Fallon has high hopesNews: Aidan O'Brien is likely to maintain his usual low-key approach when he arrives in Kentucky today ahead of the Breeders…Wed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
O'Brien holds fears for 'pure sprinter' WashingtonBreeders' Cup: Aidan O'Brien believes all the odds are against George Washington in Saturday night's Breeders' Cup Classic and…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Confuchias has final say to end long wait for EnnisLeopardstown report: Curragh trainer Frank Ennis overcame the all-powerful Aidan O'Brien team to secure his first Group victory…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Coral's stamina to prevailToday's Group Three Killavullan Stakes has a serious pedigree as a signpost to future classic glory and Blue Coral can successfully…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Fallon picks up ban Down UnderKieren Fallon will be able to ride Yeats in the Melbourne Cup despite picking up a 10-day suspension in Australia on Saturday…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Rugger roadshow picks clubs to beat viewers withTV View: The premise of The Heineken European Cup Roadshow with Hook and Pope is that Irish rugby's Eric and Ernie tether their…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Church Island faces stiff taskBeef Or Salmon has never been able to translate his top home form to Britain and win but at Wetherby this afternoon Michael Hourigan…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Kinane set for Swiss HallMichael Kinane makes the journey to Thurles today and while he can score on Melilotus for John Oxx in the mile and a half maiden…Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
Fallon in action early Down UnderKieren Fallon will get an early taste of big-race action in Australia this weekend after picking up a valuable spare ride in …Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
Laywaan to provide tough oppositionNavan Preview Navan's all-Flat card can provide some useful hints for the winter ahead with both Al Eile and Victram taking …Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Washington in line to break AmericaGeorge Washington is set to battle it out for the title of world's top racehorse when he takes on the cream of America's dirt…Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Kinane will ride GeorgeMichael Kinane will again team up with George Washington in the Breeders' Cup on Saturday week after Aidan O'Brien confirmed …Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Pleasing return for BeefThe chances of an early season clash between the Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition and Beef Or Salmon at Down Royal on Saturday …Mon Oct 23 2006 - 01:00
Moran has 21-day ban reducedJockey David Moran is scheduled for five rides at the Curragh tomorrow after having had his controversial 21-day ban reduced …Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
Eagle is ready to soar to PostA 7.30 inspection at Newbury this morning will decide if Eagle Mountain gets the chance to become Aidan O'Brien's fifth winner…Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
Kastoria is giving the right vibesWeekend preview : Kastoria has been installed a 9 to 2 third favourite to conquer Toronto tomorrow night and land the $2 million…Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
Eagle sets Kinane on flightMichael Kinane faces a busy trans-Atlantic weekend with the former champion jockey scheduled to ride Eagle Mountain in tomorrow…Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:00
Yeats arrives safelyAidan O'Brien's first Melbourne Cup contender Yeats has landed in Australia officially carrying the title of Europe's leading…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Hard to oppose AttritionIt's 12 months since War Of Attrition got the better of the then Cheltenham Gold Cup champion Kicking King at Punchestown but…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Beef may run at FairyhouseTop chaser Beef Or Salmon is "60-40" to make his initial start of the jumping season over hurdles at Fairyhouse on Saturday with…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Central House to show the rest the way homeThe top two-mile chaser Central House warms up for his winter campaign with a run on the flat at Navan this afternoon and he …Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Oxx confirms Kastoria will fly the flag in CanadaKastoria will fly the flag for Ireland in Toronto this weekend as the Canadian International kicks off a run of major world racing…Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
George set for Breeders'The chances of George Washington taking on Bernardini and America's other top dirt stars in the Breeders' Cup Classic next month…Mon Oct 16 2006 - 01:00
Manning guides Sina Cova homeNaas report: Teofilo's jockey Kevin Manning put a black type ribbon on a momentous weekend when Sina Cova successfully conceded…Mon Oct 16 2006 - 01:00
Juveniles to put on holy showThose who believe a two-year-old campaign is just a warm-up for the real deal at three should probably look away from today's…Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
This Queen looks the partKieren Fallon travels to Milan tomorrow for the ride on Aidan O'Brien's Chinese Whisper in a Group One event and that allows …Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
Feathard Lady on the mendFeathard Lady has taken the first steps on the road to recovery from injury, and the Colm Murphy-trained mare may yet have her…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
O'Brien waits on groundAidan O'Brien is waiting on some positive news about the ground at Newmarket before committing his star two-year-old Holy Roman…Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
Curragh delay cost estimated €3mThe Turf Club revealed yesterday that a projected one-year delay in the completion of the new Curragh racecourse development …Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
Racing body defends fundingRacing's ruling body, Horse Racing Ireland, has hit back at a report which questions whether the current means of State funding…Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
Ad Valorem to bid for Woodbine MileThe Queen Anne Stakes winner Ad Valorem will attempt to secure the third Group One success of his career in Canada at the weekend…Tue Sept 12 2006 - 01:00
Breeders' Cup next big target for Dylan ThomasLeopardstown Report : Dylan Thomas looks set to try and succeed where the likes of Galileo, Hawk Wing and Giant's Causeway all…Mon Sept 11 2006 - 01:00
Emperor to face Teofilo in NationalRound-up : Holy Roman Emperor, the ante-post favourite for next year's 2,000 Guineas, is set to tackle this weekend's Laing …Mon Sept 11 2006 - 01:00
Keep on the right side of WalshGalway and Cork previews: Barry Geraghty returns to action at Galway tomorrow and the former champion jockey will be hoping …Sat Sept 09 2006 - 01:00
Kinane can sprout Wings in MatronLeopardstown Preview: Michael Kinane relies on Ace to improve on his remarkable tally of six Champion Stakes victories but …Sat Sept 09 2006 - 01:00
Tusculum is coming right for HeffernanSt Leger preview: Aidan O'Brien's weekend Group One net stretches from Leopardstown to York, and on to Longchamp tomorrow, but…Sat Sept 09 2006 - 01:00
Nassaro aiming to impressKilbeggan Preview: It's less than a month since Paddy Flood had a remarkable four-timer at Kilbeggan and the jockey could enjoy…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Fallon is back on DylanIrish Champion Stakes news: Just six runners will line up in tomorrow's Baileys Irish Champion Stakes and both the Ouija Board…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Hurricane Run bows outNews: The ante-post favourite Hurricane Run is set to miss the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes and instead Kieren Fallon will …Thu Sept 07 2006 - 01:00
Happy Reunion can obligeMichael Kinane has picked Dolce Dovo from the John Oxx-trained trio in today's mile and a quarter maiden at Clonmel but Happy…Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Prendergast bullish about MustameetQuestion marks might continue to hang over the participation of Hurricane Run in Saturday's Baileys Irish Champion Stakes but…Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Precautionary inspection as Laytown preparesOne of the world's most unusual race meetings is scheduled to continue its 130-year tradition at Laytown this afternoon, where…Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
Fabre keeps Hurricane's options openNews: Aidan O'Brien admitted yesterday to being unsure about whether his Curragh Derby hero Dylan Thomas will take part in Saturday…Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
Gwyn to provide another classicTralee preview: The five-day Tralee Festival opens today with Rock Of Gibraltar's sister, Nell Gwyn, attempting to maintain …Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
Teofilo can outbox Trinity CollegeThe €300,000 Tattersalls Sales Stakes may be today's most valuable pot at the Curragh but it's the Group Two Galileo Futurity…Sat Aug 26 2006 - 01:00
Brazilian Bride ready to bloomIt's just two weeks since Brazilian Bride missed out on her first shot at Group One glory at the Curragh but tomorrow's Moyglare…Sat Aug 26 2006 - 01:00
Curragh receives another 'setback'The long-running legal wrangle that has prevented work beginning on the proposed new 100 million redevelopment of the Curragh…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Modeeroch looks the pickModeeroch has drawn a blank in five starts this year but the seven furlongs of this evening's Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary…Thu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
Weld looks to SuppositionDermot Weld's wide-margin Galway winner Supposition has been installed favourite to win Sunday's Group One feature at the Curragh…Wed Aug 23 2006 - 01:00
Alexandrova has the class to finish off rare trebleAlexandrova has proved herself an exceptional filly and the English and Irish Oaks winner can emphasise the point by completing…Wed Aug 23 2006 - 01:00
