Racing must face up to fundamental issues about managing animals’ lifespans Visceral public response to RTÉ programme prompts urgent questions about numbers of thoroughbreds going to abattoirFri Jun 21 2024 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien’s Kyprios regains Gold Cup after classic battle at Royal Ascot Trainer brings his record tally of winners at the meeting to 89 after Port Fairy lands Ribblesdale StakesThu Jun 20 2024 - 18:35
Transfer of €350k from Jockeys’ Emergency Fund to IHRB an ‘isolated incident’IHRB CEO Darragh O’Loughlin tells PAC he cannot reveal why financial transfer took place ahead of Mazars report publicationThu Jun 20 2024 - 14:46
Willie Mullins aiming for latest Gold Cup success as Vauban lines up in Ascot’s historic prize Aidan O’Brien’s Kyprios favourite to reclaim stayers’ crown he won in 2022Thu Jun 20 2024 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien sets new mark as Auguste Rodin returns to his brilliant best Prince of Wales’s Stakes victory at Royal Ascot was trainer’s 400th Group or Grade One triumph on the flatWed Jun 19 2024 - 18:42
Five-time Group One winner Auguste Rodin back at Ascot and still with something to proveIllinois is Ryan Moore’s pick from Aidan O’Brien quartet in Queen’s VaseWed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00
Willie Mullins saves Irish blushes by winning the finale on day one of Royal Ascot with BelloccioHenry Longfellow gets run down in closing stages of St James’s Palace Stakes by Curragh Guineas hero RosallionTue Jun 18 2024 - 19:33
Saint-Cloud or Sandown next on the horizon for White Birch after setback rules out Ascot tripAuguste Rodin favourite for Prince Of Wales’s Stakes clash with Inspiral on WednesdayTue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00
Royal Ascot extravaganza gives Irish racing opportunity for morale boostAidan O’Brien odds-on to be iconic meeting’s leading trainer for a 13th timeTue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00
Trainer Shark Hanlon apologises for ‘any distress’ after video appears of dead horse being pulled in trailerThe Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board are investigating after video of the incident in a Co Kilkenny village emerged on social mediaMon Jun 17 2024 - 18:41
Warning that closing Ireland’s only equine abattoir could result in irresponsible export of problem Trainer Philip Rothwell left ‘hugely hurt’ after being included in RTÉ Investigates programmeSun Jun 16 2024 - 19:00
Racing watchdog’s matter of ‘grave concern’ a €350,000 transfer from Jockeys Emergency Fund to regulatorFunds transferred in early 2022 and reversed three months later, states IHRB’s 2022 annual reportFri Jun 14 2024 - 17:51
Chris Hayes goes to Paris in pursuit of Oaks double for Aga KhanIrish jockey teams up with French hope Candala in €1m Prix De Diane at ChantillyFri Jun 14 2024 - 15:25
RTÉ Investigates: Horrifying scenes of horse cruelty shows racing needs to act Racing needs to take more active steps to uphold public confidence in welfare standardsThu Jun 13 2024 - 12:00
Ambiente Friendly new favourite for Irish Derby after English team opt for Curragh over Sandown’s Eclipse Ezeliya team ponder their options for filly’s next start with Oaks winner guaranteed free entry into Irish DerbyTue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
City Of Troy to bypass Irish Derby in favour of Eclipse date at SandownEpsom Derby winner now an evens favourite in ante-post lists for mile and a quarter clash with older horses next monthSun Jun 09 2024 - 15:44
Joseph O’Brien finds a plum Grade One opportunity for his older star Al Riffa in SaratogaTop US jockey Johnny Velazquez teams up with Joseph O'Brien's Al Riffa in the $1 million Manhattan Stakes at SaratogaSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Horse Racing Ireland claim systems for identifying thoroughbreds are ‘second to none’RTÉ Investigates programme into what happens to horses after their racing career is over due to be aired on WednesdaySat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Frankie Dettori teams up with Joseph O’Brien for Grade One Saratoga target on Friday night Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien has engaged top US jockey Johnny Velazquez for Al Riffa in Saturday’s $1 million Manhattan Stakes at SaratogaMon Jun 03 2024 - 16:41
Unbeaten Look De Vega will be targeted at Arc after landing Sunday’s French Derby Ballydoyle hope Diego Velazquez manages only eighth in €1.5m Prix Du Jockey ClubSun Jun 02 2024 - 19:00
Derby vindication for Aidan O’Brien as City Of Troy bandwagon firmly back on the railsBallydoyle star rated 2/1 favourite to take on the best of America on dirt in August’s Travers Stakes at SaratogaSun Jun 02 2024 - 17:21
City of Troy secures spectacular Derby win at EpsomA year after Aidan O’Brien transformed Auguste Rodin from Guineas flop into Derby hero, lightning struck againSat Jun 01 2024 - 19:12
Diego Velazquez has potentially difficult double-digit French Derby draw to overcome at ChantillyAidan O’Brien runner will break from stall 11 of the 15 runners for €1.5 million Prix Du Jockey ClubSat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien keeps the faith in City Of Troy as he bids for 10th Derby success Jockey Wayne Lordan steps in for enviable Epsom Derby ride on O’Brien’s second-string Los Angeles as City of Troy commands most attentionFri May 31 2024 - 19:00
Ezeliya gives Dermot Weld another Epsom Oaks success 43 years after his firstJockey Chris Hayes guides the Aga Khan-owned filly Ezeliya to a decisive three-length success for Dermot Weld in Epsom OaksFri May 31 2024 - 18:47
Two centuries of history gives Epsom Derby unparalleled epic grandeur Brian O'Connor: If classic weekend doesn’t float your boat it’s time to jump off the good ship Gee-Gee because this is as good as it getsFri May 31 2024 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien has favourite chances to pull off historic classic hat-trick at Epsom and ChantillySoft ground conditions likely to persist at Epsom up to Friday’s Oaks and Saturday's DerbyTue May 28 2024 - 06:00
Auguste Rodin proves powerless to resist White Birch at the Curragh Aidan O’Brien delivers ‘all is good so far’ bulletin ahead of City Of Troy’s Derby tilt at EpsomSun May 26 2024 - 18:13
Guineas falls to Burke’s Angel and completes cross-channel Curragh Classic doubleYorkshire trainer pulls off own Guineas double in less than an hour after also scoring in German 1,000Sun May 26 2024 - 18:01
Sean Levey leads home Hannon one-two on ‘exceptional’ Rosallion in Irish 2,000 Guineas Classic success tops hat-trick of cross-channel trained winners at the CurraghSat May 25 2024 - 17:21
McCreery and McDonogh combine to try and break classic duck with Vespertilio in Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas Mercurial Auguste Rodin bids to bounce back from latest big-race flop in Curragh’s Tattersalls Gold CupSat May 25 2024 - 06:00
Sean Levey aiming to pull off milestone Curragh classic on board Rosallion in 2,000 Guineas Luke Comer’s appeal against three-year licence suspension ends on Friday but unclear when verdict will be deliveredFri May 24 2024 - 17:19
Corach Rambler’s retirement underlines uneasy relationship between jump racing and public scrutiny Sport must be able to stand over itself as a fair challenge no matter what profile its star names haveFri May 24 2024 - 06:00
River Tiber set to lead Ballydoyle team into Irish 2,000 Guineas at the CurraghHenry Longfellow left in Ireland’s opening classic of the year but will ‘probably’ wait for Royal AscotTue May 21 2024 - 19:00
Luke Comer’s appeal against three-year licence suspension to start on WednesdayIHRB appealing ‘undue leniency’ of penalties imposed on billionaire businessman Luke Comer after dozen horses tested positive for anabolic steroidsTue May 21 2024 - 06:00
Bucanero Fuerte books Royal Ascot place with successful return to action at Naas Fairy Godmother delivers Ascot promise as Ryan Moore and Aidan O’Brien combine to win first three racesSun May 19 2024 - 18:16
Gordon Elliott turns to Mark Walsh for ride on Irish Point in Saturday’s French Champion Hurdle at AuteuilDenis Hogan successfully appeals outcome of controversial Down Royal race with Benji’s Benefit awarded contestSat May 18 2024 - 06:00
Bumper crowd expected as Naas offers free entry to ‘Trials’ card that does what it says on the tinFrankie Dettori aiming to land first American classic on board Bob Baffert trained Imagination in Preakness StakesFri May 17 2024 - 19:00
Aidan O’Brien invests a lot of credibility in City Of Troy as Guineas flop goes for Derby glory at EpsomTop trainer Aidan O'Brien doubling down on Justify colt City of Troy's Derby chances despite horse's flop in Guineas at NewmarketFri May 17 2024 - 06:00
Tony Martin’s three-month suspension to begin with immediate effect High Court rejects trainer’s application for a judicial review of sanctionThu May 16 2024 - 14:16
High Court considers whether to pause three-month suspension on trainer Tony MartinTrainer can run two horses at Tipperary on Wednesday ahead of learning if he has secured a judicial review on ThursdayTue May 14 2024 - 19:18
High Court to hear judicial review over Tony Martin’s three-month licence suspension Suspension for breaching anti-doping rules in 2023 is due to come into force on WednesdayTue May 14 2024 - 12:45
Aidan O’Brien keeps the faith in City Of Troy’s Derby credentials Los Angeles joins City of Troy in Ballydoyle team as O’Brien targets record 10th Derby victory at EpsomMon May 13 2024 - 19:50
Classic disappointment in France for Aidan O’Brien but Los Angeles looks prime Derby player after Trial victoryUnbeaten Camelot colt Los Angeles is centrepiece of 30-1 four-timer for jockey Wayne Lordan at LeopardstownSun May 12 2024 - 18:02
Racing TV says new Gambling Regulation bill will make broadcasting in Ireland unviable A ban on gambling advertising between 5.30am and 9pm has led to both RTV and Sky Sports Racing to seek an exemptionSun May 12 2024 - 14:07
Being No 2 rider to Aidan O’Brien looks like paying off for Wayne Lordan Group One winner Los Angeles puts Epsom credentials on the line in Derby Trial at LeopardstownSat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Henry Longfellow could step out of City Of Troy’s shadow and secure French 2,000 Guineas gloryContent and Vespertilio fly Irish flag in French 1,000 Guineas on Longchamp’s Classic card this SundayFri May 10 2024 - 16:37
Consistently giving transgressors benefit of the doubt in interference cases is insufficient deterrent Trainer Denis Hogan left furious after failing to be awarded Down Royal race in stewards’ room following interference from winnerFri May 10 2024 - 06:00
Willie Mullins rules out any prospect of British satellite operation Champion jumps trainer examining condition of Auteuil ground before formulating team for next weekend’s lucrative Paris cardTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Another Aidan O’Brien miracle needed to repair City of Troy’s reputation after Guineas flopBrazilian jockey Silvestre De Sousa wins first English Classic on Elmalka after return from 10-month banSun May 05 2024 - 17:31
