Vintage Durkan clash in prospect at star studded ‘Premiere Weekend’ in Punchestown
Farcical scenario in Saturday’s Grade Two as all three runners owned by Michael O’Leary and trained by Gordon Elliott
Horse racing
Irish star Auguste Rodin to receive historic retirement ceremony after his final race in Japan Cup
Aidan O’Brien runner joined by French hope Goliath and Germany’s Fantastic Moon in attempt to end 18-year run of Japanese dominance
Racing’s reaction to coverage of Cheltenham deaths shows worrying insecurity about nature of the sport
Scrutiny isn’t the problem for racing: being able to stand over what it reveals is what counts
Willie Mullins set to take wraps off some of his biggest stars at Punchestown
Top three in Cheltenham Gold Cup betting set to clash in vintage John Durkan Chase as winter weather sets in
Fact To File could head formidable JP McManus team into John Durkan test
Grade One winners Inothewayurthinkin and Spillane’s Tower also set to ‘tog out’ for Sunday’s €150,000 Punchestown feature
Top amateur Derek O’Connor to team up with Fastorslow for John Durkan Chase at Punchestown
Regular jockey JJ Slevin aiming to return from foot injury before Christmas action begins
Gordon Elliott aiming to maintain Troytown dominance with strong team topped by American Mike
Bob Olinger back to defend Lismullen Hurdle on day one of Navan Racing Festival
Ex-trainer says Horse Racing Ireland response to plan for retired racehorses is ‘discouraging’
Ger Hussey calls on high-profile names within racing to publicly back his plan for centralised hub to tackle problem
Consolidation of Irish racing’s charity sector urged by injured jockeys’ body
Irish Injured Jockeys says Mazars report into €350k transfer underlines how there are too many separate funds
Marine Nationale returns to action in Grade Three Naas highlight
Former dual-Stayers Hurdle champion Flooring Porter out for rest of season after injury setback
Ryan Moore confident Japan Cup hope Auguste Rodin can be competitive in final career start
Aidan O’Brien’s 2023 Derby hero set to be joined in Tokyo by French star Goliath and Germany’s Fantastic Moon
Willie Mullins already planning for next year after disappointing Melbourne Cup
Both Vauban and Absurde finish out of the frame as champion trainer turns attention back to domestic action
Meet Robbie Dolan: Irish man who went from The Voice Australia contestant to winning country’s biggest race on a 90/1 shot
The Kildare man first came to Australians’ attention as a singer but will now be forever linked with the country’s most famous race
Willie Mullins weighing up Galopin Des Champs’ return to action
Jack Kennedy has three rides at Fairyhouse as champion jockey makes comeback from suspension
Auguste Rodin in contention to try and give O’Brien breakthrough success in Japan
Ireland’s only Japan Cup winner was the Frank Dunne-owned and trained Stanerra in 1983
Irish geneticist’s software aims to keep harmful effects of thoroughbred inbreeding in check
Equine researcher says relentless search to exploit fastest horses’ qualities has led to potentially damaging narrowing of gene pool
Ground conditions may prove crucial to outcome of first Grade One of National Hunt season at Down Royal
Complimentary entry to the Curragh on Sunday for final programme of 2024 flat campaign
Hewick added to €150,000 Grade One highlight at Down Royal ahead of ‘Shark’ Hanlon suspension
Aidan O’Brien turns to Frankie Dettori for some of his Breeders' Cup runners in Del Mar
Aidan O’Brien closing in on becoming most successful trainer at Breeders’ Cup
Irishman’s tally of 18 Breeders Cup victories only two behind renowned US trainer D Wayne Lukas
Clean sweep for Irish juveniles in weekend Group Ones as Twain enters next year’s Guineas picture
Joseph O’Brien lands three-runner Criterium De Saint-Cloud with Tennessee Stud a day after old rival Hotazhell wins Futurity
A set number of strikes is required to limit use of the whip by jockeys
Irish jockey Jamie Powell unfortunate to be the one to underline how British racing’s whip rules do what it says on the tin
Paddy Smullen teams up with Dermot Weld for Curragh ‘Amateur Derby’ ride
Former Irish St Leger hero Sonnyboyliston now trained by Charles Byrnes and set for first run since 2022
Ground conditions again prove central element in Champions Day conclusion to cross-channel flat campaign
Aidan O’Brien pitches Arc third Los Angeles against Economics and Calandagan in Champion Stakes
Gordon Elliott in pursuit of ‘National’ glory on both sides of the Atlantic
Galvin and Jack Kennedy line up for $250,000 American Grand National in Far Hills
Shrugging shoulders at Irish racing’s ‘wastage’ rate won’t cut it anymore
Ex-trainer Ger Hussey poised to deliver his proposal to authorities about system for dealing with horses after they stop racing
Gambling law fails to tackle key fears, betting giant claims
Legislation establishing an independent regulator passed this week
High profile trio of jumping stars return to action in Punchestown feature
Grade One winners Hewick, Minella Indo and Conflated have over 100 career starts between them
Stallion worth €2.4m wrongfully held in Carlow stud, court hears
Sands of Mali’s covering fee is €5,000 per foal produced
Alphonse Le Grande disqualified from Cesarewitch after jockey judged to have broken whip rules
Apprentice Jamie Powell given 28-day suspension after whip review committee find he struck winner 10 times
Judgment on John Shark Hanlon’s appeal against severity of suspension expected within 14 days
Kilkenny trainer’s stable star Hewick set to start new season with Grade Three task at Punchestown on Wednesday
Anxious wait for ‘Alphonse’ team ahead of crucial BHA whip review meeting on Tuesday
Newmarket Cesarewitch winner could face disqualification if jockey Jamie Powell found to have used whip 10 times
Michael O’Leary hoping to open new Czech route to steeplechase success with Coko Beach
Top cross-channel jockey James Doyle goes to Naas on Sunday for a single spin on Lope De Lilas
Crammed October fixture list underlines how betting turnover is profitable priority
Cross-channel warning of problems down the line if more racing takes place to generate more betting
The Lion In Winter set to lead Aidan O’Brien’s attempt at a record ninth Dewhurst success
Godolphin has supplemented Middle Park winner Shadow Of Light into the race
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