Recession bites deeper as another sponsor pulls plug ReportsNEWS ROUND-UP: THE RECESSION has claimed another racing victim with yesterday's announcement that Boylesports have dropped their…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
In hard times good horses still make a priceBLOODSTOCK SALES GOFFS ORBY SALE TOP 20 LOTS: ONE OF the advertisements at Goffs this year features a picture of Kingsfort, …Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Paris forecast is good news for Oxx and Sea The StarsIT LOOKS increasingly likely that the ground will be ideal for Sea The Stars to end his European classic season in style in Sunday…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Godolphin the likely buyer of Kingsfort from PrendergastTHE UNBEATEN, Group One-winning juvenile Kingsfort, a 10 to 1 market leader for next year’s 2,000 Guineas, is on the verge of…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Oxx keeps an eye on Paris goingRACING NEWS: JOHN OXX is desperate to avoid making another, last-minute call on Sea The Stars running in Sunday’s Prix de l’…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Weld looks for Stunning success at Curragh's last hurrahIRISH PREVIEW: THE LAST multi-million euro gasp of racing’s Celtic Tiger era can provide home trainers with an afternoon to …Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Rip Van Winkle to confirm his ratingIT’S BEEN a long time since racing’s superpowers were able to eyeball each other directly, but today’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Duff switched to NewmarketRACING DIGEST : THE CO Meath-based trainer Eddie Lynam is aiming his Group Two-winning star Duff at Newmarket’s Challenge Stakes…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Goffs take centre stageCURRAGH MILLIONS: THE LAST flash of racing’s Celtic Tiger tail takes place at the Curragh on Sunday when Ireland’s richest day…Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Rite Of Passage looks the pick at BallinrobeAN ORIGINAL blank racing day to coincide with the All-Ireland final is now filled by an all-flat Ballinrobe fixture that could…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Broomielaw gets chance to live up to billingHORSE RACING : MICHAEL KINANE travels to Newbury this afternoon to renew acquaintances with Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Vital Plot looking to make up for lost time in Listowel featureA BRUISED FOOT ruled Vital Plot out of last month’s Galway Hurdle, but Dermot Weld’s charge can make up for lost time in today…Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Stars set to start odds-on for ArcSEA THE STARS is set to be an odds-on favourite for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe if ground conditions allow the season’s outstanding…Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
O'Brien hopeful he can get Rip Van Winkle to Ascot for QEIIRACING NEWS : AIDAN O’BRIEN is still hopeful he can get Rip Van Winkle to Ascot on Saturday week for the Queen Elizabeth II …Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Weld still targets Cup ReportsRACING NEWS: PROFOUND BEAUTY is on the slide in ante-post betting for November’s Melbourne Cup but the Dermot Weld team still…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Unbowed Yeats may be set for Breeders' Cup bidYEATS MAY have trailed home last in Saturday’s Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh but the legendary stayer could still attempt…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
Tilabay looks the pickLISTOWEL PREVIEW: LAST YEAR’S Lartigue Hurdle threw up an Ebor winner in Sesenta and the cross-code connection could also pay…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
Yeats looks class act in Curragh's final ClassicIRISH LEGER PREVIEW: IF LAST weekend was all about the exciting new legend that is Sea The Stars, then today’s Irish Field St…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Berry hopeful of good run from MourayanDONCASTER ST LEGER: AIDAN O’BRIEN may be in pursuit of a fourth St Leger triumph at Doncaster this afternoon but the world’s…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Galway Plate loses sponsorTHE IMPACT of the current recession on racing took another twist yesterday with confirmation that the bookmaking giant William…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Conquest has Canadian optionIRISH ST LEGER NEWS: CASUAL CONQUEST was a sick horse when failing to fire in last weekend’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Murtagh opts for Age Of AquariusRACING NEWS: JOHNNY MURTAGH has elected to ride Age Of Aquarius in Saturday’s Doncaster St Leger which leaves the mount on Yeats…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Murtagh may partner Yeats in LegerIRISH ST LEGER NEWS: JOHNNY MURTAGH could end up attempting to fill in the last blank on his Irish Classic CV aboard Yeats at…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Beauty on course for MelbourneYEATS MAY be the marquee name ahead of this Saturday’s final Irish Classic of the 2009 season at the Curragh but it could also…Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Famous Name to grab the honoursPREVIEW : DERMOT WELD is hoping it will be third time lucky in Group One company for Famous Name tomorrow when the four-year…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Weather plays havocTHE WEATHER continues to play havoc with racing’s schedule and Killarney’s rescheduled meeting this evening is dependent on an…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Ballydoyle team lie in wait for Sea The Stars at LeopardstownGROUND CONDITIONS could yet conspire to rule Sea The Stars out of Saturday’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes but even…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
O'Brien takes Alfred Noble out of Prix MornyFAIRYHOUSE PREVIEW : TOMORROW’S PRIX Morny at Deauville will have just five runners after Aidan O’Brien’s decision to skip the…Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Casual Conquest to take on big gunsRACING NEWS: THE TATTERSALLS Millions Irish Champion Stakes may be billed as a match between Sea The Stars and Fame And Glory…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Poet should rhymeTHE GHOST of the Tralee festival has moved half an hour down the road to Killarney, and the occasion will be marked today by …Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
All set fair for Sea The StarsTHE JUDDMONTE International may once have had a reputation as a “Champions Graveyard”, but there will be plenty of ghostly faces…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Miss Gorica set to succeedRACING RETURNS to the all-weather at Dundalk this afternoon, and while Miss Gorica has yet to win in seven starts at the track…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Local Conquest there for SmullenDERMOT WELD’S decision to avoid international Group One options for his star older horses Casual Conquest and Famous Name can…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Mourayan can stake his St Leger claimsRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: MOURAYAN GOES on trial for the Doncaster St Leger at Leopardstown this evening when he takes on older …Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
HRI to meet racecourse bosses over turnoutsIRISH RACECOURSE bosses are set to meet Horse Racing Ireland executives next month to discuss options for reversing the downward…Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
O'Brien looks forward to YorkAIDAN O’BRIEN has so far this season tried and failed to beat Sea The Stars with the cream of his Ballydoyle stable but Mastercraftsman…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Always Be True looks the pickDAVID WACHMAN’S powerful string can confirm their return to form at Gowran Park this evening where Always Be True could upset…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Oxx keeps weather eye on York for Sea The StarsRACING NEWS: THE GRAND National-winning rider Niall “Slippers” Madden could face up to two months on the injury sidelines after…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Weld may send Famous Name to DeauvilleTHE FRENCH superstar filly Goldikova may look to dominate this Sunday’s Group One Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville, but Dermot…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Knight Legend in good form to contendKNIGHT LEGEND ran a fine race under a big weight at the Galway festival and conditions look to favour him for this evening’s …Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Murtagh's choice of Nelson can't be ignoredTIPPERARY PREVIEW: A COUPLE of problem areas at the Tipperary track have resulted in a 2pm inspection today ahead of tomorrow…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Arazan will run as four year oldRACING REPORT FROM LEOPARDSTOWN : ARAZAN, THE colt once rated at least the equal of his illustrious stable companion, Sea The…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Deutschland to take chance in York's EborDEUTSCHLAND MAY have saved bookmakers a monster pay-out at Galway last week but the versatile horse is rated a 20 to 1 shot to…Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Consolation can come for MaundyGALWAY FESTIVAL : GALWAY 2009 concludes tomorrow with Maundy Money in line for some festival consolation in the €90,000 feature…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Alfred Nobel secures another notable record for O'BrienCURRAGH REPORT: ALFRED NOBEL is set to clash with the brilliant Royal Ascot winner Canford Cliffs in Deauville’s Prix Morny …Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Gratified can kick off Weld's annual assault on the westGALWAY PREVIEW : DERMOT WELD has spent four decades advertising how a proven record around the unique Galway circuit is so important…Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Funding cut plan 'severe medicine'THE VERDICT of the Government’s cost-cutting panel, An Bord Snip Nua, that a further €16Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
O'Grady's Jumbo Rio looks the one to beatNEWS ROUND-UP: JUMBO RIO was out of luck in two starts in France earlier this summer but back on home soil at Tipperary tomorrow…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Heffernan withdraws his appealTOP JOCKEY Seamus Heffernan has withdrawn his appeal against the four-day suspension picked up at Gowran Park last Friday when…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Sea The Stars earmarked for YorkGRANTED SUITABLE ground, next month’s Juddmonte International at York will be the next target for Sea The StarsWed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
