Course inspection for PunchestownOfficials at Punchestown will be anxiously checking the course this morning to see if it gets the green light to host a New Year…Sat Dec 30 2006 - 00:00
Orge d'Ete and Jayo can deliver for MullinsLimerick Preview: Aran Concerto might not be running over this holiday period, but fans of Noel Meade's exciting novice will…Thu Dec 28 2006 - 00:00
Cool Cookie looks tasty for festive chaseLimerick Preview : Conor O'Dwyer's decision to bypass the delights of Leopardstown in favour of a St Stephen's Day trip to Limerick…Sat Dec 23 2006 - 00:00
Outonhisown should prove to be just thatDown Royal Preview : Shane Donohoe will have a shorter journey than most to Down Royal on Tuesday, and the trip from Cavan can…Sat Dec 23 2006 - 00:00
Dosco's rating might make him worth a gambleNavan Preview : Normally, an eve-of-Christmas meeting like today's at Navan would be described as being an opportunity for some…Sat Dec 23 2006 - 00:00
Records to tumble as festivals kick offRacing : A modern-day-record crowd of over 20,000 is being tipped to cram into Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day as some of …Sat Dec 23 2006 - 00:00
Hi Cloy winning his race against timeMichael Hourigan estimates Hi Cloy has a "seventy five per cent chance" of overcoming a foot injury to run in the King George…Wed Dec 20 2006 - 00:00
Captain set to be under ordersThe highly promising Glenfinn Captain will get the chance to step up to the Grade One plate in the St Stephen's Day highlight…Tue Dec 19 2006 - 00:00
Beef may have to settle for minor roleFairyhouse preview : Mick Fitzgerald teams up with Michael Halford's topweight Tipperary All Star in the £150,000 Handicap Hurdle…Sat Dec 16 2006 - 00:00
Hourigan confident Hi Cloy is readyMichael Hourigan's sole previous visit to Kempton for the King George VI Chase turned into a disaster but the Co Limerick trainer…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Knight looks to go one betterKnight Legend will lead a three-horse raid from Jessica Harrington's stable to Ascot today as he attempts to win his first race…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Leopardstown facelift not likely to begin until 2009Leopardstown's authorities are busy gearing up for the prestigious Christmas festival but longer term plans for a major facelift…Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
Roche wins his appealCurragh trainer Christy Roche successfully appealed his 2,000 fine at the Turf Club yesterday over the running and riding of …Wed Dec 13 2006 - 00:00
Attrition crowned horse of the year2006 HRI Awards: The Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition was crowned Ireland's "Horse Of The Year" yesterday but his owner…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Leigh claims a memorable doubleIt might not have been quite like Frankie Dettori's magnificent seven at Ascot but 22 year-old claiming rider Andrew Leigh secured…Mon Dec 04 2006 - 00:00
Festival cut short by stormFairyhouse report: The majority of the most prestigious pre-Christmas race meeting will now be run at Fairyhouse on Wednesday…Mon Dec 04 2006 - 00:00
Curragh facelift well backedThe Minister for Sports, John O'Donoghue, has urged other figures within racing to back the €100-million redevelopment of the…Mon Dec 04 2006 - 00:00
Asian Maze can keep the girls in frontRacing: The triple-heroine Solerina may no longer be around to dominate tomorrow's Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Second Irish jockey fails drug testRacing: The classic-winning rider Warren O'Connor became the second Irish jockey this week to fail a drugs test when he was…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Irish pair face KautoRacing: Fota Island and Central House travel from Ireland for today's William Hill Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown, where the…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Fallon's career put in doubtThe beleaguered former champion jockey Kieren Fallon has received another crushing blow with last night's confirmation that the…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Blueberry Boy in race to be fitFairyhouse news and Thurles preview: Blueberry Boy, one of the leading fancies for Sunday's Ballymore Properties Drinmore Chase…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Inca set to take on Maze againAnother eagerly-anticipated clash between the champion hurdler Brave Inca and the top mare Asian Maze looks set to take place…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Fallon denied Hong Kong permitA significant Irish team is building up for the prestigious Hong Kong International festival on Sunday week but one home star…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Lyster provides assurance as Gaeldom threatened by blingTV View : As the Vodafone All Stars Awards show began, it was briefly possible to wonder if the GAA had found its bling.Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
Bothar Na on right roadNewbury's Hennessy Gold Cup has some bittersweet memories for Co Carlow trainer Willie Mullins but he will be hoping today's £…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Denisovich goes to HollywoodThe Aidan O'Brien-trained Ivan Denisovich will face his former stable companion Frost Giant when both colts line up for tomorrow…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Asian Maze could be rerouted to CotswoldAsian Maze's weekend comeback at Punchestown was enough for some firms to cut her ante-post price for the Champion Hurdle to …Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Taaffe is happy with the KingRACING: The former Gold Cup hero Kicking King could have just one comeback run before attempting to regain his Cheltenham crown…Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
O'Brien is not yet finished for yearAidan O'Brien wound up his European campaign for 2006 with a tally of 14 Group One victories, but the champion trainer isn't …Tue Nov 21 2006 - 00:00
Salmon 'in good form'Beef Or Salmon's record in Britain reads a dismal nought for six but the leading Irish chaser will be hoping to make it seventh…Sat Nov 18 2006 - 00:00
McCoy may miss Inca rideThe coveted ride on the champion hurdler Brave Inca could become available at Punchestown on Sunday after developments yesterday…Thu Nov 16 2006 - 00:00
Inca set to brave weatherA dire weather forecast for Punchestown today could have a major say in the scale of Brave Inca's task when the champion hurdler…Wed Nov 15 2006 - 00:00
Salmon attempts to break UK hoodooFresh from his defeat of the Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition earlier in the month, Beef Or Salmon is set to try and finally break…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Passage of time bridges gap for CecilRacing News round-up: The Aidan O'Brien-trained Soldier Of Fortune had to settle for the runner-up spot in yesterday's Criterium…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
Fallon aiming to finish Group One season in styleAfter his lengthy spell in Australia, Kieren Fallon returns tomorrow to European Group One action in France, where he will be…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Central House poised to repeat last year's victoryFor the first time in a long time, tomorrow's Fortria Chase doesn't revolve around the now retired Moscow Flyer but the great…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Yeats struggles homeMelbourne Cup report: In an interview before yesterday morning's Melbourne Cup, Bono, currently on tour in Australia, predicted…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
O'Brien looks to FranceNews round-up: The Aidan O'Brien team were out of luck in America's Breeders' Cup and Australia's Melbourne Cup, but look set…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Fallon may quit if case drags onKieren Fallon has threatened to quit race-riding if his suspension from British racing due to a race-fixing scandal is not lifted…Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Favourable draw increases Fallon's confidenceMelbourne Cup: Kieren Fallon has had almost three weeks to acclimatise to Australia but the controversial Irish jockey will …Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Battling Smullen ends with a doublePat Smullen surrendered his jockeys title to Declan McDonogh on the final day of the Flat season at Leopardstown yesterday but…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Al Eile can repeat winThe 2006 flat campaign in Ireland has its traditional wind-up at Leopardstown tomorrow with the November Handicap providing a…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
Kinane to partner Lord AdmiralMichael Kinane will get a valuable pre-Breeders' Cup feel of the Churchill Downs turf tonight when he teams up with the Charles…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Fallon has high hopesNews: Aidan O'Brien is likely to maintain his usual low-key approach when he arrives in Kentucky today ahead of the Breeders…Wed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
O'Brien holds fears for 'pure sprinter' WashingtonBreeders' Cup: Aidan O'Brien believes all the odds are against George Washington in Saturday night's Breeders' Cup Classic and…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Confuchias has final say to end long wait for EnnisLeopardstown report: Curragh trainer Frank Ennis overcame the all-powerful Aidan O'Brien team to secure his first Group victory…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Fallon picks up ban Down UnderKieren Fallon will be able to ride Yeats in the Melbourne Cup despite picking up a 10-day suspension in Australia on Saturday…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Rugger roadshow picks clubs to beat viewers withTV View: The premise of The Heineken European Cup Roadshow with Hook and Pope is that Irish rugby's Eric and Ernie tether their…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Coral's stamina to prevailToday's Group Three Killavullan Stakes has a serious pedigree as a signpost to future classic glory and Blue Coral can successfully…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
