Elliott returns to happy hunting ground with high hopes for Gerri Colombe Gordon Elliott hoping stable star Gerri Colombe can embellish his Gold Cup credentials in rescheduled €150,000 Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down RoyalFri Nov 10 2023 - 19:00
Charges against trainer Denis Hogan and two others formally droppedReferrals panel rules that it can’t adjudicate in Yuften case in the absence of any evidence from the Irish Horseracing Regulatory BoardFri Nov 10 2023 - 19:00
Pace of change has to increase at IHRB if public scepticism is to ease Regulator’s failure to present evidence in marathon Denis Hogan referral case appears dispiritingly slipshodFri Nov 10 2023 - 06:00
Gerri Colombe set to top small but select field for Down Royal’s rescheduled Grade One feature Same half-dozen entries as last week left in the €150,000 Ladbrokes Champion ChaseTue Nov 07 2023 - 16:19
Good outcome for Melbourne Cup with no fatality in race for third year in a row Irish favourite Vauban only 14th behind Mark Zahra ridden winner Without A FightTue Nov 07 2023 - 16:12
Willie Mullins hopes Vauban can finally fulfill his Melbourne Cup dream Absurde also lines up for Mullins in $8 million highlight while Okita Soushi represents Joseph O’BrienMon Nov 06 2023 - 06:00
Falcon Eight lands Curragh feature as 2023 Irish flat season officially ends Curragh boss reports 19 per cent increase in overall attendances at HQ in 2023Sun Nov 05 2023 - 17:55
Auguste Rodin puts perfect seal on another Breeders’ Cup success for Aidan O’BrienIrishman brings his Breeders’ Cup career haul to 18 winnersSun Nov 05 2023 - 17:54
Derby hero Auguste Rodin aiming to bring career to a winning end at Breeders’ Cup Aidan O’Brien’s horse set to be retired to stud following the $4m Turf at Santa Anita in CaliforniaSat Nov 04 2023 - 06:00
Unclear if referrals panel will still convene after IHRB drop Yuften case Trainer Denis Hogan describes regulator’s statement on long-running investigation as ‘self serving’Fri Nov 03 2023 - 16:46
Brian O’Connor: US racing is still struggling in a reputational quagmireFor over a century, the Melbourne Cup, perhaps Australia’s most coveted sporting prize and the race that famously stops a nation, was a domestic affairFri Nov 03 2023 - 06:00
IHRB will not offer evidence on controversial Yuften race at Dundalk in March 2020Referrals hearing was anticipated into race involving pair of Denis Hogan-trained runnersThu Nov 02 2023 - 18:49
Dylan Browne McMonagle has chance to shine on Breeders’ Cup stageDylan Browne McMonagle teams up with Lumiere Rock in $2 million Filly & Mare TurfWed Nov 01 2023 - 06:00
Testing ground conditions could turn Down Royal feature into Gordon Elliott solo show Henry De Bromhead is only other trainer with entries for €150,000 Ladbrokes Champion ChaseWed Nov 01 2023 - 06:00
Racing braced for impact of Storm Ciaran ahead of Grade One action at Down Royal on SaturdayHopes rise the Curragh racecourse an pass 7.00 morning inspection on TuesdayMon Oct 30 2023 - 16:18
Auguste Rodin tops Irish team gearing up for Breeders’ Cup in CaliforniaWorld’s highest rated horse Equinox impresses once again by breaking track record in TokyoSun Oct 29 2023 - 15:20
Victoria Road will try to mark Aidan O’Brien’s return to Australia with Cox Plate gloryDoncaster has to pass 7.30 morning inspection ahead of Diego Velazquez lining up in FuturitySat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
Flooring Porter begins career over fences at CheltenhamGrand National winner Corach Rambler returns to action at Kelso as National Hunt season goes up a gearSat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
Prolific point-to-point winner Helen McDonogh dies aged 82Mother of former champion jockey Declan McDonogh an influential figure in enabling women ride in races in 1972Fri Oct 27 2023 - 19:39
Attitude softening in Government about proposed gambling advertising banRacing broadcasters have threatened to quit Irish market if they do not get exemption from banFri Oct 27 2023 - 19:22
Jump racing to come under pressure because with thrills come spills Not possible to ensure jump racing is risk-free, but sport continuing to make safety improvementsFri Oct 27 2023 - 06:00
Willie Mullins not weeping at having no more National Hunt worlds to conquer this winterChampion jumps trainer says victory in upcoming Melbourne Cup would rank with any in his glittering careerWed Oct 25 2023 - 17:59
Showman Frankie Dettori delivers again on Ascot stage with Champions Day double Los Angeles lands Group One prize at Saint-Cloud for Aidan O’Brien and Christophe SoumillonSun Oct 22 2023 - 15:00
Ground conditions once again dominate build-up to British Champions Day at AscotPaddington leads Aidan O’Brien attack as Coolmore chases Gosden team for British trainers’ championshipFri Oct 20 2023 - 19:00
Gordon Elliott mob-handed with eight runners in Sunday’s Munster National at Limerick Regally-bred Illinois part of Aidan O’Brien team in action in both Group One prizes at Saint-Cloud on SundayFri Oct 20 2023 - 16:42
Timing of Frankie Dettori’s ‘retirement’ U-turn strikes an unfortunate bum noteRumour mill had long signalled that Frankie Dettori would reverse his retirement plans and instead continue riding into 2024Fri Oct 20 2023 - 06:00
Joseph O’Brien doubles up as he pursues a ‘Spring Slam’ in Caulfield CupJoseph O'Brien's Valiant Prince and Okita Soushi in the mix for $5 million Australian highlightWed Oct 18 2023 - 06:00
IHRB awaiting independent report before commenting on apparent financial discrepancy A number of charity funds administered by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board come under scrutinyTue Oct 17 2023 - 19:36
Ascot’s Champions Day countdown once again set to be dominated by weather outlookDermot Weld wants ‘no extremes’ for star filly Tahiyra ahead of Queen Elizabeth II StakesMon Oct 16 2023 - 16:00
McConnell hoping Seddon can continue run of Irish success in American Grand National Noble Yeats will not be seen until new year when he will again be targeted at Aintree Grand NationalMon Oct 16 2023 - 06:00
Anticipation that City Of Troy might live up to billing will help shorten winter for many Unbeaten Dewhurst winner City of Troy is just 10-1 to become first Triple Crown winner since NijinskyMon Oct 16 2023 - 06:00
City Of Troy puts massive reputation on line in Newmarket’s Dewhurst StakesWillie Mullins chasing record-equaling fourth success in CesarewitchSat Oct 14 2023 - 06:00
Joseph O’Brien’s Buckaroo bids to add to trainer’s big race record in Australia Sounds Of Heaven in Grade One Keeneland action for Jessica Harrington and Shane FoleySat Oct 14 2023 - 06:00
Funeral of former racing journalist Cliff Noone will take place on MondayFormer Irish Field writer and Turf Club press officer passed away aged 70Fri Oct 13 2023 - 17:07
Flemensface affair displays folly of leaving buyers in the dark about failed drug testsCase of horse bought after adverse substance found underlines need for information gap to be filledFri Oct 13 2023 - 06:00
Willie Mullins warns of impact on racing from gambling advertising banChampion trainer says he is intrigued by how advertising on National Lottery can continue under proposed new legislationSun Oct 08 2023 - 15:35
City Of Troy to target record-equalling eighth Dewhurst win for Aidan O’Brien Paddington being aimed at QEII clash with Dermot Weld’s star filly TahiyraSun Oct 08 2023 - 14:53
Warning of ‘substantial’ job losses if racing coverage is hit by ban on gambling advertisingTrainers’ association boss describes current impasse as ‘very concerning’Sat Oct 07 2023 - 06:00
Joseph O’Brien saddles trans-Atlantic duo in pursuit of year’s first Group One success Patrick Mullins rides last year’s winner Mr Spex in renowned Velka Pardubicka in Czech RepublicSat Oct 07 2023 - 06:00
Reputational toll of identity mix-ups makes pre-race scanning a necessary integrity investment Recent Killarney cock-up is the second case of mistaken identity in runners in two years in Irish racingFri Oct 06 2023 - 06:00
Neill McCluskey becomes the latest trainer to have his licence suspendedTrainer Neill McCluskey banned by IHRB for six months from December 1st after his charge I Don’t Get It failed a drugs test following victory at Downpatrick in AprilThu Oct 05 2023 - 20:20
City Of Troy heavy favourite to make successful return to action in Dewhurst Middle Park winner Vandeek ruled out of clash with Aidan O’Brien star and is finished for seasonTue Oct 03 2023 - 20:09
Just Beautiful in Sun Chariot mix for in-form trainer Paddy Twomey Gold Cup outsider Feronily has first run for new owner JP McManus in GalwayMon Oct 02 2023 - 16:04
Willie Mullins hoping Vauban can sort ‘unfinished business’ and land Melbourne CupVauban is as short as 3-1 favourite for the €7.4m race ‘that stops a nation’Mon Oct 02 2023 - 15:58
French star Ace Impact keeps unbeaten record with Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe victoryOpera Singer lands Prix Marcel Boussac for Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle teamSun Oct 01 2023 - 17:40
IHRB to examine possibility of identity scans before races after Killarney mix-upTrainer John Feane fined €3,000 after mix-up in his runners he puts down to human errorSun Oct 01 2023 - 13:33
Continuous has to battle history as well as opposition in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Confidence high in French favourite Ace Impact landing €5m Longchamp highlightSat Sept 30 2023 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien in pursuit of valuable Group One glory for promising two-year-old team Frankie Dettori fills in for Ryan Moore on board Emily Dickinson in Saturday’s Prix Du CadranFri Sept 29 2023 - 18:15
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe still European racing’s most evocative occasion Victory for Japanese hope Through Seven Seas in €5 million highlight would be historicFri Sept 29 2023 - 06:00
Fingers being kept crossed Storm Agnes doesn’t prove a Bellewstown spoilsport for Frankie DettoriWind Warning for Co Meath track ahead of Barney Curley Charity team event on WednesdayTue Sept 26 2023 - 15:13
