Optimisim that Irish Classics won’t be domestic onlyFrench 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas on Monday were made up only of French-trained horsesMon Jun 01 2020 - 16:36
Aidan O’Brien confident revamped schedule can workBHA’s chief regulatory officer, Brant Dunshea, is confident of a resumption in UK soonSun May 24 2020 - 15:25
Media rights from betting shops key factor in survival of Irish racetracksTracks can earn €60k per meeting for pictures broadcast to 9,000 shops in Ireland and BritainFri May 22 2020 - 17:09
Clarified government restrictions force French to rejig racing calendarLikes of Longchamp, Auteuil and Saint-Cloud will no longer be free to raceTue May 19 2020 - 19:45
Horse Racing Ireland unveil revised Group race programmeFull complement of races will be held right up to November 1stTue May 19 2020 - 17:00
Decisions to be made on where to run Guineas and Derby horsesBoth Guineas races in England and in Ireland are set to take place just one week apartTue May 19 2020 - 05:30
Irish Classics in June could be homegrown affairs due to travel restrictionsOverseas trainers could employ Irish staff and jockeys to get around isolation periodMon May 18 2020 - 06:00
TV View: Heaving Dalymount a flashback to pre-health and safety daysIreland and Romania at Italia ’90 showed why TG4 should have skipped to penaltiesMon May 18 2020 - 06:00
Irish Derby the pick of early fixtures when racing resumesCurragh showpiece maintains original date but with prize money cut in half to €750,000Sun May 17 2020 - 13:22
HRI to access job implications of extended period of racing behind closed doors‘There are huge issues there and maybe some opportunities as well’Fri May 15 2020 - 21:08
Irish racing to resume three weeks early behind closed doorsAdvance health tests and temperature screening among strict protocols for return on June 8thFri May 15 2020 - 14:37
Sporting Controversies: The brutal, sad and mysterious tale of ShergarDark reality is of a beautiful animal being gunned to death by incompetent criminalsTue May 12 2020 - 06:00
British racing not to return until June 1st at the earliestFrance has European stage to itself as behind closed doors racing begins at LongchampMon May 11 2020 - 17:40
Exotic mirage of Longchamp provides a tonic for racing fansOrdinarily this meeting would barely cause a ripple but on Monday it was top billingMon May 11 2020 - 15:50
TV View: Unpredictability of old is what lures us backWatching a Gaelic football match devoid of modern day military precision is a thrillMon May 11 2020 - 06:00
Quality Longchamp card gets racing back underway in FranceSport in Ireland looks on enviously with June 29th still looking like the restart dateSun May 10 2020 - 14:16
HRI chief says racing’s return date a matter for GovernmentAs things stand sport behind closed doors will not return until June 29th at the earliestFri May 08 2020 - 15:54
Government confirms racing not planned to restart until June 29thHRI are still holding out some hope that changes may be made for an earlier returnThu May 07 2020 - 19:42
John Oxx fears for Irish racing if no restart in MayGovernment’s exit plan does not contain any specific mention of horse racingWed May 06 2020 - 17:53
Sporting Controversies: Wonderful devilment of Gay Future stroke still resonatesAugust Bank Holiday in 1974 - one of racing’s most daring scams was almost pulled offWed May 06 2020 - 05:01
Johnny Murtagh keen to know racing’s return date ‘one way or the other’‘We’re ready to go’ admits trainer and former champion jockeyTue May 05 2020 - 06:00
Brian O’Connor: Realisation required that racing is a different beast to other sportsNo other country has as much wrapped up in its thoroughbred industry as IrelandMon May 04 2020 - 18:00
Racing looks for clarification on where it stands in Government reopening plansTrainers believe a return as late as the end of June could be catastrophic for the industrySun May 03 2020 - 15:35
Irish racing seeks clarity on five-phase system and return dateBehind closed doors sporting activities with social distancing not due until June 29thFri May 01 2020 - 20:54
No Irish runners expected at first as British racing eyes up returnIf racing gets the green light it’s likely no overseas runners will be allowed run in MayFri May 01 2020 - 19:08
HRI still planning for Guineas weekend to go ahead in MayOpening Classics of the Irish Flat season set for the Curragh on May 23rd-24thTue Apr 28 2020 - 15:46
HRI concede jobs will be lost after agreeing seven-year deal with British ToteUK Tote Group will take over the off-course element of the business in IrelandTue Apr 28 2020 - 15:19
Racing TV rules out extending free-to-air coverage of Irish racingRacecourse Media Group say ‘various contractual reasons’ restrict increasing free accessMon Apr 27 2020 - 17:00
On-course bookmakers working towards limited return to racecourses this summer‘We’re an outdoor industry and maybe could turn a negative into a positive’Mon Apr 27 2020 - 16:45
Should size or age dictate in amateur rugby? Just ask Russell CroweVery little expertise required to see that New Zealand has got it right in this regardsMon Apr 27 2020 - 06:00
Irish racing anxiously waiting for green light to resumeEstimates from 2018 report say Irish racecourses losing €5m a month while closedSun Apr 26 2020 - 15:19
Qipco pulls out of Irish Champions Stakes sponsorship dealThe race is the most valuable event in Irish flat racing’s showpiece weekendSun Apr 26 2020 - 15:11
Irish racing will not restrict jockeys when sport resumesRaces in Britain will be restricted to the most experienced jockeysFri Apr 24 2020 - 16:15
Racing set to return behind closed doors in France on May 11thFrench Guineas races will be run at Longchamp on June 1stFri Apr 24 2020 - 15:57
Galway festival to take place behind closed doors if racing gets green lightAlmost 130k people attended last summer’s seven-day festival at BallybritTue Apr 21 2020 - 19:42
French racing’s potential return seen as positive by Horse Racing IrelandNext week seen as critical in bid to run Irish Guineas weekend on May 23rd-24thTue Apr 21 2020 - 15:30
Irish trainers looking at June 1st for racing resumptionTrainers note danger of horses being put down due to lack of clarity on return dateMon Apr 20 2020 - 20:00
Tipping Point: Pining for Irish Grand National frivolityEaster Monday and the big race at Fairyhouse go together like Laurel & HardyMon Apr 13 2020 - 12:02
Postponed Irish Grand National could be run in NovemberIreland’s richest jumps race could feature in revamped Fairyhouse ‘Winter Festival’Sun Apr 12 2020 - 14:18
Horse Racing Ireland keep options open on return to actionHRI anticipating an impact on prizemoney levels when racing resumesFri Apr 10 2020 - 17:09
Government to make move on breeding farm drug testing ‘shortly’Provision of a Service Level Agreement with horseracing industry has been stalled for two yearsFri Apr 10 2020 - 16:24
First four Classics of British Flat season pushed backRoyal Ascot to take place behind closed doors in JuneTue Apr 07 2020 - 17:55
Prendergast praises Hughes as Armagh rider crowned British champion jumps jockey‘He’s always been very, very dedicated and that gets you a long way in life’Tue Apr 07 2020 - 16:28
Irish racing would need no more than 10 days to start up againHorse Racing Ireland is determined the sport maintains a ‘racing ready’ positionMon Apr 06 2020 - 18:23
Travel restrictions could hit Ireland hard when racing returnsAidan O’Brien could be prevented from taking his stars to Royal Ascot and EpsomMon Apr 06 2020 - 17:34
Cheltenham controversy will pass for magnificent triviality of horse racingThe sport will survive outcry over Cheltenham and slow response to Covid-19 crisisMon Apr 06 2020 - 08:15
Dundalk’s €2.5m resurfacing on schedule to finish in JuneFlat season could be extended into December with racing suspended due to coronavirusSun Apr 05 2020 - 20:03
Dermot Cantillon has ‘no regrets’ about Seanad bidChairman of Naas racecourse failed to be electedSun Apr 05 2020 - 18:23
Davy Russell ponders what might have been for Tiger RollVirtual Grand National to be broadcast by ITV on SaturdayFri Apr 03 2020 - 17:18
Racetrack organisation does not envisage any closures in the short-termVast majority of 26 tracks holding on to staff in hope of being ‘racing ready’ if green light comesFri Apr 03 2020 - 15:03
