Tipping Point: Pining for Irish Grand National frivolityEaster Monday and the big race at Fairyhouse go together like Laurel & HardyMon Apr 13 2020 - 12:02
Postponed Irish Grand National could be run in NovemberIreland’s richest jumps race could feature in revamped Fairyhouse ‘Winter Festival’Sun Apr 12 2020 - 14:18
Horse Racing Ireland keep options open on return to actionHRI anticipating an impact on prizemoney levels when racing resumesFri Apr 10 2020 - 17:09
Government to make move on breeding farm drug testing ‘shortly’Provision of a Service Level Agreement with horseracing industry has been stalled for two yearsFri Apr 10 2020 - 16:24
First four Classics of British Flat season pushed backRoyal Ascot to take place behind closed doors in JuneTue Apr 07 2020 - 17:55
Prendergast praises Hughes as Armagh rider crowned British champion jumps jockey‘He’s always been very, very dedicated and that gets you a long way in life’Tue Apr 07 2020 - 16:28
Irish racing would need no more than 10 days to start up againHorse Racing Ireland is determined the sport maintains a ‘racing ready’ positionMon Apr 06 2020 - 18:23
Travel restrictions could hit Ireland hard when racing returnsAidan O’Brien could be prevented from taking his stars to Royal Ascot and EpsomMon Apr 06 2020 - 17:34
Cheltenham controversy will pass for magnificent triviality of horse racingThe sport will survive outcry over Cheltenham and slow response to Covid-19 crisisMon Apr 06 2020 - 08:15
Dundalk’s €2.5m resurfacing on schedule to finish in JuneFlat season could be extended into December with racing suspended due to coronavirusSun Apr 05 2020 - 20:03
Dermot Cantillon has ‘no regrets’ about Seanad bidChairman of Naas racecourse failed to be electedSun Apr 05 2020 - 18:23
Davy Russell ponders what might have been for Tiger RollVirtual Grand National to be broadcast by ITV on SaturdayFri Apr 03 2020 - 17:18
Racetrack organisation does not envisage any closures in the short-termVast majority of 26 tracks holding on to staff in hope of being ‘racing ready’ if green light comesFri Apr 03 2020 - 15:03
My favourite sporting moment: When Sea The Stars showed us what perfection looks likeIn 2009, the John Oxx-trained colt capped a dream summer at Prix de l’Arc de TriompheThu Apr 02 2020 - 06:00
Gordon Elliott backs decision to end jumps season but rues lost opportunities‘Trainers’ championships don’t matter when you look at what’s happening in the world’Wed Apr 01 2020 - 18:30
Fairyhouse and Punchestown festivals cancelled as National Hunt season endedWillie Mullins wins top trainer award while Paul Townend takes top jockey titleWed Apr 01 2020 - 17:48
Substantial increase in out of competition drug tests on racehorsesNone of the 778 samples taken in 2019 returned positive; 13 positives in all samples down from 27 in 2018Tue Mar 31 2020 - 17:22
Stable staff representative body reports positive outlook on jobsTrainers thinking of new ways of deploying staff during shutdown of race meetingsMon Mar 30 2020 - 15:20
Horse Racing Ireland make their four tracks available to governmentLeopardstown, Navan, Tipperary and Fairyhouse offered to help in coronavirus fightSun Mar 29 2020 - 15:03
Ireland’s racing authorities prepared to be ‘creative’Any return to action is likely to focus on the flat with Punchestown Festival in jeopardySun Mar 29 2020 - 14:48
Irish racing confident behind closed doors resumption can be doneOfficials refuse to speculate on when the sport might resume after April 19thFri Mar 27 2020 - 20:00
Trainers association to decide whether to appeal defamation rulingIHRB’s security officer awarded €300,000 in damages in a defamation case on WednesdayFri Mar 27 2020 - 18:08
‘Fast-track system’ set up to help jockeys in financial difficultyIrish Jockeys Association is now in a position to financially assist riders if necessaryFri Mar 27 2020 - 16:45
Racing Post stops publication for the foreseeable futureDecision taken as racing across the world grinds to a halt due to coronavirusWed Mar 25 2020 - 18:36
HRI to issue guidelines on social distancing in racing yards‘You can’t tell staff to work from home. Horses still need to be fed and cared for and vetted’Wed Mar 25 2020 - 16:57
HRI say sustained period without racing ‘potentially catastrophic’ to industryHSE has begun preparations to use Cork racecourse as a testing centre for coronavirusWed Mar 25 2020 - 14:54
Racing to close down until at least April 19th under new measuresFairyhouse’s Easter meeting will be first major Irish festival to be postponedTue Mar 24 2020 - 16:48
Irish racing puts the livelihoods argument firstExamining the weekend fixtures in terms of winning and losing felt vulgarTue Mar 24 2020 - 07:00
Coronavirus: Trainer defends decision to continue horse racing‘We will stop the minute we’re asked to stop,’ says Ger Lyons prior to Naas eventMon Mar 23 2020 - 06:00
Saturday’s Thurles meeting provides ‘oasis in the desert’Aodhán Ó Ríordáin describes HRI decision to continue racing as ‘extremely regrettable’Fri Mar 20 2020 - 15:46
Irish racing continuing could strike wrong note with publicCoronavirus pandemic has led to a shut down in action in Britain and FranceWed Mar 18 2020 - 16:44
Horse Racing Ireland to meet on Wednesday over future fixturesBritain closes down all racing until the end of April following Aintree cancellationTue Mar 17 2020 - 16:12
Racecourse bookmakers face uncertain future over impact of coronavirus‘It would be naive to say people will come back to their jobs in such uncertain times’Tue Mar 17 2020 - 16:11
Majority of betting shops set for temporary closure over coronavirusPaddy Power and Boylesports to close retail outlets until March 29thMon Mar 16 2020 - 19:28
Jockeys Association admits it’s ‘inevitable’ a rider will test positive for coronavirusMeasures implemented to minimise contact between staff at behind closed doors meetingsMon Mar 16 2020 - 17:47
France suspends all racing until April at the earliest‘In taking this decision the horse industry also shows its solidarity with the entire nation’Mon Mar 16 2020 - 16:13
Wexford and Down Royal have St Patrick’s Day sporting stage to themselvesBoth meetings will be held behind closed doors; France suspend racing until April 15thMon Mar 16 2020 - 15:40
Racing in Britain set to take place behind closed doorsMove will take British racing into line with the sport in Ireland and other jurisdictionsSun Mar 15 2020 - 19:15
HRI separating up teams of officials to keep meetings going behind closed doorsRacing will continue in Ireland on St Patrick’s Day with meetings at Down Royal and WexfordSun Mar 15 2020 - 15:49
HRI not ruling out ban on overseas travel for Irish-trained horsesBritish race meetings continue with crowds but that might change next weekSun Mar 15 2020 - 15:33
Financial cost to racing could be ‘very painful’ if public ban is extendedAll fixtures closed to public until at least March 29th on back of Government adviceSat Mar 14 2020 - 06:00
Cheltenham: Irish clean sweep falls just short as Willie Mullins dominates final dayHopes were high going into last race before 25-1 shot Indefatigable scored for EnglandFri Mar 13 2020 - 18:50
Al Boum Photo defends Cheltenham Gold Cup crown for Mullins and TownendWin completes 2,200-1 four-timer as trainer and jockey finish the week on topFri Mar 13 2020 - 15:53
Al Boum Photo bidding to join very exclusive clubDefending champion seeking to emulate likes of Best Mate with back-to-back Gold CupsFri Mar 13 2020 - 07:00
Gigginstown put their faith in Walsh as they target ‘Blue Riband’Injury to Delta Work’s regular partner means opportunity knocks for McManus’s jockeyFri Mar 13 2020 - 06:00
Irish challenger Aspire Tower to take on Solo in hot Triumph renewalPaul Nicholls-trained juvenile’s recent Kempton success reveals stamina and speedFri Mar 13 2020 - 05:30
Samcro’s comeback success the highlight of Day Three hat-trick for ElliottSire Du Berlais and Milan Native bring Meath trainer’s tally for the week to sixThu Mar 12 2020 - 19:35
Lisnagar Oscar causes 50-1 upset to win Stayers’ HurdlePaisley Park looked to be in trouble some way out and faded to finish seventhThu Mar 12 2020 - 17:29
Horse Racing Ireland announce all fixtures closed to publicIrish fans among the 65,218 at Cheltenham on Thursday as Festival continuesThu Mar 12 2020 - 16:08
Impossible to find fault in Paisley Park’s credentialsLast throw of the dice beckons for popular former Mares’ Hurdle champion Apple’s JadeThu Mar 12 2020 - 07:00
