Anthony Van Dyck faces major King George task against EnableO’Brien star bidding to become 13th Irish -trained winner of Ascot featureSat Jul 27 2019 - 06:00
HRI chief unfazed about slip in Galway festival attendanceBrian Kavanagh believes boost in betting ring turnover can be maintained at eventFri Jul 26 2019 - 18:18
Curragh’s new chief emphasises need for local backingFuture success hinges on venue being ‘racecourse of the community’, says Pat KeoghTue Jul 23 2019 - 16:54
Keogh expected to take over the reins at the CurraghLeopardstown chief executive to take on head of racing operations at €81m facilitySun Jul 21 2019 - 21:01
TV View: Nothing tedious about watching Lowry’s march to gloryIrishman thrives on mental challenge on final day of British Open at PortrushSun Jul 21 2019 - 19:21
Dettori the star of the show in Irish OaksDettori pilots Star Catcher home in feature race at the CurraghSat Jul 20 2019 - 18:34
Colin Keane has potential first classic victory in his sights on Oaks ‘spare’Eight Irish Oaks winners in last decade have been trained overseasFri Jul 19 2019 - 16:28
Dettori returns to Kerry for four rides at Killarney FestivalItalian jockey set to bid for fifth Irish Oaks on Star Catcher this SaturdayTue Jul 16 2019 - 17:35
Sheikh Mohammed’s representative sorry to see Curragh chief executive goOsborne still optimistic about the future of beleaguered €81m facilityTue Jul 16 2019 - 01:02
Curragh chief executive Derek McGrath confirms departure‘If we failed . . . it was to integrate behind a shared vision for what we want the Curragh to be’Sun Jul 14 2019 - 16:14
Japan could prove pick of Aidan O’Brien’s bunch in ParisTrainer could finish weekend with two more Group One winning three-year-oldsFri Jul 12 2019 - 16:02
BHA denies bias over quizzing of Irish trainersIRTA says ‘it would appear that Irish trainers are being singled out for special attention’Tue Jul 09 2019 - 20:44
Frankie Dettori to ride at Killarney festival next weekItalian jockey is enjoying a superb summer with seven Group One winners in last six weeksTue Jul 09 2019 - 15:14
Ten Sovereigns could provide O’Brien with fifth July Cup victorySpeak In Colours another Irish contender at Newmarket while Wisdom Mind goes to PontefractTue Jul 09 2019 - 06:00
More than meets the eye when it comes to animal crueltyA randy thoroughbred can be intimidating in every way, a hazard to themselves and othersMon Jul 08 2019 - 12:16
Irish horseracing to stay on track despite UK betting shop closuresRacecourses’ ability to top up prize money may come under pressure, says HRI bossSun Jul 07 2019 - 17:56
Dettori gilds Group One credentials with Too Darn Hot at DeauvilleIrish handler Dermot Weld tries first time hood on Masaff in Roscommon Listed featureSun Jul 07 2019 - 16:35
Enable’s historic campaign starts with Coral Eclipse at SandownJohn Gosden’s star odds-on to see off Magical again as she begins her bid for Arc hat-trickFri Jul 05 2019 - 16:36
Sheikh Mohammed and Ireland: The equine connectionNew Approach, the world’s top-rated three-year-old in 2008, raced in the colours of Princess HayaWed Jul 03 2019 - 12:58
O’Brien triple-handed in pursuit of US Grade One glory at BelmontColin Keane odds on favourite to regain jockeys’ title from Donnacha O’BrienWed Jul 03 2019 - 01:00
Jockeys rail against ‘plainly unjust’ whip rulesNo whip inquiries at Derby festival indicates bedding-in period now over, claims regulatorMon Jul 01 2019 - 20:51
Amateur jockey Mikey O’Connor suspended for two yearsCork-based jockey sanctioned for conduct at point-to-point meetings in MunsterMon Jul 01 2019 - 19:45
Magical to renew rivalry with Enable in EclipseVictory for O’Brien filly in Group One would secure record-equalling sixth title for handlerMon Jul 01 2019 - 18:10
HRI boss says Derby day queue problem needs to be addressedDespite expensive revamp, 12,000 attendance less than half four years agoSun Jun 30 2019 - 19:12
Pádraig Beggy lands another long-shot Classic as Sovereign wins Irish DerbyTrainer Aidan O’Brien wins Curragh race for the 13th time with 33-1 outsiderSat Jun 29 2019 - 19:00
Kevin Prendergast aims for fairytale Irish Derby victory with MadhmoonAidan O’Brien chasing his 13th Derby victory at revamped CurraghSat Jun 29 2019 - 06:00
Ryan Moore aims to complete Classic haul with Irish Derby winMonarch of Egypt returns to action for first time since April in Railway StakesSat Jun 29 2019 - 06:00
GAA claim clash between Kildare game and Derby could not be avoidedOption of delaying throw-in to 7pm ruled out due to complications over Mayo-Armagh gameThu Jun 27 2019 - 18:37
Dettori hoping return to the Curragh is Worth Waiting forRoyal Ascot’s top rider will have to overcome Oaks runner-up Pink Dogwood in featureThu Jun 27 2019 - 18:30
HRI refuse to say what will be satisfactory crowd for Derby dayAttendance could be affected by football qualifier between Kildare and Tyrone at NewbridgeThu Jun 27 2019 - 00:10
Curragh seeking to attract more international runners for Irish Derby‘The English horses are not prepared to come over and take on the Irish horses again when they got well beaten at Epsom’Wed Jun 26 2019 - 18:45
Lionel Messi’s flame may be fading but the memories will never diminishBarcelona great turns 32 on Monday but his place in the popular imagination is assuredMon Jun 24 2019 - 08:22
Ryan Moore to try to fill Irish Derby void on Anthony Van DyckAidan O’Brien out to secure his 13th win in Ireland’s premier classicSun Jun 23 2019 - 16:40
Blue Point and Masar make it a major Royal Ascot day for GodolphinJim Bolger saddles South American import in Wokingham HandicapSat Jun 22 2019 - 06:00
Hayley Turner denies Queen’s horse to bridge 32-year gap at Royal AscotTurner becomes just the second woman jockey to win at the famous meetingFri Jun 21 2019 - 18:08
Aidan O’Brien’s Hermosa bids to join elite Coronation Stakes clubAscot's stiff six furlongs could prove ideal for Ten Sovereigns in the Commonwealth CupFri Jun 21 2019 - 06:34
Frankie Dettori rolls back the years with stunning four-timer at Royal AscotBookmakers escape huge payout as Italian jockey’s run ends after Gold cup successThu Jun 20 2019 - 18:53
Hard to see past Stradivarius for an Ascot Gold Cup doubleDiminutive super star and Frankie Dettori hot favourites to retain title on ThursdayThu Jun 20 2019 - 06:00
Frankie Dettori shows he’s still the man with 75-1 Royal Ascot doubleCrystal Ocean holds off Magical as Oisin Murphy enjoys Queen’s Vase redemptionWed Jun 19 2019 - 18:17
Aidan O’Brien’s Magical can land Prince of Wales’s StakesFascinating clash with Sea Of Class awaits at Royal Ascot with Enable absentWed Jun 19 2019 - 01:00
Circus Maximus crowns fine day for Aidan O’Brien at Royal AscotTrainer opens account for week with Arizona as number one Ryan Moore returns to formTue Jun 18 2019 - 18:31
Arizona primed to give O’Brien a good start to hectic Ascot weekLe Brivido has it all to do to triumph for trainer in opening Queen Anne StakesTue Jun 18 2019 - 01:00
Andy Ruiz triumph a reassuring counterpoint to sporting earnestnessBrian O’Connor: Joshua looked the part but once you got past appearances it was barely a contestMon Jun 17 2019 - 07:00
O’Brien clan set to be central figures again in Royal Ascot dramaAidan favourite to retain top trainer crown, while sons hoping to break new groundMon Jun 17 2019 - 06:00
Meath-based trainer Davison could strike at Royal Ascot with FresnelTriple Group One winner Wild Illusion to skip Ascot, and will instead wait for the Curragh’s JuddmonteMon Jun 17 2019 - 00:00
Kevin Prendergast gives Madhmoon Irish Derby green lightRachael Blackmore returns to action at Downpatrick after month-long recoverySat Jun 15 2019 - 06:00
Lyons prepared for Siskin to miss Royal Ascot if ground conditions are softExciting unbeaten colt may miss Coventry Stakes and target Phoenix optionSat Jun 15 2019 - 06:00
Answer to Curragh’s mysterious whistling sound blowing in the windAuthorities confirm problem won’t be fixed in time for the Irish Derby on June 29thWed Jun 12 2019 - 01:00
Building of a second all-weather track in Ireland is being evaluatedNaas, Gowran Park and Tipperary have expressed interest in a new artificial trackTue Jun 11 2019 - 18:04
Dundalk racecourse to make surface decision in next two weeksSwitch from controversial polytrack unlikely to be completed until summer of 2020Mon Jun 10 2019 - 16:24
