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
Aidan O’Brien’s Magna Grecia unlikely to make Royal AscotEnglish 2,000 Guineas star pulled a hamstring in disappointing Curragh showingMon Jun 10 2019 - 16:11
Irish football fans need to grow the hell up about England football teamIt’s mean-spirited to hate the idea of sporting success boosting a troubled nationMon Jun 03 2019 - 06:30
O’Brien’s French Derby hoodoo continues as Sottsass claims gloryEpsom hero Anthony Van Dyck 15-8 favourite to give O’Brien 13th Irish Derby winSun Jun 02 2019 - 20:30
Eternal understudy Heffernan finally grabs his piece of Derby heavenAnthony Van Dyck earns trainer Aidan O’Brien a record-equalling seventh win in the ClassicSat Jun 01 2019 - 17:47
Madhmoon bids to provide Prendergast with fairytale Derby successAidan O’Brien with seven in Derby after missing out in Friday's Oaks and Coronation CupFri May 31 2019 - 18:17
Prendergast eyes ‘crowning jewel’ of win for Madhmoon in DerbyVeteran trainer says colt winning the Epsom classic would cap off his 56-year careerTue May 28 2019 - 17:50
Talks on Dundalk track resurfacing timeframe appear to have stalledIrish Leger hero Wicklow brave makes chasing debut at BallinrobeMon May 27 2019 - 18:20
Hermosa and Magical give O’Brien-Moore team a Group One Curragh doubleCurragh boss refuses to provide specific daily attendance figures for three-day festivalSun May 26 2019 - 19:22
Horse Racing Ireland confirm final Curragh cost at €81.2mState invested €36m toward redevelopment of Kildare trackSun May 26 2019 - 19:02
Dettori set to light up Curragh’s new dawn on Too Darn HotNew grandstand at HQ to be officially opened on Sunday by the Taoiseach, Leo VaradkarSat May 25 2019 - 06:00
Too Darn Hot could provide Curragh with Dettori fillipTrainer Gosden to make final decision on his champion juvenile bidding for Irish GuineasTue May 21 2019 - 20:48
Jockeys association ‘genuinely perplexed’ by controversial new whip regulationsWhip cases spike to 102 offences in six weeks with 40 suspensionsTue May 21 2019 - 15:58
Shelir primed to deliver Aga Khan first Curragh Guineas successDespite good to firm ground conditions at present colt ‘will take his chance anyway’Tue May 21 2019 - 05:55
Aidan O’Brien may run Sir Dragonet in French DerbyTrainer says Derby favourite could bypass Epsom and line up for Prix Du Jockey ClubSun May 19 2019 - 19:37
Aidan O’Brien aiming for back-to-back wins in Lockinge Stakes at NewburyNaas to host ‘Royal Ascot trials day’ on Sunday, and Ryan Moore will travels over for half a dozen Ballydoyle ridesSat May 18 2019 - 06:00
Willie Mullins mob-handed in France this weekendTop handler sends five out in pursuit of French jump racing’s blue riband event in Paris on SundaySat May 18 2019 - 06:00
Gordon Elliott will ‘keep the head up’ after O’Leary’s shock exitRyanair chief executive’s huge contribution to racing praised by HRI chief executiveWed May 15 2019 - 06:00
Luke Comer’s bargain buy Raa Atoll heading for New YorkJim Gorman: ‘If everything goes well over there he’ll then go for the Ascot Gold Cup’Tue May 14 2019 - 20:53
Michael O’Leary’s decision to leave a seismic blow to racingFor many the question will be why O’Leary has decided to leave the sport?Tue May 14 2019 - 18:59
Michael O’Leary to phase out Gigginstown racing operationStud owner confirms they are running down string over the next ‘four or five’ yearsTue May 14 2019 - 18:24
Authority points to improved tracing after horse abandonedStud farm of Andrew Lloyd Webber says treatment of thoroughbred it once owned ‘terribly sad’Tue May 14 2019 - 06:00
Jockey Chris Hayes facing minimum six-day ban in whip hearingJockey relieved any ban won’t stop him riding Madhmoon in Epsom DerbyTue May 14 2019 - 01:00
Broome sweeps clean at LeopardstownAidan O’Brien lands a Ballydoyle 1-2-3 in Sunday’s Derrinstown TrialSun May 12 2019 - 17:32
Aidan O’Brien off to a flyer at 'special' new CurraghGenerally favourable reaction to facelift as facility opens in front of 3,650 racegoersMon May 06 2019 - 22:20
Curragh’s €80m makeover no racing cert for successRacecourse must mean more than something to stare at as we whizz past on the M7Mon May 06 2019 - 06:00
Magical impossible to oppose in Mooresbridge StakesFirst opportunity for paying public to enjoy new facilities at redeveloped CurraghSun May 05 2019 - 20:27
Hermosa secures fourth Newmarket Guineas double for Aidan O’BrienSheila Lavery denied dream Classic debut as Lady Kaya just pipped for 1,000 GuineasSun May 05 2019 - 16:59
Benie Des Dieux can end Willie Mullins' season on another highAidan O’Brien targets a 10th 2,000 Guineas success at Newmarket on SaturdaySat May 04 2019 - 11:15
Fortune favours Russell as he snaps up chance to guide Buveur d’Air to gloryJockey steps up to replace unfortunate peer Walsh who suffered a broken legFri May 03 2019 - 21:19
Conditions could help Melon finally end his Group One duckCity Island can maintain his impressive record over flights in novice hurdleFri May 03 2019 - 06:00
Chacun Pour Soi bursts onto stage with Ryanair Chase winRuby Walsh had been due to ride the rare young talent until his retirement on WednesdayThu May 02 2019 - 18:09
Defi Du Seuil can repel home team in vintage Ryanair ChasePhilip Hobbs' raider could take wide open feature Thursday at PunchestownThu May 02 2019 - 06:00
Kemboy cut to as short as 5-1 for next year’s Cheltenham Gold CupWillie Mullins’s runner provides Ruby Walsh with perfect retirement cueThu May 02 2019 - 01:28
Ruby Walsh retires: ‘You’ll never see me on a horse again, I’m finished’Jockey dismounts for final time after leading Kemboy to Punchestown Gold Cup gloryWed May 01 2019 - 21:49
Final cost of Curragh redevelopment expected to be over €80mBudget overrun at Kildare track will not involve extra funding from the StateWed May 01 2019 - 14:57
Bellshill can deny Al Boum Photo Punchestown redemptionMinella Indo gets chance to prove his shock 50-1 Cheltenham success was no flukeWed May 01 2019 - 06:00
Un De Sceaux takes centre stage again at PunchestownKlassical Dream takes Champion Hurdle while Delta Work cruises to Champion ChaseTue Apr 30 2019 - 17:04
