Horse racing

Gordon Elliott aiming to maintain Troytown dominance with strong team topped by American Mike

Bob Olinger back to defend Lismullen Hurdle on day one of Navan Racing Festival

Ex-trainer says Horse Racing Ireland response to plan for retired racehorses is ‘discouraging’

Ger Hussey calls on high-profile names within racing to publicly back his plan for centralised hub to tackle problem

Consolidation of Irish racing’s charity sector urged by injured jockeys’ body

Irish Injured Jockeys says Mazars report into €350k transfer underlines how there are too many separate funds

Ryan Moore confident Japan Cup hope Auguste Rodin can be competitive in final career start

Aidan O’Brien’s 2023 Derby hero set to be joined in Tokyo by French star Goliath and Germany’s Fantastic Moon

Marine Nationale returns to action in Grade Three Naas highlight

Former dual-Stayers Hurdle champion Flooring Porter out for rest of season after injury setback

Willie Mullins already planning for next year after disappointing Melbourne Cup

Both Vauban and Absurde finish out of the frame as champion trainer turns attention back to domestic action

Meet Robbie Dolan: Irish man who went from The Voice Australia contestant to winning country’s biggest race on a 90/1 shot

The Kildare man first came to Australians’ attention as a singer but will now be forever linked with the country’s most famous race

Willie Mullins weighing up Galopin Des Champs’ return to action

Jack Kennedy has three rides at Fairyhouse as champion jockey makes comeback from suspension

Auguste Rodin in contention to try and give O’Brien breakthrough success in Japan

Ireland’s only Japan Cup winner was the Frank Dunne-owned and trained Stanerra in 1983

Irish geneticist’s software aims to keep harmful effects of thoroughbred inbreeding in check

Equine researcher says relentless search to exploit fastest horses’ qualities has led to potentially damaging narrowing of gene pool

Ground conditions may prove crucial to outcome of first Grade One of National Hunt season at Down Royal

Complimentary entry to the Curragh on Sunday for final programme of 2024 flat campaign

Hewick added to €150,000 Grade One highlight at Down Royal ahead of ‘Shark’ Hanlon suspension

Aidan O’Brien turns to Frankie Dettori for some of his Breeders' Cup runners in Del Mar

Aidan O’Brien closing in on becoming most successful trainer at Breeders’ Cup

Irishman’s tally of 18 Breeders Cup victories only two behind renowned US trainer D Wayne Lukas

Clean sweep for Irish juveniles in weekend Group Ones as Twain enters next year’s Guineas picture

Joseph O’Brien lands three-runner Criterium De Saint-Cloud with Tennessee Stud a day after old rival Hotazhell wins Futurity

A set number of strikes is required to limit use of the whip by jockeys

Irish jockey Jamie Powell unfortunate to be the one to underline how British racing’s whip rules do what it says on the tin

Paddy Smullen teams up with Dermot Weld for Curragh ‘Amateur Derby’ ride

Former Irish St Leger hero Sonnyboyliston now trained by Charles Byrnes and set for first run since 2022

Gordon Elliott in pursuit of ‘National’ glory on both sides of the Atlantic

Galvin and Jack Kennedy line up for $250,000 American Grand National in Far Hills

Ground conditions again prove central element in Champions Day conclusion to cross-channel flat campaign

Aidan O’Brien pitches Arc third Los Angeles against Economics and Calandagan in Champion Stakes

Gambling law fails to tackle key fears, betting giant claims

Legislation establishing an independent regulator passed this week

Shrugging shoulders at Irish racing’s ‘wastage’ rate won’t cut it anymore

Ex-trainer Ger Hussey poised to deliver his proposal to authorities about system for dealing with horses after they stop racing

High profile trio of jumping stars return to action in Punchestown feature

Grade One winners Hewick, Minella Indo and Conflated have over 100 career starts between them

Stallion worth €2.4m wrongfully held in Carlow stud, court hears

Sands of Mali’s covering fee is €5,000 per foal produced

Alphonse Le Grande disqualified from Cesarewitch after jockey judged to have broken whip rules

Apprentice Jamie Powell given 28-day suspension after whip review committee find he struck winner 10 times

Judgment on John Shark Hanlon’s appeal against severity of suspension expected within 14 days

Kilkenny trainer’s stable star Hewick set to start new season with Grade Three task at Punchestown on Wednesday

Anxious wait for ‘Alphonse’ team ahead of crucial BHA whip review meeting on Tuesday

Newmarket Cesarewitch winner could face disqualification if jockey Jamie Powell found to have used whip 10 times

Michael O’Leary hoping to open new Czech route to steeplechase success with Coko Beach

Top cross-channel jockey James Doyle goes to Naas on Sunday for a single spin on Lope De Lilas

Crammed October fixture list underlines how betting turnover is profitable priority

Cross-channel warning of problems down the line if more racing takes place to generate more betting

The Lion In Winter set to lead Aidan O’Brien’s attempt at a record ninth Dewhurst success

Godolphin has supplemented Middle Park winner Shadow Of Light into the race

Philip Fenton fined €2,500 following disqualification of Kilbeggan winner for failed drugs test

Appeals by ‘Shark’ Hanlon and Luke W Comer against severity of license suspensions to be heard next week

Joseph O’Brien and Yutaka Take combine in pursuit of Arc glory with Al Riffa

O’Brien aims to become just the fifth Irish trainer to win Europe’s most coveted race

Wesley Joyce: ‘To come out of it with no voice, I think I came out of it lucky’

Limerick-born jockey suffered an horrendous fall from Red Heel at the Galway Festival in 2022 but his brave comeback came full circle when he led the same horse to victory at Down Royal

Henry de Bromhead bids for first Group One success with Term Of Endearment

Tarawa and Mountain Bear fly the Irish flag in Grade One action in Keeneland on Saturday night

Juddmonte pay €120,000 to add top filly Bluestocking to Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe field

A total of 18 remain in contention for Europe’s showpiece race with Aidan O’Brien taking out Opera Singer

Soft ground conditions a new challenge for Irish stars Babouche and Lake Victoria

Whistlejacket favourite to be fourth horse in a row to complete Prix Morny-Middle Park Stakes double

Jockey Wesley Joyce hoping for biggest pay-day of his career at hugely lucrative Curragh programme

Joseph O’Brien’s Apples And Bananas a leading contender for Europe’s most valuable two-year-old race

Racing’s fingers crossed that reputational gaffes don’t impact Government’s annual budget allocation

Government's substantial financial support entitles it to demand greater focus on priorities other than just prizemoney

Jockey Danny Gilligan back in big-race action as Duffle Coat targets Kerry National success

Gavin Cromwell doubly represented in €200k Listowel feature with Flooring Porter and Perceval Legallois

O’Brien hopes The Lion In Winter can make Goffs Million after sustaining foot bruise

Connections of just 29 entries can choose between Million or ‘500′ event at the Curragh on Saturday

Ger Lyons star Babouche favourite to complete rare Group One double in Cheveley Park

Whistlejacket part of strong Ballydoyle team as Aidan O’Brien pursues eighth Middle Mark success

Ryan Moore the focus of attention on his first appearance at Listowel festival

The Real Whacker sole cross-channel challenger as 18 declared for Wednesday’s €200,000 Kerry National

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