Down Royal in ‘limbo’ over prospect of no-deal BrexitHorses travelling from Britain told to take Liverpool-Belfast ferry route amid uncertaintyWed Oct 09 2019 - 01:00
Cautious budget means tighter 2020 for Horse Racing IrelandMinister for Finance again allocated €80 million to the Horse and Greyhound FundTue Oct 08 2019 - 20:31
Pinatubo set to finish unbeaten season on a highEmphatic National Stakes winner now primed for Darley Dewhurst StakesTue Oct 08 2019 - 01:00
McCarthy due more appreciation for his sterling service to Irish footballBoth as a player and a manager, Barnsley native has given his best for the RepublicMon Oct 07 2019 - 06:00
Waldgeist surges to deny Enable a third Prix de l’Arc de TriompheFrankie Dettori’s mount came in second after being pipped just metres short of the lineSun Oct 06 2019 - 15:35
Ballydoyle team in top-flight weekend action in three countriesShattered Love allowance could prove decisive in Gowran featureSat Oct 05 2019 - 06:00
Dettori set for for day of Arc destiny on hat-trick seeking EnableUnexposed French Derby winner Sottsass looks the big dangerSat Oct 05 2019 - 01:00
O’Brien sees Moore partnering Japan for assault on ArcBallydoyle also line up Anthony Van Dyck and Magical to halt Enable’s hat-trick bidTue Oct 01 2019 - 18:37
O’Brien’s Ballydoyle team looks main Arc threat to Dettori and EnableEnable odds on for unprecedented Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hat-trickMon Sept 30 2019 - 18:23
Bryan Cooper set to resume this week after lengthy breakGold Cup-winning jockey looking forward to Nolan linkMon Sept 30 2019 - 18:15
Innisfree win sees Donnacha O’Brien join unique roll of honourJockey is 10th to win Beresford Stakes at the Curragh for his father, trainer Aidan O’BrienSun Sept 29 2019 - 19:30
IHRB refuse to comment on reports of another racehorse testing positive for steroidsDruim Samhraidh understood to have tested positive for anabolic steroid after winning at BallinrobeSun Sept 29 2019 - 15:49
Apprentice star Andrew Slattery aiming for first Group race victoryDavy Russell returns to action with five Navan ridesSat Sept 28 2019 - 01:10
Competitive Middle Park Stakes could throw up rival to PinatuboO’Brien triple-handed as he bids to maintain proud record in Beresford StakesSat Sept 28 2019 - 01:00
Pinatubo rated best two year old in a quarter of a centuryOfficial ratings gives prestige boost to Champions WeekendWed Sept 25 2019 - 01:00
O’Brien bids to extend remarkable Beresford Stakes dominanceJohn Hammond, trainer Of Montjeu, announces his retirementWed Sept 25 2019 - 01:00
Davy Russell could return to action at Navan on SaturdayPopular jockey has not ridden in the last 50 days in a bid to recover from a number of nigglesMon Sept 23 2019 - 18:10
Aidan O’Brien mob-handed for Juddmonte Middle Park StakesMost successful handler in history of renewal enters four for prestigious Group One raceMon Sept 23 2019 - 17:17
Siskin on course for Middle Park date at NewmarketColin Keane bids to extend title race lead at Fairyhouse on Saturday with 5-1 coltMon Sept 23 2019 - 06:00
Jockeys give cautiously positive report on controversial Dundalk surfaceAddition of 50 tonnes of fibre over the summer have improved the trackSun Sept 22 2019 - 22:34
Romanised could clash with old Rival Circus Maximus at AscotBreeders Cup in California ruled out for Ken Condon-trained starSat Sept 21 2019 - 06:00
Buffer Zone bids to give Lyons-Keane team another major handicap victoryCredenza is top rated for Gowran feature at sole Irish weekend cardFri Sept 20 2019 - 17:47
Ger Lyons’ Siskin set for Mums Tipple clash at NewmarketIrish star heads for the Middle Park over six after missing Curragh clash with PinatuboTue Sept 17 2019 - 15:52
Racecourse stewards to be given more responsibility over whip rulesJockeys found guilty to be handed suspensions on the same day in a bid to speed up the processMon Sept 16 2019 - 20:48
Racing chief backs appeal of Champions WeekendBrian Kavanagh realistic but happy with crowds at Curragh HQ track on SundayMon Sept 16 2019 - 17:23
Pinatubo puts in one of the great juvenile performancesAppleby-trained colt cut to 6-4 for the Guineas after thrilling nine-length routSun Sept 15 2019 - 19:58
Pat Smullen’s cancer fund-raising race unites the CurraghMore than €1.3m raised as Search for a Song gives Dermot Weld an eighth Irish Leger winSun Sept 15 2019 - 19:07
Magical enjoys the limelight at LeopardstownMagical leads home 1-2-3 for Aidan O’Brien in Ireland’s highest rated raceSat Sept 14 2019 - 19:51
Elarqam could spell trouble for Magical in Champions Weekend showpieceCurragh and Leopardstown share six Group Ones in €4.6m eventSat Sept 14 2019 - 06:00
Donnacha O’Brien bids to join St Leger family role of honour on Sir DragonetSir Dragonet looks main threat to Logician, hot favourite to give Frankie Dettori a sixth LegerFri Sept 13 2019 - 17:14
Black Scorpion could deliver Kerry National if promoted from reservesReserve system once again can play a significant role in a major handicap prizeTue Sept 10 2019 - 20:11
Magical tops the betting for Leopardstown’s Irish Champion StakesAidan O’Brien prepares to tackle Champions Weekend with strength in depthTue Sept 10 2019 - 18:10
Sir Dragonet and Il Paradiso head strong Aidan O’Brien contingent in St LegerThe impressive Great Voltigeur winner Logician is generally evens to repel the Ballydoyle challengeMon Sept 09 2019 - 18:20
Harrington hoping for happier Group One result in Moyglare Stud StakesAlbigna more likely to carry the Niarchos family colours in juvenile fillies highlight than Alpine StarMon Sept 09 2019 - 18:03
IHRB doesn't want whip to be issue at Champions WeekendUp Helly Aa to make just his fourth career start in the Listowel StakesSun Sept 08 2019 - 21:48
O’Brien hoping for something Magical in the Champion StakesEnglish star Laurens will be back to defend her crown in the Coolmore MatronSun Sept 08 2019 - 16:14
Curragh boss pledges HQ will bring ‘A-Game’ to Champions WeekendIrish runners Romanised and Circus Maximus fly the flag in Sunday’s Prix du MoulinFri Sept 06 2019 - 17:14
Joseph O’Brien gives Curragh vote of confidence ahead of ‘Champions Weekend’Richmond Stakes third Royal Dornoch bids to break duck at GowranWed Sept 04 2019 - 06:07
Listowel braced for impact of All-Ireland replay on festivalHigh-profile festival’s final day clashes with Kerry’s appearance in Croke Park finalWed Sept 04 2019 - 06:00
IHRB says number of whip rule breaches is ‘unacceptable’Six jockeys each get six-day bans for use of the whip under controversial new regulationsMon Sept 02 2019 - 18:17
Leopardstown bring race times forward to avoid clash with All-Ireland replay€1.25m Irish Champion Stakes will now start over two hours earlier at 4.15pmMon Sept 02 2019 - 17:03
Ireland’s dip in results doesn’t make Schmidt a busted flushWorship of head coach has come a long way from the Messianic heights of last NovemberMon Sept 02 2019 - 07:00
Irish Jockeys Association warns of rider shortage over whip rule breachesOver 120 riders have breached new rules since they were introduced in AprilSun Sept 01 2019 - 14:39
Gordon Elliott chasing a $500,000 prize on the flat in KentuckyTwo year old maiden Longclaw lines up in the Gainesway Juvenile StakesSat Aug 31 2019 - 06:00
IHRB defends decision to back-date Turbine steroid ban to JanuaryBHA guideline is for stand-down period starting from date of positive sampleFri Aug 30 2019 - 19:45
Classic winner Hayes says new whip rules not fit for purposeFellow senior jockeys Heffernan and Manning also ‘sent on’ over their whip useWed Aug 28 2019 - 06:00
Denis Hogan-trained horse banned until March after positive anabolic steroid testVet accepts responsibility for Turbine being administered drug by mistakeTue Aug 27 2019 - 22:05
Number of Curragh Friday fixtures could be reduced in 2020No Group One races likely to be run at headquarters on Fridays next yearTue Aug 27 2019 - 01:04
Japan favourite to take Irish Champion Stakes for Aidan O’BrienHowever, International Stakes winner could end up facing Elarqam againMon Aug 26 2019 - 16:47
Only ‘Kerryness’ can block Dublin’s road to five in a rowOne thing the Kerry players certainly won’t lack facing into Sunday is belief they can winMon Aug 26 2019 - 07:00
