The media-shy trainer of Presenting Percy has become the storyThe mystery around Galway trainer Pat Kelly has produced tales of near-mystic powers of horsemanshipThu Mar 14 2019 - 18:25
Kilbricken can storm past sentimental stories in Stayers HurdleFaugheen bids to make history by recording a Champion-Stayers doubleThu Mar 14 2019 - 06:00
Aidan Coleman hoping to guide Paisley Park to gloryCork jockey won his first Grade One on the popular Andrew Gemmell-owned starThu Mar 14 2019 - 06:00
Blackmore and Frost to fight out Ryanair ChaseMonalee should be approaching his career peak while Frodon leads English prospectsWed Mar 13 2019 - 19:00
Altior makes it 18-in-a-row to take Champion Chase at CheltenhamNico De Boinville’s mount came under pressure over the last but won out in the endWed Mar 13 2019 - 15:59
Tiger Roll barely breaks sweat in winning Cross CountryKeith Donoghue guides the Grand National winner home to give Gordon Elliott first winWed Mar 13 2019 - 15:03
Irish Jockeys Association say Cheltenham penalties are ‘illogical’Declan Lavery suspended for 10 days over ride on Jerrysback due to welfare rulesWed Mar 13 2019 - 12:39
Altior poised to continue remarkable winning record at CheltenhamReigning two-mile champion odds-on to retain his Champion Chase crownWed Mar 13 2019 - 06:00
Envoi Allen bids to justify big reputation in Champion BumperPredictions of future Gold Cup glory have been made about Elliott’s unbeaten starWed Mar 13 2019 - 06:00
Cheltenham: Tiger Roll ready to return to happy hunting groundGrand National winner has already secured legendary status among his connectionsWed Mar 13 2019 - 06:00
Willie Mullins-trained Ballyward put down after Cheltenham fall9-4 favourite fell in the closing National Hunt Chase on opening dayTue Mar 12 2019 - 19:10
Blackmore lives the dream with first Cheltenham winnerA Plus Tard’s win one of four for Irish horses on opening of Cheltenham festivalTue Mar 12 2019 - 17:59
Wednesday’s Cheltenham card in danger of being blown off courseCard would be run off in its entirety on Saturday and clash with Six Nations finaleTue Mar 12 2019 - 17:53
Shoe is on the other foot for Cromwell as Espoir D’Allen takes Champion HurdleJP McManus’s horse claims unprecedented eighth success in the race under Mark WalshTue Mar 12 2019 - 17:19
Barry Geraghty: ‘Any winner at Cheltenham is like winning an All-Ireland final’Twenty years on from festival debut, the veteran jockey is still at top of racing gameTue Mar 12 2019 - 06:00
Laurina can prove she’s the real deal in Champion HurdleWillie Mullins’s mare set for Cheltenham day one showdown with Apple’s JadeMon Mar 11 2019 - 16:43
Willie Mullins down on Cheltenham numbers but set for quality opening dayChampion trainer is 10-1 to saddle four or more winners on festival’s opening dayMon Mar 11 2019 - 16:37
Soft ground likely at Cheltenham after forecast 12mm of rainPredicted wind gusts of up to 80km/h on Day Two of festival a worrying reminder of 2008Mon Mar 11 2019 - 06:00
Punter predictions: Cheltenham festival tips and fanciesMichael Duignan, Phillip Reynolds, Darragh Ó Sé and more have their saySat Mar 09 2019 - 08:00
Teenage sensation Jack Kennedy targeting Cheltenham gloryThe gifted 19-year-old jockey will partner popular Apple’s Jade in the Champion HurdleSat Mar 09 2019 - 08:00
Naas examining feasibility of building Ireland’s second all-weather trackHorse Racing Ireland hopes to have new all-weather track in place by 2021Fri Mar 08 2019 - 18:59
‘Pimpernel’ Percy undergoing unorthodox preparation for Gold Cup dateTrainer Kelly schooling his star over fences the ‘wrong’ way round at GalwayWed Mar 06 2019 - 06:00
Moore targets Dundalk feature with Western AustraliaBallydoyle’s number one saddles two rides for O’Brien in rearranged midweek fixtureWed Mar 06 2019 - 06:00
JP McManus still odds-on to be leading owner at Cheltenham FestivalEspoir D’Allen gets Champion Hurdle green light but owner takes out three contendersTue Mar 05 2019 - 06:00
Irish trainers prepare for more animal welfare steps at Cheltenham FestivalIrish trainers’ association argue 72-hour rule could be problematic for smaller yardsTue Mar 05 2019 - 06:00
Noel Meade: Gold Cup contender Road to Respect is ‘100%’Former champion trainer enjoys perfect weekend with all four runners winningSun Mar 03 2019 - 18:52
Leopardstown post-race gallops likely to be low-keyCusack runner could succeed on Leopardstown’s final jumps cardSun Mar 03 2019 - 18:16
Jockeys say regulatory body will rue introduction of new whip restrictionIHRB confirms 26 per cent increase in whip offences in 2018Fri Mar 01 2019 - 21:28
Friday's Dundalk card abandoned after two races due to medical emergencyA man, reported to be part of the IHRB’s security team, fell ill in the parade ringFri Mar 01 2019 - 20:13
Five-year entry-level bans to be imposed on jockeys for positive drug testsDylan Robinson gets three-year suspension for positive cocaine testFri Mar 01 2019 - 16:10
Equine flu: Irish racing to continue with ‘enhanced vaccination’Measures to be maintained in bid to avoid outbreak of equine flu as Britain experiencedWed Feb 27 2019 - 05:00
Ground will be a factor in deciding Monalee’s flight pathDe Bromhead still ‘50-50’ between targeting Gold Cup or Ryanair Chase at CheltenhamWed Feb 27 2019 - 05:00
McManus odds on to depose O’Leary as top owner at CheltenhamChampion Hurdle hat-trick seeking Buveur D’Air one of seven McManus-owned favouritesTue Feb 26 2019 - 06:00
Shane Foley to be No1 flat jockey for Jessica Harrington in 2019Foley replaces Colm O’Donoghue who had enjoyed considerable success in recent seasonsMon Feb 25 2019 - 18:46
Rugby needs to make itself smaller, weaker and less dangerousOnce famously a game for all shapes and sizes, that is quite clearly no longer the caseMon Feb 25 2019 - 05:00
Owner unconcerned about Presenting Percy not running over fences in a yearReynolds decides to skip Fairyhouse with just three weeks to go to Cheltenham Gold CupSat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00
Mark Walsh aiming to help Farid earn Cheltenham ticketJP McManus’s rider a 12-1 shot to be leading jockey at the festivalSat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00
Un De Sceaux shaping up for bid to regain the Ryanair ChaseProven Cheltenham stalwart impresses trainer with his latest piece of workThu Feb 21 2019 - 01:00
Willie Mullins to send reduced team to Cheltenham FestivalChampion trainer plans to have four Gold Cup runners including Bellshill and KemboyWed Feb 20 2019 - 23:00
Gordon Elliott planning to send biggest ever team to Cheltenham FestivalMeath man favourite to be leading trainer for third year in a rowTue Feb 19 2019 - 19:00
Laurina looking to land Punchestown primer ahead of CheltenhamMare looking to emulate Annie Power’s 2016 Champion Hurdle successTue Feb 19 2019 - 16:10
Boxing needs a single, unified world heavyweight championSport’s long-term interest is clearly bound up in unity rather than continuing divisionMon Feb 18 2019 - 06:00
Gordon Elliott saddles 428-1 four-timer at NavanMeath-based trainer favourite to again take leading trainer title at CheltenhamSun Feb 17 2019 - 17:43
Versatile National hero Tiger Roll wins over hurdles at NavanGordon Elliott’s star 12-1 to emulate Red Rum and retain famous steeplechase at AintreeSun Feb 17 2019 - 16:02
Presenting Percy could go straight to CheltenhamRachael Blackmore teams up with festival prospect Monalee in Gowran featureSat Feb 16 2019 - 06:00
Young jockeys required to attend anti-doping seminars in MarchMove comes after five riders tested positive for cocaine in Ireland last yearFri Feb 15 2019 - 17:56
Response to equine flu beginning to look like an over-reactionBy completely shutting down racing, BHA may have made a rod for its own backTue Feb 12 2019 - 06:00
British racing will resume on Wednesday after equine flu scareBritish Horse Racing Authority allows a ‘risk managed return’ to take placeMon Feb 11 2019 - 23:54
New vaccine measures could be dangerous, says Ger LyonsIRHB has introduced measures which will see horses vaccinated every two monthsMon Feb 11 2019 - 15:47
League of Ireland should appreciate what it is – not fret about what it isn’tConstant talk of how to ‘fix’ the league should be matched by appreciation for its resilienceMon Feb 11 2019 - 07:00
