Valid questions remain over Comer case but anti-doping systems worked on the ground Hair testing promises to be a game-changer in fight against prohibited substancesFri Sept 22 2023 - 06:00
JP McManus bids to finally secure Kerry National glory in Listowel Vauban made 4-1 favourite for Melbourne Cup after weights released for Flemington featureTue Sept 19 2023 - 16:27
Former champion jockey Oisín Murphy set for four rides at Listowel festival‘I can’t wait … When the opportunity came up, I just said to myself, “If I can, I will”'Tue Sept 19 2023 - 06:00
Curragh boss plays straight bat to Irish St Leger sponsorship queries Renewal sponsored by Comer Group since 2014 but ‘year by year’ basis in context of training ban throws arrangement into doubtTue Sept 19 2023 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien’s St Leger hero Continuous in the mix to create Arc history No horse has ever won the Leger and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in the same seasonSun Sept 17 2023 - 16:28
Luke Comer indicates he will appeal against three-year ban for positive steroid testsMonaco-based billionaire businessman claims to have spent €1.4m fighting Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board chargesSun Sept 17 2023 - 16:05
Horseracing board boss defends three-year ban on trainer Luke Comer as ‘appropriate’Length of penalty provokes criticism regarding perceived leniency after dozen of handler’s string test positive for anabolic steroidsFri Sept 15 2023 - 19:40
Royal runner Desert Hero the focus of hopes for perfect cross-channel Leger storylineContinuous leads charge for Aidan O’Brien quartet in pursuit of world’s oldest classic at DoncasterFri Sept 15 2023 - 19:00
Real risk of televised daily Irish racing being available to everyone – except those living in IrelandVarious interest groups have argued the specialist racing channels deserve an exemption from advertising curbs in proposed Gambling Regulations Bill but so far Minister Jame Browne remains unmovedFri Sept 15 2023 - 05:00
Vindication for IHRB as Luke Comer hit with three-year training banBillionaire businessman fined €85,000 and faces costs of over €750,000 after 12 horses test positiveThu Sept 14 2023 - 19:00
Billionaire horse trainer Luke Comer banned for doping offencesComer given three-year ban after 12 of his horses test positive for anabolic steroidsThu Sept 14 2023 - 13:14
Rachael Blackmore chases first winner at Laytown’s historic beach fixtureDermot Weld’s Azazat has new headgear in Galway’s listed featureTue Sept 12 2023 - 05:00
Continuous tops Ballydoyle hopes for more classic success in Saturday’s St Leger John Gosden hopeful of Gregory reversing Great Voltigeur form with Continuous in Saturday’s Betfred St Leger at DoncasterTue Sept 12 2023 - 05:00
Moss Tucker springs a surprise at the Curragh as two rugby greats remembered in victoryThe Donal Spring owned and bred flyer was named after Moss Keane and Colm TuckerSun Sept 10 2023 - 18:29
Aidan O’Brien reaches 4,000 winners with Henry Longfellow filling in for City Of Troy in National StakesDavid Egan rides first winner in Ireland for Leger glory aboard Eldar EldarovSun Sept 10 2023 - 18:21
Aidan O’Brien and Auguste Rodin bounce back to win Irish Champion StakesTahiyra justifies odds-on with smooth Matron Stakes victory en route to potential Breeders Cup tiltSat Sept 09 2023 - 17:24
David Egan aiming for perfect Leger homecoming on board Eldar EldarovCity Of Troy takes on Bucanero Fuerte in eagerly anticipated National Stakes clashFri Sept 08 2023 - 16:11
Aidan O’Brien aims to solve Auguste Rodin riddle in Irish Champion Stakes Frankie Dettori hoping for successful Champions Festival ‘ciao’ to Ireland on board OnestoFri Sept 08 2023 - 15:56
Champions Festival needs more than just a name change to develop wider public profile There are hopes that attendances at Leopardstown and the Curragh will increase on 2022 festival tally of 17,000Fri Sept 08 2023 - 05:00
Shadwell pay out €75,000 to add Alflaila to Irish Champion Stakes field King Of Steel favourite to kick off potential red-letter weekend for AMO RacingTue Sept 05 2023 - 15:47
Champions Festival boost as Dettori eyes record-equalling seventh Irish Champion Stakes victory Italian star set to ride in Northern Ireland for first time at Friday’s Down Royal fixtureTue Sept 05 2023 - 05:00
Shaquille hot favourite to cement sprint star status at Haydock Ballydoyle team leave Aesop’s Fables and The Antarctic in Sprint CupTue Sept 05 2023 - 05:00
Mullins opts to skip Irish Leger with Melbourne Cup raid targeted for VaubanAbsurde set to join stable companion in tilt at $8 million Flemington feature in NovemberMon Sept 04 2023 - 05:00
King of Steel a warm order for Irish Champion Stakes successOpposition defecting from Irish Champion Festival’s €1.25m feature, leaving Roger Varian’s star at head of bettingSat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
Future of horse racing apprentice school hangs in the balanceLong-term outlook for academy overshadowed after closure of campus buildings and staff lay-offsSat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
US racing’s dirt dilemma apparent from across the pondPersevering with dirt as its main surface, when a safer synthetic alternative exists, risks the sport’s long-term viabilityFri Sept 01 2023 - 05:00
Irish racing watchdog runs rule over brace of Downpatrick referralsTrainers Charles Byrnes and Ken Budds may have questions to answer from Irish Horseracing Regulatory BoardTue Aug 29 2023 - 19:00
Newly titled Irish Champions Festival aiming for attendance levels boost French star Ace Impact ruled out of tilt at Irish Champion StakesMon Aug 28 2023 - 19:00
Belmont Oaks winner Aspen Grove tries to add Saratoga Derby title for trainer Fozzy StackGalway stalwart Current Option aiming for four in a row in Sunday’s festival featureSat Aug 05 2023 - 06:00
Jockey Wesley Joyce set to return to action a year after horror Galway festival fall Promising apprentice on course to ride Wave Machine for boss Johnny Murtagh at Naas on MondayFri Aug 04 2023 - 15:44
It’s time for a root and branch examination of RACE and its long-term futureThe Racing Academy and Centre of Education provided a route into racing for generations of young peopleFri Aug 04 2023 - 05:00
Joseph O’Brien targets trans-Atlantic big race success in SaratogaRoyal Ascot winner Dawn Rising renews rivalry with Stratum in Galway clashFri Aug 04 2023 - 05:00
Zarak The Brave belies inexperience to land Galway Hurdle glory for Mullins-Townend partnership Jesse Evans has to settle for runner up spot for second year runningThu Aug 03 2023 - 18:57
Festival stalwart Tudor City chases historic third Galway Hurdle success Oldest horse in €270,000 ‘Ladies Day’ highlight bidding to follow up victories in 2019 and 2022Thu Aug 03 2023 - 05:00
Kilcruit can deliver on early promise with Galway Plate victory Grim weather outlook at Goodwood not enough to shake Paddington as Sussex Stakes favouriteWed Aug 02 2023 - 05:00
It’s like old times in Galway for Dermot Weld after big-race victory for Coeur D’orSharjah makes flawless debut over fences to complete Ballybrit double for Willie MullinsTue Aug 01 2023 - 21:12
Aidan O’Brien bids to fill Galway big-race gap with Salt Lake City Testing ground conditions could suit Mister Wilson in featured Mile contest at BallybritTue Aug 01 2023 - 06:00
Emmet Mullins tees up perfect Galway festival start for favourite backers Jockey Ray Barron lands ‘amateur Derby’ on first attempt aboard 7-2 market leader Teed UpMon Jul 31 2023 - 20:48
All eyes on crowds and clouds for start of Galway FestivalHopes high that festival attendance figures match national surge of 7.6 per cent in first half of 2023Mon Jul 31 2023 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien reports Auguste Rodin ‘a bit stiff and sore’ after King George flopDual-Derby winner given tentative option of Irish Champion Stakes for next targetSun Jul 30 2023 - 15:06
Harrington-Foley team aiming for Group One heaven in Deauville on SundayTesting ground conditions unlikely to be a problem for Goldana in Gowran featureFri Jul 28 2023 - 19:00
Auguste Rodin faces definitive King George test in potential race of the season Dual-Derby winner one of four hopes for Aidan O’Brien in Ascot’s midsummer featureFri Jul 28 2023 - 15:48
Fingers being kept crossed for resurgence of Galway festival’s popular appeal Slide in numbers of spectators eager to experience renowned ‘state of mind’ at BallybritFri Jul 28 2023 - 06:00
O’Brien keeps options open ahead of King George bid Auguste Rodin tops six-strong Ballydoyle entry for Ascot’s midsummer featureMon Jul 24 2023 - 20:50
Kilcruit favourite to overcome inexperience in next week’s Galway PlateTony Martin’s Tudor City targeting unprecedented Galway Hurdle hat-trickMon Jul 24 2023 - 20:25
Soft ground is biggest concern as Auguste Rodin prepares for King George bid, says Aidan O’Brien Dual-Derby winner bidding to join elite group that have added King George success to complete Group One hat-trick - including Nijinsky in 1970 and Shergar in 1981Sun Jul 23 2023 - 19:00
Ryan Moore leaves it late to pull victory from jaws of defeat on Savethelastdance Aidan O’Brien’s odds-on favourite hits 999-1 ‘in running’ before landing Curragh classicSat Jul 22 2023 - 17:30
Savethelastdance could face all but perfect Classic scenario in Irish Oaks Aidan O’Brien chasing record seventh victory in €500k Curragh highlight on SaturdaySat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00
Irish racing regulator says CCTV has enhanced its ability to combat doping Over 500 cameras have been installed in racecourse stable yards and sampling unitsFri Jul 21 2023 - 16:26
Denis Hogan’s suspension postponed until start of SeptemberTrainer suspended for three months after four winners disqualified in five years due to failed drug testsFri Jul 21 2023 - 15:31
