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Gosden looks poised for a bumper ‘Champions Day’ at Ascot

Gosden looks poised for a bumper ‘Champions Day’ at Ascot

Capri among a dozen Aidan O’Brien starters at on last big day of English flat season

Sat Oct 20 2018 - 06:15
Future of racing at current Down Royal site still to be decided

Future of racing at current Down Royal site still to be decided

Racing’s ruling body will meet with the Merrion Property Group next week

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 19:17
Enable odds-on to make history in Breeders Cup Turf

Enable odds-on to make history in Breeders Cup Turf

Dual-Arc heroine gets green light to bid for glory at Churchill Downs in Kentucky

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 06:00
Gold Cup candidate Road To Respect returns at Punchestown

Gold Cup candidate Road To Respect returns at Punchestown

Ronnie Wood-owned Sandymount Duke could make his fitness count in day’s feature

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 06:00
Joseph O’Brien has more Melbourne Cup Glory in his sights with Latrobe

Joseph O’Brien has more Melbourne Cup Glory in his sights with Latrobe

Trainer saddles Us And Them and Far Reach in Tuesday’s action at Punchestown

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 01:00
Capri set to try and plug Champion Stakes gap for O’Brien at Ascot

Capri set to try and plug Champion Stakes gap for O’Brien at Ascot

John Gosden will walk track on Thursday to decide target for Roaring Lion

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 01:00
Violence is as old as the GAA – as is the usual hand-wringing

Violence is as old as the GAA – as is the usual hand-wringing

Tipping Point: Administrative has role in shattering violent delusions in expressions of manhood

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 06:30
Brazos wins Irish Cesarewitch for trainer John Murphy

Brazos wins Irish Cesarewitch for trainer John Murphy

O’Brien’s Yucatan now one of the 10-1 favourites for the Melbourne Cup

Sun Oct 14 2018 - 19:56
Horse Racing Ireland ‘preparing for the worst’ as Brexit looms

Horse Racing Ireland ‘preparing for the worst’ as Brexit looms

Authorities hopeful ‘common sense’ prevails and free movement of horses can continue

Sun Oct 14 2018 - 14:42
Willie Mullins in hot pursuit of Cesarewitch double

Willie Mullins in hot pursuit of Cesarewitch double

Anthony Van Dyck flies Ballydoyle flag in vintage Dewhurst Stakes

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 06:15
Injury-hit Ruby Walsh returns to action at Limerick on Sunday

Injury-hit Ruby Walsh returns to action at Limerick on Sunday

Gordon Elliott-trained Rogue Angel chasing another ‘National’ under Jack Kennedy

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 21:20
Ballydoyle’s resources at full stretch around the globe

Ballydoyle’s resources at full stretch around the globe

Donnacha O’Brien and Heffernan Newmarket-bound as Moore heads ‘Down Under’ for Everest

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 01:00
Racing relieved as budget increases funding by €3.2 million to €67.2

Racing relieved as budget increases funding by €3.2 million to €67.2

Betting tax increase will result in 1,500 job loses, say Irish Bookmakers Association

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 18:56
US Navy Flag tries to break new ground by scaling ‘Everest’ challenge

US Navy Flag tries to break new ground by scaling ‘Everest’ challenge

O’Brien’s July Cup winner bids for world’s most valuable turf race worth $13 million

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 06:00
Four words to make any parent shudder – ‘Can I play rugby?’

Four words to make any parent shudder – ‘Can I play rugby?’

Even those within the sport are struggling to define what constitutes an acceptable level of risk

Mon Oct 08 2018 - 06:00
Enable once again shows her class at Prix de l’Arc

Enable once again shows her class at Prix de l’Arc

Gosden Star overcomes interrupted preparation to become eighth dual Arc winner

Sun Oct 07 2018 - 19:32
Enable holds off valiant Sea Of Class to retain Arc crown

Enable holds off valiant Sea Of Class to retain Arc crown

John Gosden’s stunning filly justifies favoritism at Longchamp under Frankie Dettori

Sun Oct 07 2018 - 15:48
Enable’s credentials for back-to-back Arc wins hard to dispute

Enable’s credentials for back-to-back Arc wins hard to dispute

Aidan O’Brien saddles five runners in Prix de l’Arc De Triomphe

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 19:30
Willie Mullins aiming for French Group One flat glory with Max Dynamite

Willie Mullins aiming for French Group One flat glory with Max Dynamite

Cheltenham winner Balko Des Flos returns to action in Gowran

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 16:29
Mullins targets Group One flat glory in  Prix Du Cadran

Mullins targets Group One flat glory in Prix Du Cadran

Andrea Atzeni will ride for top jumps trainer in French Gold Cup

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 01:00
Kew Gardens best O’Brien’s hope in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Kew Gardens best O’Brien’s hope in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

St Leger winner is a general 10-1 shot as race returns to its Longchamp home

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 06:30
Laurens takes a run at fifth top-flight victory at Newmarket

Laurens takes a run at fifth top-flight victory at Newmarket

Probably favourite inflicted shock defeat on Alpha Centauri in the Matron Stake

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 06:00
Racing regulator has ground to make up in credibility stakes

Racing regulator has ground to make up in credibility stakes

New drugs regime must convince public that Irish racing is serious about catching cheats

Mon Oct 01 2018 - 06:30
Kew Gardens to head O’Brien’s l’Arc de Triomphe challenge

Kew Gardens to head O’Brien’s l’Arc de Triomphe challenge

Cypress Creek’s victory in Naas four-timer an indirect boost to trainer’s hopes

Sun Sept 30 2018 - 19:15
Unfortunately returns to winning form with Group Three victory at Naas

Unfortunately returns to winning form with Group Three victory at Naas

English raider completed double for jockey Chris Hayes, who had earlier scored aboard Cedars Of Lebanon

Sun Sept 30 2018 - 18:45
Moore riding Mendelssohn points to ultimate Breeders Cup Classic ambition

Moore riding Mendelssohn points to ultimate Breeders Cup Classic ambition

The prestige for Aidan O’Brien of finally breaking his duck in America’s most valuable race is possibly even more incalculable than the value of the horse

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 17:35
Mount Everest to hit Beresford Stakes peak for O’Brien

Mount Everest to hit Beresford Stakes peak for O’Brien

Champion trainer has sights set on 18th victory in historic race

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 16:32
Aidan O’Brien targets a remarkable 18th Beresford Stakes

Aidan O’Brien targets a remarkable 18th Beresford Stakes

Mount Everest could lead trainer’s bid for Group Two race at Naas on Sunday

Wed Sept 26 2018 - 00:00
Pat Kelly fined after winner returned a positive test for cobalt

Pat Kelly fined after winner returned a positive test for cobalt

Galway native trained Warendorf to win a point to point at Belclare last March

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 18:01
Ten Sovereigns out to continue unbeaten run at Newmarket

Ten Sovereigns out to continue unbeaten run at Newmarket

Aidan O’Brien’s juvenile odds-on to win the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 17:04
Trainers must adopt ‘buyer beware’ policy on supplements

Trainers must adopt ‘buyer beware’ policy on supplements

IHRB puts spike in positive tests down to ‘bad practice’ rather than anything more sinister

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 16:17
Lady Kaya on course to give Sheila Lavery a first Group One

Lady Kaya on course to give Sheila Lavery a first Group One

Meath trainer runs Breaking Story at Fairyhouse with Robbie Colgan onboard

Sun Sept 23 2018 - 17:27
Spike in horseracing positive drug tests due to ‘lack of understanding, not doping’

Spike in horseracing positive drug tests due to ‘lack of understanding, not doping’

Anti-doping chief reassured despite eight horses being disqualified so far this year

Fri Sept 21 2018 - 17:14
Gordon Lord Byron to make Czech Republic bow on Saturday

Gordon Lord Byron to make Czech Republic bow on Saturday

Tom Hogan’s veteran 10-year-old primed for 91st career start across eight countries

Fri Sept 21 2018 - 16:13
Hit The Bid looking for more favourable conditions at Newbury

Hit The Bid looking for more favourable conditions at Newbury

Darren Bunyan’s horse came fourth in easy ground at the Curragh

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 06:00
Hanlon plans to appeal suspended 18-month penalty

Hanlon plans to appeal suspended 18-month penalty

Trainer’s horse Camlann was disqualified from Galway Festival race after adverse finding for cobalt

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 21:27
Leopardstown ground ‘not to blame’ for career-ending injuries

Leopardstown ground ‘not to blame’ for career-ending injuries

Trainers not pointing fingers over leg problems to Saxon Warrior and Alpha Centauri

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 20:23
Mendelssohn set for Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park

Mendelssohn set for Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park

Another clash with Catholic Boy may be on card for race in which Diversify tops betting

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 19:55
O’Brien and Harrington refuse to blame Leopardstown ground for injuries

O’Brien and Harrington refuse to blame Leopardstown ground for injuries

Saxon Warrior and Alpha Centauri suffered career-ending injuries at Leopardstown

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 15:28
Flag Of Honour comes to O’Brien’s rescue in Irish Leger

Flag Of Honour comes to O’Brien’s rescue in Irish Leger

Skitter Scatter provides Prendergast and Whelan with first Group One at the Curragh

Sun Sept 16 2018 - 19:19
Alpha Centauri and Saxon Warrior retired through injury

Alpha Centauri and Saxon Warrior retired through injury

Havana Grey gives trainer Karl Burke a ‘Champions Weekend’ Group One double

Sun Sept 16 2018 - 16:23
Murphy times run to perfection as Roaring Lion pips Saxon Warrior in thriller

Murphy times run to perfection as Roaring Lion pips Saxon Warrior in thriller

Alpha Centauri found to be ‘clinically abnormal’ after shock defeat to Laurens

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 20:31
Rising star Oisín Murphy brings globetrotting run back home

Rising star Oisín Murphy brings globetrotting run back home

Young jockey looking to add to brilliant run of Group One successes at Leopardstown

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 09:57
Roaring Lion and Alpha Centauri head ‘Irish Champions Weekend’ cast

Roaring Lion and Alpha Centauri head ‘Irish Champions Weekend’ cast

Kew Gardens leads O’Brien five-strong team into Doncaster St Leger

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 06:00
Curragh returned to full tilt in 2019 fixture list

Curragh returned to full tilt in 2019 fixture list

Horse Racing Ireland unveils much-changed schedule containing more blank Sundays

Wed Sept 12 2018 - 18:17
Blackmore bids to conquer Kerry National on Rogue Angel

Blackmore bids to conquer Kerry National on Rogue Angel

Withdrawal of Wounded Warrior prompts a switch for season’s leading rider

Wed Sept 12 2018 - 06:00
Roaring Lion to continue fine season in Irish Champion Stakes

Roaring Lion to continue fine season in Irish Champion Stakes

Oisin Murphy happy with ground as Aidan O’Brien prepares to launch six-strong challenge

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 16:32
Moore set for Saturday dash from Doncaster Leger to Champion Stakes

Moore set for Saturday dash from Doncaster Leger to Champion Stakes

O’Brien-trained Kew Gardens favourite for world’s oldest classic

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 06:00
Roaring Lion may give jockey Oisin Murphy first Group One success in Ireland

Roaring Lion may give jockey Oisin Murphy first Group One success in Ireland

Flag Of Honour at the top of some betting lists for €500,000 Leger at the Curragh

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 17:06
Saxon Warrior set to lead home defence for Irish Champion Stakes

Saxon Warrior set to lead home defence for Irish Champion Stakes

Intense Stylist lines up for Listowel sprint handicap under champion jockey Colin Keane

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 16:23
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