Fozzy Stack aiming to get whole of Ayr Gold Cup pie this time through Bodhi BearAidan O’Brien thinking Triple Crown in 2027 for exciting Group One winner Darkness FallsSat Sept 19 2026 - 06:00
Curragh officials plan to ‘take stock’ of Comer Group’s Irish St Leger sponsorship IHRB confirms it is still pursuing High Court action to secure €1.3 million in arrears owed by businessman Luke Comer Fri Sept 18 2026 - 17:18
O’Brien family dominance is kind of a competition problem for racing and kind of isn’tIrish Champions Festival success underlined the unfolding of a singular level of sporting dynasty Fri Sept 18 2026 - 06:00
Luke Comer disqualified from racing over unpaid €1.3mBillionaire placed on latest forfeit list after failing to pay IHRB penaltiesThu Sept 17 2026 - 20:05
Shane Foley insists his Champion Stakes-winning ride not ‘as bad as they are making out’Jockey got 11-day suspension for his riding on board Hotazhell in Leopardstown highlightMon Sept 14 2026 - 16:43
Shane Foley’s Champion Stakes ride slammed as ‘brutal riding’ by Donnacha O’Brien O’Brien supplies Billy Loughnane with first winner in Ireland as Comanche Brave lands Flying Five in style Sun Sept 13 2026 - 19:55
Scandinavia highlights Aidan O’Brien Group One double with Irish Leger victoryTrainer reveals Ballydoyle team has been dealing with ‘very low-grade infection’ in recent months Sun Sept 13 2026 - 19:03
Jessica Harrington beats the odds with Champion success for Hotazhell Saffie Osborne becomes first woman to ride an English classic winner as Highwayman leads Joseph O’Brien 1-2 in St Leger Sat Sept 12 2026 - 18:50
Coolmore and Juddmonte superpowers face off in Irish Champions FestivalControversial French jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot has handful of Ballydoyle rides on just second time to ride in Ireland Sat Sept 12 2026 - 06:00
Joseph O’Brien set to underline rising status as his father’s main rivalAidan and his son have six of the 11 runners in world’s oldest Classic at Doncaster Sat Sept 12 2026 - 06:00
Racing needs will to implement the rule book when it comes to pacemakersIssue continues to blight the complexion of too many elite races Fri Sept 11 2026 - 06:00
Constitution River joined by Derby hero Lambourn and Hawk Mountain in Champion Stakes mixPotential rematch with Item and Almaqam on the cards for O’Brien star in €1.25 million Irish Champions Festival highlightWed Sept 09 2026 - 06:00
Grand National-winning trainer Emmet Mullins to take over Jim Bolger’s Coolcullen yard‘I’ve always wanted to see a young trainer get the place,’ says champion trainer Bolger (84)Tue Sept 08 2026 - 21:11
Bumper Group One weekend could see Aidan O’Brien regain top-flight momentumChristmas Day tops betting for Doncaster St Leger dominated by Aidan and Joseph O’BrienTue Sept 08 2026 - 06:00
Leopardstown boss hopeful of good ground and a big crowd at Champions Festival Going could decide the opposition Constitution River faces in the Champion StakesTue Sept 08 2026 - 06:00
Erdenali is Europe’s latest Group One gelding as Graffard dominates Arc Trials dayDaryz is 9-4 favourite to defend Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe crown and could be joined by other Aga Khan star Varandir Sun Sept 06 2026 - 17:41
Irish hopefuls racing for Premier League money at Kentucky DownsFormer Champion Hurdle winner Constitution Hill takes on stiffest flat task to date at KemptonSat Sept 05 2026 - 06:00
Jim Bolger’s Sparan Nua bids for Group One glory on Arc-Trials Day Top miler Gstaad aiming to make most of Bow Echo’s absence in €800,000 Prix Du Moulin Fri Sept 04 2026 - 17:00
Arc de Triomphe’s stallion-making status is already largely lostThe decision to admit geldings to Europe’s richest race has angered purists, but commercial reality upended it long agoFri Sept 04 2026 - 06:00
Champion horse Galopin Des Champs dies aged 10, less than a week after retirementWillie Mullins-trained star sustained injuries in an accident in his field this morningTue Sept 01 2026 - 18:47
Willie Mullins snaps up Ryan Moore for Kentucky Downs raid with Ethical Diamond Moore also rides Aidan O’Brien’s Causeway in $3m Nashville Derby while Ben Curtis teams up with Joseph O’Brien in same race Tue Sept 01 2026 - 15:51
Danny Gilligan lands another successful appeal against whip banProlific dual Galway festival winner Timurshah aiming to translate hurdles form to the flat in NavanTue Sept 01 2026 - 15:36
Leopardstown officials hoping Ed Walker ‘greedy’ for Champion Stakes with Almaqam Grand National winner Patrick Mullins aiming for more Epsom ‘Derby’ glory on Monday Sun Aug 30 2026 - 15:20
Group One winner Joey Sheridan makes timely return from suspension at CorkHarrington turns to Billy Loughnane to ride Apollo’s Comet in Sunday’s Goodwood feature Sat Aug 29 2026 - 06:00
Jockey Christophe Soumillon back at the Curragh in big-race action Former amateur jockey and Fine Gael MEP Nina Carberry among riders taking part in Pat Smullen Cancer Trials raceSat Aug 29 2026 - 06:00
John Magnier mystique unmasked in continuing conflict with Maurice ReganBillionaire businessmen hit the headlines over sale of Barne Estate that ended up in High CourtFri Aug 28 2026 - 06:00
Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle ‘expected to make full recovery’ after being brought to hospitalRacing was abandoned at Bellewstown track due to slippy conditionsTue Aug 25 2026 - 21:04
IHRB says Maurice Regan’s Coolmore complaint still ‘under consideration’Constitution Hill camp hoping for rain ahead of potential comeback at Windsor on Saturday Tue Aug 25 2026 - 06:00
Billy Lee goes to Bellewstown with slender lead in race for jockeys’ titleFree entry to celebrate 300th anniversary of racing at the Co Meath venue Tue Aug 25 2026 - 06:00
Diamond Necklace loses unbeaten record to Aventure in Deauville Jockey Gary Noonan ‘in good spirits’ and being treated for chest injury after being airlifted from Killarney Sun Aug 23 2026 - 16:37
Diamond Necklace aiming to tick rare Group One box for Aidan O’BrienWillie Mullins unveils Ebor dark horse, pursuing more handicap glory in York highlight Fri Aug 21 2026 - 16:42
Kalpana hangs on to complete York Group One double for jockey Colin Keane Trainer Andrew Balding narrows gap on Aidan O’Brien in race for British trainers’ titleThu Aug 20 2026 - 17:35
Colin Keane upsets International billing with surprise success for Item at YorkConstitution River and Ombudsman fail to deliver much-anticipated clash in inconclusive featureWed Aug 19 2026 - 17:15
Elitism pays off with potentially vintage Juddmonte International clash at YorkYork’s richest ever race holds promise of head-to-head between Coolmore star Constitution River and Godolphin’s Ombudsman Wed Aug 19 2026 - 06:00
Derby first and second renew rivalry in York’s Great Voltigeur Christmas Day and Maltese Cross dominated Epsom finish on very testing groundWed Aug 19 2026 - 06:00
Galway Races aiming to ‘get ahead of the game’ when trying to curb underage drinkingOfficial Ballybrit attendance of 124,745 only slightly down on last year’s tallyMon Aug 03 2026 - 16:00
Two jockeys stood down at Galway after failed pre-race alcohol testsCases involving Leigh Roche and Eoin Staples sent to an IHRB referrals committeeSun Aug 02 2026 - 21:03
Colin Keane aiming for more big-race success in richest contest of the year at NaasIrish jockey wins Group One Prix Rothschild at Deauville as Blue Bolt once again gets better of Precise Sun Aug 02 2026 - 18:46
Precise renews rivalry with Blue Bolt in Deauville Group One Aidan O’Brien ahead of schedule to break his own world record for top-flight victories Sat Aug 01 2026 - 06:00
Former IHRB security boss reaches agreement with trainers over damages and costsChris Gordon was awarded €300,000 in damages after 2020 High Court defamation case against trainers' association Fri Jul 31 2026 - 14:31
Willie Mullins can buck the trend with Thread Of Gold in Galway feature Promising three-year-old could announce himself in ultra-competitive 18-runner fieldFri Jul 31 2026 - 06:00
Dan King becomes first jockey in 42 years to complete big Galway double on PutapoundinthejarTony Martin’s star overcomes pre-race scare to land €270,000 Galway Hurdle Thu Jul 30 2026 - 18:11
Hardy Ragmans Corner takes on Galway Hurdle challenge for trainer Gerry KeaneEl Cairos looks to be Gordon Elliott’s No.1 hope for another successThu Jul 30 2026 - 06:00
Galway Plate glory on King Alexander cements jockey Daniel King’s rising-star status Willie Mullins outsider holds off Conyers Hill in Wednesday featureWed Jul 29 2026 - 20:57
Charles Byrnes could make headlines for right reasons with Reverend Hubert in Galway PlateGordon Elliott has won €270,000 festival feature five times in 10 yearsWed Jul 29 2026 - 06:00
Orandi brings Tony Martin back into Galway spotlight with big Mile victory Rising star Dan King earns more plaudits after steeplechase success on Frankie JohnTue Jul 28 2026 - 20:40
Veteran jockey Derek O’Connor finds his Comfort Zone to land ‘amateur Derby’ at GalwayJoseph O’Brien takes opening Galway festival feature with JP McManus-owned 18-1 shot Mon Jul 27 2026 - 20:44
Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley enjoy pre-Galway fillip with German Group One gloryHotazhell emerges on top in thrilling finish to top-flight contest in MunichSun Jul 26 2026 - 16:13
Up to 130,000 racegoers expected at Galway festival despite turn in weather Willie Mullins on target to be crowned festival’s leading trainer once moreSun Jul 26 2026 - 15:40
An international King George shapes up to be among best races of the yearBenvenuto Cellini tops Aidan O’Brien quartet against top French and Japanese opposition Sat Jul 25 2026 - 06:00
