Fewer meetings expectedRACING: A DROP in the number of race meetings run in Ireland next year is expected when the 2011 fixture list is finally revealed…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien set to go with Rip Van WinkleRACING: RIP VAN WINKLE rather than Fame And Glory is set to lead Aidan O’Brien’s challenge on Saturday’s Tattersalls Millions…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Cecil out to bridge gap in IrelandRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: THERE WAS uncertainty about the final field of last year’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes …Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien leaves in his big gunsRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: AIDAN O’BRIEN has the pick of his hugely-powerful Ballydoyle team to choose from as he attempts to become…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Misty For Me plays a major roleRACING CURRAGH REPORT: JOCKEY SÉAMUS Heffernan tasted Group One glory for the first time in two years with Misty For Me’s all…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
Improving Leo Gali looks a standout in Oyster featureRACING/GALWAY PREVIEW: LEO GALI can secure some valuable black type of the winning variety when she lines up for this evening…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
Hannon to leave with happy MemoryRACING/WEEKEND PREVIEWS: RICHARD HANNON’S hugely impressive juvenile team have failed to hit the Group One target so far this…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
In-form Rock Jock faces serious opposition in GermanyRACING: CURRAGH TRAINER Tracey Collins has three runners at her local course tomorrow, including Mrs Happy in the Moyglare Stud…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Rely on Gile Na GreineRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: JIM BOLGER is preparing his triple Group One winner Lush Lashes for a return to action at the Curragh …Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Mullins welcomes Punchestown moveRACING NEWS: A LATE Easter in 2011 means next year’s Punchestown festival will be run in May for the first time in a decade…Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Beethoven set for GoodwoodRACING : BEETHOVEN IS set to return to Goodwood this Saturday for a Group Two prize that could further boost Aidan O’Brien’s…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Europe to be tried over longer tripsRACING : BOOKMAKERS MAY rate Sizing Europe as the one most likely to upset the established two-mile stars in next year’s Champion…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Pathfork looks bestRACING: JESSICA HARRINGTON’S profile with flat horses has been significantly boosted in recent years but Pathfork could use …Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Power hits jackpot with 100-1 winnerRACING: THAT SOLE Power’s shock 100 to 1 success in York’s Nunthorpe Stakes at York was a skinner for punters put the cherry…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Sariska's chances go up in smokeRACING YORK REPORT: IT’S NOT often prestigious Group One flat races turn farcical but for those of a certain vintage yesterday…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Zarebiya has the potential to deliver for OxxRACING YOUR PREVIEW: THE CLASH of old rivals Midday and Sariska and this year’s dual-classic heroine Snow Fairy may be the feature…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Elliott hits Ebor jackpot with DirarRACING YORK REPORT: THE GALWAY Hurdle might not be the most obvious Ebor trial but shades of Ballybrit were all over Dirar’s…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Starspangledbanner facing big battleRACING YORK PREVIEW: STARSPANGLEDBANNER HAS been burning up Europe’s top six-furlong sprints but Aidan O’Brien’s star speedster…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Elliott hits Ebor jackpot with DirarRACING YORK REPORT: THE GALWAY Hurdle might not be the most obvious Ebor trial but shades of Ballybrit were all over Dirar’s…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
Zarebiya has the potential to deliver for OxxRACING YOUR PREVIEW: THE CLASH of old rivals Midday and Sariska and this year’s dual-classic heroine Snow Fairy may be the feature…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh rouses thrilling Rip Van WinkleRACING YORK REPORT AND PREVIEW: SINCE KHALID Abdullah is a Saudi Prince it is unlikely that he has much experience of being …Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Flynn's Bahrain to go down a StormKILLARNEY PREVIEW: SOME TOP dual-purpose horses have won the Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap over the years and Bahrain Storm can …Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Galway hero Overturn can keep up good workIRELAND HAS a notable recent record in York’s prestigious Totesport Ebor but the link to the 2010 winner might have to be more…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Heffernan walks the walk but Kerry Jerry really talks the talkTV VIEW: IT’S THAT time of year when we get to watch what’s good for us, that annual dose of athletics, which like a short Lenten…Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Rock to keep Weld's roll goingTODAY’S PREVIEWS: AFTER A record-breaking Galway, there is no let-up for Dermot Weld this Bank Holiday Monday where Rock Critic…Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Clash of fixtures can suit OxxSUNDAY’S MEETINGS: THE CLASH of tomorrow’s cards at Cork and Galway may not please many, but it may work out for John Oxx, whose…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Lee proves the most local of heroesGALWAY FESTIVAL DAY FOUR: IT TOOK Graham Lee nearly 20 years, but Overturn’s victory in yesterday’s Guinness Galway Hurdle finally…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
McCain to grab headlines again with OverturnOVERTURN CAN successfully provide the Guinness Galway Hurdle with a flavour of possibly the greatest Aintree Grand National story…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
McCoy sets the pulses racingGALWAY FESTIVAL DAY THREE: TONY McCOY travelled to Ballybrit yesterday believing he would be riding Dancing Tornado in the Tote…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Invisible Man hits bookies hardGALWAY’S INCREASING international appeal proved costly for the bookmakers yesterday evening as the well-backed British raider…Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
The Last Derby can prove a Classic dish for GeraghtyTHERE AREN’T many major steeplechases that Barry Geraghty hasn’t wonWed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
True love helps Admiral Barry conquer all in opening featureGALWAY FESTIVAL DAY ONE REPORT: ADMIRAL BARRY finally hit the headlines with a vengeance at Galway last night when true love…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Weld pays tribute to TownendDAY ONE REACTION: DERMOT WELD hasn’t built up such a momentous Galway record by not knowing who to turn to when it comes to …Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Maundy Money should prove a leading playerDAY TWO PREVIEW: COLM O’DONOGHUE’S chance of King George glory on Cape Blanco at the weekend was ruined by Harbinger’s freakish…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Galianna preferred in featurePUNTERS APPROACHING the marathon extravaganza that is Galway 2010 are likely to yet again place their faith in the Ballybrit …Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Relentless guff about passion in sports all mouth and no trousersTV VIEW: WHEN IT comes to sport, it is in the ad writers’ manual that passion has to be mentioned: and mentioned a lotMon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Workforce ready to join King George greatsWEEKEND PREVIEWS: IT IS seven years since the last three-year-old winner of the King George VI Queen Elizabeth Stakes but a …Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
Cybersnow ban and disqualifications liftedCYBERSNOW, THE horse banned from racing for two years in May, is free to race again and has been reinstated as the winner of …Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
O'Donoghue gets Cape Blanco ride in King GeorgeRACING NEWS: COLM O’DONOGHUE will replace the suspended Johnny Murtagh on board Cape Blanco in Saturday’s King George VI and…Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh can strike before banTHE ENGLISH mare Prescription can be just what the doctor ordered in this evening’s feature at Naas, where Johnny Murtagh could…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Horse numbers 'worrying'A TEN per cent drop in the number of horses in training at the end of the first half of 2010 has convinced racing’s ruling body…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Turf Club defends Ballinrobe startNO CHANGES to the rules which allowed Golan Go run at Ballinrobe on Monday evening are being considered by the Turf Club, even…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien waits on partner for Blanco at AscotNEWS ROUND-UP: THE QUESTION of who will ride Cape Blanco in Saturday’s King George VI Stakes won’t be answered until later in…Tue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Ruby to miss Galway FestivalCHAMPION JOCKEY Ruby Walsh will miss next week’s Galway Festival and could remain on the sidelines for another four weeks.Tue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Bahrain can storm throughCLUES FOR the Galway festival could be plentiful at tomorrow’s Tipperary fixture, where Bahrain Storm can set himself up for …Sat Jul 17 2010 - 01:00
Rayeni will relish cut in the groundNOT EVERYONE will have been thrilled to see the heavy rain that fell on the Curragh early yesterday, but it was a welcome sight…Sat Jul 17 2010 - 01:00
Profound Beauty looks the pickTHE HIGH-class mare Profound Beauty can complete a hat-trick of victories in tonight’s Challenge Stakes at Leopardstown.Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Godolphin eye Irish classic successRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: IT IS over five years since Godolphin struck Irish classic gold but Sheikh Mohammed’s team have the chance…Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien keeps his options openAIDAN O’BRIEN is deferring any decision on who will step in for the suspended Johnny Murtagh on board Cape Blanco in the King…Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh rules out ride ban appealRACING NEWS: JOHNNY MURTAGH will be hoping Jan Vermeer can put a Group One smile back on his face in Paris tomorrow after the…Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
