Brian O’Connor’s Tipping Point: Clash of identities comes into play in All-Ireland deciderThere must not be any other 32,000sq mile patch of ground on the planet so minutely divided by stereotypes intrinsically bound to sporting fortunesMon Sept 15 2014 - 06:00
Panther strikes for Michael Owen at the CurraghLeading Light beaten into second place as former England striker celebrates Curragh winSun Sept 14 2014 - 18:49
Ballydoyle reeling after Australia defeatTrainer ‘shocked’ at loss in race in which star colt ‘trapped on outside’ of rival Al KazeemSun Sept 14 2014 - 17:15
Joseph O’Brien weighed in heavy after Australia defeatJockey 1lb overweight after shock reverse to The Grey Gatsby at LeopardstownSun Sept 14 2014 - 13:10
O’Brien’s star stayer Leading Light has credentials to land St LegerGroup One-studded card at Curragh facing competition from Arc trials at LongchampSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Champions Weekend set to thrillBallydoyle powerhouse mobhanded for Leopardstown and Curragh renewalsSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Joseph O’Brien: a heavyweight racing talent prepared to sweat for every course successIreland’s 21-year-old champion jockey presents an enigmatic face to the sporting publicSat Sept 13 2014 - 00:02
Australia to face 11 rivals in prestigious Champions Weekend feature renewalPrix du Jockey Club winner The Grey Gatsby added to Champions Stakes fieldWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Flaxen Flare and Plinth to renew rivalry at GalwayFlaxen Flare may relish famous hill here more than Ballydoyle contenderWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Alelchi Inois the form pick for Galway feature raceStrapping French-bred six-year-old capable of obliging to land Grade Three renewalTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Weld hoping for cut ahead of Champions WeekendTrainer reveals intention to have ‘very few’ runners if ground at tracks good to firmMon Sept 08 2014 - 20:45
Weld may have to bow to veteran Fit The CoveRemarkable 14-year-old set for 104th career start despite being 5lbs higher for last winMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:05
Hopes high for Group One Champions WeekendOrganisers on weather watch for inaugural event of pattern racing worth €3.7mMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:00
Tandem should have too much classRobbie McNamara and Dermot Weld should score in NavanSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien just 16/1 to make a clean-sweep of all five top-flight races of ‘Champions Weekend’Raiders aiming to scoop up prizes will have to contend with the might of BallydoyleWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Final push on for ‘Champions Weekend’ at Leopardstown and CurraghHRI’s marketing staff have focused on encouraging participation within the racing industry in recent monthsTue Sept 02 2014 - 01:00
Sports-suits of world football look even sleazier after the summerAcres of newspaper revelations about the bidding process behind Qatar’s successful World Cup bid have been revealed in grubby detailMon Sept 01 2014 - 06:00
Chicquita set to make debut for O’Brien at Champions WeekendAidan O’Brien confirms Due Diligence out ofthe running for Haydock Sprint CupMon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00
Gutsy Carla Bianca edges home ahead of Pearl of Africa for four in a rowAidan O’Brien’s Ol’ Man River made an impressive winning debut at the CurraghSun Aug 31 2014 - 22:46
Andrea Atzeni hoping for a profitable visit to the CurraghNew Qatari Racing No 1 jockey has four rides including sound claims with two year olds Cappella Sansevero and SacrificialSat Aug 30 2014 - 01:00
Brian Kavanagh positive about addressing Irish Derby issuesHorse Racing Ireland’s chief executive acknowledged need to examine ways to make Irish Derby more competitiveWed Aug 27 2014 - 01:00
Leopardstown target big crowd for ‘Champions Weekend’ dayChief executive Pat Keogh believes concept can ultimately contribute towards a transformation in attendancesTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:00
Ambivalence towards Rory McIlroy proves partition is alive and unwellThe mixed feelings our greatest sporting talent engenders are a rejoinder to patriotic Gaeldom’s difficulty with acknowledging the impact of partitionMon Aug 25 2014 - 06:00
Leading Light impresses on his return to action at the CurraghAscot Gold Cup winner looks in imposing for for forthcoming Irish St Leger at HQMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
Maarek to win the battle of the Group One heavyweights in Renaissance StakesJockey Joseph O’Brien can continue a successful week with The Great WarSat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
Weld eyes Listed succcess with BroochIrish handler holds strapping filly in high regard and capable of taking renewalWed Aug 20 2014 - 01:00
Australia set to take on talented field in JuddemonteBallydoyle handler O’Brien concedes colt ‘a good bit heavier than he was in the Derbys’Wed Aug 20 2014 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien 'a little bit worried' about Australia’s fitnessSon Joseph O'Brien feels he can do the 8st 12lb weight in in Juddmonte at YorkTue Aug 19 2014 - 01:00
Brian O’Connor’s Tipping Point: Legislative structures urgently needed to tackle integrity issuesNow’s the time to put in place procedures which allow Sports Governing Bodies to effectively protect sports they are there to governMon Aug 04 2014 - 06:00
Beach Belle to lead Qatari bid for lucrative Pheonix Stakes prizeHome hopes this time at the Curragh could reside most in Eddie Lynam’s brilliant Queen Mary-winning filly Anthem AlexanderMon Aug 04 2014 - 01:00
Pacific Heights looks the pick in Ahonoora Handicap at GalwayTony Martin has emerged as a festival stalwart and his Ted Veale can open chasing account tomorrowSat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Irish Derby third Festive Cheer hard to oppose in Galway’s finaleJim Bolger’s Teoirim fancied to land the feature Guinness HandicapFri Aug 01 2014 - 10:55
Thomas Edison the leading light in Galway HurdleOwner JP McManus enjoys long-awaited first success in Galway Hurdle with hot favourite at BallybritThu Jul 31 2014 - 19:24
Road to Riches lands Galway PlateNoel Meade: ‘I’m absolutely thrilled to win it now. It’s something I really wanted to do’Thu Jul 31 2014 - 11:29
Bayan set for bold show in feature raceCo Meath handler Gordon Elliott aiming for third time lucky in €250,000 hurdleThu Jul 31 2014 - 01:00
Galway condition suiting BalnaslowJonathan Burke looks set to follow in family tradition in PlateWed Jul 30 2014 - 01:00
Vastonea and Gary Halpin go extra mileGalway a happy hunting ground for Kevin Prendergast’s second stringWed Jul 30 2014 - 01:00
Baraweez to put home brigade to sword in Galway’s Topaz SprintYorkshire trainer Brian Ellison relies on the local knowledge of Colm O’DonoghueTue Jul 29 2014 - 14:39
Quick Jack gives Tony Martin and Steven Clements consecutive victories in Galway feature4/1 favourite shows a neat burst of pace inside final 150yds to win by three lengthsTue Jul 29 2014 - 09:59
My Titania may miss rest of seasonJohn Oxx’s star filly picked up an injury in Curragh Group TwoTue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00
All eyes turn to Weld ahead of lucrative festivalOver 150,000 set to attend Ballybrit which boasts in excess of €2 million prize moneyMon Jul 28 2014 - 13:34
Punters have shelled out their cash; let the violence beginUFC was once on its knees, now it’s a show worth billionsMon Jul 28 2014 - 06:00
Gambling Girl capable of big run in €70,000 featureSelection a potential top-notcher as novice hurdler and improvement likelyMon Jul 28 2014 - 01:00
Quiet man Mark Walsh doing all his talking in the saddleGalway has been good to the low-profile Clane man in the pastMon Jul 28 2014 - 01:00
Trading Leather ready for tilt at King GeorgeIrish Derby winner joined by stable companion and likely pacemaker Leitir MorSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
Pique Sous to miss out on Galway FestivalGalway Hurdle ante-post favourite ruled out for the rest of the seasonSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
Irish Derby needs to be more competitive – HRIChanges to racing programme needed to give €1.25M Curragh classic further prestigeWed Jul 23 2014 - 07:40
Townend happy to pick up Pique SousFormer champion jockey looking for repeat Galway Hurdle victory on hot favouriteTue Jul 22 2014 - 17:28
Classic winners Magician and Trading Leather to lead Irish bid for King George gloryAidan O’Brien bidding for a fourth success in Britain’s most prestigious open-age flat raceTue Jul 22 2014 - 01:00
Pique Sous primed for Galway Hurdle bidAscot winner also at the forefront of the betting for York’s Ebor on August 23rdTue Jul 22 2014 - 01:00
