Aidan O’Brien has favourite chances to pull off historic classic hat-trick at Epsom and ChantillySoft ground conditions likely to persist at Epsom up to Friday’s Oaks and Saturday's DerbyTue May 28 2024 - 06:00
Auguste Rodin proves powerless to resist White Birch at the Curragh Aidan O’Brien delivers ‘all is good so far’ bulletin ahead of City Of Troy’s Derby tilt at EpsomSun May 26 2024 - 18:13
Guineas falls to Burke’s Angel and completes cross-channel Curragh Classic doubleYorkshire trainer pulls off own Guineas double in less than an hour after also scoring in German 1,000Sun May 26 2024 - 18:01
Sean Levey leads home Hannon one-two on ‘exceptional’ Rosallion in Irish 2,000 Guineas Classic success tops hat-trick of cross-channel trained winners at the CurraghSat May 25 2024 - 17:21
McCreery and McDonogh combine to try and break classic duck with Vespertilio in Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas Mercurial Auguste Rodin bids to bounce back from latest big-race flop in Curragh’s Tattersalls Gold CupSat May 25 2024 - 06:00
Sean Levey aiming to pull off milestone Curragh classic on board Rosallion in 2,000 Guineas Luke Comer’s appeal against three-year licence suspension ends on Friday but unclear when verdict will be deliveredFri May 24 2024 - 17:19
Corach Rambler’s retirement underlines uneasy relationship between jump racing and public scrutiny Sport must be able to stand over itself as a fair challenge no matter what profile its star names haveFri May 24 2024 - 06:00
River Tiber set to lead Ballydoyle team into Irish 2,000 Guineas at the CurraghHenry Longfellow left in Ireland’s opening classic of the year but will ‘probably’ wait for Royal AscotTue May 21 2024 - 19:00
Luke Comer’s appeal against three-year licence suspension to start on WednesdayIHRB appealing ‘undue leniency’ of penalties imposed on billionaire businessman Luke Comer after dozen horses tested positive for anabolic steroidsTue May 21 2024 - 06:00
Bucanero Fuerte books Royal Ascot place with successful return to action at Naas Fairy Godmother delivers Ascot promise as Ryan Moore and Aidan O’Brien combine to win first three racesSun May 19 2024 - 18:16
Gordon Elliott turns to Mark Walsh for ride on Irish Point in Saturday’s French Champion Hurdle at AuteuilDenis Hogan successfully appeals outcome of controversial Down Royal race with Benji’s Benefit awarded contestSat May 18 2024 - 06:00
Bumper crowd expected as Naas offers free entry to ‘Trials’ card that does what it says on the tinFrankie Dettori aiming to land first American classic on board Bob Baffert trained Imagination in Preakness StakesFri May 17 2024 - 19:00
Aidan O’Brien invests a lot of credibility in City Of Troy as Guineas flop goes for Derby glory at EpsomTop trainer Aidan O'Brien doubling down on Justify colt City of Troy's Derby chances despite horse's flop in Guineas at NewmarketFri May 17 2024 - 06:00
Tony Martin’s three-month suspension to begin with immediate effect High Court rejects trainer’s application for a judicial review of sanctionThu May 16 2024 - 14:16
High Court considers whether to pause three-month suspension on trainer Tony MartinTrainer can run two horses at Tipperary on Wednesday ahead of learning if he has secured a judicial review on ThursdayTue May 14 2024 - 19:18
High Court to hear judicial review over Tony Martin’s three-month licence suspension Suspension for breaching anti-doping rules in 2023 is due to come into force on WednesdayTue May 14 2024 - 12:45
Aidan O’Brien keeps the faith in City Of Troy’s Derby credentials Los Angeles joins City of Troy in Ballydoyle team as O’Brien targets record 10th Derby victory at EpsomMon May 13 2024 - 19:50
Classic disappointment in France for Aidan O’Brien but Los Angeles looks prime Derby player after Trial victoryUnbeaten Camelot colt Los Angeles is centrepiece of 30-1 four-timer for jockey Wayne Lordan at LeopardstownSun May 12 2024 - 18:02
Racing TV says new Gambling Regulation bill will make broadcasting in Ireland unviable A ban on gambling advertising between 5.30am and 9pm has led to both RTV and Sky Sports Racing to seek an exemptionSun May 12 2024 - 14:07
Being No 2 rider to Aidan O’Brien looks like paying off for Wayne Lordan Group One winner Los Angeles puts Epsom credentials on the line in Derby Trial at LeopardstownSat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Henry Longfellow could step out of City Of Troy’s shadow and secure French 2,000 Guineas gloryContent and Vespertilio fly Irish flag in French 1,000 Guineas on Longchamp’s Classic card this SundayFri May 10 2024 - 16:37
Consistently giving transgressors benefit of the doubt in interference cases is insufficient deterrent Trainer Denis Hogan left furious after failing to be awarded Down Royal race in stewards’ room following interference from winnerFri May 10 2024 - 06:00
Willie Mullins rules out any prospect of British satellite operation Champion jumps trainer examining condition of Auteuil ground before formulating team for next weekend’s lucrative Paris cardTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Another Aidan O’Brien miracle needed to repair City of Troy’s reputation after Guineas flopBrazilian jockey Silvestre De Sousa wins first English Classic on Elmalka after return from 10-month banSun May 05 2024 - 17:31
Ryan Moore targets Curragh success on bank holiday visit Jockey will be hoping Samuel Colt can follow in the footsteps of Paddington in the Coolmore Tetrarch StakesSun May 05 2024 - 15:24
City Of Troy faces date with Classic destiny in Newmarket 2,000 Guineas Kinsale jockey Ben Curtis has shot at Kentucky Derby glory on board Honor Marie in ‘Run for the Roses’ on Saturday nightSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Willie Mullins becomes winning-most Irish trainer of all time with Grade One double taking him to 4,378 victoriesPaul Townend trails Jack Kennedy by four winners (123-119) going into Saturday’s final programme of the seasonFri May 03 2024 - 20:20
Punchestown: State Man aiming to complete spotless season and record 10th Grade One success Eager anticipation of highly-rated Cheltenham hero Ballyburn’s latest appearance in top-flight novice eventFri May 03 2024 - 06:00
Teahupoo takes Jack Kennedy a step closer to landing first jockeys’ championshipWillie Mullins saddles record 35th Grade One success of the season as Il Etait Temps upsets 1-3 favourite Gaelic WarriorThu May 02 2024 - 20:23
Teahupoo has shot at becoming first horse in 25 years to pull off Cheltenham-Punchestown Stayers double Gaelic Warrior an overwhelming favourite to give Willie Mullins a ninth win in a row in Grade One novice chase at PunchestownThu May 02 2024 - 06:00
Fastorslow underlines horses for courses theory with another Punchestown defeat of Galopin Des ChampsGold Cup redemption for jockey JJ Slevin on victorious Factorslow at Punchestown after being unseated at Cheltenham from Martin Brassil-trained starWed May 01 2024 - 20:27
Galopin Des Champs can put seal on transformative campaign and pull off Gold Cup hat-trick at PunchestownCheltenham bumper hero Jasmin De Vaux bids to join elite company by doubling up at Punchestown FestivalWed May 01 2024 - 06:00
Horse Racing Ireland unveils its new strategic plan for 2024-28 Racing’s ruling body confirms its intention to have Ireland’s second all-weather track at its own Tipperary course ‘fully operational’ by 2027Tue Apr 30 2024 - 20:25
JJ Slevin grabs more big-race glory as Banbridge pounces to deny Captain GuinnessMystical Power and Spillane’s Tower supply Grade One double for JP McManus and Mark Walsh in front of 16,361 Day One festival crowdTue Apr 30 2024 - 20:19
Paul Townend has seven-winner gap to bridge on Jack Kennedy for champion jockey title Kennedy leads rival by 122-115 with just five days left to end of the seasonTue Apr 30 2024 - 06:00
Fighting on all fronts leaves little sign Willie Mullins won’t continue to dominate Punchestown festival Dinoblue heads record-breaking trainer’s team into end of season finale worth €3.5m prizemoneyTue Apr 30 2024 - 06:00
Scottish Grand National success turns championship contest into coronation for Willie MullinsIrish trainer keeps up momentum towards British trainers’ title with runner in Ffos Las on MondayMon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Massed ranks of Willie Mullins’s title-chasing team set for Scottish National invasionMullins closing in on Dermot Weld’s record tally and becoming Ireland’s winning-most trainerFri Apr 19 2024 - 19:00
Willie Mullins’s dominance underscores decline of British jumps racingThe dominant domestic handler is on the cusp of being crowned champion trainer on both sides of the Irish SeaFri Apr 19 2024 - 06:00
Willie Mullins aiming to bridge 155-year gap in Scottish National as he pursues trainers’ titleWillie Mullins is locked in a three-way battle to claim the British traniers' title with Paul Nicholls and Dan SkeltonMon Apr 15 2024 - 19:00
Horse Racing Ireland confirms cancellation of two-day Kilbeggan meetingWexford will host a race meeting on Thursday evening (April 25th) and Downpatrick one a day later as Kilbeggan's two-day meeting cancelled by HRIMon Apr 15 2024 - 16:36
Saturday’s Aintree National acclaimed as ‘cleanest’ renewal with no fallers21 finishers from 32 runners was the highest number to complete the course since 1992Sun Apr 14 2024 - 15:27
Willie Mullins targets first British trainers’ title after Grand National triumphIrish champion trainer a 1-2 favourite to beat Paul Nicholls and Dan Skelton when season ends on Saturday weekSun Apr 14 2024 - 15:18
I Am Maximus secures Grand National victory as Irish horses dominatePaul Townend secures first win in the race as Willie Mullins takes second and JP McManus a thirdSat Apr 13 2024 - 16:36
Mahler Mission can emerge on top in very contemporary Grand National Record 26 Irish-trained horses in reduced maximum field of 34 runnersSat Apr 13 2024 - 06:00
JP McManus tees up Grand National hopes with Grade One Aintree hat-trickWillie Mullins lands two more top-flight prizes to help chances of success in British trainer’s title raceFri Apr 12 2024 - 19:42
Grand National’s public appeal still intact despite potential for more animal rights protestsWorld’s most famous race is a very different challenge compared to days of Red Rum and AldanitiFri Apr 12 2024 - 06:00
Impaire Et Passe and Willie Mullins prevail in narrow Aintree Hurdle after stewards inquiry Henry De Bromhead’s Bob Olinger was beaten by just a nose while Langer Dan was a short head back in thirdThu Apr 11 2024 - 18:00
JP McManus opts for Paul Townend to ride I Am Maximus in Grand National Champion jockey aiming to pull off jump racing’s unofficial ‘Triple Crown’ in single seasonWed Apr 10 2024 - 06:00
Numbers game ensures strong Irish challenge for Grand National glory Topweight Conflated could be switched from National to other Aintree target if testing ground conditions prevailMon Apr 08 2024 - 19:00
