Love divided as European cities compete over St Valentine’s remains
Many European churches – besides one in Dublin – claim to hold relics of St Valentine
Tapestry can get four-year-old campaign off to a Listed race start at the Curragh
Top amateur jockey Colman Sweeney has confirmed his retirement from race riding
Léan Cullinan on learning to love rewriting
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O’Brien hopeful of big run from Adelaide at Belmont
Colm O’Donoghue will attempt to enhance his excellent American record on both raiders in New York
Curragh have delicate balancing act in run-up to Irish Derby
Weather threatens to be a headache before the €1.25 million Classic headed by Aidan O’Brien’s Australia
Powerful Irish contingent to contest renewal but Ebanoran has edge
O’Brien’s Australia favourite to oblige but Oxx runner slips in under radar
Ryan Moore gets Geoffrey Chaucer mount for Investec Derby
As expected, Aidan O’Brien keeps Joseph O’Brien on favourite Australia
Eat your words
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Ballysax shifts to Navan for renewal
‘Calandar’ considerations trigger move for Group Three race in which 13 still entered
Maverick of the Russian masters
A new translation of the stories of Nikolai Leskov confirms that although different, he is the equal of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Turgenev
Murtagh looks for Group One glory on Belle de Crercy at Ascot
Another clash with Geoffrey Chaucer likely
My Titania secures Group Three and will be aimed at next year’s classics
Chaucer will line up next in Doncaster’s Racing Post Trophy
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