Rugby is simply much more than a game for WalesRugby continues to pervade all classes there more there in any of the other six nationsMon Mar 06 2017 - 06:30
Mixed results for Mullins horses in post-race schooling sessionJody McGarvery performs remarkable recovery to win on Great FieldSun Mar 05 2017 - 19:29
Aga Khan’s agent said Curragh should close for building workBloodstock manager ‘happy to discuss’ Derby switch to Leopardstown in 2018Sun Mar 05 2017 - 18:50
Trainers concerned over impact of Turf Club’s new ‘non-trier’ rulesIRTA seeks meeting with chief Turf Club vet over issue of evidenceSat Mar 04 2017 - 06:00
Moving Derby to Leopardstown in 2018 should be option, says OxxTrainer says it is a shame Derby and ‘Champions Weekend’ will run on ‘building site’Sat Mar 04 2017 - 01:00
Gordon Elliott considering Lisa O’Neill for Cheltenham rideWinner of Kerry National could be on board Tiger Roll in the National Hunt ChaseWed Mar 01 2017 - 01:02
Gordon Elliott lines up 30-strong Cheltenham raiding partyBookmakers make Meath trainer odds-on to dethrone Willie Mullins as champion trainerTue Feb 28 2017 - 20:00
Willie Mullins has big Cheltenham hand despite turbulent timeChampion trainer insists he has forgotten about last year's split with Michael O’LearyMon Feb 27 2017 - 19:00
Murtagh rules out appeal against Tobacco Bay penaltyTurf Club’s new ‘running and riding’ regulations found to be breached in DundalkMon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00
Barry Geraghty ruled out of Cheltenham Festival after fallJockey suffered five fractured ribs and a partially collapsed lung at KemptonSun Feb 26 2017 - 18:12
Breeders association and Turf Club close to protocol agreementFormer French champion jockey Thierry Jarnet retiresFri Feb 24 2017 - 17:40
Dinaria can earn Cheltenham ticket at FairyhouseMcManus favourite to beat O’Leary to first leading owner award at Cheltenham FestivalFri Feb 24 2017 - 17:39
Apple’s Jade can get the better of Limini in Punchestown showdownEve-of-Cheltenham clash enlivens otherwise unremarkable midweek meetingWed Feb 22 2017 - 01:02
Irish Derby will be run at Curragh in 2018 despite calls for switchHRI chief Brian Kavanagh confident agreement on drug testing can be agreedTue Feb 21 2017 - 20:52
Turf Club plans to increase drug tests on jockeysDisqualified owner Joey Logan will have appeal heard on TuesdayTue Feb 21 2017 - 01:00
Leopardstown can't come to Champions Weekend’s rescueRedevelopment work means Curragh must impose 6,000 attendance cap in 2017/2018Mon Feb 20 2017 - 20:55
Nascar might be too redneck for the elite but it’s motor racing at its purestStock car racing has big advantage over F1 – it prioritises entertainment over technologyMon Feb 20 2017 - 10:33
Gordon Elliott saddles Sunday hat-trick at NavanMichael O’Leary wants ‘consistency’ from BHA over Grand National handicappingSun Feb 19 2017 - 18:45
Kavanagh: 6,000 attendance limit for Irish Derby a short-term painCrowd capacity will also be in place for Curragh leg of Champions WeekendSun Feb 19 2017 - 15:27
Bryan Cooper makes comeback from fractured pelvisCooper hoping Identity Thief will earn a Cheltenham place in Sunday’s Flyingbolt Novice Chase at NavanSat Feb 18 2017 - 01:00
Michael O’Leary pulls top trio from Grand National as row deepensRyanair boss cites ‘horse welfare’ among reasons for withdrawing Don Poli, Outlander and Empire of DirtFri Feb 17 2017 - 20:26
Breeders’ association set to argue for two days’ notice for drug testingITBA protocol talks with Turf Club also likely to include issue of ‘therapeutic use exemption’Fri Feb 17 2017 - 20:26
Willie Mullins rules Yorkhill out of Champion Hurdle switchGraham Wylie-owned star expected to race over fences at the Cheltenham FestivalWed Feb 15 2017 - 18:11
Andrew Lynch aiming to be back in time for CheltenhamTop jockey eager to be back in the saddle after suffering a broken arm in AugustTue Feb 14 2017 - 22:34
Gordon Elliott’s Outlander handed topweight for Aintree Grand NationalIrish trainer leads the way with 14 runners for famous steeplechaseTue Feb 14 2017 - 21:00
Jezki on track to establish Cheltenham credentials at GowranJessica Harrington confirms Sizing John will take his chance in next month’s Gold CupTue Feb 14 2017 - 08:17
Record 15 Irish-trained winners at Cheltenham unlikely to be repeatedThe Irish are expected to score between 10 and 12 winners at the 2017 hunt festivalTue Feb 14 2017 - 08:15
Jessica Harrington confirms Sizing John to run in Cheltenham Gold CupAvailable at 12-1 for next month’s race after impressive Leopardstown victoryMon Feb 13 2017 - 14:47
Tipping Point: French are right to make allowances for female jockeysFrance Galop move is discriminatory but it can help women achieve dream of pro careerMon Feb 13 2017 - 12:57
Sizing John rides into reckoning for Cheltenham Gold CupMixed day at Leopardstown for Willie Mullins who wins fifth Deloitte with BacardysSun Feb 12 2017 - 20:34
Foxrock justifies odds as On The Fringe misses out on comebackEnda Bolger-trained horse is as low as 2-1 to win Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham againSun Feb 12 2017 - 19:17
Don Poli can deny Carlingford Lough an Irish Gold Cup hat-trickStar hunter chaser On The Fringe returns to action at Leopardstown on SundaySat Feb 11 2017 - 11:58
Brexit’s implications for free movement of horses a concern for HRIRobbie Power to make comeback at Naas ahead of Grade One rides on SundaySat Feb 11 2017 - 01:00
Bellshill will attempt to make it three from three over fencesBhutan in line to make anticipated debut over jumps alongside Landofhopeandglory and HousesofparliamentWed Feb 08 2017 - 01:00
Carlingford Lough has all eyes on Irish Gold CupBoth McManus and O’Leary’s Gigginstown Stud team have three entries eachWed Feb 08 2017 - 01:00
Bryan Cooper to miss Leopardstown, hopes to return next weekBarry Geraghty faces tough Gold Cup call between Carlingford Lough and Minella RoccoMon Feb 06 2017 - 18:34
Luck runs out for Faugheen as Yorkhill enters Champion Hurdle calculations2015 Champion Hurdle winner will miss next month’s festival with a stress fractureMon Feb 06 2017 - 17:18
Bloodstock industry needs to get serious about anti-dopingIrish racing may be steroid-free, but simply declaring it so isn’t enough anymoreMon Feb 06 2017 - 06:57
Turf Club has no plans for allowances for female jockeysIrish Jockeys Association says to replicate French move could be discriminatorySun Feb 05 2017 - 17:48
Douvan saunters to another short-odds victory at PunchestownWillie Mullins’s star remains a 1/3 favourite for Cheltenham’s Champion ChaseSun Feb 05 2017 - 17:33
Douvan set to make it lucky 13 For Willie Mullins at PunchestownThoroughbred primed for lucrative pre-Cheltenham festival workout in Tied Cottage ChaseSat Feb 04 2017 - 06:03
Stable staff reject Clare Daly ‘indentured slaves’ claims‘No print marks on anyone’s back’ in horse racing industry, says ISSA chairmanFri Feb 03 2017 - 17:10
HRI 'at one' with Turf Club over drug testing issueBreeders’ association indicates flexibility over five-day notice for visits to stud farmsWed Feb 01 2017 - 01:00
Rich Ricci relying on proven ‘stalwart’ Douvan at PunchestownQIPCO extends Irish Champion Stakes sponsorship by three yearsTue Jan 31 2017 - 23:30
Douvan set for Cheltenham warm up at Punchestown on SundayBookmakers now make Gordon Elliott favourite to claim champion trainer titleTue Jan 31 2017 - 01:00
Turf Club 'optimistic' drug test protocols can be put in placeNotice issue continues to be sticking point with Thoroughbred Breeders AssociationTue Jan 31 2017 - 01:00
Melon justifies the hype in exciting Leopardstown debutWillie Mullins’s Let’s Dance has range of festival options after Grade Two successSun Jan 29 2017 - 18:15
Petit Mouchoir claims Irish Champion Hurdle gloryVictory completes a De Bromhead Grade One double after surprise victory for Some PlanSun Jan 29 2017 - 17:45
Faugheen set for triumphant return to action at LeopardstownWillie Mullins sends Un De Sceaux and Vroum Vroum Mag into action in BritainFri Jan 27 2017 - 16:30
Familiar face Petit Mouchoir a big obstacle for FaugheenReturn of one of Willie Mulins's star horses makes for intriguing Irish Champion HurdleWed Jan 25 2017 - 01:00
