Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Racing Correspondent

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column.

Professionals are ‘very small percentage’ of overall attendees at racecourses

Crowd figures during busy Christmas period will include trainers and jockeys

Hearing into jockey’s unseating by Redwood Queen at Wexford in May set for Monday

Bumper champion Bambino Fever makes her debut hurdles at Naas

Joseph O’Brien aiming for big-race success in both Cheltenham and Hong Kong

Los Angeles and The Lion In Winter give Aidan O’Brien a shot at equaling world record for top-flight wins

Gordon Elliott aiming to continue red hot Sunday form at Navan

Jockey Club boosts Derby prize-fund as part of measures to boost flagging attendance levels at Epsom

IHRB faces big task in untangling knotty problem of Redwood Queen unseat

Hearing into controversial unseating of jockey Philip Byrnes at Wexford in May due to be held on Monday

Dead heat as two of Willie Mullins’s horses share HRI award

Galopin Des Champs and Ethical Diamond share Horse of the Year prize; Rachael Blackmore honoured at awards

Joseph O’Brien has big race weekend targets on both flat and over jumps

Al Riffa ‘the ideal type’ to take on Hong Kong Vase challenge in Sha Tin

Found A Fifty highlights another Gordon Elliott four-timer in Hilly Way victory

Trainer does not rule out supplementing Brighterdaysahead for Grade One Hurdle at Leopardstown

Majborough bids to establish Champion Chase credentials in Cork’s Hilly Way

Il Etait Temps in pursuit of more Grade One glory when returning to Sandown for Tingle Creek

Jockey Danny Gilligan free to race over festive period after ‘non-trier’ ban lifted

Appeal panel accepted new evidence from Gordon Elliott’s vet

What now for Constitution Hill? One of horse racing’s finest faces a tough decision

Jump racing’s biggest star has fallen three times in his last four races

Banbridge on track to have another crack at Cork’s Hilly Way Chase

Joseph O’Brien’s star as low as 8-1 to repeat his 2024 King George success at Kempton over Christmas

Ryan Moore makes long-awaited comeback ahead of Hong Kong International action

Aidan and Joseph O’Brien each set to be doubly represented in next week’s lucrative Sha Tin meeting

Timely opportunity for Il Etait Temps to put stamp on two-mile division in Tingle Creek

Majborough on target to make his return to action in Cork’s Hilly Way Chase on Sunday

Jockey Jack Kennedy settles ‘Winter Festival’ score with outstanding four-timer

Gordon Elliott-trained four-timer topped by Hatton’s Grace hero Teahupoo, who becomes fifth horse to win race three times

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