Ferny Hollow tears up the script at LeopardstownWillie Mullins hails ‘awesome performance’ in Grade 1 featureSun Dec 26 2021 - 16:31
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
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
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
Irish racing has itself to blame for negative stereotypesReform was urgently required but Irish racing more plodder than sprinterMon Dec 06 2021 - 06:00
Gritty Allaho claims Durkan Chase as favourite Envoi Allen fails to fireTimely reminder of quality at Mullins’s disposal in the wake of Elliott’s remarkable seven-timer at NavanSun Dec 05 2021 - 17:35
Spotlight back on Envoi Allen in a vintage-looking Durkan ChaseWith the classy Allaho, carrying the same Cheveley Park colours, in the field there’s likely to be no hiding placeFri Dec 03 2021 - 19:00
Tiger Roll faces tough challenge despite skipping Aintree’s bigger obstaclesBack-to-back Grand National winner in action over Mildmay track on SaturdayFri Dec 03 2021 - 16:31
Ronald Pump set for return to three miles in bid for Grade One successMatthew Smith considers options in Ascot’s Long Walk Hurdle or Leopardstown at ChristmasTue Nov 30 2021 - 15:32
Willie Mullins lines up ‘A-Team’ for weekend action at Punchestown and CorkPatrick Mullins believes ‘sky’s the limit’ for Energumene ahead of Cork outingTue Nov 30 2021 - 14:55
Gordon Elliott putting things in perspective after tumultuous yearCo Meath trainer in line for a successful end to the year at Leopardstown festivalMon Nov 29 2021 - 17:00
Mark Fahey fined €6,000 for non-trier case at LimerickStrong Roots’ jockey, Gavin Brouder, has also been suspended for three weeksMon Nov 29 2021 - 16:07
Imperious Honeysuckle kicks off her season in style at FairyhouseHenry de Bromhead’s unbeaten star an eight length winner in Hatton’s Grace HurdleSun Nov 28 2021 - 16:38
Japan can’t sign off with a victory in Tokyo’s Japan CupAidan O’Brien’s dual-Group One winner finishes eighth in last race before stud careerSun Nov 28 2021 - 15:21
Aidan O’Brien hoping to strike gold with two runners in Japan CupBroome and Japan aim to become just the second Irish-trained horse to win raceSat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00
Honeysuckle aims to extend unbeaten career record to 13 races at FairyhouseMare and Rachael Blackmore team up for hat-trick quest in Hatton’s Grace HurdleSat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00
No prohibited substances found in racing yard raid in KildareIrish Horseracing Regulatory Board break with its normal procedure to issue a statementWed Nov 24 2021 - 01:00
Honeysuckle bids to extend unbeaten record in Winter Festival at FairyhouseReigning champion hurdler favourite to become a triple-Hatton’s Grace winnerTue Nov 23 2021 - 20:48
Horses at raided Kildare yard test negative for prohibited substancesIHRB breaks with normal policy and reports negative resultsTue Nov 23 2021 - 17:02
IHRB still waiting on results of samples taken from raided yardCalls increasing for results of all tests on horses in the yard to be made publicMon Nov 22 2021 - 15:44
Coolmore Stud rejects claims of employing equine therapist John WarwickAidan O’Brien among representative from Tipperary stud to deny Ballydoyle linkSun Nov 14 2021 - 20:52
Uncertainty lingers around timeline for details on drugs seized from KildareEquine therapist John Warwick admits he broke rules with possession of unlicensed medicinesSun Nov 14 2021 - 17:11
Bob Olinger set for highly anticipated ‘high-noon’ debut over fencesCheltenham Ballymore Hurdle winner will run in Saturday’s opener at PunchestownSat Nov 13 2021 - 06:00
All eyes on Willie Mullins’s entries as spectators return to PunchestownEchoes In Rain seen as number one hope for trainer in Sunday’s Morgiana HurdleWed Nov 10 2021 - 06:00
Oireachtas committee ‘happy’ with drug testing standards in Irish racingReport recommends Government consider turning IHRB into a semi-state bodyTue Nov 09 2021 - 16:45
Jack Kennedy could be back in the saddle by ChristmasStar 22-year-old jockey dislocated his shoulder in a fall at Navan on SundayMon Nov 08 2021 - 17:46
Tiger Roll set for seasonal bow at Cheltenham on SundayMichael O’Leary voices more frustration over star’s weight from the British handicapperMon Nov 08 2021 - 16:15
Oisín Murphy soaks it in after playing his part in Japanese history at Breeders’ CupFrench exertions catch up with favourite Tarnawa as Irish trainers fail to fire a shotSun Nov 07 2021 - 14:48
Breeders’ Cup preview: Doping rears its ugly head again after Jim Bolger commentsColin Keane and Tarnawa the favourites to crown a record-breaking season in styleSat Nov 06 2021 - 06:55
Tarnawa set to be Irish Breeders’ Cup banker in bid for back-to-back titlesDermot Weld’s set to be hot favourite for $4m Turf despite outside drawTue Nov 02 2021 - 16:28
Ger Lyons not surprised at growth of Ireland’s Breeders’ Cup raiding partyNew faces among those trying their luck to win some of the overall $31m potMon Nov 01 2021 - 15:48
