Notebook proves jumping is the name of the game in LeopardstownMichael O’Leary owned star claims Novice Chase in convincing fashionThu Dec 26 2019 - 14:06
The sporting decade that was: Harzand earns place in history for team of true champions‘I had won 22 classics but not an Epsom Derby. It had to be done. It was important to me.’Thu Dec 26 2019 - 12:00
St Stephen’s Day novice talent divided between Leopardstown and LimerickLaurina and Fakir d’Oudairies top bill in Dublin, Faugheen v Samcro down southTue Dec 24 2019 - 01:00
Down Royal to benefit from Racing TV coverage on St Stephen’s DayFormer Cheltenham winner Black Hercules lines up in a competitive hunters chaseTue Dec 24 2019 - 01:00
Tom Queally set to ride over jumps at Limerick on St Stephen's DayA former champion apprentice, he has ridden numerous Group One winnersMon Dec 23 2019 - 21:09
Samcro could prove to be a St Stephen’s Day spoilsportVeteran Faugheen aiming for 10th career Grade One in clash at Limerick that promises to be a Christmas festival highlightMon Dec 23 2019 - 17:53
Aspire Tower set to shine in Leopardtown Grade Two highlightHenry De Bromhead targets another successful Christmas period 14 declarations in total for St Stephen’s Day cardMon Dec 23 2019 - 17:37
Tipping Point: Christmas cancelled by GAA’s joyless pursuitGAA players are amateurs yet many lead lives that put a lot of professionals to shameMon Dec 23 2019 - 06:45
Al Boum Photo could be in the frame for Leopardstown this ChristmasGround conditions may be right for Willie Mullins-trained champ to return to actionMon Dec 23 2019 - 06:00
Space Cadet set to fly the Irish flag in Welsh Grand NationalThe Irish raider is a 50-1 outsider for the race, with last year’s winner Elegant Escape topping the bettingSun Dec 22 2019 - 16:53
Davy Russell set for Ascot return if conditions are rightJockey will ride Paloma Blue following illness, but racing depends on state of trackSat Dec 21 2019 - 06:00
Funding for Irish racing’s integrity service to be cut by €200,000 in 2020Horse Racing Ireland makes prizemoney a priority, and confirms an extra €1.7m will be made available next yearWed Dec 18 2019 - 18:23
JP McManus team hoping for soft ground at Leopardstown for DarassoFrench recruit primed to take on Ireland’s top Gold Cup contenders in Savills ChaseWed Dec 18 2019 - 07:50
Eddie O’Leary proposes Down Royal race be put into Triple Crown seriesGigginstown spokesman says move could boost Irish interest in King George VI ChaseTue Dec 17 2019 - 07:00
Novice star Samcro set to take Limerick option over ChristmasApple’s Jade could be retired if failing to fire at LeopardstownTue Dec 17 2019 - 06:52
Long-standing love affair: Irish eyes riveted on Liverpool’s title questClub has long had a massive and passionate support base this side of the Irish SeaMon Dec 16 2019 - 05:30
Latest Exhibition shocks Andy Dufresne at NavanBryan Cooper enjoys morale-boosting win as Elliott’s odds-on favourite is turned overSun Dec 15 2019 - 15:57
Robin Des Foret flies the flag for Mullins in Cheltenham featureAnte-post favourite, Riders Onthe Storm, ruled out after being declared a non-runner by mistakeFri Dec 13 2019 - 17:50
British election result a positive for Irish racing, says HRIAndy Dufresne fancied to continue good form of Elliott’s novice team at NavanFri Dec 13 2019 - 17:03
Chacun Pour Soi to test his Champion Chase credentials at LeopardstownGordon Elliott dominates entries for Sunday’s Navan featureWed Dec 11 2019 - 01:00
Pat Smullen and Ruby Walsh receive ‘Irish Racing Hero’ honoursGrand National hero Tiger Roll crowned 2019 Horse of the YearTue Dec 10 2019 - 23:30
Free wifi to be provided at all Irish racecourses in 2020Russell targets return from sickness as Mullins plots introduction of French recruitsMon Dec 09 2019 - 18:15
Racecourses chairman frustrated over TV race clashesFears over coverage of busiest racing day of year on St Stephen’s DayMon Dec 09 2019 - 18:15
Keith Donoghue: TV deal means Irish racing playing second fiddle to the UKSunday’s John Durkan Chase shown on a split screen on Racing TV due to a clashMon Dec 09 2019 - 17:54
Presidents Cup is one of sport’s great non eventsTiger Woods will add some stardom but contest is almost always a foregone conclusionMon Dec 09 2019 - 07:00
O’Brien’s Magic Wand unable to cast spell over Hong KongTrainer’s mare finishes runner-up to Win Bright while Anthony Van Dyck fails to fireSun Dec 08 2019 - 17:03
Min scores as Presenting Percy makes encouraging returnOdds-on favourite takes John Durkan Chase as Presenting Percy stays on smartly in thirdSun Dec 08 2019 - 15:52
Anthony Van Dyck first Derby winner to contest Longines Hong Kong VaseColt joined by stable companion Mount Everest in contest due off at 5.40 Irish timeSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
Min set to step out of Douvan’s shadow in Punchestown chaseBig weekend for Willie Mullins with Un De Sceaux and Listen Dear among 22 runnersSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
Colin Keane looking to go one better in Hong Kong this yearIrish jockey competes in the Longines International Jockeys Championship at Happy ValleyTue Dec 03 2019 - 18:17
Presenting Percy to make eagerly awaited return in Sunday’s John DurkanOwner Philip Reynolds expects ‘proper test’ after ‘long nine months’Tue Dec 03 2019 - 18:01
Druim Samhraidh the only one out of nine Dunne horses to test positive for steroidReferrals panel accepted evidence that horse was exposed to Boldenone prior to entering trainer’s yardMon Dec 02 2019 - 18:35
Joseph O’Brien not planning to give brother Donnacha too much of a leg-up‘We all want to win. I understand, and he understands, it’s not easy’Mon Dec 02 2019 - 17:45
Absence of trackside bookies would be a loss for racingSympathy for bookies wouldn’t be in abundance but they’re integral part of racing sceneMon Dec 02 2019 - 07:00
Envoi Allen enters Champion Hurdle picture after Royal Bond successTrainer Gordon Elliott describes latest novice star as ‘the real thing’Sun Dec 01 2019 - 17:05
Honeysuckle elbows Apple’s Jade aside from Hatton’s Grace throneYouth comes through in Winter Festival feature as Apple’s Jade is beaten at FairyhouseSun Dec 01 2019 - 17:02
Apple’s Jade fans hope class is permanent for four-in-a-row Hatton’s Grace bidSamcro and Envoi Allen give Elliott strong hand in other ‘Winter Festival’ highlightsSat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
Titanic boss Husbands gets job of steering Leopardstown’s futureWillie Mullins and Gordon Elliott target Ladbrokes Trophy at NewburyFri Nov 29 2019 - 18:47
Two jockeys banned for failing drugs testsDavid Simmonson and Cian Cullinan failed tests earlier this yearFri Nov 29 2019 - 17:09
O’Leary and Elliott could have battle of wills over Tiger Roll’s shot at historyGordon Elliott says Aintree Grand National is ‘the race I’m training him for’Thu Nov 28 2019 - 06:00
Willie Mullins confirms Kemboy will defend Savill’s Chase crown over ChristmasStar chaser one of seven ex-Supreme horses registered again with HRIWed Nov 27 2019 - 19:33
Jack Kennedy and Apple’s Jade to be reunited at FairyhouseElliott’s star mare is looking to bounce back and make history in Hatton’s Grace HurdleMon Nov 25 2019 - 18:00
Bookmakers on duty at Punchestown but may not take bets on every raceDonnacha O’Brien outlines training plans after announcing retirement from saddleMon Nov 25 2019 - 16:30
Horse Racing Ireland may sell all or part of Tote IrelandReview focused on long-term strategy rather than talks with individual companiesMon Nov 25 2019 - 06:00
Champion flat jockey Donnacha O’Brien announces retirementO’Brien plans to follow his older brother Joseph and his father Aidan into trainingSun Nov 24 2019 - 20:27
Dream comes true for Robbie Power in Troytown ChaseJockey completes brilliant weekend to claim Navan race for the first timeSun Nov 24 2019 - 17:17
Ireland’s on-course bookmakers threaten to strike from TuesdayBookies unhappy at how meetings cater for off-course interests and charges for standingSun Nov 24 2019 - 13:46
Showdown with Cyrname likely to prove a real test of Altior’s staminaAscot feature the longest trip the two-mile champion has faced in his impressive careerSat Nov 23 2019 - 06:00
Former Supreme Racing horse successfully re-registered with HRISolicitor Patrick Kennedy says another four applications have been madeFri Nov 22 2019 - 18:54
Elliott lines up strong team in bid to reclaim Troytown gloryGeneral Principle and Ravenhill two of the top trainer’s formidable 11 runners in Navan featureWed Nov 20 2019 - 06:00
