The Irish Times

Homeless Songs secures a 20th Curragh Classic for Dermot Weld

Daughter of Frankel impresses to hand veteran trainer a fifth Irish 1,000 Guineas win

Sun May 22 2022 - 16:27

Weld hoping Homeless Songs can deliver a landmark Classic success

Famed Curragh trainer’s charge favourite for Sunday’s Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas

Mon May 16 2022 - 17:20

Closed for Cheltenham: Local pubs miss out on celebrating Rachael Blackmore win

‘With Paddy’s Day around the same week, it has to be one of our major times of the year’

Wed Mar 17 2021 - 03:41

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

Tue Dec 29 2020 - 06:00

Colin Keane takes his place on world stage with Breeders’ Cup success

Ireland’s champion jockey was more than assured in guiding Tarnawa home at Keeneland

Sun Nov 08 2020 - 15:48

Etneya win at Gowran would prove a fitting tribute to Smullen

Race was won by much-mourned jockey in 2014 as he completed his first century of winners

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00

Pat Smullen was as a ‘fighter’ who always did his best, funeral service told

Jockey, who died from cancer aged 43, laid to rest in his local cemetery in Offaly

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 19:18

Jockey Pat Smullen dies aged 43 after cancer battle

Nine-times champion jockey claimed Epsom-Irish Derby double during brilliant career

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 22:21

The sporting decade that was: Harzand earns place in history for team of true champions

‘I had won 22 classics but not an Epsom Derby. It had to be done. It was important to me.’

Thu Dec 26 2019 - 12:00

Curragh could employ free admission strategy again in 2020

Track officials delighted with ‘community day’ attendance

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 01:07

Pinatubo rated best two year old in a quarter of a century

Official ratings gives prestige boost to Champions Weekend

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 01:00

Get with the programme: collecting sports memorabilia

‘One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, or one man’s treasure is another man’s trash’

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 06:00

Pinatubo puts in one of the great juvenile performances

Appleby-trained colt cut to 6-4 for the Guineas after thrilling nine-length rout

Sun Sept 15 2019 - 19:58

Pat Smullen’s cancer fund-raising race unites the Curragh

More than €1.3m raised as Search for a Song gives Dermot Weld an eighth Irish Leger win

Sun Sept 15 2019 - 19:07

Curragh’s new chief emphasises need for local backing

Future success hinges on venue being ‘racecourse of the community’, says Pat Keogh

Tue Jul 23 2019 - 16:54

Colin Keane has potential first classic victory in his sights on Oaks ‘spare’

Eight Irish Oaks winners in last decade have been trained overseas

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 16:28

Pat Smullen: ‘The hope is to ride again. I’d love to do that’

Former champion jockey now on the road to recovery after cancer treatment

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 17:00

Frankie Dettori will ride Hazapour in Investec Derby

Hazapour is a general 14-1 shot for racing’s ‘Blue Riband’ won by Dermot Weld in 2016

Wed May 23 2018 - 11:00

Davy Russell shows no signs of stopping as golden run continues

Irish jockey claimed his first Grand National after a difficult few months off the track

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 21:24

Weld adopts ‘best available’ policy in Smullen’s enforced absence

Aidan O’Brien saddles seven on prestigious Dubai World Cup card

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 19:00

Pat Smullen ‘fully focused’ on recovery after tumour diagnosis

‘A tumour was discovered and consequently I won’t be riding for the foreseeable future’

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 15:32

On The Go Again justifies Irish Lincolnshire favouritism

Gordon Elliott sets new record of 194 winners for Irish jumps campaign

Sun Mar 25 2018 - 18:59

New champion jockey Colin Keane reaches 100 winners at Naas

New champion rides double on final day of the flat season

Sun Nov 05 2017 - 18:41

Our Duke returns to action in first Grade One of season at Down Royal

Michael O’Leary chasing five-in-a-row in steeplechase feature with four of eight runners

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 05:30

Colin Keane wraps up first Flat jockeys’ title with Dundalk win

‘It was a big team effort and, to be honest, I’m glad it’s over’

Fri Nov 03 2017 - 22:45

Aidan O’Brien prepares biggest Breeders Cup team for Del Mar

Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown Stud aiming for five in a row in Grade One at Down Royal

Tue Oct 31 2017 - 15:53

Elliott turns to Joel Rosario for Beckford’s Breeders’ Cup attempt

Kentucky Derby winning jockey has won five Breeders’ Cup races and Dubai World Cup

Mon Oct 30 2017 - 18:55

New Irish horse racing regulatory board to start in 2018

Derby winner Pádraig Beggy can land Eyrefield Stakes on Flag Of Honour

Fri Oct 27 2017 - 19:11

Keane can secure potentially decisive edge over Smullen at Fairyhouse

Title challenger is 2-9 favourite to lift title with less than two weeks to end of season

Tue Oct 24 2017 - 01:00

Smullen narrows championship gap to four after Leopardstown success

Contingent forecast to be classic contender for 2018 after impressive debut

Sun Oct 22 2017 - 17:56

Keane surges into control in the jockeys’ championship race

Last-gasp victory on Elegant Pose helps young jockey complete a Naas hat-trick

Sun Oct 15 2017 - 20:01

O’Brien’s Group One record quest spans the globe this weekend

Idaho and Rain Goddess line up for champion trainer in Canada on Sunday

Fri Oct 13 2017 - 20:45

Weld reckons Keane holds the edge in jockeys’ title race

‘I don’t have a huge supply for Pat [Smullen] and I imagine he may find it difficult’

Tue Oct 10 2017 - 17:30

Colin Keane edges one ahead of Pat Smullen in jockeys’ title race

Total Recall lands Munster National in a canter for Willie Mullins

Sun Oct 08 2017 - 19:29