Ireland’s Festival racetracks stand to lose the most due to Covid-19AIR say smaller courses in a better position to cope when operating behind closed doorsTue Aug 25 2020 - 16:28
No sponsor for Leopardstown’s 2020 Irish Champion StakesQatar’s Qipco pulled their backing in April having sponsored the race for last six yearsTue Aug 25 2020 - 15:59
Irish on-course bookmakers hoping to get back on track by ChristmasLimited number of bookies have been allowed back on British tracks since last weekMon Aug 24 2020 - 17:11
Tour de France 2020: Grand folie or global psychological boost?Tipping Point: Thousands will fill the roads for an event that’s a symbol of FranceMon Aug 24 2020 - 07:00
Chief Little Hawk swoops in to take huge Naas pot to set off Heffernan trebleJockey completed 5,277-1 treble after landing Ballyhane Stakes for Aidan O’BrienSun Aug 23 2020 - 16:55
Measure Of Magic can land huge Naas pot for Johnny MurtaghFilly that cost just €9,500 going for €150,000 first prize in inaugural EBF Ballyhane StakesSat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00
Goffs Orby sale moved to Doncaster due to coronavirus travel restrictionsTattersalls’ September sale also moved to EnglandFri Aug 21 2020 - 19:49
Aidan O’Brien’s Love favourite to triumph in Yorkshire OaksKillarney and Leopardstown race cards likely to be unaffected by Storm EllenThu Aug 20 2020 - 01:00
Ghaiyyath shows he is one of world’s best as he dominates Juddmonte InternationalAidan O’Brien’s Magical finishes runner-up in a Group One for sixth time in her careerWed Aug 19 2020 - 17:57
Aidan O’Brien’s Magical looks to cement superstar status in JuddmonteFive-year-old mare looking to make it a record seven wins in the race for her trainerWed Aug 19 2020 - 06:00
Worst sporting moment: ‘Drop everything and get out of there’Brian O’Connor had the best seat in the house for his first Grand National - until the phone rangWed Aug 19 2020 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien hoping Magical can make seven the magic number in JuddmonteTrainer looking for another York victory to break deadlock with Michael StouteMon Aug 17 2020 - 15:36
Tipping Point: Society can gain more than it loses by increasing crowd sizesWords need to match actions but return to some sort of normal can boost moraleMon Aug 03 2020 - 06:00
Apprentice jockey tests positive for Covid-19 in the UKThere was no luck for Irish-trained horses in Group One races in France and GermanySun Aug 02 2020 - 15:31
Johnny Murtagh hoping to carry Group One success into trainingKnow It All will take her chance in the Prix Rothschild over a mile at DeauvilleSat Aug 01 2020 - 06:30
HRI will prioritise getting owners back to racecoursesAnnouncement expected next week on potential move to phase four of lifting restrictionsFri Jul 31 2020 - 15:56
Canardier can make winning return at Galway on FridayWillie Mullins’ hopeful has run just three times in the last 14 months with two fallsFri Jul 31 2020 - 05:00
Patrick Mullins defies the weights to win on AramonJockey took the race for the second time in his career on his father’s 7-1 shotThu Jul 30 2020 - 20:57
Shanning could get her own back in Galway HurdlePair of English-trained horses in Thursday’s race will be a welcome return to normalityThu Jul 30 2020 - 06:00
Early Doors squeezes through to win Galway PlateIt’s a seventh win for JP McManus in the race a full 42 years after Shining HopeWed Jul 29 2020 - 20:47
Gordon Elliott chases more big-race glory in GalwayGalway preview: Galvin heads trainer’s handful of runners in Tote Galway PlateWed Jul 29 2020 - 06:00
Unbeaten Siskin faces biggest challenge yet in Sussex Stakes thrillerGer Lyons’s star lines up against selection of elite miler talent in Goodwood highlightWed Jul 29 2020 - 01:00
Saltonstall repeats the dose in thrilling Galway finishTrainer Ado McGuinness enjoys back-to-back success in Tuesday’s feature raceTue Jul 28 2020 - 20:53
Plucky challenger Santiago looking to put it up to Stradivarius at GoodwoodIrish Derby winner looking to stop champion stayer taking a fourth Goodwood CupTue Jul 28 2020 - 06:00
Magnetic North could be the one to find winning pole in Galway featureSheila Lavery’s charge has advantage of stamina for tough finish at BallybritTue Jul 28 2020 - 06:00
Galway races and social distancing just don’t mix on hollow opening dayOrganisers of week-long festival prepare for seven-figure hit without the usual crowdsMon Jul 27 2020 - 20:48
Masses missing as Galway races begin without the dinTop handler Willie Mullins out to be leading light at Ballybrit for a fifth straight yearMon Jul 27 2020 - 06:00
Frustrated on-course bookmakers request ‘new norm’ roadmapIrish bookmakers haven’t operated since March due to the coronavirus pandemicSun Jul 26 2020 - 16:02
Enable goes for triple win in elite King George field at AscotFrankie Dettori will try to equal Lester Piggott’s seven King George victoriesSat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00
No date on Irish racing crowds as punters return elsewhereRaces remain behind closed doors as Goodwood plans pilot event with 5,000 crowdSat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00
Houses of Sport: Epsom isn't just turf, it’s turf historyBrian O’Connor: The constant undulations and the history make Epsom a special placeTue Jul 21 2020 - 06:00
British horses target big Galway Hurdle prizeHunters Call and Fair Mountain among 38 entries for next week’s big race at BallybritMon Jul 20 2020 - 16:04
Team tactics set to come under spotlight again in King George face-offJohn Gosden’s star Enable will face challenge from six horses trained by Aidan O’BrienMon Jul 20 2020 - 15:46
Ger Lyons sticking with ‘quality over quantity’ after Oaks winEven So’s victory means trainer tied 2-2 with Aidan O’Brien for Curragh classics this yearSun Jul 19 2020 - 15:09
Even So lands Irish Oaks for Ger Lyons at the CurraghTrainer confirms his status as a major new figure at elite level with this latest victorySat Jul 18 2020 - 20:56
Cayenne Pepper looks to make the most of classic opportunityOn her Guineas effort, Joseph O’Brien’s New York Girl is right in the mixSat Jul 18 2020 - 01:03
Horse Racing Ireland details ‘devastating’ financial impact of Covid-19Financial report for first half of the year has seen an unprecedented slide in some figuresFri Jul 17 2020 - 13:55
Laytown beach races cancel September meeting due to coronavirusOrganising make decision due to concerns over social distancing at famous meetingTue Jul 14 2020 - 16:24
Racing regulator happy with screening protocols despite high-profile breachesCase involving Aidan and Donnacha O’Brien at Curragh an ‘unfortunate’ incident says IHRBTue Jul 14 2020 - 15:50
Barry Geraghty’s retirement ends glittering careerThe 40-year-old leaves with a Grand National and 43 Cheltenham winners to his nameSun Jul 12 2020 - 11:13
Dettori bidding to guide Sceptical to fairytale Grade One gloryTop jockey aiming to to add Darley July Cup at Newmarket to his famous CVSat Jul 11 2020 - 06:00
Game Changers: Vincent O’Brien, a pioneer who took Irish racing to the worldHe was the visionary upon whose giant shoulders today’s industry standsTue Jul 07 2020 - 06:00
Enable can’t reel in impressive Ghaiyyath at SandownAidan O’Brien’s Japan third as William Buick delivers a fine ride in Coral-EclipseSun Jul 05 2020 - 17:01
Donnacha O’Brien takes first Classic as Fancy Blue wins French OaksIrish raiders dominate Sunday's race at Chantilly and fill the first three placesSun Jul 05 2020 - 15:48
Serpentine stays on from the front to steal Epsom Derby for Aidan O’BrienTrainer lands record eighth win in Classic as Emmet McNamara catches them sleepingSat Jul 04 2020 - 17:24
Aidan O’Brien targets historic eighth Epsom Derby win with strong handThere is a mouthwatering weekend of Classic action ahead in both England and FranceSat Jul 04 2020 - 06:00
Irish trainers turn to French jockeys due to Covid-19 quarantineDonnacha O’Brien snaps up Pierre-Charles Boudot for Fancy Blue’s French Oaks bidTue Jun 30 2020 - 16:55
Jessica Harrington and trainers aged over 70 to return to the trackHorse Racing Ireland’s ban on over 70s from attending racecourses is lifted on WednesdayTue Jun 30 2020 - 16:10
Irish trainers weigh up options ahead of bonanza weekend of Classic actionFour Classics will be held in 24 hours between Epsom and ChantillyMon Jun 29 2020 - 17:06
IHRB investigation into controversial Dundalk race remains ongoingProcess will include examination of international betting trends from March raceMon Jun 29 2020 - 16:15
