blanco and Treasure Beach…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Dunboyne Express to fly the Irish flag in DeauvilleRACING: DUNBOYNE EXPRESS will fly the Irish flag at Deauville this afternoon when he lines up in a Group Two prize against the…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Spencer looks to bury Arlington demons with Cape BlancoRACING: JAMIE SPENCER will hope to settle an old score with the Arlington Million when he teams up with the Aidan O’Brien-trained…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
O'Donoghue targets US winTREASURE BEACH has already provided Colm O’Donoghue with perhaps the most memorable success of his career in this year’s Irish…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Born To Sea set to make debut next monthRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: THERE HAS been a weight of expectation on Born To Sea for most of his short life to date and that is set…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Blanco set for MillionRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN will return to a happy hunting ground in Chicago on Saturday night with Cape Blanco set to start favourite…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Weld eyes elusive prize for FamousRACING: FAMOUS NAME could be on his travels again next month with Dermot Weld examining Longchamp’s Prix Du Moulin as a possible…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Cape Blanco eyes Arlington potRACING: THE 2010 Irish Derby hero Cape Blanco will attempt to land a second American Grade One pot of the season in Saturday…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Cooper looking for Kilbeggan trebleRACING: BRYAN COOPER has already enjoyed a good start to the new jumps season but the in-form young jockey can kick on with …Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Channon's Gatepost looks bestRACING: JAMIE SPENCER has enjoyed something of a Group One renaissance this year and Aidan O’Brien’s former stable jockey can…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Soumillon to partner ZoffanyRACING: IT IS four years since Christophe Soumillon rode his sole Group One winner to date for Aidan O’Brien but the ex-French…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Donatis Comet looks the pickRACING: BEN CURTIS, one of last year’s co-champion apprentices, has enjoyed a fine season so far and currently lies sixth in…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Abbey riding options unclearRACING: ST NICHOLAS Abbey continues to figure towards the top of the betting for Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Dettori guides Blue Bunting to thrilling victoryRACING: FRANKIE DETTORI bridged a six-year gap to claim a seventh Classic success in Ireland with a thrilling last-gasp Darley…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Blue Bunting will be flying in OaksRACING CURRAGH SUNDAY: AIDAN O’BRIEN’S domination of Irish racing right now is enough to encourage an almost blind faith in …Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
The Cheka to go one betterRACING CURRAGH SATURDAY: JUST OVER three months after narrowly missing out on a Curragh Group Three prize, The Cheka can go …Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Murtagh gunning for sixth winRACING: JOHNNY MURTAGH, the most successful Darley Irish Oaks jockey of modern times, is hoping Dancing Rain can become the …Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Moore takes back seat in ParisRACING: RYAN MOORE has been Aidan O’Brien’s “go-to” jockey in the big races so far this year, but the former British champion…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Top Irish riders get first taste of TurkeyRACING: CLASSIC WINNERS Johnny Murtagh and Colm O’Donoghue are set to try and conquer new ground in Istanbul tomorrow when the…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien chases 10th Group One in ParisRACING: A MOUTH-WATERING Bastille Day clash between Irish Derby hero Treasure Beach and French Derby winner Reliable Man could…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Pirateer puts more sheen on Listowel formRACING: THE FORM of Listowel’s Premier Nursery last September received even more of a sheen yesterday when Pirateer returned…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Seville has the ability to upset the applecartRACING IRISH DERBY PREVIEW: REPORTS INDICATE it is unlikely Queen Elizabeth will be at the Curragh tomorrow but the important…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Midday looks the one to beatRACING: TOM QUEALLY has had plenty of flak on the back of Frankel’s Royal Ascot victory but Midday can provide the Co Waterford…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Queen's Carlton House set for the CurraghRACING: IRISH DERBY: QUEEN ELIZABETH created plenty of headlines with her visit to Ireland last month and her star horse Carlton…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Haziyna looks best for MurtaghRACING: JOHNNY MURTAGH can warm up for his attempt on a Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby hat-trick this Sunday with an early three…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Wachman hoping for good run from Mount AthosRACING : THE weekend’s classic focus will be on the Curragh but county Tipperary-based trainer David Wachman is hopeful of a…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Quick reappearance for Martin's Uncle TaffyRACING : GALWAY JOCKEY Derek O’Connor recently secured his eighth point-to-point riders championship and can celebrate with …Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Carlton House Derby entry could set up a Curragh classicRACING: EVERY FINGER on the Curragh will be firmly crossed this morning that Carlton House’s name will feature among the list…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Thousand stars in Auteuil featureRACING : WILLIE MULLINS believes there are plenty of options for his newest champion hurdle winner Thousand Stars who recorded…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
