Gowran making plans for a full house next Thursday after Covid restrictions liftedPrestigious Thyestes Chase will be staged at the Kilkenny track next weekFri Jan 21 2022 - 18:48
Clock counts down to Shishkin v Energumene at AscotTop two-mile chasers from Henderson and Mullins yards set for Grade One head to headFri Jan 21 2022 - 15:39
Australian vet undertaking audit of Irish racing’s anti-doping proceduresDr Craig Suann worked for 33 years in the New South Wales thoroughbred industryTue Jan 18 2022 - 17:53
Mullins hotpot Allaho among 10 left in for Thurles Grade TwoIrish handler’s star turn may take well-tested route in bid to defend Cheltenham crownTue Jan 18 2022 - 16:18
Irish racing media rights deal unlikely to be completed until later this yearCurrent deal is worth up to €40m and has proved key for racecourses during CovidMon Jan 17 2022 - 15:28
Mullins and Henderson set to lock horns at AscotTop handlers ready Energumene and Shishkin for Grade One Clarence House ChaseMon Jan 17 2022 - 14:56
Bob Olinger’s second start over fences ends in silky smooth successDysart Dynamo’s 19 length rout in opening race at Punchestown a real eye-openerSun Jan 16 2022 - 15:56
Details of investigation into Ronan McNally trained horses due next monthMcNally will have bookmakers on high-alert when he has two runners in WarwickFri Jan 14 2022 - 16:16
Bob Olinger lines up at Punchestown as the latest next-big-thingHe’s reunited with Rachael Blackmore for first time since Cheltenham successFri Jan 14 2022 - 15:54
Bob Olinger expected to prove his class at PunchestownBallymore winner gets second start over fences and looks one to beat in novice chaseWed Jan 12 2022 - 06:00
Irish jockeys pursuing ‘every avenue’ to secure indemnityLack of insurance for jockeys in Ireland highlighted after Freddy Tylicki caseWed Jan 12 2022 - 06:00
Gigginstown propose moving Leopardstown chase course as solution to ground issuesEddie O’Leary suggests Dublin Racing Festival races could be moved to other tracksMon Jan 10 2022 - 15:59
Clash between Energumene and Shishkin at Ascot still a runnerThey dominate top of betting for Cheltenham’s Queen Mother Champion ChaseSun Jan 09 2022 - 14:56
Leopardstown confident ground conditions will be right for Dublin Racing FestivalTop Irish trainers have voiced concerns that ground on steeplechase course has been too fastSun Jan 09 2022 - 14:40
Brian O’Connor: 10 ways racing can improve its reputation in 2022The last 12 months were a rough ride for the sport but much can be done about itMon Jan 03 2022 - 08:00
Al Boum Photo again adds fizz to Tramore’s New Year’s Day cardWillie Mullins yet again decides on warm-up for star chaser at Waterford trackFri Dec 31 2021 - 15:20
Gordon Elliott sends Ginto and Hollow Games to battle it out in NaasTrainer believes Ginto is ‘a horse for the future’Fri Dec 31 2021 - 15:10
Leopardstown Day 4: Sharjah powers home to win fourth Matheson HurdleEarlier, Gordon Elliott’s Fury Road won the Neville Hotels Novice ChaseWed Dec 29 2021 - 15:07
Leopardstown Day 4: Sharjah fancied to make it four-in-a-row in Matheson HurdleFinal day Grade One Leopardstown highlight brings the best out of top-flight operatorWed Dec 29 2021 - 06:00
Teahuppo can embellish his championship credentials in Limerick featureAnother impressive display could see Elliott runner’s Champion Hurdle odds cutWed Dec 29 2021 - 06:00
Galvin firmly in Gold Cup picture after impressive Savills Chase successRussell puts seal on his comeback by pipping favourite A Plus Tard to seal Grade One successTue Dec 28 2021 - 17:30
Concertista expected to show her class in Limerick’s Grade Two featureMullins’s readiness to test her versatility over extended trip suggests a fifth career victory is on the cardsTue Dec 28 2021 - 06:00
A Plus Tard set to display Gold Cup credentials in Savills ChaseAn authoritative display in the €175,000 day three feature will confirm his favouritism for March’s ‘Blue Riband’ at CheltenhamTue Dec 28 2021 - 06:00
Fairytale return for Flanagan as School Boy Hours lands lucrative Christmas boxThe 12-1 winner helps McManus claim ninth success in €200,000 Paddy Power ChaseMon Dec 27 2021 - 17:07
Alfa Mix leads McManus’s strong bid for more glory in Paddy Power ChaseIlikedwayurthinkin could be the value option in fiercely competitive day two featureMon Dec 27 2021 - 06:00
Eric Bloodaxe to further embellish his credentials in Limerick featureGigginstown entry was an impressive winner of his maiden at Naas and looks primed for three miles testMon Dec 27 2021 - 06:00
Outsider Tornado Flyer registers shock King George success for MullinsFerny Hollow claims Leopardstown feature for top trainer while Master McShee seals fairytale Grade One win for Corkery in LimerickSun Dec 26 2021 - 17:25
Ferny Hollow tears up the script at LeopardstownWillie Mullins hails ‘awesome performance’ in Grade 1 featureSun Dec 26 2021 - 16:31
Gabynako can strike to take opening day feature at Limerick for Cromwell€100k Boylesports Faugheen Novice Chase attracts quality fieldFri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00
Gordon Elliott’s Riviere D’etel has grounds for optimism at LeopardstownWillie Mullins’s Ferny Hollow might find steeplechase course too quick against four-year-old fillyFri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00
Rachael Blackmore looking to cap dream year with King George success on Minella IndoJockey will ride Henry de Bromhead’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner at KemptonThu Dec 23 2021 - 16:08
Irish armchair racing fans in for bumper St Stephen’s Day coverageRacing TV will show action from Leopardstown, Limerick and Down Royal on FreeSportsThu Dec 23 2021 - 15:09
Leopardstown to honour all tickets bought for Christmas festivalNo more tickets to be sold after Government capped sporting attendances at 5,000Mon Dec 20 2021 - 13:01
Judgment in Freddy Tylicki’s court case could reverberate around sportIrish jockey seeking damages from Graham Gibbons after fall left him paralysedMon Dec 20 2021 - 05:00
Horse Racing Ireland confirm 5,000 crowds for Christmas festival meetingsLeopardstown to contact customers on Monday after selling 6,000 tickets for all four daysSun Dec 19 2021 - 14:45
Racetracks revise plans for festive season meetings on back of new guidelinesLeopardstown has already sold out a reduced capacity of 6,000 a dayFri Dec 17 2021 - 19:39
Ronald Pump bidding for elusive Grade One successVictory for sole raider in Ascot’s Long Walk would cap a record top-level haul for Irish-trained horses in Britain in 2021Fri Dec 17 2021 - 17:49
Rachael Blackmore - breezing over racing’s hurdles with quiet determinationJockey picked up unstoppable, unparalled momentum during a peerless golden yearFri Dec 17 2021 - 16:00
Charlie McConalogue sounds warning to Irish racing after bumpy 2021Minister for Agriculture said that everyone should remember reputation is fragileWed Dec 15 2021 - 19:45
Leopardstown hope watering will improve conditions for Christmas festivalTurf consultancy firm STRI have been working to get track to retain more waterTue Dec 14 2021 - 19:01
Former chief executive of the Turf Club Cahir O’Sullivan dies, aged 86During his spell running the Turf Club he was instrumental in setting up the successful Budweiser sponsorship of the Irish DerbyTue Dec 14 2021 - 17:00
Chacun Pour Soi poised for festive return at LeopardstownMullins primed to unleash strong squad for busy domestic campaign over ChristmasMon Dec 13 2021 - 19:30
Tom Brady, Novak Djokovic, Canelo and Co - make way for Rachael BlackmoreJockey’s stunning success in 2021 a ray of light for racing in sport’s annus horribilisMon Dec 13 2021 - 06:00
Leopardstown set to welcome biggest crowds since pre-pandemic at Christmas6,000 allowed in for Christmas Festival each day with only day four tickets remainigSun Dec 12 2021 - 14:54
O’Brien’s Mogul hoping to retain his crown in the Hong Kong Vase1,000 Guineas heroine Mother Earth takes on local superstar Golden Sixty in the mile at Sha TinFri Dec 10 2021 - 17:16
Irish Jockeys Association call for arbitration processes to be set up to resolve disputesRuby Walsh rejects suggestions of a ‘rancid’ culture in the weigh-roomFri Dec 10 2021 - 16:17
Jockey indemnity presents issue for rider liability amid Freddy Tylicki caseRider is seeking damages from a competing jockey after dangerous fallWed Dec 08 2021 - 08:25
Mac Swiney looks to end 2021 in style in Hong Kong for trainer Jim BolgerThe home-bred colt finally broke Bolger’s duck in the Irish 2,000 Guineas in MayTue Dec 07 2021 - 15:49
Tuesday’s Tramore card cancelled due to Storm BarraMeeting has been rescheduled for Thursday as weather forcast worsens on MondayMon Dec 06 2021 - 18:11
Leopardstown Christmas capacity expected to be heavily cutAttendance could be limited to 4,000 per day; Rachael Blackmore favourite for BBC awardMon Dec 06 2021 - 18:09
