Ryan Moore primed to tick Derby boxCurragh showpiece a notable classic gap for one of the world’s top ridersMon Jun 26 2017 - 15:56
Derby debacle shows racing public just an optional extraDecision to hold big event at Curragh under construction unthinkable in any other sportMon Jun 26 2017 - 06:00
Resurgent Godolphin unlikely to take on Coolmore in Irish DerbyNew chief executive Joe Osborne says royal ascot ‘a huge boost to morale’Mon Jun 26 2017 - 01:00
Irish Derby to remain at the Curragh in 2018Curragh board make their decision after ‘very in depth review’Mon Jun 26 2017 - 01:00
Idaho can go one better than his brother in Hardwicke StakesSeptember bids to emulate Churchill’s victory last year in Ascot OpenerSat Jun 24 2017 - 01:00
Tilly’s Chilli can serve up some Down Royal consolationJessica Harrington’s in-form charge fancied in lucrative Magners Ulster DerbyFri Jun 23 2017 - 23:00
Caravaggio proves to be a Royal Ascot masterpieceWinter completes Group One double for O’Brien in Coronation StakesFri Jun 23 2017 - 19:09
Coolmore aiming for lucrative pay-off with CaravaggioFriday’s Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot will commercially be number one priorityFri Jun 23 2017 - 07:11
James Doyle enjoys big day on Big OrangeAiden O’Brien gets second winner of the week with Sioux Nation in Norfolk StakesThu Jun 22 2017 - 18:20
Order of St George capable of defending Ascot Gold Cup crownBallydoyle stayer who came third in the Arc a top pattern performer with touch of classThu Jun 22 2017 - 06:00
Highland Reel heats up Ascot for Aidan O’Brien at lastPressure was on the Ballydoyle team to deliver a winner and they took the biggest of allWed Jun 21 2017 - 18:46
Queen’s Trust can prove value in Prince of Wales’s StakesDrop back to mile-and-a-quarter makes Highland Reel and Jack Hobbs vulnerableWed Jun 21 2017 - 06:00
Godolphin Power back to life with Royal Ascot hat-trickThomas Hobson is sole Irish winner on day one as Churchill flops in St James’s Palace StakesTue Jun 20 2017 - 18:59
O’Brien and Moore looking for quick start to Royal Ascot weekChurchill odds-on to beat Godolphin rival Barney Roy in St James’s Palace StakesMon Jun 19 2017 - 20:45
Players giving it their all and getting insulted - for nothingTipping point: there is now an intensity to the focus on players that is insaneMon Jun 19 2017 - 06:00
O’Brien, Moore favourites to be leading trainer and jockey at AscotFinal race of Leopardstown’s ‘February Jumps Festival’ to be revealed in coming weeksSun Jun 18 2017 - 16:28
Rhododendron bids to secure French Oaks glory for O’BrienMeanwhile, John Oxx targets Munster Oaks with bright prospect BengalaFri Jun 16 2017 - 21:20
Top handler Aidan O’Brien 28/1 to break Royal Ascot recordChampion trainer requires eight winners or more this year to stretch clear of all rivalsFri Jun 16 2017 - 16:29
Dermot Weld: Recent number of Irish jumps meetings ‘excessive’Trainer echoes comments of Ger Lyons who has urged flat racing should get ‘a fair go’Wed Jun 14 2017 - 13:44
O’Brien’s four big Royal Ascot favourites only 9-1 to winOrder of St George odds on for Gold Cup after French Star Vazirabad’s defectionTue Jun 13 2017 - 21:10
Ger Lyons demands flat racing gets ‘a fair go’ in IrelandTreasuring in Queen Mary Stakes will head Co Meath trainer’s team for Royal AscotTue Jun 13 2017 - 20:09
Willie Mullins targeting another Ascot successPenhill and Whiteout among his five possible starters in Ascot StakesMon Jun 12 2017 - 17:58
O’Brien odds-on favourite for Royal Ascot leading trainer titleRhododendron still in the frame to mount a challenge for French Oaks gloryMon Jun 12 2017 - 17:10
And the sporting snake oil salesman award goes to . . . golfModern sport thrives on flogging shortcuts to success, but golf has honed it to a fine artMon Jun 12 2017 - 06:30
Derby day will be ‘ultimate challenge’ for Curragh facilitiesAll eyes on how track caters for 6,000 crowd amid criticism of decision to continue racingSun Jun 11 2017 - 20:07
Kevin Prendergast-trained Penny Pepper surprises at CurraghMare in foal to Dragon Pulse recovers from poor start to beat 9-4 favourite Only MineSun Jun 11 2017 - 18:49
Mullins in pursuit of fifth French Champion Hurdle with ShaneshillTitus makes return to action in Curragh Listed contestSat Jun 10 2017 - 05:30
HRI boss says British election result has produced ‘more uncertainty'Maintaining tripartite agreement vital for Irish racing – Brian KavanaghFri Jun 09 2017 - 23:00
No impact on race sponsorship expected from Gulf crisisQatar’s Qipco signed a three-year extension to sponsor Champion Stakes at LeopardstownFri Jun 09 2017 - 19:00
Jessica Harrington says saddling Royal Ascot winner is her ‘next ambition’Trainer has exciting two-year-olds in Alpha Centauri and Brother BearTue Jun 06 2017 - 21:51
Wings of Eagles is ‘joint-lowest rated Epsom Derby winner this century’Colt likely to line up next in the Dubai Duty-Free Irish DerbyTue Jun 06 2017 - 21:45
Turf Club doctor ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Prendergast recoveryRider (19) placed in induced coma after fall from Jack The Snake on MondayTue Jun 06 2017 - 21:42
Mullins seeks fifth French Champion Hurdle win with ShaneshillIrish trainer to run Wicklow Brave and Clondaw Warrior in New YorkTue Jun 06 2017 - 01:00
There are 1,000 Irish Derby tickets still availableCracksman, not Wings Of Eagles, made the early favourite for €1.5 million classicMon Jun 05 2017 - 16:52
Tipping Point: Irrelevance is the rock on which the Lions will perishThe game has moved on from this relic of flying the flag in far-flung bits of empireMon Jun 05 2017 - 06:00
Ryan Moore likely to partner Wings of Eagles for Derby double attemptBallydoyle No 1 set to be back on board after Pádraig Beggy’s dream win at EpsomSun Jun 04 2017 - 18:10
Wings Of Eagles delivers another Derby for Aidan O’BrienJockey Pádraig Beggy leads home shock 40-1 outsider ahead of stablemateSat Jun 03 2017 - 17:52
War Decree heads O’Brien’s hopes for a first French DerbyRecoletos and Peslier look to have major hopes of a classic success at ChantillySat Jun 03 2017 - 01:00
Dettori brings O’Brien’s Classic run to halt as Enable wins OaksHighland Reel gives Irish trainer a record eighth Coronation Cup success at EpsomFri Jun 02 2017 - 19:14
Cliffs of Moher leads Aidan O’Brien’s six-strong bid for DerbyYoung trainer Joseph O’Brien attempts to join an exclusive club with RekindlingFri Jun 02 2017 - 17:45
Joseph O’Brien aims to join exclusive Derby club with RekindlingJust four men have ridden and trained a Derby winner in the race’s long historyTue May 30 2017 - 17:25
Pat Smullen snapped up for Khalidi in Epsom DerbyFinal plans for Ballydoyle team to be finalised with Ryan Moore likely for Cliffs Of MoherTue May 30 2017 - 17:11
Turf Club CEO says drug test protocol agreement closeBody “optimistic” deal can be reached with Breeders Association in next two weeksTue May 30 2017 - 00:17
HRI chief Brian Kavanagh rejects criticism of Curragh facilitiesTurf Club backs decision to continue racing despite current construction work at venueMon May 29 2017 - 20:39
Aidan O’Brien 4-1 to complete Epsom Derby-Oaks doubleYork’s Dante winner Permian and Khalidi added to Derby fieldMon May 29 2017 - 18:11
Winter completes Guineas double-double for Aidan O’BrienO’Brien heads into next week’s Epsom Derby in blistering form after classic clean sweepSun May 28 2017 - 18:01
Churchill lined up to stick to O’Brien’s Curragh classic scriptRyan Moore teams up for first time with Winter in Sunday’s 1,000 GuineasSat May 27 2017 - 06:00
David Wachman delighted Winter has proven her classEx-trainer’s old charge favourite to complete a 1,000 Guineas double at the CurraghWed May 24 2017 - 20:30
Curragh gears up for first Classic test of its temporary facilitiesProblems identified at season’s first meeting are being addressedWed May 24 2017 - 00:00
Strength of O’Brien team deters challengers in Curragh Group One racesHRI chief executive says dominance such as Ballydoyle’s is ‘not uncommon’Tue May 23 2017 - 19:33