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
Cousins Joseph O’Brien and Hugh Horgan combine to spring 150-1 Cesarewitch shock with Magellan Strait Irish racing achieved value for money on a rich weekend’s action, says Curragh bossSun Sept 24 2023 - 21:00
Continuous set to get Arc green light Leger winner will try to give Aidan O’Brien a third Arc successSun Sept 24 2023 - 19:00
Ryan Moore faces ultimate global weekend commute from Sydney to the CurraghFrankie Dettori continues Irish farewell as he steps in for ride on Cherry Blossom in Saturday’s Goffs MillionFri Sept 22 2023 - 19:00
Valid questions remain over Comer case but anti-doping systems worked on the ground Hair testing promises to be a game-changer in fight against prohibited substancesFri Sept 22 2023 - 06:00
JP McManus bids to finally secure Kerry National glory in Listowel Vauban made 4-1 favourite for Melbourne Cup after weights released for Flemington featureTue Sept 19 2023 - 16:27
Curragh boss plays straight bat to Irish St Leger sponsorship queries Renewal sponsored by Comer Group since 2014 but ‘year by year’ basis in context of training ban throws arrangement into doubtTue Sept 19 2023 - 06:00
Former champion jockey Oisín Murphy set for four rides at Listowel festival‘I can’t wait … When the opportunity came up, I just said to myself, “If I can, I will”'Tue Sept 19 2023 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien’s St Leger hero Continuous in the mix to create Arc history No horse has ever won the Leger and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in the same seasonSun Sept 17 2023 - 16:28
Luke Comer indicates he will appeal against three-year ban for positive steroid testsMonaco-based billionaire businessman claims to have spent €1.4m fighting Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board chargesSun Sept 17 2023 - 16:05
Horseracing board boss defends three-year ban on trainer Luke Comer as ‘appropriate’Length of penalty provokes criticism regarding perceived leniency after dozen of handler’s string test positive for anabolic steroidsFri Sept 15 2023 - 19:40
Royal runner Desert Hero the focus of hopes for perfect cross-channel Leger storylineContinuous leads charge for Aidan O’Brien quartet in pursuit of world’s oldest classic at DoncasterFri Sept 15 2023 - 19:00
Real risk of televised daily Irish racing being available to everyone – except those living in IrelandVarious interest groups have argued the specialist racing channels deserve an exemption from advertising curbs in proposed Gambling Regulations Bill but so far Minister Jame Browne remains unmovedFri Sept 15 2023 - 05:00
Vindication for IHRB as Luke Comer hit with three-year training banBillionaire businessman fined €85,000 and faces costs of over €750,000 after 12 horses test positiveThu Sept 14 2023 - 19:00
Billionaire horse trainer Luke Comer banned for doping offencesComer given three-year ban after 12 of his horses test positive for anabolic steroidsThu Sept 14 2023 - 13:14
Rachael Blackmore chases first winner at Laytown’s historic beach fixtureDermot Weld’s Azazat has new headgear in Galway’s listed featureTue Sept 12 2023 - 05:00
Continuous tops Ballydoyle hopes for more classic success in Saturday’s St Leger John Gosden hopeful of Gregory reversing Great Voltigeur form with Continuous in Saturday’s Betfred St Leger at DoncasterTue Sept 12 2023 - 05:00
Moss Tucker springs a surprise at the Curragh as two rugby greats remembered in victoryThe Donal Spring owned and bred flyer was named after Moss Keane and Colm TuckerSun Sept 10 2023 - 18:29
Aidan O’Brien reaches 4,000 winners with Henry Longfellow filling in for City Of Troy in National StakesDavid Egan rides first winner in Ireland for Leger glory aboard Eldar EldarovSun Sept 10 2023 - 18:21
Aidan O’Brien and Auguste Rodin bounce back to win Irish Champion StakesTahiyra justifies odds-on with smooth Matron Stakes victory en route to potential Breeders Cup tiltSat Sept 09 2023 - 17:24
David Egan aiming for perfect Leger homecoming on board Eldar EldarovCity Of Troy takes on Bucanero Fuerte in eagerly anticipated National Stakes clashFri Sept 08 2023 - 16:11
Aidan O’Brien aims to solve Auguste Rodin riddle in Irish Champion Stakes Frankie Dettori hoping for successful Champions Festival ‘ciao’ to Ireland on board OnestoFri Sept 08 2023 - 15:56
Champions Festival needs more than just a name change to develop wider public profile There are hopes that attendances at Leopardstown and the Curragh will increase on 2022 festival tally of 17,000Fri Sept 08 2023 - 05:00
Shadwell pay out €75,000 to add Alflaila to Irish Champion Stakes field King Of Steel favourite to kick off potential red-letter weekend for AMO RacingTue Sept 05 2023 - 15:47
Champions Festival boost as Dettori eyes record-equalling seventh Irish Champion Stakes victory Italian star set to ride in Northern Ireland for first time at Friday’s Down Royal fixtureTue Sept 05 2023 - 05:00
Shaquille hot favourite to cement sprint star status at Haydock Ballydoyle team leave Aesop’s Fables and The Antarctic in Sprint CupTue Sept 05 2023 - 05:00
Mullins opts to skip Irish Leger with Melbourne Cup raid targeted for VaubanAbsurde set to join stable companion in tilt at $8 million Flemington feature in NovemberMon Sept 04 2023 - 05:00
King of Steel a warm order for Irish Champion Stakes successOpposition defecting from Irish Champion Festival’s €1.25m feature, leaving Roger Varian’s star at head of bettingSat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
Future of horse racing apprentice school hangs in the balanceLong-term outlook for academy overshadowed after closure of campus buildings and staff lay-offsSat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
US racing’s dirt dilemma apparent from across the pondPersevering with dirt as its main surface, when a safer synthetic alternative exists, risks the sport’s long-term viabilityFri Sept 01 2023 - 05:00
Irish racing watchdog runs rule over brace of Downpatrick referralsTrainers Charles Byrnes and Ken Budds may have questions to answer from Irish Horseracing Regulatory BoardTue Aug 29 2023 - 19:00
Newly titled Irish Champions Festival aiming for attendance levels boost French star Ace Impact ruled out of tilt at Irish Champion StakesMon Aug 28 2023 - 19:00
Belmont Oaks winner Aspen Grove tries to add Saratoga Derby title for trainer Fozzy StackGalway stalwart Current Option aiming for four in a row in Sunday’s festival featureSat Aug 05 2023 - 06:00
Jockey Wesley Joyce set to return to action a year after horror Galway festival fall Promising apprentice on course to ride Wave Machine for boss Johnny Murtagh at Naas on MondayFri Aug 04 2023 - 15:44
It’s time for a root and branch examination of RACE and its long-term futureThe Racing Academy and Centre of Education provided a route into racing for generations of young peopleFri Aug 04 2023 - 05:00
Joseph O’Brien targets trans-Atlantic big race success in SaratogaRoyal Ascot winner Dawn Rising renews rivalry with Stratum in Galway clashFri Aug 04 2023 - 05:00
Zarak The Brave belies inexperience to land Galway Hurdle glory for Mullins-Townend partnership Jesse Evans has to settle for runner up spot for second year runningThu Aug 03 2023 - 18:57
Festival stalwart Tudor City chases historic third Galway Hurdle success Oldest horse in €270,000 ‘Ladies Day’ highlight bidding to follow up victories in 2019 and 2022Thu Aug 03 2023 - 05:00
Kilcruit can deliver on early promise with Galway Plate victory Grim weather outlook at Goodwood not enough to shake Paddington as Sussex Stakes favouriteWed Aug 02 2023 - 05:00
It’s like old times in Galway for Dermot Weld after big-race victory for Coeur D’orSharjah makes flawless debut over fences to complete Ballybrit double for Willie MullinsTue Aug 01 2023 - 21:12
