Qualify springs dramatic 50-1 Oaks victory at EpsomCoolmore Stud-owned favourite Legatissimo edged out by O’Brien-trained outsiderSat Jun 06 2015 - 01:00
Injury scare leaves second-favourite Zawraq’s Derby plans in the balanceBiggest market mover of the week Giovanni Canaletto is now the shortest priced of Aidan O’Brien’s three likely starters in Saturday’s big raceWed Jun 03 2015 - 01:22
Iveagh Gardens is Curragh boundOne of 13 left in the €63,000 TRM Ballyogan Stakes run over six furlongsWed Jun 03 2015 - 01:00
Galway Hurdle now the richest National Hunt race ever run in IrelandBoost to feature is part of €160,000 prizemoney raise for Galway festivalWed Jun 03 2015 - 01:00
Smullen confident Zawraq will be suited by Derby test‘This horse gives the feel he has everything required for Epsom,’ says champion jockeyTue Jun 02 2015 - 01:00
O’Brien comes up short in France as New Bay beats Highland ReelAttention has now turned to the likely make-up of this Saturday’s Derby field at EpsomMon Jun 01 2015 - 12:13
Putting Sepp Blatter on a platter would be a convenient moveBlatter’s flinty Swiss soul knows better than most how it’s the money that countsMon Jun 01 2015 - 12:11
Mullins hoping Fly can soar in French Champion HurdleGodolphin jockey Doyle can plunder spoils in Group Three feature at Naas todayMon Jun 01 2015 - 01:00
Leigh Roche aiming to guide Ansgar to victory at HaydockDermot Weld’s star apprentice’s looking to score on Sabrina Harty’s impressive winnerSat May 30 2015 - 01:00
O’Brien bids to break duck in €1.5 million French DerbyBallydoyle maestro sends raiding party of three in effort to secure elusive classicSat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien’s Highland Reel poised for French Derby bidAga Khan aiming to add to his six wins in lucrative Chantilly highlight with KaraktarWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
Willie Mullins snaps up Ryan Moore for SandownJockey will ride Simenon, who some bookies have backed as favouriteWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
Zawraq’s stamina is million-dollar question going into DerbyDermot Weld’s colt will be in virgin territory over a mile and a half at Epsom classicTue May 26 2015 - 01:00
Tipping Point: Journey well worth it to see Star of the County Down in the fleshYou wonder sometimes if we’ve fully cottoned on just how rare a talent McIlroy isMon May 25 2015 - 07:45
Bolger’s Pleascach has audacious classic hat-trick in sightsTilt against colts to follow gutsy half-length victory over her 1,000 Guineas rivalsSun May 24 2015 - 18:29
Gleneagles tipped to pitch up at Royal Ascot nextDerby may be swerved with Aidan O’Brien seeing Curragh classic winner as milerSun May 24 2015 - 17:16
The Grey Gatsby ready to put great back in flagging Gold CupRyan Moore gearing up for potentially vintage Group One weekend at CurraghSat May 23 2015 - 13:07
Hard to argue with Gleneagles’ claimsAnother Guineas double on cards for O’Brien stable to bridge 18-year gapSat May 23 2015 - 13:07
Curragh Gold Cup in danger of losing its top-flight statusTattersalls Gold Cup has struggled in recent years to meet Group One ratings criteriaWed May 20 2015 - 01:03
Found leads powerful Aidan O’Brien team in to Tattersalls Irish 1,000 GuineasJessica Harrington’s Bocca Baciata looks a frontline contender for classic victory at the CurraghTue May 19 2015 - 16:28
Aidan O’Brien maiden winner Giovanni Canaletto out to earn Derby ticketTombelaine set to run for Weld-Smullen team in Saturday’s 2,000 GuineasTue May 19 2015 - 01:00
Lynam’s star sprinter Sole Power in line for first Curragh start since 2011Meath trainer wants eight-year-old to get race under his belt ahead of Royal AscotTue May 19 2015 - 01:00
Formula One’s machine-versus-man debate only ever has one winnerSport is about motor and has more in common with horse racing than anything elseMon May 18 2015 - 05:45
Gleneagles ready to soar for O’BrienColt is prohibitive 1/3 to chalk up trainer’s 10th Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas winMon May 18 2015 - 01:00
When In Doubt has pedigree to go well in RoscommonStep up in trip can prove crucial for Qatar Racing’s fillyMon May 18 2015 - 01:00
Forgotten Rules expected to maintain his unbeaten recordDermot Weld colt Zawraq looks like being major Derby player in three weeksSun May 17 2015 - 12:44
Mullins hopes are with On His Own in ParisMullins has second attempt at winning Grand Steeple-Chase de ParisSat May 16 2015 - 01:00
Trainer Ger Lynch has licence taken away for three monthsTurf Club investigation established he had falsified vaccination paperworkSat May 16 2015 - 01:00
Adrian Heskin handed six-day ban under the Turf Club’s ‘non-trier’ rulesPenalty comes over five months after riding Foxrock at PunchestownFri May 15 2015 - 18:32
Blinkers can help Zannda throw down Oaks markerDermot Weld owned three-year-old filly can book her place at EpsomWed May 13 2015 - 11:32
Leopardstown racecourse gets €2 million funding boostHorse Racing Ireland has approved grants worth €3 million in totalWed May 13 2015 - 11:32
Willie Mullins considering On His Own for French Gold CupCheltenham Gold Cuo runner-up and entry for Paris eventTue May 12 2015 - 01:00
Epsom Derby: Lacklustre build-up leaves the betting wide openAidan O’Brien’s contender Highland Reel fails to impress in French 2,000 GuineasMon May 11 2015 - 09:39
If Not For You to strike in Killarney McSweeney chaseSeventh Sign could take advantage of weight concession from WarneMon May 11 2015 - 09:38
Sport just a political football for regimes in need of a makeoverAzerbaijan hosting major international sporting events despite human rights abusesMon May 11 2015 - 04:00
Turf Club defends its handling of Ted Walsh Foxrock caseTrainer cleared of any wrongdoing in relation to race at PunchestownSat May 09 2015 - 01:00
Highland Reel well placed to give O’Brien fourth French successVictory at Longchamp could propel colt to the top of the Epsom Derby bettingSat May 09 2015 - 01:00
Ted Walsh cleared of any wrongdoing in Foxrock caseA Turf Club statement added that that the committee ‘was satisfied on the evidence’Thu May 07 2015 - 11:43
Aidan O’Brien targets busy five days ahead of fresh tilt at DerbyJohn F Kennedy will attempt to retrieve his reputation at Leopardstown on SundayWed May 06 2015 - 01:09
Dermot Weld’s Zafayan to bid for Chester CupTony Martin’s Quick Jack and Monica Dowdall-Blake’s Shu Lewis also in the runningWed May 06 2015 - 01:00
Found loses the edge at Curragh as Iveagh Gardens growsAfter disappointing result, trainer Aidan O’Brien looking ahead to Derby warm-ups at Chester and LingfieldMon May 04 2015 - 20:14
Michael Hussey gets 14-day banMy Painter jockey reprimanded for breach of ‘non-trier’ rulesMon May 04 2015 - 19:00
Ryan Moore bolsters connection with Coolmore after Guineas doubleJockey returns to Curragh after brilliant weekend in NewmarketMon May 04 2015 - 01:12
Ryan Moore partners Ballydoyle number one Gleneagles in 2,000 GuineasJockey questions introduction of cutaway rail for first Classic of seasonSat May 02 2015 - 13:18
Faugheen romps home at Punchestown by eight lengthsThe Willie Mullins-trained horse is a well-oiled machine with huge potentialSat May 02 2015 - 13:17
Punchestown Festival: Willie Mullins closes in on €4m for seasonTrainer will claim ninth title and looks set for another Grade 1 victory with Annie PowerSat May 02 2015 - 13:17
Faugheen’s lack of acclaim is no reflection on a rare talentWillie Mullins has all but scoffed at the idea of the horse being superior to VautourFri May 01 2015 - 14:57
Nichols Canyon likely to keep ball rolling for Closutton teamAnother bumper day can take Willie Mullins past €3.5M mark in prizemoney for record-breaking seasonFri May 01 2015 - 09:23
Punchestown: Sunshine and stamina test show Jezki at his bestFormer Champion hurdler outstays great rival Hurricane Fly in World HurdleFri May 01 2015 - 09:20
Talents of Hurricane Fly can extend to three-mile markLength of feature should not prove a problem for ‘The Fly’Thu Apr 30 2015 - 11:35
