Princess Zoe primed for tilt at Prix-Royal Oak at LongchampTony Mullins’s Prix Du Cadran winner bidding for a sixth successive winMon Oct 19 2020 - 20:04
Ghaiyyath retired to stand as a stallion at Kildangan StudWorld’s top-rated horse won prestigious Coronation Cup and the Eclipse this seasonMon Oct 19 2020 - 17:28
O’Brien well set to land a 10th Vertem FuturityBallydoyle trainer has seven of the 18 entries in the race at Doncaster this weekendMon Oct 19 2020 - 16:09
HRI hoping racing will be allowed to go on under Level 5Aidan O’Brien set to saddle both Armory and Magic Wand in Cox Plate in MelbourneMon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00
Lewis Hamilton’s place in the GOAT debate can’t be arguedSoon to be seven-time world champion has a blend of both Schumacher and SennaMon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00
O’Brien hoping for a Magical end to official British flat seasonBallydoyle mare bidding to defend Qipco Champion Stakes crown at AscotFri Oct 16 2020 - 21:03
HRI unclear on where racing stands in Level 5 restrictionsCMO had said elite sport can continue but national plan seems to say otherwiseFri Oct 16 2020 - 15:59
Government’s €36m budget boost for sport ‘a huge welcome’Almost €10m will go towards development of projects at National Sports CampusTue Oct 13 2020 - 17:08
Anthony Van Dyck leads off Irish challenge in Caulfield CupJoseph O’Brien to run Buckhurst while True Self goes for Willie Mullins in $5m raceTue Oct 13 2020 - 14:54
Brian O’Connor: John Oxx’s rare skill was never getting in the way of talentFormer champion trainer John Oxx to call time on training career after 41 yearsMon Oct 12 2020 - 20:10
Colin Keane hoping to profit from O’Brien rides in battle for champion jockey title2017 champion looking to extend his lead over Shane Foley at Cork on TuesdayMon Oct 12 2020 - 16:20
Magical takes centre stage as Aidan O’Brien confirms Love’s race is run for nowTrainer says fellow filly will target Champion Stakes at Ascot next weekendMon Oct 12 2020 - 16:07
HRI pleads racing’s special case in advance of Budget 2021Chief executive Kavanagh says sector ‘in the firing line’ of both coronavirus and BrexitMon Oct 12 2020 - 06:00
Government must now match its lip-service to sport with hard cashSporting organisations relying on Budget 2021 to help maintain vital infrastructureMon Oct 12 2020 - 06:00
Contaminated feed episode traced to a batch of molassesGain has switched its supplier of molasses and resumed its manufacture of feedSun Oct 11 2020 - 17:48
Trainer McNally surprised over second investigation into Dreal Deal’s improved form‘I don’t know what they’re investigating. I’ve explained for clarity how the horses have improved’Sun Oct 11 2020 - 17:16
Thunder Moon among four Irish hopefuls for Darley Dewhurst StakesJoseph O’Brien-trained juvenile to put unbeaten record on the line in top-class renewalSat Oct 10 2020 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien faces large fine after case of mistaken identity at NewmarketEmbarrassment for Ballydoyle as wrong horse officially place third in fillies Group 1Fri Oct 09 2020 - 20:45
Racing watchdog backs drug-testing regime after Gain feed episodeTraces of Zilpaterol found by French laboratory in O’Brien runners prior to Arc cardFri Oct 09 2020 - 19:41
Positive tests for Zilpaterol in France could be ‘an isolated issue’Aidan O’Brien forced to withdraw four runners from Arc in Longchamps on SundayTue Oct 06 2020 - 18:32
Bookmakers will be allowed back on track under Level 2 measuresUp to three bookies per fixture will be allowed once restrictions are easedTue Oct 06 2020 - 15:34
Racing chief admits ‘a sigh of relief’ over rejection of Level 5 restrictionsLevel 3 restrictions means spectator numbers of up to 200 people will no longer applyMon Oct 05 2020 - 19:44
O’Briens could return their horses to action at Navan on Wednesday10 horses trained by Aidan and Joseph O’Brien undergo testing in AustraliaMon Oct 05 2020 - 18:02
Irish soccer’s results v style culture war set to flare this weekStephen Kenny attempting change while trying to qualify for a championshipMon Oct 05 2020 - 05:00
O’Briens count the ‘incredible’ cost of contaminated feed sagaTrainers are unsure of when they can run horses again after withdrawals in FranceSun Oct 04 2020 - 16:11
Sottsass squeezes home to take Prix de l’Arc de TriompheIt was a clean sweep for French-trained horses as Enable finished well back in sixthSun Oct 04 2020 - 15:33
Johnny Murtagh eyes Sun Chariot Stakes glory with Champers ElyseesEx-champion jockey-turned-trainer believes ‘remarkable’ filly can triumph at NewmarketSat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
All eyes on Enable’s attempt at historic Arc hat-trick in race’s 100th runningContaminated feed could jeopardise Aidan O’Brien’s runners at LongchampSat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
Contaminated feed could jeopardise Irish runners’ participation at Arc meetingAidan O’Brien among Irish trainers that use Gain products at centre of contaminationFri Oct 02 2020 - 20:26
Tony Mullins eyes Group One glory in Paris with Princess ZoeTrip and ground not to trouble talented mare in €180,000 Prix Du Cadran, says handlerTue Sept 29 2020 - 17:48
Colin Keane has Shane Foley in his sights as they head for Cork2017 jockeys champion has narrowed gap at the top and is fancied to reclaim the titleMon Sept 28 2020 - 15:52
Dermot Weld’s Tarnawa won’t be aimed at the ArcEnable leads the antepost market for Sunday’s race with very soft ground expectedMon Sept 28 2020 - 15:47
Horse Racing Ireland insist five-year plan is still relevantStretegic vision for 2020-2024 was unveiled in March weeks before Covid-19 pandemicSun Sept 27 2020 - 15:24
Aidan O’Brien’s Serpentine could be supplemented for the ArcStar filly Love could be joined by Epsom Derby winner at Longchamp next SundaySun Sept 27 2020 - 15:17
Miss Amulet looking to complete rags-to-riches success at NewmarketThe Ken Condon-trained filly lines up in the Juddmonte Cheveley Park StakesSat Sept 26 2020 - 06:00
HRI estimating €7.5m losses in its racecourse division in 2020Overall losses at the 26 courses in Ireland forecast to be €15mFri Sept 25 2020 - 16:14
Eric McNamara hoping Internal Transfer can get the deal done in Kerry NationalTrainer’s son Conor takes the ride for €150k highlight of Listowel festivalWed Sept 23 2020 - 06:00
Digital passport system could ensure horse movements if Brexit deal agreedNo-deal scenario could result in designated border inspectionsTue Sept 22 2020 - 15:45
Doctor Duffy leads the betting for Wednesday’s Kerry NationalKevin Brouder takes ride on Listowel favourite before eight-week ban beginsTue Sept 22 2020 - 06:00
Racehorse owners in Dublin advised not to go racing by HRI83 owners reportedly attended Monday’s meetings at Fairyhouse and ListowelMon Sept 21 2020 - 16:45
Racehorse owners to return to tracks in Ireland on MondayOwners will attend Listowel and Fairyhouse as part of relaxed Covid-19 restrictionsSun Sept 20 2020 - 15:11
Dreal Deal’s Navan win to be investigated as huge gamble landsRonan McNally-trained horse was backed in from 20-1 and won comfortably at 6-4Sun Sept 20 2020 - 15:07
Etneya win at Gowran would prove a fitting tribute to SmullenRace was won by much-mourned jockey in 2014 as he completed his first century of winnersSat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00
Fallow Harvest festival could leave €20m hole in Listowel economyCrowds of 90,000 would normally flood the north Kerry town for the week-long runFri Sept 18 2020 - 16:38
Jockey Pat Smullen dies aged 43 after cancer battleNine-times champion jockey claimed Epsom-Irish Derby double during brilliant careerTue Sept 15 2020 - 22:21
HRI reassured about continuation of racing under Government roadmapRacing’s ruling body will prioritise getting owners back into racecoursesTue Sept 15 2020 - 18:52
Trainers’ association to launch appeal over defamation caseIHRB chief security officer Chris Gordon was awarded €300k and full costs in the caseTue Sept 15 2020 - 17:03
Danny Sheehy is third Irish jockey to test positive for Covid-19The 20-year-old rode in two races at the Curragh on SundayMon Sept 14 2020 - 16:57
Increase in numbers permitted could add to costs for racecoursesHRI chief executive says it’s important if numbers are for spectators or all personnelMon Sept 14 2020 - 16:52
Mogul finally delivers to claim glory in Grand Prix de ParisO’Brien says plenty of options for Mogul including Champion Stakes or Hong KongMon Sept 14 2020 - 01:00
