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Dettori set to partner Knight To Behold in Irish Derby

Dettori set to partner Knight To Behold in Irish Derby

Italian superstar has won nine Irish classics during his outstanding career

Tue Jun 26 2018 - 19:59
Saxon Warrior won’t have it all his own way at Irish Derby

Saxon Warrior won’t have it all his own way at Irish Derby

Epsom Derby runner-up Dee Ex Bee and King Edward VII Stakes winner Old Persian will race

Tue Jun 26 2018 - 17:45
Ryan Moore aiming to complete classic collection in Irish Derby

Ryan Moore aiming to complete classic collection in Irish Derby

John Gosden’s Coronet set to travel to Curragh for Juddmonte Pretty Polly Stakes

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 19:05
Phil Mickelson’s US Open moment showed golf’s unbearable smugness

Phil Mickelson’s US Open moment showed golf’s unbearable smugness

What Mickelson did proved golfers are as prone to the same human impulses as others

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 06:30
Saxon Warrior tipped to give Aidan O’Brien 13th Irish Derby win

Saxon Warrior tipped to give Aidan O’Brien 13th Irish Derby win

Trainer confident Japanese-bred colt to follow in Capri’s footsteps and prevail at Curragh

Sun Jun 24 2018 - 17:52
Harry Angel can prove he’s a horse for the Ascot course

Harry Angel can prove he’s a horse for the Ascot course

Dermot Weld aiming to bridge 18-year gap with Ulster Derby victory

Sat Jun 23 2018 - 01:00
Jessica Harrington enjoys first Royal Ascot success

Jessica Harrington enjoys first Royal Ascot success

Alpha Centauri lived up to favourite tag in breaking track record in Coronation Stakes

Fri Jun 22 2018 - 17:52
Gold Cup hero Stradivarius gives Dettori a 60th Royal Ascot winner

Gold Cup hero Stradivarius gives Dettori a 60th Royal Ascot winner

Hunting Horn and Magic Wand give Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore a Thursday double

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 19:01
Gordon Elliott targets Royal Ascot success with Pallasator

Gordon Elliott targets Royal Ascot success with Pallasator

Trainer is saddling 13 at Down Royal’s jumps fixture and two on the flat at Limerick

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 19:00
Threading can upset the Coronation Stakes boat

Threading can upset the Coronation Stakes boat

Sands of Mali is a major Commonwealth Cup contender

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 17:37
Order Of St George has chance to carve out his own niche

Order Of St George has chance to carve out his own niche

It’s uncertain how Stradivarius will relish the last half mile of the Ascot Gold Cup

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 21:33
Stoute becomes most successful Royal Ascot trainer with latest triumphs

Stoute becomes most successful Royal Ascot trainer with latest triumphs

Poet’s Word And Expert Eye take trainer to 77 winners after been tied with the late Henry Cecil on 75

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 19:51
Dettori hoping Ascot conditions don’t hamper Cracksman

Dettori hoping Ascot conditions don’t hamper Cracksman

Kew Gardens looks like Aidan O’Brien’s best chance of a sixth Vase victory

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 06:00
Frankie Dettori secures Day One Royal Ascot hat-trick

Frankie Dettori secures Day One Royal Ascot hat-trick

Willie Mullins scores with Lagostovegas, likely bound for Melbourne Cup

Tue Jun 19 2018 - 19:06
Condon and Foley target Royal Ascot success with Romanised

Condon and Foley target Royal Ascot success with Romanised

Aidan O’Brien pitches a dozen runners at Day One of British racing’s showpiece

Tue Jun 19 2018 - 06:00
County footballers aiming to help Carlow forge a new identity

County footballers aiming to help Carlow forge a new identity

Counties in Ireland usually associated with a stereotype linked to their GAA fortunes

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien targeting first French Oaks success with Happily

Aidan O’Brien targeting first French Oaks success with Happily

Filly drawn in stall three, champion trainer confirms Saxon Warrior for Irish Derby

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 06:00
Colm O’Donoghue raring to add to Royal Ascot tally

Colm O’Donoghue raring to add to Royal Ascot tally

Jessica Harrington’s Alpha Centauri among favourites for Group One Coronation Stakes

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien hoping it’s third time lucky for Happily in French Oaks

Aidan O’Brien hoping it’s third time lucky for Happily in French Oaks

Filly second-favourite for Chantilly Classic, rare June jumps meeting at Punchestown

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 16:38
Donnacha O’Brien plays down his championship chances

Donnacha O’Brien plays down his championship chances

Teenager is odds-on for jockey’s title at Royal Ascot after taking tally of Irish winners to 29

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 06:00
Davy Russell returns to action at Roscommon

Davy Russell returns to action at Roscommon

Champion jockey back in the saddle on Kaiser Black in the Tote Connacht National

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 06:00
Playing the World Cup in Putin’s Russia is a grotesque sham

Playing the World Cup in Putin’s Russia is a grotesque sham

Allowing Russia to be hosts helps normalise its outrageous actions over the last decade

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 06:30
More racing-free Sundays could be on the cards

More racing-free Sundays could be on the cards

Horse Racing Ireland gives stable staff breaks for the busiest time of racing year

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 01:16
Weld looks to Sussex Stakes for Imaging

Weld looks to Sussex Stakes for Imaging

No regrets over Irish 2,000 Guineas as powerful colt takes break until Goodwood

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 01:00
Willie Mullins starting on next ‘millennium’ in Paris

Willie Mullins starting on next ‘millennium’ in Paris

Trainer, who has reached the 3,000 winners mark, can call on Paul Townend for Auteuil

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 06:35
Justify odds-on to join the immortals of the American Triple Crown

Justify odds-on to join the immortals of the American Triple Crown

Tipperary's Fozzy Stack flies Irish flag at Belmont Stakes with Alexios Komnenos

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00
Donnacha O’Brien on course for champion jockey family double

Donnacha O’Brien on course for champion jockey family double

O’Brien’s older brother Joseph was crowned back-to-back champion in 2012 and 2013

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 06:00
Ger Lyons warns courses to focus on racing, not concerts

Ger Lyons warns courses to focus on racing, not concerts

Top trainer urges tracks to ‘put racing first’ in context of fighting at British courses

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 20:09
Hopes grow for protocol which permits comprehensive testing of thoroughbreds

Hopes grow for protocol which permits comprehensive testing of thoroughbreds

Godolphin appears to backtrack on its initial impulse that Masar would run in Irish Derby

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 17:46
Athletes getting a little high sometimes doesn’t make them drug cheats

Athletes getting a little high sometimes doesn’t make them drug cheats

WADA should target resources on scourge of actual performance enhancing drugs

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 06:30
Saxon Warrior and Masar set for another duel in Irish Derby

Saxon Warrior and Masar set for another duel in Irish Derby

Godolphin celebrate breakthrough Epsom Derby success glory

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 01:00
Masar gives Godolphin first Epsom Derby as Saxon Warrior falters

Masar gives Godolphin first Epsom Derby as Saxon Warrior falters

No excuses for Aidan O’Brien as Appleby and Buick combine for famous Classic victory

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 17:08
Saxon Warrior bids to keep Triple Crown hopes alive in Derby

Saxon Warrior bids to keep Triple Crown hopes alive in Derby

O’Brien bidding for record-equalling seventh Epsom ‘Blue Riband’ triumph

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 07:30
Rostropovich attempts to give O’Brien a first French Derby success

Rostropovich attempts to give O’Brien a first French Derby success

Dee Stakes winner gets positive low draw for Chantilly Classic

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 23:22
Donnacha O’Brien wins second Classic as Forever Together lands Oaks

Donnacha O’Brien wins second Classic as Forever Together lands Oaks

Trainer Aidan O’Brien gets perfect eve of Derby boost with seventh Oaks success

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 18:10
Rostropovich second favourite to give O’Brien a French Derby ‘first’

Rostropovich second favourite to give O’Brien a French Derby ‘first’

Dettori positive about Hazapour’s Epsom Derby chances following Curragh visit

Wed May 30 2018 - 06:00
Saxon Warrior set to deliver seventh Epsom Derby success for O’Brien

Saxon Warrior set to deliver seventh Epsom Derby success for O’Brien

Victory will equal the all-time record currently shared by a trio of legendary names – Fred Darling, John Porter and Robert Robson

Mon May 28 2018 - 16:33
Lancaster Bomber lifts O’Brien with Tattersalls Gold Cup win

Lancaster Bomber lifts O’Brien with Tattersalls Gold Cup win

Champion trainer suffers rare Curragh Guineas blank as Could It Be Love places third

Mon May 28 2018 - 01:00
Alpha Centauri ends Jessica Harrington’s wait for a Classic hit

Alpha Centauri ends Jessica Harrington’s wait for a Classic hit

Trainer wins 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh with grey filly and targets Royal Ascot

Sun May 27 2018 - 18:47
Romanised gatecrashes the party to claim 2,000 Guineas

Romanised gatecrashes the party to claim 2,000 Guineas

Ken Condon’s 25-1 shot denies Aidan O’Brien at the Curragh

Sat May 26 2018 - 17:47
Elarqam to live up to classic pedigree in Irish 2,000 Guineas

Elarqam to live up to classic pedigree in Irish 2,000 Guineas

Jim Crowley aiming for first classic success on English raider

Sat May 26 2018 - 06:00
Nicky Hartery appointed chairman of Horse Racing Ireland

Nicky Hartery appointed chairman of Horse Racing Ireland

Appointment of the experienced businessman welcomed by Minister Creed

Thu May 24 2018 - 17:20
Frankie Dettori will ride Hazapour in Investec Derby

Frankie Dettori will ride Hazapour in Investec Derby

Hazapour is a general 14-1 shot for racing’s ‘Blue Riband’ won by Dermot Weld in 2016

Wed May 23 2018 - 11:00
Gustav Klimt to lead O’Brien bid for Irish 2,000 Guineas

Gustav Klimt to lead O’Brien bid for Irish 2,000 Guineas

Top trainer’s filly Happily dominates the top of Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas betting

Wed May 23 2018 - 01:01
Willie Mullins’ vet could face a 10-year ban

Willie Mullins’ vet could face a 10-year ban

Tim Brennan is alleged to have given inside information to his brother in order for him to bet against Faugheen

Tue May 22 2018 - 06:00
Ger Fox gets green light to resume his riding career

Ger Fox gets green light to resume his riding career

Irish Grand National-winning Jockey served over five months of a ban for a positive cocaine test

Tue May 22 2018 - 01:03
Willie Mullins’ vet charged with revealing inside information

Willie Mullins’ vet charged with revealing inside information

Tim Brennan accused of telling his brother about injury to Faugheen before Cheltenham

Mon May 21 2018 - 13:27
Naas hat-trick shows O’Brien’s stable in good nick for Ascot

Naas hat-trick shows O’Brien’s stable in good nick for Ascot

Jessica Harrington has one-two in Fillies’ Sprint with Servalan already priced for Albany

Sun May 20 2018 - 19:18
Naas forced to abandon final two races due to safety concerns

Naas forced to abandon final two races due to safety concerns

Jockeys consulted after horses slipped on bend into straight

Sun May 20 2018 - 17:41
Rhododendron set to lead O’Brien bid for Lockinge Stakes at Newbury

Rhododendron set to lead O’Brien bid for Lockinge Stakes at Newbury

Djakadam chasing history for Mullins in French Gold Cup

Sat May 19 2018 - 06:00
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