Irish Derby will be run at Curragh in 2018 despite calls for switchHRI chief Brian Kavanagh confident agreement on drug testing can be agreedTue Feb 21 2017 - 20:52
Turf Club plans to increase drug tests on jockeysDisqualified owner Joey Logan will have appeal heard on TuesdayTue Feb 21 2017 - 01:00
Leopardstown can't come to Champions Weekend’s rescueRedevelopment work means Curragh must impose 6,000 attendance cap in 2017/2018Mon Feb 20 2017 - 20:55
Nascar might be too redneck for the elite but it’s motor racing at its purestStock car racing has big advantage over F1 – it prioritises entertainment over technologyMon Feb 20 2017 - 10:33
Gordon Elliott saddles Sunday hat-trick at NavanMichael O’Leary wants ‘consistency’ from BHA over Grand National handicappingSun Feb 19 2017 - 18:45
Kavanagh: 6,000 attendance limit for Irish Derby a short-term painCrowd capacity will also be in place for Curragh leg of Champions WeekendSun Feb 19 2017 - 15:27
Bryan Cooper makes comeback from fractured pelvisCooper hoping Identity Thief will earn a Cheltenham place in Sunday’s Flyingbolt Novice Chase at NavanSat Feb 18 2017 - 01:00
Michael O’Leary pulls top trio from Grand National as row deepensRyanair boss cites ‘horse welfare’ among reasons for withdrawing Don Poli, Outlander and Empire of DirtFri Feb 17 2017 - 20:26
Breeders’ association set to argue for two days’ notice for drug testingITBA protocol talks with Turf Club also likely to include issue of ‘therapeutic use exemption’Fri Feb 17 2017 - 20:26
Willie Mullins rules Yorkhill out of Champion Hurdle switchGraham Wylie-owned star expected to race over fences at the Cheltenham FestivalWed Feb 15 2017 - 18:11
Andrew Lynch aiming to be back in time for CheltenhamTop jockey eager to be back in the saddle after suffering a broken arm in AugustTue Feb 14 2017 - 22:34
Gordon Elliott’s Outlander handed topweight for Aintree Grand NationalIrish trainer leads the way with 14 runners for famous steeplechaseTue Feb 14 2017 - 21:00
Jezki on track to establish Cheltenham credentials at GowranJessica Harrington confirms Sizing John will take his chance in next month’s Gold CupTue Feb 14 2017 - 08:17
Record 15 Irish-trained winners at Cheltenham unlikely to be repeatedThe Irish are expected to score between 10 and 12 winners at the 2017 hunt festivalTue Feb 14 2017 - 08:15
Jessica Harrington confirms Sizing John to run in Cheltenham Gold CupAvailable at 12-1 for next month’s race after impressive Leopardstown victoryMon Feb 13 2017 - 14:47
Tipping Point: French are right to make allowances for female jockeysFrance Galop move is discriminatory but it can help women achieve dream of pro careerMon Feb 13 2017 - 12:57
Sizing John rides into reckoning for Cheltenham Gold CupMixed day at Leopardstown for Willie Mullins who wins fifth Deloitte with BacardysSun Feb 12 2017 - 20:34
Foxrock justifies odds as On The Fringe misses out on comebackEnda Bolger-trained horse is as low as 2-1 to win Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham againSun Feb 12 2017 - 19:17
Don Poli can deny Carlingford Lough an Irish Gold Cup hat-trickStar hunter chaser On The Fringe returns to action at Leopardstown on SundaySat Feb 11 2017 - 11:58
Brexit’s implications for free movement of horses a concern for HRIRobbie Power to make comeback at Naas ahead of Grade One rides on SundaySat Feb 11 2017 - 01:00
Bellshill will attempt to make it three from three over fencesBhutan in line to make anticipated debut over jumps alongside Landofhopeandglory and HousesofparliamentWed Feb 08 2017 - 01:00
Carlingford Lough has all eyes on Irish Gold CupBoth McManus and O’Leary’s Gigginstown Stud team have three entries eachWed Feb 08 2017 - 01:00
Bryan Cooper to miss Leopardstown, hopes to return next weekBarry Geraghty faces tough Gold Cup call between Carlingford Lough and Minella RoccoMon Feb 06 2017 - 18:34
Luck runs out for Faugheen as Yorkhill enters Champion Hurdle calculations2015 Champion Hurdle winner will miss next month’s festival with a stress fractureMon Feb 06 2017 - 17:18
Bloodstock industry needs to get serious about anti-dopingIrish racing may be steroid-free, but simply declaring it so isn’t enough anymoreMon Feb 06 2017 - 06:57
Turf Club has no plans for allowances for female jockeysIrish Jockeys Association says to replicate French move could be discriminatorySun Feb 05 2017 - 17:48
Douvan saunters to another short-odds victory at PunchestownWillie Mullins’s star remains a 1/3 favourite for Cheltenham’s Champion ChaseSun Feb 05 2017 - 17:33
Douvan set to make it lucky 13 For Willie Mullins at PunchestownThoroughbred primed for lucrative pre-Cheltenham festival workout in Tied Cottage ChaseSat Feb 04 2017 - 06:03
Stable staff reject Clare Daly ‘indentured slaves’ claims‘No print marks on anyone’s back’ in horse racing industry, says ISSA chairmanFri Feb 03 2017 - 17:10
HRI 'at one' with Turf Club over drug testing issueBreeders’ association indicates flexibility over five-day notice for visits to stud farmsWed Feb 01 2017 - 01:00
Rich Ricci relying on proven ‘stalwart’ Douvan at PunchestownQIPCO extends Irish Champion Stakes sponsorship by three yearsTue Jan 31 2017 - 23:30
Douvan set for Cheltenham warm up at Punchestown on SundayBookmakers now make Gordon Elliott favourite to claim champion trainer titleTue Jan 31 2017 - 01:00
Turf Club 'optimistic' drug test protocols can be put in placeNotice issue continues to be sticking point with Thoroughbred Breeders AssociationTue Jan 31 2017 - 01:00
Melon justifies the hype in exciting Leopardstown debutWillie Mullins’s Let’s Dance has range of festival options after Grade Two successSun Jan 29 2017 - 18:15
Petit Mouchoir claims Irish Champion Hurdle gloryVictory completes a De Bromhead Grade One double after surprise victory for Some PlanSun Jan 29 2017 - 17:45
Faugheen set for triumphant return to action at LeopardstownWillie Mullins sends Un De Sceaux and Vroum Vroum Mag into action in BritainFri Jan 27 2017 - 16:30
Churchill is Europe’s champion two-year-old for 2016Nine times in the last 18 years an Aidan O’Brien horse has topped juvenile listingsWed Jan 25 2017 - 01:00
Familiar face Petit Mouchoir a big obstacle for FaugheenReturn of one of Willie Mulins's star horses makes for intriguing Irish Champion HurdleWed Jan 25 2017 - 01:00
Ladbrokes take on Hennessy Gold Cup sponsorshipThe new five-year deal is to sponsor 13 races over two days and begins in DecemberMon Jan 23 2017 - 18:14
David Mullins out to take crown from Faugheen at LeopardstownThe jockey will team with Petit Mouchoir and go up against Willie Mullins-trained championMon Jan 23 2017 - 18:14
Gordon Elliott’s A Toi Phil takes Leopardstown ChaseYorkhill hardens as JLT favourite despite making hard work of Grade Three novice chaseMon Jan 23 2017 - 01:02
Sean Flanagan guides Ice Cold Soul to shock Coral Hurdle winMelbourne Cup runner-up Heartbreak City fails to fire on his return over hurdlesSun Jan 22 2017 - 17:41
Ruby Walsh waiting on Ascot inspection for Un De SceauxChampion Hurdle hero Jezki and Carlingford Lough will be focus of attention at NavanSat Jan 21 2017 - 01:01
Difficult to oppose Heartbreak City in Leopardstown featureTony Martin’s Melbourne Cup runner-up a ‘good thing’ once he handles eight hurdlesSat Jan 21 2017 - 01:00
Donagh Meyler to pilot Heartbreak City in Leopardstown featureJP McManus-owned Grade One stars Jezki and Carlingford Lough bound for NavanWed Jan 18 2017 - 01:00
Turf Club’s new ‘running and riding’ rules causing concernTrainers’ CEO Michael Grassick worried ‘best possible position’ regulation is ‘vague’”Wed Jan 18 2017 - 01:00
Tom Mullins aims to upset Heartbreak City at LeopardstownThat’s A Wrap going for four-in-row, while Un De Sceaux odds-on to defend Ascot CrownTue Jan 17 2017 - 01:01
Sharon Dunphy disqualified for two years in Like A Diamond caseThe trainer and two others were behind the backing of horse from 50-1 in to 9-4 in 2013Mon Jan 16 2017 - 13:31
Turf Club expects rise in inquiries after ‘non-trier’ rules take effectFirst meeting under new running and riding rules will take place at Dundalk on FridayMon Jan 16 2017 - 01:00
Mullins hopeful Faugheen will run in Irish Champion HurdleTrainer says horse definitely on course for Cheltenham, for which it remains favouriteSun Jan 15 2017 - 19:37
