Senior handicapper Noel O’Brien warns against kneejerk reactionSeven Grade One races run over jumps so far this season in Ireland have attracted just 37 runners in totalTue Dec 17 2013 - 01:00
Darts, like Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor, hit the bullseye when it comes to self-regardMon Dec 16 2013 - 12:00
Willie Mullins may hit 100-winner mark at Fairyhouse todayThree more winners this weekend will give Mullins fastest ever century in Irish National Hunt seasonSat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Goonyella’s Christmas target is Welsh Grand NationalTrainer Jim Dreaper became first Irish-based trainer to win Welsh marathon five years ago with Notre PereSat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Briar Hill fancied to land Sunday’s Navan Novice HurdleJust four turn out for the Grade One feature but it still looks an above-average contestSat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to Dundalk’s floodlit all-weather jumps course planObstacles will be on the straights with a polytrack all-weather surface on the bendsWed Dec 11 2013 - 01:00
Noel Meade hopeful more to come from Apache StrongholdStar novice one of seven left in Sunday’s Navan Novice HurdleWed Dec 11 2013 - 01:00
Hurricane Fly is crowned Horse of the Year againMinister Simon Coveney stresses the need for efficiency between HRI and the Turf Club during awards ceremonyTue Dec 10 2013 - 01:00
Durkan stroll for Avrika Ligeonniere as Sir Des Champs hits the deckFollowing his heavy at Punchestown Davy Russell stood down for rest of the dayMon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
Sole Power and Slade Power hope to break European mould in SprintEddie Lynam’s pair part of a five-strong Irish team taking part in Hong Kong International meetingSat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Sir Des Champs looks the answer to a tricky John Durkan Memorial ChaseToo many question marks over last year’s winner FlemenstarSat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Ruby Walsh has enviable book of rides at NavanGrade Two winner Felix Yonger joins exciting novice Faugheen and French imports Vautour and UrticaireSat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Wayne Lordan hopes to crack Vase on Galileo Rock in Hong KongFour races at the world-renowned Sha Tin track are worth a colossal €6 million-plusWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Flemenstar to meet Sir Des Champs in Durkan ChaseJim Dreaper’s Goonyella installed as favourite for Paddy Power Chase at ChristmasWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Willie Mullins gearing up for Christmas with the usual strong handThe champion trainer has plentyof options for Leopardstown festivalTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00
O’Leary’s blink allows racing to maintain appearancesBoth sides, it seems, have stepped back from the brink of a fightMon Dec 02 2013 - 06:00
Jezki has the Hurricane in his sightsJessica Harrington’s star takes the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at FairyhouseMon Dec 02 2013 - 01:00
Michael O’Leary withdraws Turf Club appealRyanair boss had threatened High Court proceedings over penaltySun Dec 01 2013 - 17:42
Lord Windermere poised to end a long wait for Ireland in Hennessy Gold Cup at NewburyTrainer Jim Culloty also hoping for a success with Vaxalco at FairyhouseSat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
Jezki has gilt-edge chance to graduate to forefront of Cheltenham pictureGilt Shadow arriving very much under radarSat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
Bookies expect Jezki to advertise his Champion Hurdle claims at FairyhouseMichael O’Leary’s Gigginstown Stud team add to their options by supplementing Dedigout into the Hatton’s GraceWed Nov 27 2013 - 01:00
Gigginstown Stud appeal provisionally scheduled for next MondayHigh profile owner Michael O’Leary threatens to take Turf Club to High Court if appeal isn’t successfulTue Nov 26 2013 - 01:00
Another childish sporting illusion goes up in smoke. Thanks ‘Wiki’For those of a certain vintage, the name Johnny Rep continues to reverberate with an impossible glamourMon Nov 25 2013 - 06:00
Paul Carberry guides Apache Stronghold home at NavanTop jockey secures the fourth win of his latest comeback from injuryMon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Simenon flies Irish flag in €4.1m Japan CupHugely-exciting Annie Power puts her unbeaten record on the line at AscotSat Nov 23 2013 - 01:01
Veteran Muirhead to relish quick ground in Troytown Chase at NavanAidan O’Brien, Tony McCoy and JP McManus team up in Monksfield Novice Hurdle with CarriganogSat Nov 23 2013 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien has old familiar territory in his sightsWillie Mullins on track for Japan Cup bid with Simenon, as Ballydoyle master heads for NavanWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
Willie Mullins looking to bridge 30-year gap with Simenon in Japan CupBriar Hill makes his much-anticipated jumping debut in opening Wexford maiden hurdleTue Nov 19 2013 - 01:00
Tofino Bay in ‘good shape’ for Ladbrokes Troytown ChaseDessie Hughes-trained star got better of Like Your Style in a close finish to big handicap in 2012Tue Nov 19 2013 - 01:00
Delusional role-model routine just another breathless wheezeOnce athletes leave the playing field, they are no different to anyone else. Setting them up to be something they are not invites disappointmentMon Nov 11 2013 - 06:00
Flemenstar delivers treble for MartinTop-class eight-year-old lands Grade Two victory for relieved trainer on stable debutMon Nov 11 2013 - 01:00
Champion jockey adds winning brace to stunning recordTony McCoy: I’m very privileged to have the job I have now’Sun Nov 10 2013 - 18:15
Simenon runs a blinder to finish fourth to Fiorente in Melbourne CupTrainer Willie Mullins may now take his star to Tokyo for the €4.1 million Japan CupTue Nov 05 2013 - 17:10
Flemenstar set for first start for new trainer Tony MartinFormer Peter Casey charge looking to capture Fortria Chase at NavanTue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
McManus chasing Paris prize on the flatWachman-trained Hidden Oasis lines up in the Criterium De Maisons-LaffitteTue Nov 05 2013 - 00:30
Another memorable milestone set to fall to McCoy’s iron willpowerNorthern Irishman set to pass the 4,000-winner mark later this weekMon Nov 04 2013 - 06:00
Willie Mullins’s Simenon all set to claim ‘race that stops a nation’Twenty years since Vintage Crop defied all precedent to win Australia’s most coveted sporting prizeMon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien’s Mekong River may head for FranceColt made it four from four when routing his Leopardstown oppositionMon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien weaves his magic but loses the warMagician catches English favourite The Fugue in the final strides to win by half a length.Mon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00
Mucho Macho Man to deny Declaration Of War’s bid for Classic victoryTrainer Aidan O’Brien has gone close in the past but it looks a bridge too far again at Santa AnitaSat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Leopardstown: Mullins double-handed for €100,000 November handicapCall Me Bubbles and Mourad entered for renewalWed Oct 30 2013 - 01:00
Noel Meade gives Corbally Ghost a quick return after Galway fallLismullen Hurdle at Navan is a likely next target for Rule The WorldWed Oct 30 2013 - 01:00
Buick gets Ballydoyle call for Sanita Anita missionRetained Gosden rider engaged by O’Brien to pilot Wilshire Boulevard in Juvenile TurfWed Oct 30 2013 - 01:00
Declaration of War heads Ballydoyle chances for Breeders’ CupWeld confirms Flying Jib not travelling to Santa AnitaTue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00
Sizing Europe one of nine entries for JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down RoyalHenry De Bronhead’s gelding missed the race last year due to unsuitable ground conditionsTue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00
Naming of clubs after fanatics shouldn’t be tolerated by the GAAIf clubs really are all about the parish, then name them after the parish, not some paramilitary like Kevin LynchMon Oct 28 2013 - 06:00
