Plucky challenger Santiago looking to put it up to Stradivarius at GoodwoodIrish Derby winner looking to stop champion stayer taking a fourth Goodwood CupTue Jul 28 2020 - 06:00
Galway races and social distancing just don’t mix on hollow opening dayOrganisers of week-long festival prepare for seven-figure hit without the usual crowdsMon Jul 27 2020 - 20:48
Masses missing as Galway races begin without the dinTop handler Willie Mullins out to be leading light at Ballybrit for a fifth straight yearMon Jul 27 2020 - 06:00
Frustrated on-course bookmakers request ‘new norm’ roadmapIrish bookmakers haven’t operated since March due to the coronavirus pandemicSun Jul 26 2020 - 16:02
Enable goes for triple win in elite King George field at AscotFrankie Dettori will try to equal Lester Piggott’s seven King George victoriesSat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00
No date on Irish racing crowds as punters return elsewhereRaces remain behind closed doors as Goodwood plans pilot event with 5,000 crowdSat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00
Houses of Sport: Epsom isn't just turf, it’s turf historyBrian O’Connor: The constant undulations and the history make Epsom a special placeTue Jul 21 2020 - 06:00
British horses target big Galway Hurdle prizeHunters Call and Fair Mountain among 38 entries for next week’s big race at BallybritMon Jul 20 2020 - 16:04
Team tactics set to come under spotlight again in King George face-offJohn Gosden’s star Enable will face challenge from six horses trained by Aidan O’BrienMon Jul 20 2020 - 15:46
Ger Lyons sticking with ‘quality over quantity’ after Oaks winEven So’s victory means trainer tied 2-2 with Aidan O’Brien for Curragh classics this yearSun Jul 19 2020 - 15:09
Even So lands Irish Oaks for Ger Lyons at the CurraghTrainer confirms his status as a major new figure at elite level with this latest victorySat Jul 18 2020 - 20:56
Cayenne Pepper looks to make the most of classic opportunityOn her Guineas effort, Joseph O’Brien’s New York Girl is right in the mixSat Jul 18 2020 - 01:03
Horse Racing Ireland details ‘devastating’ financial impact of Covid-19Financial report for first half of the year has seen an unprecedented slide in some figuresFri Jul 17 2020 - 13:55
Laytown beach races cancel September meeting due to coronavirusOrganising make decision due to concerns over social distancing at famous meetingTue Jul 14 2020 - 16:24
Racing regulator happy with screening protocols despite high-profile breachesCase involving Aidan and Donnacha O’Brien at Curragh an ‘unfortunate’ incident says IHRBTue Jul 14 2020 - 15:50
Barry Geraghty’s retirement ends glittering careerThe 40-year-old leaves with a Grand National and 43 Cheltenham winners to his nameSun Jul 12 2020 - 11:13
Dettori bidding to guide Sceptical to fairytale Grade One gloryTop jockey aiming to to add Darley July Cup at Newmarket to his famous CVSat Jul 11 2020 - 06:00
Game Changers: Vincent O’Brien, a pioneer who took Irish racing to the worldHe was the visionary upon whose giant shoulders today’s industry standsTue Jul 07 2020 - 06:00
Enable can’t reel in impressive Ghaiyyath at SandownAidan O’Brien’s Japan third as William Buick delivers a fine ride in Coral-EclipseSun Jul 05 2020 - 17:01
Donnacha O’Brien takes first Classic as Fancy Blue wins French OaksIrish raiders dominate Sunday's race at Chantilly and fill the first three placesSun Jul 05 2020 - 15:48
Serpentine stays on from the front to steal Epsom Derby for Aidan O’BrienTrainer lands record eighth win in Classic as Emmet McNamara catches them sleepingSat Jul 04 2020 - 17:24
Aidan O’Brien targets historic eighth Epsom Derby win with strong handThere is a mouthwatering weekend of Classic action ahead in both England and FranceSat Jul 04 2020 - 06:00
Irish trainers turn to French jockeys due to Covid-19 quarantineDonnacha O’Brien snaps up Pierre-Charles Boudot for Fancy Blue’s French Oaks bidTue Jun 30 2020 - 16:55
Jessica Harrington and trainers aged over 70 to return to the trackHorse Racing Ireland’s ban on over 70s from attending racecourses is lifted on WednesdayTue Jun 30 2020 - 16:10
Irish trainers weigh up options ahead of bonanza weekend of Classic actionFour Classics will be held in 24 hours between Epsom and ChantillyMon Jun 29 2020 - 17:06
IHRB investigation into controversial Dundalk race remains ongoingProcess will include examination of international betting trends from March raceMon Jun 29 2020 - 16:15
Advantage Wimbledon as Novak Djokovic drags tennis’s name through the mudTournament insurance in SW19 has proved savvy but sport’s reputation has taken a hitMon Jun 29 2020 - 06:00
O’Brien dampens expectations that Santiago could run at EpsomTrainer is looking to make it an eighth win in the big race after Irish Derby successSun Jun 28 2020 - 18:11
Heads scratched as noise from the Curragh roof resurfaces‘Whirring’ sound emanating from roof of stand could be heard across Derby weekendSun Jun 28 2020 - 14:56
Gutsy Santiago gives Aidan O’Brien a 14th Irish Derby winFavourite digs in to deny Tiger Moth with Ballydoyle accounting for first four homeSat Jun 27 2020 - 20:28
First-rate second-string makes Séamus Heffernan racing’s Mr DependableJockey going for a fourth Irish Derby win and this time with the top pick of Aidan’s O’Brien’s horsesSat Jun 27 2020 - 06:00
Gold Maze could find the winning way out of a Derby full of imponderablesJessica Harrington bidding to become first woman to train winner in race’s 154-year historySat Jun 27 2020 - 06:00
Owners will be allowed restricted access to race meetings from July 20thTwo owners per horse will be allowed attend under easing of restrictionsThu Jun 25 2020 - 16:18
Rachael Blackmore breaks new ground as she relishes her first Irish Derby rideJockey will partner outsider King Of The Throne at the Curragh on SaturdayThu Jun 25 2020 - 16:07
Crossfirehurricane to make Irish Derby bid on SaturdayUnbeaten US-bred colt was an impressive winner of the Gallinule Stakes this monthMon Jun 22 2020 - 16:01
Emmet Mullins banned from tracks for three months after Covid-19 protocol breachTrainer was seen in Leopardstown enclosure last week despite being denied entryMon Jun 22 2020 - 15:51
Tipping Point: Could the USA win the Rugby World Cup before Ireland do?Rugby has always had core support in the US, what it lacked was the focus of a pro leagueMon Jun 22 2020 - 06:00
O’Brien won’t run any horse in both Irish and Epsom DerbiesCoronavirus situation means the two big races take place within a week of each otherSun Jun 21 2020 - 15:57
Sceptical can produce fairytale ending to the week at AscotAt Naas, Make A Challenge could give Denis Hogan a dream daySat Jun 20 2020 - 05:00
Santiago makes it four Ascot winners for Aidan O’BrienHigh hopes of potential shot at Stayers crown in 2021 for 100-30 Queen’s Vase winnerFri Jun 19 2020 - 17:42
Jessica Harrington turns to Tom Marquand for Millisle’s Ascot assaultAnthony Van Dyck and Elarqam set to lock horns in Group Two company on FridayFri Jun 19 2020 - 06:00
Peerless Stradivarius joins the greats with Gold Cup hat-trickOdds-on favourite steals the show at Ascot as Battleground impresses for Aidan O’BrienThu Jun 18 2020 - 17:49
Closure of Irish betting shops causing devastation and frustrationConfusion has reigned this week after shops reopened only to be told to close a day laterThu Jun 18 2020 - 16:46
Gosden: Stradivarius’s Gold Cup preparation ‘not ideal’But trainer’s main concern is avoiding soft ground at Ascot for historic hat-trick bidThu Jun 18 2020 - 06:00
Lord North dazzles in Prince Of Wales’s at AscotRussian Emperor did bring some joy for Aidan O’Brien with a win on day twoWed Jun 17 2020 - 15:42
Japan expected to hit the ground running at AscotWin for Aidan O’Brien’s horse would set up clash with Enable and Ghaiyyath in EclipseWed Jun 17 2020 - 01:00
Betting shops in Ireland told to close their doorsMost bookmakers had reopened this week but will have to close again until June 29thTue Jun 16 2020 - 15:37
Circus Maximus prevails to land Queen Anne for Aidan O’BrienRyan Moore held off Frankie Dettori and Terebellum in a thrilling finish at AscotTue Jun 16 2020 - 14:40
Eerie scenes set to give Royal Ascot a very different feelOne of the biggest events of the racing year will be largely a domestic affair this weekTue Jun 16 2020 - 06:30
Regulator insists Curragh was not too quick after 16 withdrawalsSeveral trainers unhappy with the going at racecourse for 1,000 Guineas at the weekendMon Jun 15 2020 - 19:40
