Big Zeb a welcome sparkRACING: THE WEEKEND weather forecast may be dark and wet, but champion chaser Big Zeb is set to provide some welcome sparks …Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
Luska Lad can maintain that winning feeling at Down RoyalKAUTO STAR is the headline act for Down Royal’s most prestigious fixture of the year when he lines up for tomorrow’s JNwine Champion…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
O'Brien's Together a first-ranked contenderR ACING BREEDERS’ CUP: COMPARED TO previous years Aidan O’Brien’s four-strong Breeders’ Cup team have arrived in America very…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Hughes' Rare Bob looks the pick in feature at ThurlesTODAY’S €26,000 Listed feature at Thurles may have just five runners, but they include four individual Grade One winners and …Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
So You Think set for BallydoyleAIDAN O’BRIEN may be getting ready to try to break his duck at America’s most famous racecourse with four runners at the Churchill…Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Mexico can give De Bromhead a boostHENRY DE BROMHEAD will be hoping for encouragement at Fairyhouse today ahead of Sizing Europe’s mouth-watering weekend clash …Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
HRI supports plans for new Tipperary trackRACING NEWS : HORSE RACING Ireland intends to adopt a “wait-and-see” attitude towards plans for building a new racecourse as…Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Americain powers homeMELBOURNE CUP: DERMOT WELD’S Profound Beauty couldn’t provide the trainer with a third Melbourne Cup triumph in the early hours…Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Weld's Beauty clear to goRACING: A PRE-RACE build up that left her trainer, Dermot Weld, “stressed and hassled” could still wind up with Profound Beauty…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Berry quick to make hay while title rivals are awayRACING: FRAN BERRY took full advantage of the absence of Johnny Murtagh and Pat Smullen to notch a near 150 to 1 hat-trick at…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Soft ground ideal for Libano repeatIRISH RACING WEEKEND PREVIEWS: THE CHANGE of season is illustrated tomorrow when Leopardstown stages the final flat turf fixture…Sat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
All systems go for Weld team as Beauty gets Cup all clearMELBOURNE CUP: DERMOT WELD packed his bags for Australia yesterday after a middle-of-the-night phonecall finally confirmed Profound…Sat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
Training legend Mullins dies, aged 91RACING: PADDY MULLINS, the man who trained the legendary Dawn Run and who was the patriarch of an Irish racing dynasty, died…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
De Bromhead targets Ascot chase for Sizing AfricaRACING NEWS: WATERFORD TRAINER Henry De Bromhead plans to have his first runner at Ascot on Saturday when Sizing Africa lines…Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Jessies Dream set for Grade OneJESSIES DREAM could be upped to Grade One level in the Drinmore Chase at Fairyhouse next month after his hugely impressive comeback…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Weld confirms Dubai Prince is joining GodolphinRACING : MICHAEL HALFORD waved goodbye to the Godolphin-bound Casamento after Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy and Dermot Weld …Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Donnas Palm seems a handy prospectRACING: A RARE plus for Brian Cowen recently has been the form of his horse Donnas Palm, and that can continue at Galway this…Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
Weld's Dubai Prince looks a real class actRACING: CASAMENTO POWERED to the forefront of next year’s classic betting at Doncaster on Saturday, and it will be fascinating…Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
Realt Dubh to shine in GalwayRACING: REALT DUBH can light up the start of Galway’s Bank Holiday fixtures tomorrow when the exciting prospect lines up for…Sat Oct 23 2010 - 01:00
Casamento warm favouriteCASAMENTO IS a warm favourite to land Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster which could provide a perfect Group One gloss…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Silverhand out to buck the ratingsFORMER CHAMPION trainer Noel Meade presents a dilemma for punters at Thurles today, where Aitmatov is a ratings shoo-in for the…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Poquelin boost for GeraghtyTOP IRISH jockey Barry Geraghty will step in for the ride on Poquelin in Saturday’s Old Roan Chase at Aintree.Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Abbey to run as four-year-oldRACING: EUROPE’S CHAMPION two-year-old of 2009, St Nicholas Abbey, will be prepared for a four-year-old campaign after Aidan…Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
Joncol to restart over two-mile tripJONCOL MAY be one of Ireland’s main hopes for Gold Cup glory at Cheltenham in March but the dual-Grade One winner will get his…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Dettori in Casamento hot seat at DoncasterFRANKIE DETTORI will be in the Casamento hot seat in Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster as Irish trainer Michael Halford…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Conditions should suit WhiplessSUNDAY’S MEETINGS: WHIPLESS HAS topweight in tomorrow’s prestigious €70,000 Derrinstown Stud Birdcatcher Nursery at Naas but…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien dispatches team on travelsSATURDAY’S MEETINGS: AWAIT THE Dawn heads a Balldoyle team on their travels today in the attempt to secure Aidan O’Brien a “…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Bolger eyes DewhurstHORSE RACING: GLOR NA MARA may currently be a 50 to 1 outsider for Saturday’s Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket but the Jim Bolger…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Europe set to go the distanceTODAY’S GRADE Three feature at Punchestown has a major big-race pedigree that trainer Henry De Bromhead is hoping Sizing Europe…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien's title hopes hit by suspensionNEWS ROUND-UP: TEENAGE JOCKEY Joseph O’Brien is set to miss out on nine of the remaining 15 days racing in the 2010 Irish flat…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Vedette looks to be leader of packPUNCHESTOWN PREVIEW: VOLER LA Vedette takes the first step in a campaign that could see her end up in Cheltenham’s Champion …Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Await The Dawn tries to break O'Brien's duckNEWMARKET NEWS: AWAIT THE DAWN has so far been among the lesser lights at Ballydoyle in 2010 but he is set to try and burst…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Opportunity knocks for RocheRACING: DERMOT WELD is set to hand his 18-year-old apprentice jockey Leigh Roche a massive big-race opportunity on board the…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Breeders Cup Mile the favoured option for Rip Van WinkleRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN has indicated the Mile event on turf rather than the Classic on dirt is currently the favoured Breeders…Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
Express will try to roll back the years for PrendergastRACING: DUNBOYNE EXPRESS will attempt to bridge a 33-year Group One gap in Britain for trainer Kevin Prendergast when he lines…Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
Banned trainer and jockey seek judicial reviewRACING NEWS: EAMON TYRELL and Jason Behan, the Irish trainer and jockey both warned off for three years yesterday by the British…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien has good chance to close gapNAVAN PREVIEW: WITH JUST 19 race days to go in the 2010 Irish flat season, Joseph O’Brien is running out of time to make up …Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Abbey set for Curragh returnRACING: IRISH RACING’S great enigma, St Nicholas Abbey, is set to return to action at the Curragh on Sunday where he will attempt…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Workforce has Stoute beamingPRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE REPORT: IT'S NOT like 65 is set in stone as retirement age any more but if Michael Stoute decides …Mon Oct 04 2010 - 01:00
China Rock looks for ground boostRACING IRISH PREVIEWS: HAVING FOUR Graded races over jumps this weekend is a sure sign of the approaching winter, but ground…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Seven looks the pickHORSE RACING: THE JP McManus colours can dominate the start of this afternoon’s Sligo card, with jockey Mark Walsh donning the…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Going a big concern for Irish hopesRACING: FAME AND Glory and Cape Blanco are set to lead a team of up to 10 Irish hopes into Sunday’s €5Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
International trade sees Kildare venue pack an economic punchRACING GOFFS ORBY SALES: EVERYWHERE ELSE there may be talk of double-dip recessions, half a million unemployed, IMF on the doorstep…Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien's Blanco may take Arc chanceRACING : IT IS 10 years since Johnny Murtagh experienced Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe success on Sinndar but there appears to be…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Hernando set for Dundalk comebackDUNDALK WILL host a proven top-flight star on Friday night when the Grade One-winner Gitano Hernando makes his long-awaited comeback…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Casamento cruises to victoryRACING : FRANKEL’S ROYAL Lodge demolition at Ascot on Saturday may have catapulted him into red-hot favouritism for next year…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Memoir can make the leap forwardRACING : THE THEORY that a spell over jumps can transform a horse will be put to the test at Roscommon this afternoon where …Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Smullen teams up with Casamento for BeresfordRACING/CURRAGH SUNDAY: SHEIKH MOHAMMED’S €10,000 supplementary fee gamble to get Casamento into tomorrow’s Juddmonte Beresford…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Rip back to defend titleRACING/SATURDAY’S MEETINGS: THE IRISH star Rip Van Winkle can carve out a unique niche for himself in Ascot history if getting…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
