First Time looks bestIt is not the £775,000 Derby in front of 30,000 people but tonight's £4,000 Beltra Race at Sligo has to have a winner just the…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
Dettori bannedFrankie Dettori received two suspensions totalling 12 days at the Curragh yesterdayMon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
Outsider Polaire in close encounterThe 12 to 1 outsider Polaire earned herself a crack at the Irish Oaks in two weeks' time when just getting up to beat the English…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
Double winner Montjeu can only get betterOnly good horses win classics but yesterday's Budweiser Irish Derby had a feeling of coronation about it as Montjeu completed…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
Mardipour hard to beatThe American jockey Gary Stevens has four opportunities to familiarise himself with the Curragh this afternoon as he prepares…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
First for EasterbyYorkshire trainer Tim Easterby got it right when it counted most with Bally Pride who lifted the £59,000 first prize in last …Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Dane to get tripThe main supporting race to tomorrow's Derby at the Curragh, the Group Two International Stakes, also looks to be destined for…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
All eyes on the Derby skiesEven in a country that is more pre-occupied than most with the weather, the skies over the Curragh tonight will be scanned with…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Fallon to ride Genghis KhanThe British champion jockey Kieren Fallon has come in for the ride on the Aidan O'Brien trained Genghis Khan in Sunday's Budweiser…Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
Montjeu betting reined in as Oath comes outLadbrokes yesterday suspended betting on Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby due to the uncertainty surrounding the participation …Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Entrance of Beat All has the bookmakers guessingBookmakers are at odds with each other over Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby, with opinions varying as to whether Oath, Montjeu…Wed Jun 23 1999 - 01:00
Godolphin may run MutafaweqThe overseas challenge for Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby is likely to be strengthened further today if as expected Godolphin…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Ebony Flyer could soarEbony Flyer makes the long journey from East Cork to Kilbeggan this evening for the McHugh Handicap Hurdle and the long three…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Decider on cardsThe chances of a clash between the English and French Derby winners, Oath and Montjeu, in Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby are …Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Triptodicks looks the one after Kilbeggan showThe Budweiser Irish Derby is still eight days away, but while Dermot Weld believes he has the top home contender in Port Bayou…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
Weld hoping for No Mistake in MilanIrish interests abroad this weekend will centre on the Dermot Weld-trained Make No Mistake who goes in the Group One Gran Premio…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
Irish outsider Enzeli strikes goldEnzeli, the horse that nobody wanted to buy eight months ago, yesterday became only the third Irish-trained winner of Royal Ascot…Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Hats off to `Clint'The origins of Ahinduclint's name may not be immediately obvious but the seven-year-old gelding does look to have an obvious …Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Stand up for AnthemJust the Wokingham Stakes lacks an Irish runner today after Dermot Weld's Social Harmony didn't make it into the last 30, but…Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Top fillies upset by BalisadaIt was a blank second day for Ireland and for thousands of punters who saw their resources melt away in the sweltering heatThu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Nedawi has Gold Cup credentialsA field of 17 line up for today's Ascot Gold Cup, the largest in the 192 year history of the race, with Enzeli flying the flag…Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Grimshaw is clear choiceDespite an official ground forecast of "good" for Tipperary this evening, there is watering going on at the track which should…Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Fasliyev lives up to home reputationIt's Sendawar's misfortune that potential often excites racing folk more than the provenWed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Enrique nappedRoyal Ascot's second day features the £235,000 Group One Coronation Stakes, one of the hardest handicaps of the year in the £…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien to land trebleAidan O' Brien may be busy at Royal Ascot but he can keep the home fires burning this evening at Naas with a treble.Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Fasliyev expected to sprint homeJust three Irish-trained horses take part on the opening day of Royal Ascot 1999, with Orpen representing Aidan O'Brien in the…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Dead heat controversyBookmakers were left seething at Gowran yesterday after inadequate photo-finish equipment forced the Turf Club judge to award…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Saffron to miss Irish DerbySaffron Walden will miss Sunday week's Budweiser Irish Derby at the CurraghMon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Piranesi looks the partAidan O'Brien isn't represented in tonight's Percy French Maiden at Roscommon but Ballydoyle will have an ear cocked to the result…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Ballydoyle prepared for royal battleThe unbeaten Fasliyev has been given the nod to represent Aidan O'Brien in Tuesday's Coventry Stakes as the Ballydoyle trainer…Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Eternal Night looks bright for MeadeEvery trainer likes to succeed at their local track, but few accomplish it as regularly as Noel MeadeSat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Perian Life worth napThis evening's seven-race card at Wexford looks one to be approached with trepidation, but a horse to stay on the right side …Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Orpen goes to AscotOrpen is set to try and make it third time lucky in Group One company this season by contesting next Tuesday's St James's Palace…Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Empire crumblesSecond Empire's flirtation with fame may be at at end after the one-time Derby favourite and champion two year old could finish…Thu Jun 10 1999 - 01:00
Oxx happyJohn Oxx will be depending on Enzeli to give his season a boost when the colt runs in tomorrow week's Ascot Gold Cup.Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Two-Twenty-Two bestLeopardstown hosts its second fixture in three days and after Proud Native's Group Three victory for Britain on Monday, there…Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Gild should win for BolgerTralee's second day can begin with a bang for punters as Gild looks a reasonable bet to land the opening Ardfert Maiden.Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Greaves times it rightYorkshire trainer David Nicholls and his wife, leading woman rider Alex Greaves, made a successful first sortie to Ireland when…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Saffron may runSaffron Walden, a disappointing seventh to Oath in Saturday's Epsom Derby, could have another crack at a mile and a half classic…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Oath set for CurraghThe 220th Epsom Derby was won by the livewire Irish-bred colt OathMon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
Zaajer has credentialsDerby number 220 and rarely has there been a more open renewalSat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Ramruma is on Cecil's agenda for Irish OaksHenry Cecil maintained his almost vice-like grip on the Epsom Oaks when Ramruma gave the Newmarket trainer a remarkable sixth…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Sunspangled to outstay fieldShahtoush sprang a 12 to 1 surprise for Aidan O'Brien and Michael Kinane in the 1998 Epsom Oaks, and Sunspangled is selected …Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien to decide lateThe identity of Aidan O'Brien's Epsom Derby runner is unlikely to be definitely known until the horse boards the plane to England…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Park notedA year after his finest hour, Sunshine Street has his first start of 1999 in this evening's Gallinule Stakes, but the race-fit…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Saffron may miss EpsomA decision will be made this morning on whether Saffron Walden makes a dramatic late switch from Saturday's Epsom Derby to Sunday…Thu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Four-timer completedOsprey Ridge completed the not inconsiderable feat of four handicap successes in-a-row when scoring in the Garristown Handicap…Thu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Gothic Theme bestWith building work continuing at Fairyhouse, the executive could possibly have done without an eight-race card this evening but…Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
Tote broker dealThe Tote staff at the centre of last weekend's threatened strike action at Naas yesterday voted unanimously to accept the Irish…Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
