The Irish Times

Angel Bleu secures Group One double at Saint-Cloud

Aidan O’Brien’s Stone Age finishes runner-up in Criterium de Saint-Cloud

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 15:04

Aidan O’Brien looking to end European season on a high in France

Glounthaune and Stone Age lined up for big races at Saint Cloud

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 06:00

Davy Russell misses out on winning return at Downpatrick

The 42-year-old has been for 11 months with a dislocated and fractured vertebrae

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 17:33

Champers Elysees to skip Breeders’ Cup with Royal Ascot next year’s target

Trainer Johnny Murtagh lets Group One winning filly out to the paddock

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 16:03

Forever In Dreams leads big names for return of racing at Naas

Aidan Fogarty-trained horse among 236 entries for next Monday’s resumption

Wed Jun 03 2020 - 16:21

Ireland’s racing authorities prepared to be ‘creative’

Any return to action is likely to focus on the flat with Punchestown Festival in jeopardy

Sun Mar 29 2020 - 14:48

Trainers’ body awaiting proposals from regulator on sponsorship changes

Jockeys spokesman says sponsorship is different from ‘ambassadorial’ work

Fri Jan 10 2020 - 21:10

Competition for Aidan O’Brien as he aims nine at Vertem Futurity

Gordon Elliott’s Samcro is set to make his debut over fences at Down Royal on Friday

Mon Oct 28 2019 - 15:57

Colin Keane has potential first classic victory in his sights on Oaks ‘spare’

Eight Irish Oaks winners in last decade have been trained overseas

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 16:28

Frankie Dettori rolls back the years with stunning four-timer at Royal Ascot

Bookmakers escape huge payout as Italian jockey’s run ends after Gold cup success

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 18:53

Jockey Fran Berry forced to retire due to injury

38-year-old suffered spinal injuries in a fall at Wolverhampton on January 29th

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 11:38

Aidan O’Brien’s Highland Reel bows out in style in Hong Kong

Five-year-old caps off a stunning career with a seventh Group One victory at Sha Tin

Sun Dec 10 2017 - 13:41

Aidan O’Brien: Highland Reel will ‘be hard to replace’

Five-year-old bidding for seventh and final Group One win in Hong Kong on Sunday

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 10:30

Pat Smullen set for some top quality rides at York’s Ebor festival

Irish jockey also in action at Tipperary on Tuesday

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 19:31

Aidan O’Brien hoping Bravery can end French Derby wait

Fort Del Oro can claim Ballyogan Stakes in the Curragh’s Group Three feature

Fri Jun 03 2016 - 19:45

Odds-on favourite Minding heads 24 for The Oaks at Epsom

Aidan O’Brien dominates with 10 entries including Ballydoyle and Somehow

Wed May 18 2016 - 13:53

Colm O’Donoghue to ride for Jessica Harrington this season

Classic-winning flat jockey will share role along with Ballydoyle commitments

Sat Mar 19 2016 - 18:44

Aidan O’Brien takes Turf as American Pharoah claims Classic at Breeders’ Cup

Aidan O’Brien trained Found enjoys a win in the Breeders’ Cup Turf

Sat Oct 31 2015 - 22:20

English St Leger decision on Simple Verse deferred for one week

Golden Horn may run twice more before end of season including against Treve in the Arc

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 01:00

Storm The Stars to round off long hard year with tilt at St Leger

William Haggas colt makes ninth appearance of campaign in season’s final classic

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 21:04

Big Orange sees off opposition in three-way finish to Qatar Goodwood Cup

Quest for More and Trip To Paris follow in four-year-old’s wake

Fri Jul 31 2015 - 01:00

Diamondsandrubies drives home to take Pretty Polly Stakes

Aidan O’Brien-trained made all under Seamie Heffernan at the Curragh

Sun Jun 28 2015 - 18:24

Golden Horn is new Derby favourite after winning the Dante Stakes

Aidan O’Brien runners Ol’ Man River and John F Kennedy are well beaten

Fri May 15 2015 - 01:00

Leading Light erases painful St Leger memories for O’Briens

Father and son team take title at Doncaster and target Prix de l’Arc

Sat Sept 14 2013 - 19:39

Talent to take on seven rivals at the Curragh

British filly to start as favourite in Irish Oaks this weekend

Thu Jul 18 2013 - 11:19

Secret Gesture to miss out on Darley’s Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday

Talent and Riposte head the betting for lucrative feature

Thu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00

History and sentiment swell the support for Riposte in Saturday’s Irish Oaks

Talent still the bookies’ favourite to double-up following Epsom Oaks win

Wed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00

Alain de Royer-Dupré opts for local knowledge in booking Johnny Murtagh for Chicquita

Talent will bid to become the 14th filly to complete the Oaks double, alongside her stable companion, Secret Gesture

Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00

Supplementary entries for Irish Oaks to boost an already intriguing Classic

Connections will be keeping a close eye on the “good to firm” ground conditions, with more watering planned

Mon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00

Darley Irish Oaks to have a Saturday evening start for the first time

Curragh racecourse encouraged by the overall figures for the Irish Derby

Wed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00

Say could spring a surprise in Noblesse Stakes in Cork

Maarek looks good for the big sprint

Sat Jun 15 2013 - 01:00

Richard Hughes continues his Classic roll on Ralph Beckett’s 20/1 second string, Talent

Frankie Dettori fails to trouble the judge on his three rides back after a six-month ban

Sat Jun 01 2013 - 01:03

Beckett’s got Talent with Oaks one-two at Epsom

Aidan O’Brien horse Moth finishes fourth in fillies’ Classic

Fri May 31 2013 - 17:22