Minella Times faces tough task carrying topweight at Grand NationalHorse will carry 11.10 in race he memorably won under Blackmore a year ago at AintreeMon Apr 04 2022 - 17:37
Tipping Point: The Ireland racing tree got a shake but has anything really fallen outJim Bolger’s claim about doping in the sport shocked racing but what have we learnedMon Apr 04 2022 - 06:00
Delta Work tipped to go from spoilsport to Aintree hero at Grand NationalHorse provoked remarkable scenes at Cheltenham when booed after beating Tiger RollMon Apr 04 2022 - 06:00
Trainers eye up Derby contenders at Ballysax Stakes in LeopardstownAidan O’Brien’s colt Glounthaune to run in Saturday’s Ballylinch 1,000 guineasSat Apr 02 2022 - 06:00
Henry de Bromhead believes muscle issue behind Bob Olinger’s Cheltenham displayTrainer not ruling out another battle against Galopin Des Champs at PunchestownTue Mar 29 2022 - 17:22
Ballydoyle continues to pack the weightiest punch of allO’Brien reveals families of 20 Ukrainian workers at the yard or Coolmore have been flown to Ireland and accommodatedMon Mar 28 2022 - 18:20
A Case Of You set for Royal Ascot run after lucrative win in DubaiTrainer Ado McGuinness secures near €800k first prize with Al Quoz Sprint winSun Mar 27 2022 - 14:36
Curragh ready for ‘fresh start’ as flat racing beginsAdo McGuinness will help fly the Irish flag at Saturday’s Dubai World Cup programmeFri Mar 25 2022 - 17:33
Gold Cup in Galopin Des Champs’ sights despite Cheltenham fallWillie Mullins believes performance shows a horse that could stay furtherMon Mar 21 2022 - 12:34
Mullins says any move to five-day Cheltenham festival must be done properlyTop trainer warns quality of the racing must not be diluted if Jockey Club opt to extend meeting in 2024sSun Mar 20 2022 - 16:33
Hogan hopes Young Dev can go the distance in gruelling Midlands Grand NationalHorse is among four Irish hopefuls in post-Cheltenham highlight at UttoxeterSat Mar 19 2022 - 06:00
Rachael Blackmore completes Triple Crown with stunning Gold Cup triumphHenry de Bromhead secures back-to-back Gold Cups as Irish trainers win all seven races on final dayFri Mar 18 2022 - 15:50
Cheltenham: Willie Mullins leads the charge as Ireland dominate final day of festivalTrainer enjoys 1,518-1 five-timer to secure a record 10 wins for the weekFri Mar 18 2022 - 14:22
‘I was just too young to appreciate it’: Adrian Maguire recalls Gold Cup winMan often labelled best jockey never to be champion is now retired for 20 yearsFri Mar 18 2022 - 06:00
Extended two miles just the sort of stamina test Fil Dor needsEric Bloodaxe an attractive each-way prospect in the Albert BartlettFri Mar 18 2022 - 06:00
Flooring Porter retains Stayers Hurdle with a dominant front-running displayGavin Cromwell’s charge produces his best when it matters under a flawless ride from Danny MullinsThu Mar 17 2022 - 18:10
Deja vu as Minello Indo faces off familiar foes for Gold Cup gloryRachael Blackmore has Gold Cup score to settle as she rides De Bromhead’s A Plus TardThu Mar 17 2022 - 17:29
Cheltenham: Paul Townend shows great resolve as Allaho defends Ryanair Chase titleJockey had earlier been thrown from Galopin Des Champs at final fence with victory in sightThu Mar 17 2022 - 14:25
Run at Down Royal a sign of Samcro’s sad lotFormer Cheltenham star has not lived up to hype and could be pipped here by Agusta GoldThu Mar 17 2022 - 06:00
After months of ‘will they - won’t they’ it’s Bob Olinger v Galopin Des ChampsTwo of the four runners are already first and second favourites for the Gold Cup - in 2023Wed Mar 16 2022 - 19:00
Stayers Hurdle: The most reliable option is having his first start in the raceCheltenham: Sceptics might be persuaded to believe none of the 10 runners can winWed Mar 16 2022 - 18:30
Cheltenham: All eyes turn to ‘quirky’ Flooring Porter in stayers hurdleTrainer Gavin Cromwell hopeful champion can settle to repeat success in 2022 renewalWed Mar 16 2022 - 16:48
Cheltenham: Energumene lands first Champion Chase for Willie MullinsTownend capitalises on Shishkin’s difficulties as adaptability proves key on shifting groundWed Mar 16 2022 - 16:01
Delta Work denies Tiger Roll a fairytale finishTiger Roll finishes second on the final start of his career at CheltenhamWed Mar 16 2022 - 14:39
Tiger Roll fans wary as cross-country legend runs into the originalLimerick based Enda Bolger is the trainer renowned as the maestro of cross-country racingWed Mar 16 2022 - 06:00
Prepare for tears if Tiger Roll supplies fairytale finish to superb careerVictory in the Glenfarclas Cross-Country Chase to spark immediate retirementWed Mar 16 2022 - 05:00
Cheltenham: Home favourite Shishkin chasing third festival victoryEnglish star a rare talent and very much the one to beat in the day two featureWed Mar 16 2022 - 05:00
Cheltenham: Constitution Hill confirms star status in spectacular fashionHenderson’s novice sets course record as home trainers land first blows on opening dayTue Mar 15 2022 - 19:44
Cheltenham: Rachael Blackmore’s Honeysuckle wins Champion HurdleHorse trained by Henry de Bromhead becomes first mare to win back to backTue Mar 15 2022 - 15:44
Cheltenham: Honeysuckle takes perfect 14-race streak into day one featureMare’s manager Peter Molony carries plenty of family history in the champion contestTue Mar 15 2022 - 06:00
Honeysuckle has what it takes to defend her Champion Hurdle crownIt'll be reassuring for Honeysuckle and Blackmore to do what they've always doneTue Mar 15 2022 - 06:00
Cheltenham Day One: Punters set to support high-calibre Irish runnersMullins, Elliott and De Bromhead back with classy strings in pursuit of festival successMon Mar 14 2022 - 15:16
Honeysuckle to lead Irish assault on day one of CheltenhamHenry De Bromhead’s unbeaten mare is odds-on to retain Champion Hurdle crownMon Mar 14 2022 - 06:00
Cheltenham 2022: The festival’s top Irish contendersA race-by-race guide to the runners seeking to maintain Irish dominance at the festivalSat Mar 12 2022 - 10:00
De Bromhead in relaxed mood as he prepares to return to scene of historic triumphLast year’s phenomenal success was surely a once-off – but stable has shown signs of returning to form in time for CheltenhamSat Mar 12 2022 - 06:00
Cheltenham 2022: festival questions and answersRich Ricci, Daragh Ó Sé, Paddy Power, Andrew McNamara, Michael Duignan and Willie Penrose give their predictionsSat Mar 12 2022 - 06:00
Russell eases back to domestic action ahead of Cheltenham festivalCork jockey to partner Galvin in Gold Cup while fit-again Power will be on board reigning champion Minella IndoFri Mar 11 2022 - 16:49
Decision taken to water new course ahead of Cheltenham festivalWhen watering in the past, officials have aimed to start festival on good to soft goingFri Mar 11 2022 - 16:00
Fakir D’oudairies to skip Cheltenham with Aintree his likely next targetJP McManus likely to have 30 runners in the Cotswolds despite Fakir D’oudairies absenceTue Mar 08 2022 - 14:45
Enda Bolger says Prengarde ‘on song for it’ ahead of Cheltenham Cross-CountryTrainer not concerned after French specialist failed to impress in hurdles race in NaasMon Mar 07 2022 - 16:19
Ireland’s jockeys face ‘big cultural change’ as racecourse saunas shut downIHRB say evidence on dehydration before racing no longer supports practiceMon Mar 07 2022 - 16:12
Leopardstown to host Cheltenham-bound horses for two days of workoutsOver 120 horses will take the opportunity between Monday and TuesdaySun Mar 06 2022 - 15:22
Edwardstone cross-channel favourite for Cheltenham2020 Epsom winner Serpentine exported to race in Australia confrims Joseph O’BrienSun Mar 06 2022 - 15:07
Rachael Blackmore not playing it safe in run-up to CheltenhamLast year’s leading jockey at the festival has two rides over fences at NavanSat Mar 05 2022 - 01:00
Sinn Féin Senator calls for inquiry into Irish Horseracing Regulatory BoardPaul Gavan says recent press coverage raises serious questions for Irish racing regulatorTue Mar 01 2022 - 17:23
Galopin Des Champ holds edge over Bob Olinger ahead of Cheltenham showdownWillie Mullins’s young chaser holds 164 rating but Henry de Bromhead confident over his chargeTue Mar 01 2022 - 16:00
Leopardstown confident they are ‘getting on top’ of ground issues at trackTrack hosts back-to-back meetings on Sunday and Monday and Cheltenham schoolingTue Mar 01 2022 - 15:39
Comeback kid Gordon Elliott mob-handed for CheltenhamFestival set to mark remarkable transformation in fortune for trainer once in disreputeMon Feb 28 2022 - 18:08
Tipping Point: Time for racing to unhitch its wagon from gambling sponsorshipOutright ban on gambling advertising not likely any time soon but there’s no long-term guaranteeMon Feb 28 2022 - 09:44
IHRB insists officials involved in Mahon case acted ‘professionally and appropriately’Michael O'Leary says Tiger Roll will be retired after Cross-County race at CheltenhamSun Feb 27 2022 - 17:00
