Determination looks answerMillions may be being invested in dreams at Goffs but up the road at Fairyhouse today, the bread and butter reality for the vast…Wed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
Criterium target for CiroAidan O'Brien yesterday nominated Ciro as his likely runner in Sunday's Group One Grand Criterium at Longchamp and intriguingly…Wed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
Overseas Holdings secure Mr Prospector filly for £1.2mTypical. A day spent circulating among the great, the good and the downright shady but the star of the show may as well have …Wed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
Melbourne no mistake for WeldMake No Mistake, who will attempt to provide Dermot Weld with another landmark Australian success in the BMW Cox Plate in 18 …Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Weld's win proof of theoretical potentialSaturday's Curragh feature, the CL Weld Park Stakes, may remember Dermot Weld's father but going into this year's renewal it …Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
McCullagh and Earlene likely to prevailSheikh Mohammed's weekend focus may be on Longchamp and Daylami's attempt on the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but all the attention…Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Extra distance should suit Excuse Me SirPunchestown begins its winter campaign with a pretty average card tomorrow but for those interested in proceedings at Longchamp…Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Knockdoo to follow upTwo Group One two-year-old races almost guarantees Aidan O'Brien's presence at Newmarket this week.Mon Sept 27 1999 - 01:00
Dustin profits from Stringer's wretched misfortuneA matter of ounces cost Willyelkra yesterday's Kerryman Handicap Hurdle after the 10 to 1 shot's jockey, Patrick Stringer, weighed…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
Diamond dual winFestivals often throw up their share of dual winners and Perugino Diamond is selected to win his second race of the week in today…Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Carberry misses winning rideAfter the high of Wednesday's Kerry National, the Carberry brothers were in the doldrums at Listowel yesterday, with Paul stood…Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Lanturn in controlAnother National fell to a Carberry yesterday but this time it was the £70,000 Kerry version and 18-year-old Philip Carberry …Thu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
Chief contenderNorman Williamson looks the ideal final equation for Daraheen Chief's chance in today's Smithwicks Handicap Hurdle at Listowel…Thu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
Akasian bolts inAkasian continued his remarkable winning streak and in the process gave trainer Pat Hughes a third Lartigue Hurdle success at…Wed Sept 22 1999 - 01:00
Dorans Pride fitHe's making his seasonal debut, he's got to give 21lb and more to an ultra-competitive field and he's now a steeple-chasing veteran…Wed Sept 22 1999 - 01:00
Win for MurphyListowel 1999 will always be a fond memory for 18-year-old amateur Brian Murphy who displayed astonishing confidence for a jockey…Tue Sept 21 1999 - 01:00
Ascot raidAfter Bernstein's National Stakes flop, Aidan O'Brien is eyeing up this weekend's festival of racing at Ascot to get the Ballydoyle…Tue Sept 21 1999 - 01:00
Balla Sola notedThe stamina Listowel demands is emphasised yet again with an eight-race card that could stretch punters to their limit.Tue Sept 21 1999 - 01:00
Tara lands doubleThe Curragh overcame the elements just in time but Kayf Tara had a much less anxious experience overcoming just four opponents…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Final testAfter the Group One weekend at the Curragh, racing's grass roots get their last festival bash of the year with the beginning …Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Kayf Tara to succeedTHE CURRAGH management are only "reasonably hopeful" of today's Jefferson Smurfit Irish St Leger meeting going ahead because …Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
Fine for drug charge trainerThe Co Tipperary trainer Thomas Hogan was fined £3,000 by the Turf Club yesterday for attempting to administer a prohibited substance…Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
Bernstein againThe awesome strength of Ballydoyle's two year old squad is emphasised by Michael Kinane missing today's Leger to ride Giants …Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien makes his final decisionGiants Causeway has been chosen as the latest Aidan O'Brien-trained two year old to go on the Group One prowl in tomorrow's Prix…Fri Sept 17 1999 - 01:00
Adari wins in battle of the sexesApprentice jockey Mary Williamson struck another blow in the battle of the sexes when guiding the favourite Adari to a narrow…Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Carberry misses GowranPaul Carberry missed three rides at Fairyhouse yesterday and will also miss out at Gowran today after his knee swelled up following…Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Quality in QuestRacing at Gowran depends on the track passing a 7 a.m. inspection this morningThu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien undecidedAidan O'Brien's Genghis Khan remains a possible runner in the Irish St Leger but the Ballydoyle trainer's focus is likely to …Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Adari notedJohn Oxx has two of the 12 remaining entries for Saturday's St Leger but said yesterday that Edabiya has been left in solely …Wed Sept 15 1999 - 01:00
Small field for final classicKayf Tara has been installed a warm favourite to give Godolphin a remarkable 15th Group One success of the season in Saturday…Wed Sept 15 1999 - 01:00
Daylami destroys a top-quality fieldAs Daylami sailed past the post, with Frankie Dettori pointing his index figure to the skies to emphasise the grey's position…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Carberry gets back in the saddlePaul Carberry makes his long-awaited return to race riding at Roscommon this evening.Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Dettori best optionFrankie Dettori looks the man to follow in each of the three black type races at Leopardstown today.Sat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
Confidence in DaylamiThe only time Daylami and Royal Anthem have clashed this season, the grey won out by a three quarters of a length over a trip…Sat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
Edabiya makes returnEdabiya, winner of last year's Moyglare, will return to action in Sunday's Group One Prix Vermeille at LongchampThu Sept 09 1999 - 01:00
Functions like a dreamFunction dream is set to take on Dorans Pride in Listowel's Kerry National after her hard fought length defeat of Irish Light…Thu Sept 09 1999 - 01:00
Grounds for Dream winDorans Pride will return to action in the next big festival chase, the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel in two weeks time.Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
Kinane at his very bestTheatreworld ultimately won yesterday's Ardilaun Oyster Stakes by a snug length but as Michael Kinane was greeted in the winners…Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
Daylami added to champion fieldDaylami was officially confirmed a runner in Saturday's Esat-Digifone Champion Stakes when Sheikh Mohammed splashed out £84,000…Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
Theatreworld clearly topsThose who got their fingers burned with Theatreworld in the Ebor can console themselves that the old boy is back at one of his…Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
Montjeu run still possibleJohn Hammond will decide tomorrow if the brilliant French and Irish Derby winner Montjeu takes on the older horses in Saturday…Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
A day for long-shotsOne lucky punter scooped the £57,570 jackpot at Galway yesterday, but many others were left disgruntled after the first leg when…Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
Ahern gets 21-day banEddie Ahern, who won the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes on Preseli at the Curragh last Sunday, was given a 21 raceday ban (starts…Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
Williamson can shine on AdariGalway's three-day September fixture gets under way this afternoon with a £30,000 jackpot carryover to spice up for punters what…Mon Sept 06 1999 - 01:00
Preseli cheers GrassickPreseli gave Michael Grassick and Eddie Ahern their first Group 1 success in yesterday's Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh …Mon Sept 06 1999 - 01:00
Amethyst looks the valueKing Of Kings won Ireland's premier two year old colts race, the National Stakes, in 1997 and his full sister Amethyst looks …Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Silverware to sparkleSilverware has proved a bugbear to the bookmakers already this year and the Pat Hughes-trained runner is selected to repeat the…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Sing for Jimmy The LarkThe chances of the Noel Meadetrained Sunshine Street having a go in Saturday week's Esat Digifone Champion Stakes at Leopardstown…Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Clear favouriteThe Sir Mark Prescott trained Littlefeather has been made the 2 to 1 favourite for Sunday's Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Rely on CocksureThe Peter Chapple-Hyam-trained Ascot winner Saintly Speech and Jim Bolger's Desert Sky are now described as doubtful for Sunday…Wed Sept 01 1999 - 01:00
