Downtown should have the staminaToday's Meetings: Conditions are sure to be ultra-testing at Leopardstown this evening and a test of stamina could be just the…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Ansar will step up to the Plate againAnsar is on course to try to boost an already remarkable success rate at the Galway festival which runs from Monday, July 30th…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Fallon sidelined after Paris incidentThe Oaks-winning Ballydoyle team face an anxious wait to find out when their number one jockey, Kieren Fallon, can return to …Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Curragh abandon card for tomorrowRACING: It may be midsummer but the Curragh's classic Oaks weekend has been torn apart due to an adverse weather forecast which…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Better horses to be given favourRACING: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) have promised "radical measures" to solve the ever-increasing problem of horses being balloted…Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Oxx hoping for upswingin fortunesJohn Oxx is hopeful Arch Swing can change her luck for the better when she takes on older horses for the first time in today'…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Shamdinan can clip Eagle wingsIrish Derby Preview: Kieren Fallon is on the verge of a little bit of history if Eagle Mountain can secure tomorrow's Budweiser…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
Timarwa to repay Oxx's faithCurragh Saturday preview: Timarwa might have the most unlikely profile of any of the major contenders for today's Group One …Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
Listen in fine debutCurragh Report: Aidan O'Brien and Kieren Fallon got the perfect boost at the start of Budweiser Irish Derby weekend when the…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
Fawn is sitting PrettyPeeping Fawn is favourite to kick off a possible Group One double for the Aidan O'Brien-Kieren Fallon team this weekend in tomorrow…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Haatef in class of his own Racing Naas PreviewIt may be a Group One weekend at the Curragh but Naas will have its own Group One performer this evening whethe 2,000 Guineas…Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
Lyons set to continue run with RockazarSligo Preview: Ger Lyons secured the most important prize of his career when Elletelle won last week's Queen Mary Stakes at …Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Timarwa to step up for stakesRacing News: An international mix of runners is expected to remain in the running for Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby at today…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Scorpion should show true formIt has been a mostly memorable Royal Ascot 2007 for Ireland's champion trainer Aidan O'Brien and his triple Group One winner …Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
Busy time for FallonIrish Previews: Kieren Fallon warms up for a big Group One date in France tomorrow when in action at Down Royal today where…Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
Arch Swing set to make amendsToday's meeting: If any race at Royal Ascot this week deserves the title of championship decider, then it has to be today's …Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Ground to suit Boca DancerIrish previews: Limerick hosts a Listed prize this evening and with ground conditions easing it seems to provide Boca Dancer…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Slaney Rock set to strikeTipperary Preview : An 8.0 inspection is planned for Tipperary this morning ahead of tonight's scheduled meeting.Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Yeats to burn off his Gold Cup rivalsRoyal Ascot Preview : He may face two-and-a-half miles and 13 opponents but there will be the whiff of some severely burned …Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Excellent as O'Brien dominates St James's PalaceRacing: Royal Ascot report and preview George Washington might not have lived up to his headline billing yesterday but instead…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Woods hit with €500 fineRacing News round-up: The Co Tyrone-based trainer Lindsay Woods picked up a €500 fine and had his horse, Chestnut Charlie, disqualified…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Manduro can put Dylan in his placeRacing: Royal Ascot preview Christophe Soumillon teams up with the Irish star Dylan Thomas for the second time in today's Prince…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Trick Or Treat to bag the goodiesSunday's Meetings : The weekend highlight in Ireland is tomorrow's Group Three Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes at Cork where a four…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
Arch is back in the swingJohn Oxx is banking on Arch Swing to maintain his outstanding Royal Ascot record in next week's Coronation Stakes.Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien eyes Ascot raidJockey arrangements for Aidan O'Brien's powerful team at Royal Ascot next week have yet to be finalised, but Ireland's champion…Wed Jun 13 2007 - 01:00
Mullins fancies a 'Triumph' in FranceWillie Mullins will have two chances to secure a third success in the French Champion Hurdle this weekend but the top Irish trainer…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Crippling blow as Fallon will face trialKieren Fallon will face trial on corruption charges in the Old Bailey in London next September after the controversial jockey…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Lady can bring hurdles form to the flatToday's home action is at Roscommon where the old team of Pat Smullen and Joanna Morgan can land the mile-and-a-half handicap…Mon Jun 11 2007 - 01:00
Fallon lands Group Three at ChantillyKieren Fallon was in Group Three-winning form in France yesterday but failure to succeed in having corruption charges against…Mon Jun 11 2007 - 01:00
Fallon returns to not-so-happy hunting groundSunday preview : Kieren Fallon's comeback continues in France tomorrow when he rides in a Group Three race on the French Oaks…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Fracas to make it a lucky 13There's no hotter trainer in the country right now than David Wachman and he can continue his winning streak at the Curragh this…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Theann to emerge bestThe Aidan O'Brien-trained Theann looks to have an ideal opportunity to pick up a valuable Group Three winning bracket at Leopardstown…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
Fallon set to returnKieren Fallon could stage his long-awaited comeback from a drugs ban at Tipperary on Thursday, but before that he is scheduled…Tue Jun 05 2007 - 01:00
You'resothrilling looksset to gain first victoryIt's eight years since Giant's Causeway introduced himself to the racing world with a debut victory at Naas and his full sister…Mon Jun 04 2007 - 01:00
Light Shift a popular winnerEpsom Report: Only Light Shift denied Aidan O'Brien a one-two in the Vodafone Epsom Oaks to go with the one-two he collected…Sat Jun 02 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien to end droughtFrench Derby preview: Both Alexander Of Hales and Chinese Whisper will represent the Aidan O'Brien team in tomorrow's French…Sat Jun 02 2007 - 01:00
Little to stop Yeats living up to star billingRacing/News round-up: Yeats is the star name on view on the first of Leopardstown's Wednesday evening summer meetings and the…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Berry set to guide Vadarousse homeBallinrobe Preview: A spread plate denied Vadarousse the chance to win at Gowran Park last week but John Oxx's filly should …Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Oxx keeping his fingers crossedJohn Oxx is hoping the weather doesn't put a dampener on his hopes for a Group One double at the Curragh on Sunday where Arch…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Downtown looks the pickDowntown is the daughter of the champion sire Danehill and the triple-classic winner User Friendly and should be a major player…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Dylan Thomas on course for CurraghLast year's Irish Derby hero Dylan Thomas currently remains on track to take part in Sunday's Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh…Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Marcus should be spot onMarcus Andronicus might not be in the Hawk Wing class but Aidan O'Brien will be hoping that today's Group One Juddmonte Lockinge…Sat May 19 2007 - 01:00
Beau's class can carry dayThe most valuable pot on a busy Sunday in Ireland is the handicap hurdle at Navan where punters will have to decide if Sher Beau…Sat May 19 2007 - 01:00
Impressive Four Sins may be kept closer to homeReport from Naas : Four Sins put herself into the Oaks picture with an impressive Group Three-winning display at Naas last night…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Marmalade for Curragh classicAstronomer Royal got the Aidan O'Brien team off the classic mark in style in France on Sunday and it looks like Duke Of Marmalade…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Double will take half a millionNews: A major new half-a-million dollar bonus for any horse that can win both the Irish St Leger and the Melbourne Cup in the…Mon May 14 2007 - 01:00
Finsceal tackles next leg of unique tripleFinsceal Beo will join an elite club if she can add tomorrow's French 1,000 Guineas to her Newmarket triumph just six days ago…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
Macarthur to step upAidan O'Brien has already made hay in many of the classic trials so far this season but Macarthur can make the biggest impression…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
Wachman set for GuineasDavid Wachman is hoping that Followmyfootsteps can go one better than his former stable companion Indesatchal and win Sunday'…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Quick follow-up for Rama looks onKing Rama won under Michael Kinane at the Curragh on Monday and now teams up with another champion at Wexford this evening when…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
