Arazan heads for NationalARAZAN IS on course for what could turn out to be a momentous Bank of Scotland National Stakes at the Curragh next month.Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Group One clash worth the waitIT MIGHT be four days late and in the "wrong" place, but when it comes to Duke Of Marmalade versus New Approach it really is …Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Future of Tralee back on the tableTHE FUTURE of Tralee racecourse appears to be firmly back on the table after Kerry County Council's refusal to grant full planning…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Festival to run until next WednesdayTHE TRALEE August festival now looks like finishing at least four days later than planned as racing’s programmers struggle to…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Growing hopes Tralee may get their swansongWEATHER NEWS : THERE ARE growing hopes that Tralee's swansong as a racecourse will finally get under way tomorrow despite today…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Douglas set to partner WinchesterRACING: TOP LOCAL jockey Rene Douglas will be part of the Irish team appearing on Saturday night's Arlington Million card in…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Ireland's Call to stand tallON A DAY when the Presidential colours can earn a visit to the Galway winner's enclosure it would be appropriate if the €150,…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Oslot looks standout dish in PlateIN THE midst of Aidan O'Brien's rampaging dominance of European flat racing it could be easy to forget the thumping that Ireland…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
She's Our Mark the pickGALWAY PREVIEW: THE THEORY that class will out can get a boost on day two of the Galway festival if She's Our Mark lands the…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Long-running saga ends as appeal is dismissedTHE LONG-RUNNING saga of Tuscan Evening's demotion from second to fourth in May's Irish 1,000 Guineas finally came to an end …Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Weld gets week off to a majestic startGALWAY FESTIVAL REPORT: THOSE TAKING the 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' policy in regard to Dermot Weld's horses around Galway…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Majestic Weld can start off with ConcordeGALWAY PREVIEW: ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY means the Galway festival will be regarded as a barometer for many things this week, but…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Duke can last pace and distanceORDINARILY THE King George VI Queen Elizabeth Stakes is not a race to go into with concerns about lasting the mile-and-a-half…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Curtain Call's Derby appeal dismissedTHE TURF Club have stood by the controversial decision to allow the Irish Derby placings remain unaltered and dismissed the appeal…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
O'Brien eyes Goodwood gloryTHE COUNTDOWN may be on with a vengeance to next week's Galway festival, but the focus of Aidan O'Brien and John Murtagh will…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Winkle will take some beatingCUIS GHAIRE will attempt to follow in some illustrious hoofprints and also maintain her unbeaten record when she lines up for…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Douze Points worth a lookAIDAN O'BRIEN famously used this evening's six-furlong juvenile maiden at Naas to unveil Giant's Causeway in 1999, but the champion…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Quality not quantity the key feature of stakes at AscotA SMALL but select field will be taking on Duke Of Marmalade in Saturday's King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
'Duke' to kick it off for O'BrienRACING NEWS ROUND-UP DUKE OF MARMALADE is an odds-on favourite to secure Aidan O'Brien a third victory in Saturday's King George…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Ruling body presses case on betting dutyROUND-UP: RACING'S RULING body has emphasised the need for the sport to be financed exclusively from betting duty in the midst…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Bolger's impressive record set to carry on with AaronessRACING PREVIEW: THIS EVENING'S Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown is upgraded to Group Three status for the first time, but…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Accordion retiredRACING NEWS: THE GRADE One-winning chaser Accordion Etoile has been retired and will not run in the Guinness Galway Hurdle in…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Tuscan Evening should finally break her duckTHE SECOND evening of the Killarney festival gets an unexpected bonus with an appearance by the high-class filly Tuscan Evening…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Oslot a big hope for Nicholls in Galway PlatePAUL NICHOLLS carved up most of the major steeplechase events during the winter, and now Britain's champion trainer looks to …Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
O'Brien ready to storm LongchampAIDAN O'BRIEN will attempt to storm the ramparts of another European Group One prize this afternoon when Alessandro Volta leads…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Should go according to PlanPLAN HAS to overcome form figures, official ratings and also older horses if he is to win today's Curragh Group Three feature…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Curtain Call appeal date announcedA TURF CLUB appeal hearing into the controversial decision by the Curragh stewards not to improve the placing of Curtain Call…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
On-course bookies feel the pinchTHE CURRENT economic downturn is being blamed for a dramatic drop in turnover with Ireland's on-course bookmakers during the …Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Murtagh favours Moonstone over well-supported GagnoaNEWS ROUND-UP: GAGNOA, THE sole French entry for Sunday's Darley Irish Oaks, is a popular choice in ante-post betting for the…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Finsceal Beo has score to settle at NewmarketFINSCEAL BEO has a score to settle with the French star Darjina, and she gets her chance in tomorrow's Group One Falmouth Stakes…Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Gowran presents right trial for promising PlanPLAN WAS taken out of the Eclipse Stakes only at Thursday's final declaration stage and Aidan O'Brien has found a much easier…Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
O'Brien out to keep run goingTHERE WILL be Irish interest in top-flight racing action around the world this weekend with Aidan O'Brien's Mount Nelson kicking…Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
King of Rome to fly the flag for O'Brien in German DerbyFRESH FROM Frozen Fire's Curragh victory last weekend, Aidan O'Brien is hoping to break new ground this Sunday when he sends …Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Age Of Chivalry has the armourAGE OF CHIVALRY'S career was originally envisaged as taking place over sprint distances, but John Oxx's filly can make her first…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Approach with some cautionIRISH DERBY PREVIEW: IT TAKES a special horse to win any classic, never mind two, but it takes a pretty unique animal to do …Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Mad About You has conditions in her favourCURRAGH PREVIEW: THE NEW Approach team of Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning will be hoping for a bumper Group One weekend if Finsceal…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Shimah looks a smart sortCURRAGH PREVIEW SHIMAH CREATED quite an impression on her racing debut earlier this month and the Kevin Prendergast-trained …Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
New Approach odds-on to complete famous Derby doubleNEW APPROACH is an odds-on ante-post favourite to land Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby and become the 16th horse to complete…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Bilic retribution unites Europe but Big Phil divides panellistsTV VIEW: IT MAY NOT have been instant karma but John Lennon would still have mightily approved of the turn of events in Vienna…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Double delight as Manning breaks his duck in styleROYAL ASCOT: WITH BALLYDOYLE failing to fire yesterday, the Jim Bolger-Kevin Manning team slipped seamlessly into the Royal…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Golden chance for MarchandRACING: REMARKABLE WEEK of Irish success at Royal Ascot could wind up today with a distinctly Gallic flourish as Marchand d…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Yeats lands Gold Cup hat-trick with vintage displayRACING/ROYAL ASCOT REPORT AND PREVIEW: IT MAY be unfashionable but the Ascot Gold Cup has a history of special Irish horses …Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
O'Brien's Hebridean can continue his good run of formTHE UNKINDEST cut of all prevents Hebridean from taking part in a Derby but the Aidan O'Brien-trained gelding can prove he holds…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Duke Of Marmalade the toast of BallydoyleROYAL ASCOT REPORT: DUKE OF Marmalade yesterday secured the Aidan O'Brien-John Murtagh team a third Group One prize in two days…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Yeats poised to complete hat-trickA SEVEN-YEAR-OLD chasing a hat-trick of victories in a two-and-a-half-mile race isn't the sort of proposition that would normally…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Duke looks set to give O'Brien a firstDUKE OF MARMALADE can achieve what even the mighty Dylan Thomas couldn't manage last year and secure Aidan O'Brien a first ever…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
O'Brien's star named Henry takes centre stageRACING ROYAL ASCOT REPORT AND PREVIEW THE COMMERCIAL demands of making stallions for Coolmore Stud means Aidan O'Brien is never…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Henry leads Irish challenge for Ascot gloryNEWS : THE BRILLIANT double classic winner Henrythenavigator will lead a dozen-strong Irish challenge into tomorrow's opening…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Yeats faces top field in Gold Cup hat-trick bidRACING NEWS: YEATS IS a heavy 6 to 4 favourite to complete an Ascot Gold Cup hat-trick on Thursday but Aidan O'Brien's star …Sat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
Fresh Yeats gearing up for a rare Royal Ascot hat-trickAIDAN O'BRIEN is gearing up a powerful squad for next week's Royal Ascot extravaganza with the star stayer Yeats on the verge…Thu Jun 12 2008 - 01:00
