Moran in controlIRISH JOCKEY Davy Moran enjoyed a valuable success in the Woodbine Oaks in Toronto on Sunday night when successful on the ex-…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Peslier looking for French doubleROYAL ASCOT: THE START of Royal Ascot 2010 features runners from America, Australia, South Africa and Spain, as well as 11 from…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Workforce shows he's out of the top drawerRACING EPSOM DERBY: WHAT’S PUZZLING about the 2010 Epsom Derby is that it is perfectly possible to acclaim Workforce as an exceptional…Mon Jun 07 2010 - 01:00
Lope De Vega keeps spoils at homeFRENCH DERBY: A CLASSIC weekend that promised so much for Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle team eventually fizzled out completely …Mon Jun 07 2010 - 01:00
Moore masterful on Snow FairyTHE GALLERIES Ryan Moore famously refuses to play to were uniformly prostrating themselves at Epsom yesterday when Britain’s …Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Blanco, Nelson get good drawsFRENCH DERBY: THE DRAW has been kind to Cape Blanco and Viscount Nelson as Aidan O’Brien sends perhaps his strongest ever raiding…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Napa Starr's flat form looks a good pointerIRISH PREVIEW NAPA STARR has just the second start of his career over jumps in the opener at Listowel this afternoon and the…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Snap up Snow Fairy at 16 to 1JAN VERMEER tops the dozen runners who will line up for tomorrow’s Investec Derby, but his trainer, Aidan O’Brien, is hoping …Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Address Unknown has Midas touchADDRESS UNKNOWN can provide Midas Touch with a perfect eve-of-Derby boost if successful in tonight’s Curragh feature.Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh to ride Vermeer in Epsom DerbyAFTER A week of uncertainty Ballydoyle’s weekend Classic plans have been finalised with Johnny Murtagh now set to attempt a Derby…Thu Jun 03 2010 - 01:00
Anaverna's front-running style could cause surpriseBALLINROBE PREVIEW: OFFICIAL FIGURES point directly to Alshahbaa as a likely winner of this evening’s five-runner fillies race…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Duff will relish drop in trip for Ballycorus StakesLEOPARDSTOWN PREVIEW: A FURLONG might not look particularly far, but that short distance could be crucial to Duff’s chances …Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Walsh hopes to shine again on Thousand Stars in ParisRACING NEWS: KATIE WALSH was one of the star turns at both the Cheltenham and Punchestown festivals and the top amateur jockey…Thu May 27 2010 - 01:00
Fallon says some Guineas fillies had no right to be thereKIEREN FALLON has criticised the 19-runner field that lined up for Sunday’s Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh…Thu May 27 2010 - 01:00
Rely on Doree for in-form MarnaneIN-FORM Tipperary trainer David Marnane could continue his good run of form at Clonmel today where Jeunesse Doree can secure …Thu May 27 2010 - 01:00
Is this dawning of Aquarius?AGE OF Aquarius could attempt to step into the Gold Cup shoes of the mighty Yeats at Leopardstown on Sunday when he lines up …Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Mullins keeping options for Prix La Barka openWILLIE MULLINS is set to continue a long-standing family tradition of raiding the renowned Auteuil track in Paris during the …Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien yet to reveal derby planNEWS ROUND-UP: ST NICHOLAS Abbey might still be a warm favourite for Saturday week’s Epsom Derby but it is his stable companion…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Canford puts up a special displayIRISH 2,000 GUINEAS: SINCE CANFORD Cliffs started a 9 to 4 favourite for Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas, it is fair…Mon May 24 2010 - 01:00
Lordan can grab Group One LollyIRISH 1,000 GUINEAS PREVIEW: WAYNE LORDAN goes into this Irish Guineas weekend never having won a Group One race but Lolly For…Sat May 22 2010 - 01:00
A long shot, but Nelson's breeding suggests an upsetIRISH 2,000 GUINEAS PREVIEW : MAKING EXCUSES for horses can be an expensive pastime but sometimes it pays to be charitable and…Sat May 22 2010 - 01:00
Owner Ferry lodges appeal against Cybersnow banOWNER JAMES Ferry has lodged an appeal against the Turf Club Referrals Committee decision to ban his horse Cybersnow from racing…Thu May 20 2010 - 01:00
Keredari bids to breaks Oxx's duck in 2,000 GuineasKEREDARI WAS backed into 8 to 1 yesterday to fill the one blank in John Oxx’s Classic CV in Ireland by winning the Abu Dhabi …Thu May 20 2010 - 01:00
Music Show set for classicRACING: JIM BOLGER’S Gile Na Greine may have over six lengths in hand on Music Show on Newmarket form, but bookmakers believe…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Steinbeck may bid to give O'Brien seventh 2,000 successRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: STEINBECK LOOKS set to be Aidan O’Brien’s number one contender in Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Hughes has high hopes for CanfordRACING NEWS: AIDAN O’BRIEN has put up a one-man defence of the Irish 2,000 Guineas crown in the last decade, but he will have…Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
Berry to start his week in a SpinFRAN BERRY has a Classic date with Keredari to look forward to in Saturday’s Irish 2,000 Guineas, but he can kick the week off…Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
Cape Blanco back in frameRACING: CAPE BLANCO is back in the Epsom Derby picture after Thursday’s Dante winner was the subject of an encouraging bulletin…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Bookmakers describe proposed betting tax as 'illogical'RACING NEWS: GOVERNMENT PLANS to secure income for the horse racing industry by introducing legislation this year which will…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Blanco on trial in DanteCAPE BLANCO will attempt to give Aidan O’Brien a fourth success in today’s Dante Stakes at York which is the last of the recognised…Thu May 13 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh has a busy day in storeVOLCANIC ASH permitting, Johnny Murtagh has a busy day in front of him, dashing from his afternoon date at York with Starspangledbanner…Wed May 12 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien has faith in St Nicholas AbbeyAIDAN O’BRIEN’S list of Epsom Derby contenders may be gathering strength, but the champion trainer has insisted that 2,000 Guineas…Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Alaivan heads to Auteuil for Grade Two Prix AmadouEDWARD O’GRADY is hoping an Auteuil afterthought will pay off in style for Alaivan when the leading Irish four-year-old travels…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Holiday figures upTHE CURRAGH authorities are looking to the autumn to offer similar family packages to those that significantly increased their…Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
Fame And Glory can cheer O'BrienA DISAPPOINTING Classic weekend could turn into a real Bank Holiday disaster for Aidan O’Brien if Fame And Glory can’t lift Ballydoyle…Mon May 03 2010 - 01:00
Duty awarded dramatic 1,000GUINEAS REPORTS: THE FIRST Classic weekend of 2010 may not have thrown up the potential superstar so many people predicted St…Mon May 03 2010 - 01:00
Step up to suit KarasiyraIRISH PREVIEWS: BOTH CHINESE White and She’s Our Mark attempt to again win this weekend’s Irish feature at Gowran Park tomorrow…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Vibes good about St Nicholas Abbey2,000 GUINEAS AT NEWMARKET: RACING STATISTICIANS are no doubt getting themselves into a sweat about the unlikelihood of another…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh looking for good start to weekendRACING NEWS: JOHNNY MURTAGH can warm up for his date with St Nicholas Abbey in tomorrow’s Newmarket 2,000 Guineas with a couple…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Glory bids to open accountFAME AND GLORY is set to try and gain his first victory since last year’s Irish Derby when he returns to the Curragh this Bank…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Growing confidence in St Nicholas Abbey bucking trendsRacing: AIDAN O’BRIEN’S budding superstar St Nicholas Abbey is set to start a red-hot favourite for Saturday’s Newmarket 2,000…Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Barizan due change of fortuneWEEKEND PREVIEWS: ON THE final day of the 2009-10 National Hunt season both here and in Britain, there would surely be no horse…Sat Apr 24 2010 - 01:00
Tried and trusted Punjabi looks the one to beatPUNCHESTOWN PREVIEW: DUNGUIB AND his jockey Brian O’Connell may dominate the build up to today’s Rabobank Champion Hurdle but…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Conditions perfect for MouradSOME GNARLY grinders line up for today’s three-mile Punchestown festival feature, the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle, but the …Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Improving Psycho could earn Grade One spursRIDING AN inexperienced novice chaser rejoicing under the name of Psycho might not on the face of it seem to be an overly attractive…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Tranquil Sea looks the value bet in star-studded featurePUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL PREVIEWS: TODAY’S €225,000 Guinness Gold Cup has more angles than a geometry textbook, but peeling away…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
McCoy grabs some of the glory on KempesWILLIE MULLINS dominated Day One of the festival but it is hard to keep Tony McCoy out of the headlines right now and the Grand…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Tornedo to leave his markTORNEDO SHAY can use all of his experience to secure a Grade One pot at Punchestown this evening in the Paddy Power Champion …Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Opening day of Punchestown racesPUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL CHAMPION CHASE PREVIEW: Ireland's 2009-10 National Hunt campaign ends in the crescendo of this week’s Punchestown…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Europe set to take another giant stepPUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL CHAMPION CHASE PREVIEW: IRELAND’S 2009-10 National Hunt campaign ends in the crescendo of this week’s Punchestown…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
