Former jockey and trainer Michael O'Brien passes awayRACING: THE FORMER top National Hunt trainer Michael O’Brien died yesterday at the age of 68.Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Sir Des Champs capable of another winRACING/LIMERICK PREVIEW: SIR DES Champs provided Emmet Mullins with a career high when winning at the Cheltenham festival in…Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
O'Grady's Pur Style can get off to a flyer in Grade Two juvenile hurdleRACING/ST STEPHEN’S DAY PREVIEW: IT’S A regular Christmas racing refrain that the juvenile hurdlers don’t look up to much, a…Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
In-form Bay Of Kotor targets hat-trickRACING: DECEMBER HAS already been a very good month for Bay Of Kotor and he can put a St Stephen’s Day seal on it by completing…Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Walsh wary of Long Run's threat to KautoRACING/KING GEORGE PREVIEW: FOR SUCH a self-consciously tough sport, racing is a sucker for sentiment and if Kauto Star can …Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Curragh next for DonRACING: PONDERING A tilt at a race at the Curragh might be unusual for December but that’s what Gordon Elliott is thinking of…Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
On His Own set for LeopardstownRACING: AS EXPECTED Willie Mullins looks to have plenty of Grade One bases covered for the upcoming Christmas action but the…Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Boston Bob enters the frame for CheltenhamRACING : THE DECISION of leading British owner Graham Wylie to send a team of seven horses to Willie Mullins this season got…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Harrington's Jenari the pickJESSICA HARRINGTON is readying her powerful National Hunt team for next week’s Christmas action but can get a pre-holiday boost…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
First Lieutenant set for Christmas returnRACING : IT IS just over two weeks since First Lieutenant had to be pulled up with a bloody nose in a Grade One race at Fairyhouse…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Some premature sporting advice for 2012TIPPING POINT: Before the championship kicks into gear, it might be better if Cork hurling is taken out, given a blindfold, …Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Elliott's Mount looks bestRACING: GORDON ELLIOTT faces a busy holiday period on both sides of the Irish Sea but the Co Meath trainer can get a pre-Christmas…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Benbulben a possible for Navan 'slog'RACING/NAVAN: ONLY FOUR horses remain in contention for Sunday’s Grade One highlight at Navan but they represent four of the…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Sailor's Warn looks for big Ascot pay dayRACING: EDWARD O’GRADY is taking no chances as he targets a big pay day at Ascot on Saturday with Sailor’s WarnWed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Industry review orderedRACING: AN INDEPENDENT review of how racing is run in Ireland has been ordered by the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Lynam's Sole Power out of luck in Hong KongRACING/HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SPRINT: IRELAND’S SOLE Power was out of luck in Hong Kong yesterday morning as he had to settle…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Rubi Light impresses in Grade One victoryRACING: ANDREW LYNCH’S reputation as an expert big-race pilot got another boost at Punchestown yesterday with Rubi Light’s dominant…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Sole Power aims for career bestHONG KONG SPRINT: SOLE POWER, the only Irish challenger at tomorrow morning’s international festival in Hong Kong, will attempt…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Pittoni leads Byrnes's raiding trioTODAY’S RACING: PITTONI WILL have the services of Tony McCoy when he lines up for Limerick trainer Charles Byrnes in today’s…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Hennessy's Rubi can light up DurkanRACING: RUBI LIGHT can enjoy a change of luck in tomorrow’s €80,000 John Durkan Chase at Punchestown and confirm Rob Hennessy…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Tranquil Sea and Joncol lined up for Durkan duelPUNCHESTOWN: TRANQUIL SEA and Joncol face something of a John Durkan Chase decider at Punchestown on SundayWed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Denman to target Lexus Chase gloryLEOPARDSTOWN FESTIVAL: LEOPARDSTOWN’S authorities are set to give a Happy Christmas to the racing industry with €830,000 in …Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Huge challenge for Sole PowerSOLE POWER has a history of beating the odds but the sole Irish starter in this Sunday morning’s international extravaganza in…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
First Lieutenant boost for MorrisSUNDAY’S DRINMORE Chase at Fairyhouse turned into something of a disaster for the favourite First Lieutenant but trainer Mouse…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Flynn wins appeal over fine and banTRAINER Pat Flynn and jockey Shay Barry had contrasting results in their appeals to the Turf Club over penalties incurred due…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
It takes a ghost to bring many big 'names' to lifeTIPPING POINT : For every Pippa Middleton who actually writes her own tome, many more celebrities leave it to the hack in the…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Europe in good shapeRACING: SOME OF the great two-milers of modern times have landed the Tingle Creek Chase and the current titleholder Sizing Europe…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Mourad to take centre stage for MullinsRACING: GRADE ONE races by definition are select but it could be argued Fairyhouse’s triple Grade One fixture tomorrow takes…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Mullins has four in Grade One featureRACING: WILLIE MULLINS is attacking Sunday’s Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle with near Aidan O’Brien-like strength and …Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
HRI make changes to 2012 fixturesRACING: THERE MAY still be a month of 2011 to go but Horse Racing Ireland has already moved to alter its 2012 fixture list due…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Tingle the target for Sizing EuropeSIZING EUROPE is on course to try to become just the third Irish- trained winner of Saturday’s Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Weather to smile on FairyhouseFAIRYHOUSE’S “PREMIER Jump Racing Weekend” begins on Saturday but the Co Meath track has secured a plum result already with a…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Terry and Suarez remain firmly in the firing lineTIPPING POINT: Racism is never going to go away – but racist comments are still unacceptable and at official level they have…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Mullins to thank his lucky starsRACING/PUNCHESTOWN SUNDAY: THOUSAND STARS can provide the perfect finale to an eventful week for Willie Mullins by winning the…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Inspection planned after more heavy rainRACING/CORK: THE CORK authorities plan to give their track as much time as possible to dry out ahead of tomorrow’s fixture but…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Mullins' star set to Fly once againPUNCHESTOWN PREVIEW: THE BRILLIANT Champion Hurdle winner Hurricane Fly is on track to start a long odds-on favourite and settle…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Walsh in with a chance of trebleFAIRYHOUSE PREVIEW: RUBY WALSH has a lot of work to do to reclaim the champion jockey title in Ireland this season but can make…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Rubi Light ruled out of Haydock featureRUBI LIGHT’S return to action will have to wait a little longer as a morning workout on the Curragh yesterday resulted in Rob…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Flynn to throw the Dice againRACING: PAUL FLYNN is already thinking of a return to Cheltenham in March for the festival after Moon Dice’s unlucky fourth …Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Weld chases success with a small and select teamRACING: DERMOT WELD already boasts a near 50 per cent success rate from his National Hunt runners so far this jumps season and…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
No home comfort for HurricaneRACING: HURRICANE FLY’S much-anticipated return to action is still on for Sunday’s Ladbrokes Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown …Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Big Zeb shows he still has plenty to offerRACING: COLM MURPHY believes everything Big Zeb does from now on will be a bonus and judged by the 2010 Horse Of The Year’s …Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Power on board as Big Zeb targets Fortria hat-trickNAVAN & LIMERICK PREVIEW: WITH BARRY Geraghty on duty at Cheltenham, Robbie Power steps in for the ride on the former champion…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Geraghty weighing up his optionsRACING/WHIP RULES: BARRY GERAGHTY hasn’t fallen foul of the controversial new whip rules in Britain but the top jockey admits…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
O'Grady hopeful Tranquil Sea gets off the mark againRACING/CLONMEL PREVIEW: AN EARLY feature of the winter campaign so far has been the successful link-up between Barry Geraghty…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Loosen My Load set for CheltenhamRACING: THIS WEEKEND’S Cheltenham fixture provided Henry De Bromhead with a first taste of the big-time and the Co Waterford…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Saint-Cloud could add to O'Brien's elite haulRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN enjoyed a momentous Breeders’ Cup in Churchill Downs last weekend with St Nicholas Abbey and Wrote both…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
O'Briens celebrate epic successRACING: SO YOU THINK may not have delivered Ballydoyle the perfect finale in the $5 million Classic but Saturday night’s Breeders…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Pakistanis' punishment purely for the opticsTIPPING POINT: Only the naïve will believe putting Butt, Asif and Amir behind bars has drawn some sort of ethical line in the…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
So You Think may be good enoughRACING HE MAY not have the raw brilliance of Galileo, Hawk Wing, George Washington or some of the other superstars Aidan O’Brien…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
