Ombudsman absence a lily-livered move by Godolphin that robs Champion Stakes of must-see race
Rubber match with Delacroix would have captured the imagination of the masses
Star Japanese rider warms up for Champions Festival with two rides in Cork
British racing protest leaves Cork with the spotlight to itself
Aidan O’Brien horses fail to fire in Arc Trials at Longchamp as Byzantine Dream boosts Japanese hopes
Last year’s Arc runner-up Aventure lands Vermeille as Whirl fades to last
Mercurial Soumillon steps into the Ballydoyle hot seat as Whirl heads Arc-Trials raid
Henri Matisse leads Aidan O’Brien trio into Group One Prix Du Moulin
Mikey O’Connor, veteran point-point rider and trainer, dies aged 44
Cork man fell ill while working at his yard on Thursday
My Mate Alfie to try improve dire Irish record in Group One Haydock Sprint Cup
Wayne Lordan loses appeal against 10-day whip ban that rules him out of Irish Champions Festival
Survival is the only metric for success at some of Ireland’s struggling racetracks
Thurles saga reflects a sector under increasing pressure
Christophe Soumillon comes up trumps after Aidan O’Brien forced into jockey reshuffle
Delacroix on course for another clash with Ombudsman in Irish Champion Stakes
Gavin Cromwell’s In My Teens bids to live up to pedigree in Roscommon
AMO team eye Prix de l’Abbaye chance with high-class sprinter Arizona Blaze
Ryan Moore starts recovery from leg fracture and leaves Aidan O’Brien with logistical headache
Former French champion Christophe Soumillon could be jockey to benefit from Moore’s absence
Ex-rider Robson Aguiar set to join Group One trainer Adrian Murray on joint licence
Ryan Moore teams up with English hope Godwinson in €100k Irish Cambridgeshire at the Curragh
Thurles’ stay of execution turns focus back on HRI’s Tipperary project
Ex-US sprinter Fandom makes first start for Joseph O’Brien in Abergwaun Stakes
The pacemaker is a blight on racing and it needs to be addressed urgently
Integrity of the sport dragged down by races run at an artificial pace
Thurles racecourse to remain open until next March as HRI take on operational responsibility
Track will fulfill its remaining 11 fixtures after deal struck with the owners on Tipperary track
Marois hero Diego Velazquez has $1.25m Keeneland Mile next on his agenda
Promising claimer Alex Harvey bids to continue successful momentum at Bellewstown