Officials predict up to 15 per cent of Dublin Racing Festival attendance could come from UKLeopardstown hoping to build on momentum of Christmas festival increase in crowd levelsMon Jan 30 2023 - 15:20
Willie Mullins: ‘It might be a little harder, the next thousand – but we’ll give it a go’Trainer starts on road to 5,000 winners after Naas hat-trick puts him on 4,004Sun Jan 29 2023 - 17:01
Willie Mullins just one shy of reaching 4,000 career winners as a trainerEnergumene in Grade One action at Cheltenham where home team hoping for pre-festival morale boostFri Jan 27 2023 - 19:00
Slowdown in pace of decline of official racecourse attendances in 2022Dip in on-course bookmaker betting last year to €57 millionFri Jan 27 2023 - 16:18
Trickle down economics in Racing not working for the majority Official instinct to focus on upping prizemoney overlooks where public funding could be better usedFri Jan 27 2023 - 05:00
Racecourse organisation aiming for compromise on controversial new media rights deal Energumene still odds-on for rescheduled Clarence House Chase at Cheltenham on SaturdayMon Jan 23 2023 - 19:07
Five racecourses form breakaway group after row with HRI over media rightsNewly-formed United Irish Racecourses says trust in Horse Racing Ireland has ‘collapsed’ amid potential split in Irish racingSun Jan 22 2023 - 17:56
Mullins sends Chacun Pour Soi out in trip for Sunday’s feature at ThurlesChampion trainer closing in on 150 winner mark for the season so far in IrelandFri Jan 20 2023 - 19:00
Navan to inspect steeplechase course on Saturday morningMore than one role for jockey Patrick Mullins in Saturday’s bumperFri Jan 20 2023 - 16:38
Racing can’t afford to overlook importance of its spectator appealMedia rights provide a lucrative income stream but sliding attendances are a long-term dangerFri Jan 20 2023 - 06:00
Top hunter chasers Billaway and Winged Leader could clash again at ThurlesWillie Mullins has option to test Chacun Pour Soi’s stamina in Sunday’s ‘Kinloch Brae’Tue Jan 17 2023 - 16:55
Aidan O’Brien in pole position for Classics after Little Big Bear confirmed European champion juvenileRonan McNally gives veteran chaser The Jam Man first start on Dundalk all-weatherTue Jan 17 2023 - 16:16
Energumene aiming to put the record straight at AscotMullins’s star will have to overcome Edwardstone as he bids to atone for last year’s sole defeat to Shishkin in Clarence House ChaseMon Jan 16 2023 - 17:20
Ireland’s jockeys still have no indemnity insurance cover Jockeys body trying since Freddy Tylicki case at end of 2021 to get personal liability coverMon Jan 16 2023 - 16:25
Davy Russell gets back to winning form at PunchestownImpervious cut to Cheltenham festival favourite after winning for new owner JP McManusSun Jan 15 2023 - 16:06
Impervious has first run in JP McManus colours at Punchestown on Sunday Paul Hensey confirmed as new chief executive of Association of Irish RacecoursesFri Jan 13 2023 - 16:17
Davy Russell back in action with handful of weekend rides after short-lived retirement Charles Byrnes takes aim at Kempton’s Lanzarote Hurdle with Irish hope Green GloryFri Jan 13 2023 - 15:43
Blunt court judgment demands vital questions be asked of both racing organisations in Ireland Gulf between words and actions when it comes to independent regulation of the sportFri Jan 13 2023 - 06:00
Former Horse Racing Ireland boss rejects court judgment that ‘pressure’ was applied to regulator Brian Kavanagh insists he stands over processes carried out by HRI boardMon Jan 09 2023 - 19:00
Mullins starts the New Year on top of the trainers’ championship with over €2.5m in prizemoneyWillie Mullins has 13 declarations for Sunday’s New Year’s Day action including a trio of options for Tramore’s Grade Three feature.Fri Dec 30 2022 - 19:00
Joyeux Machin leads Irish hopes for breaking new ground in NewburySir Alex Ferguson-owned Hermes Allen big home hope in final Grade One of 2022Fri Dec 30 2022 - 17:00
Willie Mullins and Paul Townend pull off Leopardstown hat-trick on festival’s final dayState Man claims easy victory in Matheson Hurdle, Sharjah not disgraced in thirdThu Dec 29 2022 - 16:47
Sharjah bids to join legendary names with five in a row in Grade One Leopardstown highlight Limerick festival strikes a bum note with just two horses lining up for €36,500 Grade Two featureThu Dec 29 2022 - 06:00
Leopardstown: Michael O’Leary times it right as Conflated benefits from A Plus Tard’s absence Joseph O’Brien celebrates engagement with Grade 1 success for Home By The LeeWed Dec 28 2022 - 16:25
Henry de Bromhead facing into emotional day-three action at LeopardstownBob Olinger lines up for Grade One Christmas Hurdle named in memory of 13-year-old Jack de BromheadTue Dec 27 2022 - 20:00
Willie Mullins almost goes through Leopardstown card with 102-1 six-timerEric and Conor McNamara secure Paddy Power glory with Mullins cast-off Real SteelTue Dec 27 2022 - 17:07
Facile Vega brings Christmas stardust to LeopardstownJP McManus has several chances as he chases 10th Paddy Power Chase successTue Dec 27 2022 - 05:00
Willie Mullins saddles 13-1 St Stephen’s Day hat-trick at LeopardstownSaint Roi wins his first steeplechase in Grade One Leopardstown feature for owner JP McManusMon Dec 26 2022 - 16:43
Jordan Gainsford hoping team-up with Gerri Colombe will pay off in Limerick Jockey will ride Gordon Elliott-trained horse in Grade One €100k Guinness Faugheen Chase on St Stephen’s DayMon Dec 26 2022 - 06:00
Gifted ‘natural’ Kennedy eager to maintain his inexorable rise to the top Jack Kennedy is clear at the top of Ireland’s jockeys’ table heading into the busy Christmas programme of actionMon Dec 26 2022 - 06:00
Racing hoping crowds come back for ‘old normal’ fun on St Stephen’s DayOver 57,000 attended the 2019 Leopardstown Christmas festival; the same again would be welcome now that restrictions have been liftedMon Dec 26 2022 - 06:00
Fil Dor aiming to make most of weight for age allowance in Leopardstown feature Fil Dor carrying useful weight allowance into lucrative Leopardstown featureMon Dec 26 2022 - 06:00
Mullins excited by Facile Vega’s seemingly unlimited potential Champion trainer Willie Mullins believes Facile Vega is the hottest prospect he's had in yearsSat Dec 24 2022 - 06:00
Racehorse trainers association silent after Chris Gordon defamation ruling upheld Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board’s security chief awarded €300,000 after March 2020 trialThu Dec 22 2022 - 20:17
Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins chase bumper haul from festive racesLeopardstown, Limerick and Down Royal will see strong fieldsWed Dec 21 2022 - 05:00
Galopin Des Champs all but foot-perfect in landing rescheduled John Durkan Chase Willie Mullins and Paul Townend combine for Punchestown hat-trickMon Dec 19 2022 - 19:00
Trainer’s body urges ‘more of a collaborative approach’ from HRI after Navan card not rescheduled Three Card Brag part of Gordon Elliott team for Grade Two Navan Hurdle run at NaasMon Dec 19 2022 - 17:13
Davy Russell announces retirement after Thurles winner Veteran jump jockey had taken the ride aboard Gordon Elliott’s Liberty DanceSun Dec 18 2022 - 15:08
Frankie Dettori could get one more chance in 2023 to fill in final Irish Classic blankFormer agent Ray Cochrane warns Dettori looming retirement will be ‘hardest bit of his life coming upSun Dec 18 2022 - 15:00
Galopin Des Champs finally gets chance to outline Cheltenham Gold Cup credentialsLast season’s top novice lines up in the Grade One John Durkan Chase at PunchestownSun Dec 18 2022 - 14:46
Trainer Gearoid Brouder has licence withdrawn for year for moving training operation Suspension of last half of ban means he can reapply for licence in MarchFri Dec 16 2022 - 19:13
Hopes increase for resumption of jumps racing ahead of forecast weekend thawSunday action at Navan and Thurles could kick off rare pre-Christmas racing glut in IrelandFri Dec 16 2022 - 19:00
Gordon Elliott on verge of breaking through €2m prizemoney mark for the season in IrelandTrainer has six entries for Sunday’s featured €100,000 handicap hurdle at NavanFri Dec 16 2022 - 19:00
Dreal Deal gets another chance at Dundalk to end losing streak Dreal Deal steps into the spotlight at Dundalk on Friday night when lining up for a two-mile handicap.Thu Dec 15 2022 - 19:00
Leopardstown to continue watering policy next week Leopardstown CEO reassures Christmas festival fans ‘racing will go ahead’ at south Dublin courseThu Dec 15 2022 - 15:09
Punchestown gets green light to run John Durkan card on MondayEagerly awaited seasonal debut for Gold Cup favourite Galopin Des Champs in Grade 1 featureMon Dec 12 2022 - 19:01
Naas officials clinging to hope track can beat freezing conditions on Thursday Freezing fog proving to be as much of a problem as frost at NaasMon Dec 12 2022 - 16:15
Under-fire Ronan McNally saddles Dreal Deal in final race at Dundalk Armagh trainer set to learn IHRB penalties in new year after long-running investigationSun Dec 11 2022 - 19:00
Punchestown’s John Durkan Chase could be delayed until next weekHenry De Bromhead keeps Mares' hurdle option open for Honeysuckle at CheltenhamSun Dec 11 2022 - 19:00
Michael O’Sullivan bids to continue big-race winning streak in Cheltenham featureProgramme has to pass 7.30 inspection with freezing overnight temperatures forecastFri Dec 09 2022 - 15:53
