Hunger for success keeps Kevin Manning at the top of toughest game of them all
Having rode his first winner in 1983, Ireland’s senior jockey shows no signs of letting up
Maradona and Jack Charlton among the sporting greats we lost in 2020
Pat Smullen, Kobe Bryant, Úna O’Connor, Harry Gregg, Kieran O’Connor all passed
Triumph and tragedy for the O’Briens as Joseph lands second Melbourne Cup
Twilight Payment wins but Anthony Van Dyck’s death adds to race’s tragic recent legacy
Jockey Pat Smullen dies aged 43 after cancer battle
Nine-times champion jockey claimed Epsom-Irish Derby double during brilliant career
First-rate second-string makes Séamus Heffernan racing’s Mr Dependable
Jockey going for a fourth Irish Derby win and this time with the top pick of Aidan’s O’Brien’s horses
Magical enjoys the limelight at Leopardstown
Magical leads home 1-2-3 for Aidan O’Brien in Ireland’s highest rated race
O’Brien hoping for something Magical in the Champion Stakes
English star Laurens will be back to defend her crown in the Coolmore Matron
Ryan Moore to try to fill Irish Derby void on Anthony Van Dyck
Aidan O’Brien out to secure his 13th win in Ireland’s premier classic
Ryan Moore aiming to complete classic collection in Irish Derby
John Gosden’s Coronet set to travel to Curragh for Juddmonte Pretty Polly Stakes
Weld adopts ‘best available’ policy in Smullen’s enforced absence
Aidan O’Brien saddles seven on prestigious Dubai World Cup card
Aidan O’Brien Group One run stalled by French cancellation
Sunday’s Saint-Cloud card scrapped due to protest against French racing budget cuts
Pat Eddery: Ireland’s finest carved an unforgettable racing legacy
Eddery’s consistency and flashes of instinctive inspiration made him a coveted talent
Mick Kinane: legend of flat racing still focused on success
Retired jockey hasn’t lost his competitive edge in role as a commercial breedee
Joseph O’Brien: a heavyweight racing talent prepared to sweat for every course success
Ireland’s 21-year-old champion jockey presents an enigmatic face to the sporting public
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