If you're looking for a cheat, Armstrong not Dettori is the real dealTipping Point Charles Barkley has over a foot on Frankie Dettori, and, as befits his “Round Mound of Rebound” nickname, is well…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
O'Donoghue goes for glory in Japan CupRACING: It is seven years since an overseas raider has landed the Japan Cup but Irish jockey Colm O’Donoghue on board Jakkalberry…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Blow for Meade Go Native put downRACING: Noel Meade was dealt a blow yesterday when Champion Hurdle hope Go Native had to be put down after breaking a leg on…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Police will be hard nut to crackRACING: Hidden Cyclone’s trainer “Shark” Hanlon is hoping to take a softy-softly approach towards the Lexus Chase at Christmas…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Dettori must wait to discover fate over positive drug testRACING: It appears Frankie Dettori must endure another wait before discovering what penalties await him over September’s positive…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
O'Donoghue looking to join elite group in JapanRACING: Colm O’Donoghue will attempt to join the very elite of Irish jockeys when he teams up with Jakkalberry in Sunday’s Japan…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Tassie to make it third time luckyRACING: Conditions are sure to be testing at Fairyhouse this afternoon but that should only help Silver Tassie and Nina Carberry…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Navan earmarked for Don Cossack's jumping debutRACING: Navan will host the €80,000 Ladbrokes Troytown Chase on Sunday, as well as the Grade Two Monksfield Hurdle, but the …Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Day of reckoning for Dettori after positive drugs testFrankie Dettori has enjoyed some of his greatest triumphs in Paris but is widely expected to endure a career nadir today when…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Oscars Well unscathed from his travels at PunchestownOscars Well endured a precarious time at Punchestown on Sunday but has emerged unscathed from his travels.Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Stepanek likely to prove a substantial thorn in Spain's sideTIPPING POINT: The 100th Davis Cup final begins on Friday in Prague where the Czech Republic has chosen to play Spain on a hard…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Star turn Sizing to line outRACING : Sizing Europe remains on track to provide star-appeal to Thursday’s Grade Two feature at Clonmel.Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Hisaabaat may be just what the doctor ordered after Flemington flopNAAS PREVIEW: Dr Ronan Lambe’s well-known purple colours didn’t figure at the end of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup when Galileo’s …Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Mullins keeps options open for Champagne FeverRACING: Willie Mullins is pondering options for his outstanding bumper champion Champagne Fever who has been given Grade One…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Flemenstar to grab the headlinesNAVAN PREVIEW: The story of Flemenstar and trainer Peter Casey promises to be a constant headline-grabbing thread running through…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Flemenstar in Navan frameFlemenstar remains on track to kick off a campaign over the minimum distance of two miles in Sunday’s Fortria Chase at Navan …Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Moyglare Stud invests €3.35 million on top mare SwitchThe world-famous Moyglare Stud in Maynooth has paid $4.3 million (€3Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Wingtips set to make it a lucky 13 at FairyhouseWingtips has his 13th career start at Fairyhouse today and it can prove a lucky one for Tony Martin’s high class hurdler, writes…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Hisaabaat may clash with old rival at NaasRACING: Last season’s top Irish juveniles Hisaabaat and Ut De Sivola could clash again in Saturday’s Grade Three feature at …Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Viztoria and Murtagh on Paris missionRACING: It may be November but the 2013 Classics will still be at the forefront of minds in Paris today when Johnny Murtagh …Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
George Vancouver one in a millionRACING: Yet again European presumption ran into Breeders’ Cup reality when George Vancouver provided a rare chink of light for…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
How Vintage Crop and a racing genius changed the Melbourne Cup foreverTIPPING POINT: Want to know how old you really are? Those of a certain age, think back to your youthful pomp, say a couple of…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Whelan signs off with double and apprentice titleRACING : Jockey Ronan Whelan celebrated landing Ireland’s apprentice riders’ title with a double – including a first ever Listed…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Hat-trick seeker Galileo's probes highRACING: The Dermot Weld team are taking a softly-softly approach with Galileo’s Choice towards tomorrow morning’s Melbourne …Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Wise Dan to outsmart O'Brien coltRACING : AS IRELAND’S most successful ever Breeders’ Cup trainer, Aidan O’Brien is the perfect fit to fly the Irish flag solo…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Sizing Europe aiming to make it third time luckyRACING: THE WEATHER looks like conspiring to aid Sizing Europe’s attempt to make it third time lucky over three miles at Down…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Ireland set to go global over next few weeksRACING: BRITAIN’S “CHAMPIONS Day” turned into an Irish benefit with four winners last weekend and Ireland’s international racing…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Mor may take centre stageTHE HUGELY tough and consistent Leitir Mor could take centre stage himself for a change at Leopardstown on Saturday if lining…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien has six in Racing PostIT WILL require an exceptional performance in Britain’s final Group race of the season for anything to dislodge Dawn Approach…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
McDonogh on the Aga Khan radarWHILE SPECULATION continues about a possible formal link-up between Frankie Dettori and Coolmore, an announcement is expected…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Rite Of Passage may take on Big Buck's in World HurdleRACING: FRANKEL’S OFF to the breeding shed and Excelebration is going to the Breeders’ Cup but Rite Of Passage’s World Hurdle…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Dettori's future up in the air as deal with Godolphin endsRACING: THERE MAY be 900 miles between Naas and Milan but even Joseph O’Brien’s 7 to 1 double at the Co Kildare track yesterday…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
All eyes on Frankel as he makes final bowRACING: IT’S CALLED “Champions Day” but Ascot this afternoon is all about one horse for which the label ‘champion’ is barely…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Benbulben gets career over fences under wayMOUNT BENBULBEN was one of the leading novice hurdlers in Ireland last season and trainer Gordon Elliott believes he could be…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Hisaabaat is one to rely onRACING: HISAABAAT CAN provide a smooth segue into the upcoming winter action by landing the final race of the Curragh’s 2012…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Grogan savours Katla' s successRACING: SOME OF the world’s most powerful bloodstock teams have tasted Group One glory at the Curragh in 2012, but none enjoyed…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Warm order Excelebration to take chance in QEII StakesRACING: EXCELEBRATION WILL join Frankel at Ascot for Saturday’s “Champions Day” card but will be spared another clash with the…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Pearl ready to shineRACING/ROSCOMMON: IT’S A long way from Toronto to Roscommon, where there will be a precautionary track inspection at Roscommon…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Camelot on the mendRACING NEWS: REPORTS FROM Coolmore Stud indicate the triple-classic winner Camelot is making good progress after his colic surgery…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Bolger goes for high five with DawnRACING PREVIEWS: TRANS-ATLANTIC IRISH racing interest will stretch from the Czech Republic to Canada this weekend with Dawn …Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Irish contingent in pursuit of $3m Canadian prize-moneyRACING: CANADA HAS become a popular location for many Irish people recently and Ireland’s trainers will get in on the act this…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Weld targets Ascot for long-awaited return of Rite Of PassageRACING : RITE OF Passage enjoyed his finest hour in the 2010 Gold Cup and Dermot Weld plans to take him back to Ascot on Saturday…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Navan preview: O'Brien may spring another star turnRACING : AN END-OF-TERM midweek flat fixture at Navan may not spell glamour but these meetings often throw up future stars and…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Dawn Approach out to complete unbeaten seasonRACING/NEWMARKET: DAWN APPROACH will attempt to put the seal on a perfect unbeaten season in Saturday’s Dubai Dewhurst Stakes…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Time to break link between alcohol and sportTIPPING POINT : Should something as generally positive and healthy as sport be seen in bed with alcohol and all its attendant…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Morris to seize the momentRACING PREVIEWS: ON THE eve of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe it may seem odd to be considering the Cheltenham Gold Cup in over…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Ground to suit Magical DreamRACING: LONGCHAMPS THERE WILL be Irish interest in each of the six other Group One contests on the most spectacular single European…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Focus on Frankie but the Heavens may openRACING: PRIX DE L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE: THEY MIGHTN’T win tomorrow’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe but there’s no doubt Frankie…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien 'seriously considering' running Camelot in ArcRACING: THE COMPLEXION of the €4 million Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe could alter dramatically again between now and off-…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Danedream's Arc bid over after stable placed in quarantineRACING: DANEDREAM’S BID for back-to-back wins in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday appears over after Cologne racecourse…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
