All systems go for Brave Inca in December HurdleNEWS ROUND-UP : LEOPARDSTOWN HAS been a happy Christmas hunting ground for Brave Inca in the past and the veteran former champion…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Solwhit bound for ThurlesTHE £200,000 Boylesports International has been rearranged for Ascot this Saturday after last weekend's Cheltenham cancellation…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Taaffe to stick closer to home with Finger Onthe PulseNEWS ROUND-UP: TOM TAAFFE joked yesterday he is considering handing the job of entering Finger Onthe Pulse for his next race…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Europe is back to his bestSIZING EUROPE is on track to run in the December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown over Christmas and is giving trainer Henry De…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Fowler dies tragically in farm accidentRACING DIGEST: THE IRISH Grand National-winning trainer and former successful amateur jockey John Fowler was tragically killed…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
O'Grady keen to test Catch Me over three-mile tripNEWS ROUND-UP: EDWARD O'GRADY'S top hurdler Catch Me is set to pursue a fact-finding mission at Leopardstown over Christmas …Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Mikael D'Haguenet's display thrills MullinsREPORT FROM NAVAN: IT IS RARE that a top professional admits to be being "astounded" by a horse's performance but Willie Mullins…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Bolger and Manning look to end year on a high noteLUSH LASHES will attempt to bring a memorable 2008 to a successful conclusion at Sha Tin in the early hours of tomorrow morning…Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
Meade's in-form Pandorama set to hog the limelightTHERE MIGHT be a total of six black type races in Ireland tomorrow but even having a meagre two opponents in Navan's Grade One…Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
Manning happy with Lush LashesLUSH LASHES was the subject of an upbeat report from her jockey Kevin Manning ahead of Sunday's big international meeting in …Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Another step on the road to CheltenhamPANDORAMA will put his "Cheltenham banker" credentials on the line on Sunday when he attempts to land the Grade One feature at…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Thomas bounces back with NolandPUNCHESTOWN REPORT: MAYBE IT is the Celtic links between Ireland and Wales, but after Sam Thomas steered Noland to victory …Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Approach is Horse of the YearHORSE RACING IRELAND AWARDS: THE EPSOM Derby winner New Approach was yesterday crowned 2008's Horse of the Year at a Horse Racing…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Conditions look ideal for NolandRACING: PUNCHESTOWN PREVIEW: IT MIGHT be 48 hours late but it's very much a case of better late than never for today's John …Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
No change to Durkan line-upNEWS ROUND-UP : WAR OF ATTRITION will still take on the British-trained pair of Noland and The Listener when the John Durkan…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
O'Brien has high hopes for Rip Van WinkleAIDAN O'BRIEN has nominated Rip Van Winkle as a potential superstar for 2009, describing the Classic contender as a "very special…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Irish woman is world championTHE IRISH amateur jockey Nadine Forde was crowned a world champion in Mauritius yesterday after she won the final leg of the …Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Noland can win battle over WarRACING WEEKEND PREVIEW: SAM THOMAS can secure some positive headlines if Noland can pick up further Grade One honours in tomorrow…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Weld star at HollywoodRACING WEEKEND PREVIEW: IRISH INTEREST today is set to stretch from snowy Yorkshire to sun-drenched Los Angeles, where Pat Smullen…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
McNamara snapped up for SublimityRACING NEWS: ANDREW McNAMARA has teamed up with some of Ireland's top hurdlers already this season and the jockey gets the chance…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Kinane to end on highTHE 2008 Irish Flat season winds up at Dundalk tonight and Michael Kinane can bring the curtain successfully down with victory…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Lush Lashes to bid for Hong Kong CupNEWS ROUND-UP: THE JIM Bolger-Kevin Manning team will attempt to bring a remarkably successful 2008 to a resounding conclusion…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Attrition to have fresh run at DurkanNEWS ROUND-UP : WAR OF ATTRITION could get the opportunity to settle a score with this Sunday's John Durkan Memorial Chase at…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Meade has ground concerns for HarchibaldSATURDAY'S RACING: THE SEASON'S leading trainer, Noel Meade, is anxious about ground conditions for Harchibald in today's Fighting…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Berry gives chaseFRAN BERRY will be hoping to keep the flat jockeys championship alive going into next week's final meeting at Dundalk as his …Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
O'Brien's Lord Admiral takes his chance in Los AngelesJUMP FANS might be focusing on Fairyhouse this weekend but there will be Grade One Irish interest in the warmer climes of Los…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Callherwhatulike will enjoy this testTHURLES PREVIEW: TODAY'S GLEN Chase at Thurles features a couple of star performers in the former Cheltenham Bumper hero Hairy…Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Meade hoping for good groundNOEL MEADE will be heavily involved in four Grade One races this weekend but while testing conditions are assured at Fairyhouse…Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Winchester to try his luck in Grade One Hollywood CupNEWS ROUND-UP: IRISH INTEREST in top-class international Flat racing is set to continue well into December with Dermot Weld'…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Townend looks the rider to followDUNDALK PREVIEW: JUST THREE more Dundalk Friday night meetings will eventually bring the 2008 Irish Flat season to a close and…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
HRI announce significant cuts to next year's budgetHORSE RACING Ireland yesterday detailed significant budget cuts for 2009 that include a seven per cent cut in prize money as …Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Murphy targets Hatton's Hurdle for Brave IncaFAIRYHOUSE MIGHT not be Brave Inca's favourite racecourse, but if the 2006 champion hurdler comes through a vital work-out this…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Hardy Eustace emerges intactHARDY EUSTACE and Sizing Europe have emerged unscathed from their Grade One clash at Punchestown on Sunday and could end up meeting…Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00
Irish feature strongly in awards listNEWS: DUKE OF MARMALADE lost out on Horse Of The Year honours to Zarkava in London last night but the Aidan O'Brien-trained …Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00
Irish Times to sponsor race at CheltenhamIT HAS been announced that The Irish Times will sponsor the opening race at Friday's start to the three-day Open meeting at Cheltenham…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
O'Brien eyes another Group One successNEWS : BREAKING THE Group One world record in 2008 might no longer be a runner for Aidan O'Brien but the champion trainer looks…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
Viewed gives 'Cup King' Cummings his 12th victoryMELBOURNE CUP REPORT: FOR THE 12th time in his remarkable career, Bart Cummings became the Melbourne Cup's headline act with…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
Awards can console O'BrienAIDAN O'BRIEN might have endured a torrid time in Australia yesterday but there was better news at home with four of his star…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
O'Brien queried over team tacticsRACING: RACING'S TEAM-TACTICS controversy returned to dog Aidan O'Brien and his team in the early hours of yesterday morning…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
Kauto Star on first visitKAUTO STAR might look a stand-out for today's Down Royal feature but the Paul Nicholls team have a lot riding on the 2007 Gold…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Weld gunning for HollywoodWINCHESTER MIGHT have been out of luck in Saturday night's Breeders' Cup, but there will be no quick homecoming for the Dermot…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Vitruvian looks to be the Man at LeopardstownJOHNNY MURTAGH is on board the Aidan O'Brien-trained Peter Tchaikovsky in today's Leopardstown featured Group Three Killavullan…Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Americans dismayed by Classic defeatAFTER THE English-trained Raven's Pass led home Ireland's Henrythenavigator for a European one-two in Saturday night's €4 million…Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Breeders' draw kind to Irish runnersBOOKMAKER OPINION ahead of the Breeders' Cup meeting at Santa Anita is that at least one of Aidan O'Brien's eight-strong team…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Smullen looking to extend title leadPAT SMULLEN will attempt to extend his jockeys' championship lead at Navan this afternoon before heading to Los Angeles where…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Septimus has locals scaredRACING NEWS: AIDAN O'BRIEN'S eight-strong Breeders' Cup team left Ireland on a direct flight to Los Angeles last evening ahead…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Izagonawin should get the ball rolling for StackCURRAGH PREVIEW: THE TOMMY Stack team can kick off the countdown to the Breeders' Cup with a couple of winners at the Curragh…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Bushranger looking to follow in some illustrious footstepsNEWS AND PREVIEWS: BUSHRANGER WILL attempt to follow in the Breeders' Cup footprints of Johannesburg when David Wachman's star…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Bolger's New Approach out to bridge gapTHE ENGLISH Derby winner New Approach will attempt to bridge a 28-year gap when he has the third race of his career over Newmarket…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Murtagh goes cross-country routeJOHNNY MURTAGH warms up for his Darley Dewhurst Stakes ride on Rip Van Winkle with a cross-country double session at Tipperary…Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
