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Weld contemplating Prix Vermeille raid for Zhukova

Weld contemplating Prix Vermeille raid for Zhukova

Resurgent trainer pleased with string’s recent recovery from virus

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 17:30
Federer and Nadal continuing to defy rivals – and father time

Federer and Nadal continuing to defy rivals – and father time

We’re simply privileged to still enjoy the greatest one-on-one rivalry sport has seen

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 06:30
Aidan O’Brien scores Curragh hat-trick

Aidan O’Brien scores Curragh hat-trick

Japanese trainer Takashi Kodama lands Irish Cambridgeshire with 25-1 outsider

Sun Aug 27 2017 - 18:35
Turf Club boss defends Davy Russell verdict

Turf Club boss defends Davy Russell verdict

Jockey cautioned for punching Kings Dolly in head before maiden hurdle at Tramore

Sun Aug 27 2017 - 18:12
‘Remorseful’ Davy Russell receives caution for Tramore incident

‘Remorseful’ Davy Russell receives caution for Tramore incident

Video of jockey appearing to strike mount Kings Dolly had spread on social media

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 13:13
Ryan Moore faces hectic weekend starting with Idaho in New York

Ryan Moore faces hectic weekend starting with Idaho in New York

Top English jockey could secure Group Three hat-trick at Curragh

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 22:00
Davy Russell faces referrals committee hearing in Killarney

Davy Russell faces referrals committee hearing in Killarney

Former Champion Jockey has three rides on final day of festival

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 20:20
Max Dynamite primed to get back to winning ways

Max Dynamite primed to get back to winning ways

Willie Mullins secures a good opportunity at Killarney for ex-Melbourne Cup winner

Thu Aug 24 2017 - 05:30
Ulysses wins Juddmonte and boosts Enable’s superstar claims

Ulysses wins Juddmonte and boosts Enable’s superstar claims

Churchill could go to Leopardstown after finishing runner-up in York feature race

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 16:50
Churchill facing a stamina test in Juddmonte International

Churchill facing a stamina test in Juddmonte International

O’Brien’s dual-Guineas winner races beyond a mile for the first time in York feature

Tue Aug 22 2017 - 21:00
Jockeys’ body wants review of ‘non-trier’ rule introduced in January

Jockeys’ body wants review of ‘non-trier’ rule introduced in January

Pat Smullen aiming to close gap on leader Colin Keane in race for jockeys’ title

Tue Aug 22 2017 - 17:00
Jockeys urge ‘no rush to judgement’ over Davy Russell

Jockeys urge ‘no rush to judgement’ over Davy Russell

Turf Club anticipate a decision over Tramore incident before the end of the week

Mon Aug 21 2017 - 20:30
I’m mad as hell and not taking this Premier League nonsense any more

I’m mad as hell and not taking this Premier League nonsense any more

Multibillion pound league is a circus with no loyalty, integrity or even sportsmanship

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 06:30
Curragh on course to host Irish Derby again next year

Curragh on course to host Irish Derby again next year

Busy Bank Holiday schedule for Pat Smullen at headquarters

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 05:30
Slight drop in total attendance at this year’s Galway festival

Slight drop in total attendance at this year’s Galway festival

Galway-Tipperary All-Ireland hurling semi-final may have hit final-day crowd

Sun Aug 06 2017 - 20:41
Willie Mullins goes all out in race for leading trainer title

Willie Mullins goes all out in race for leading trainer title

Prominent businessman Luke Comer has first runner after four-month suspension

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 06:00
HRI proposes extending drug-testing system to studs

HRI proposes extending drug-testing system to studs

Caravaggio bids to restore reputation in Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on Sunday

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 01:00
Declan McDonogh can guide Whiskey Sour to Galway double

Declan McDonogh can guide Whiskey Sour to Galway double

Digeanta and Renneti give Willie Mullins a strong hand in the final conditions event

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 23:36
Barry Geraghty lands first Galway Hurdle on Tigris River

Barry Geraghty lands first Galway Hurdle on Tigris River

Joseph O’Brien followed in the footsteps of his father who won the race 20 years ago

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 18:45
Galway Races: Swamp Fox on track to join exclusive company

Galway Races: Swamp Fox on track to join exclusive company

Only four horses have won big opening day amateur prize and ‘Ladies Day’ highlight

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 01:00
Davy Russell and Michael O’Leary take Galway Plate

Davy Russell and Michael O’Leary take Galway Plate

Bryan Cooper, who is no longer Gigginstown’s No1 jockey, only managed fourth place

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 20:46
Here Comes When lands 20-1 surprise in soft-ground Sussex Stakes

Here Comes When lands 20-1 surprise in soft-ground Sussex Stakes

O’Brien withdraws Churchill before race due to ‘extreme conditions’

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 18:13
Davy Russell gets nod for Balko Des Flos as he chases first Plate win

Davy Russell gets nod for Balko Des Flos as he chases first Plate win

Michael O’Leary aiming to win Plate for third time in four years

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 06:00
Robbie McNamara saddles first Galway Festival winner

Robbie McNamara saddles first Galway Festival winner

Favourite Riven Light survives stewards’ inquiry to land Quinn BMW Mile feature

Tue Aug 01 2017 - 22:05
Gold Spinner can maintain Colin Keane’s surge to the top

Gold Spinner can maintain Colin Keane’s surge to the top

Trainer Ger Lyons says he will back Meath jockey’s title bid ‘a million per cent’

Tue Aug 01 2017 - 06:00
Racing’s newest ‘Aubrey’ tastes Galway glory on Whiskey Sour

Racing’s newest ‘Aubrey’ tastes Galway glory on Whiskey Sour

Barry Geraghty has perfect return on only first -day winning favourite Le Richebourg

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 21:45
Joseph O’Brien can herald a change of the Galway guard

Joseph O’Brien can herald a change of the Galway guard

Young training sensation is aiming for some cross-code success at Ballybrit racecourse

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 06:30
Swamp Fox aims to become just fourth horse to win Galway feature back to back

Swamp Fox aims to become just fourth horse to win Galway feature back to back

Tony Martin can strike on day one of festival with Acclamatio

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 06:00
O’Brien gears up for Goodwood with Roly Poly Group One success

O’Brien gears up for Goodwood with Roly Poly Group One success

US Army Ranger takes on Big Orange in Tuesday’s Goodwood Cup

Sun Jul 30 2017 - 20:44
Bright future for on-course bookmakers far from a safe bet

Bright future for on-course bookmakers far from a safe bet

Busy Galway Festival the exception to the rule as digitalisation sees business move off-course

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 06:00
Dual King George tilt for Aidan O’Brien

Dual King George tilt for Aidan O’Brien

Highland Reel and Idaho in action at Ascot while Roly Poly goes to Deauville on Sunday

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 06:00
Turf Club rules out moves towards replacing voluntary stewards

Turf Club rules out moves towards replacing voluntary stewards

Appeals body says starters should not have final say as to the fairness of a start

Fri Jul 28 2017 - 18:20
Bryan Cooper: There’s been no falling out, it’s business as usual

Bryan Cooper: There’s been no falling out, it’s business as usual

‘We’ll still be using him a lot, he just won’t have automatic first choice as of today’

Fri Jul 28 2017 - 16:48
Athasi Stakes winner Rehana back in action at Naas

Athasi Stakes winner Rehana back in action at Naas

Panama Hat poised for his first start in 21 months and holds top weight

Tue Jul 25 2017 - 21:33
Mullins aiming to defend top trainer crown in Galway

Mullins aiming to defend top trainer crown in Galway

Well-backed Max Dynamite set to make Galway Hurdle return

Tue Jul 25 2017 - 20:11
Chris Meehan aims to keep luck going with Presenting Julio

Chris Meehan aims to keep luck going with Presenting Julio

Enable set to start favourite for King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Tue Jul 25 2017 - 07:00
Clondaw Warrior joint topweight for double bid in Galway Hurdle

Clondaw Warrior joint topweight for double bid in Galway Hurdle

Sandymount Duke on course to give Harrington another ‘first’ in Galway Plate

Mon Jul 24 2017 - 20:45
‘Conor McGregor ate my €5m Leprechaun! And 10 reasons why he hates Man Utd’

‘Conor McGregor ate my €5m Leprechaun! And 10 reasons why he hates Man Utd’

Tipping Point: Why the all-engrossing era of clickbait is bad news for minority sports

Mon Jul 24 2017 - 07:00
Dermot Weld believes yard has ‘turned the corner’ in virus battle

Dermot Weld believes yard has ‘turned the corner’ in virus battle

The Irish trainer says Zhukova could target the Arc or switch to North American campaign

Sun Jul 23 2017 - 16:20
Foot injury forces Cathy Gannon to retire from race riding

Foot injury forces Cathy Gannon to retire from race riding

Dubliner was inaugural winner of Irish Times Sportswoman of Year award

Sun Jul 23 2017 - 16:19
Insayshable can boost Colin Keane’s top jockey claims

Insayshable can boost Colin Keane’s top jockey claims

Pat Smullen still favourite to overhaul his rival for the championship

Fri Jul 21 2017 - 19:20
Winning owner to appeal decision to void Killarney race

Winning owner to appeal decision to void Killarney race

Roger Brookhouse’s Stars Over The Sea was first past the post before stewards intervened

Fri Jul 21 2017 - 19:10
Turf Club allow ‘warned off’ trainer go racing to watch his son ride

Turf Club allow ‘warned off’ trainer go racing to watch his son ride

Paul Gilligan granted permission on ‘compassionate grounds’ on ‘once off’ basis

Tue Jul 18 2017 - 01:03
Betting on Ireland’s racecourses continues to decline

Betting on Ireland’s racecourses continues to decline

HRI boss Brian Kavanagh concedes: ‘It’s very hard to see a way in which it will turn around’

Tue Jul 18 2017 - 01:00
Caravaggio set for Deauville Group One In August

Caravaggio set for Deauville Group One In August

Aidan O’Brien seals Group Two Curragh double with Spirit of Valor and Elizabeth Browning

Sun Jul 16 2017 - 19:27
Enable proves her quality in Darley Irish Oaks rout

Enable proves her quality in Darley Irish Oaks rout

Yorkshire Oaks could be next up for convincing Curragh Classic winner

Sun Jul 16 2017 - 18:30
Enable completes Oaks double with Curragh cruise

Enable completes Oaks double with Curragh cruise

John Gosden’s filly skates home to win Classic by five and a half lengths

Sat Jul 15 2017 - 19:14
Dettori set to bring ‘Frankie factor’ to Curragh Oaks

Dettori set to bring ‘Frankie factor’ to Curragh Oaks

Aidan O’Brien seeks to equal Stoute’s Irish Oaks record with Rain Goddess and Alluringly

Fri Jul 14 2017 - 16:53
Tommy Carberry: 'A genius who got the best out of everything'

Tommy Carberry: 'A genius who got the best out of everything'

Racing world remembers Carberry as ‘marvellous horseman and a great jockey’

Wed Jul 12 2017 - 23:00
Gosden odds-on to get better of O’Brien in Irish Oaks

Gosden odds-on to get better of O’Brien in Irish Oaks

English trainer may also run Coronet along with 2/5 favourite Enable in weekend classic

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 17:54
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