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.

O’Brien family on course to try to secure more Breeders’ Cup glory

Hotazhell will attempt to end racing career with a flourish by delivering Jessica Harrington a first Breeders’ Cup success in $5 million Turf

O’Brien secures more ‘classic’ success with Queenstown to top triple-Group One weekend

Irish trainer now on 25 Group One victories for 2026 and closing on 2017 world-record tally of 28

Inspections likely to see if Sunday’s bank holiday racing can go ahead

Champion jockey Jack Kennedy off the mark on first day of the season at Cheltenham aboard Bowensonfire

Bumper Group One weekend for Aidan O’Brien could rejuvenate world record hopes

Irishman aiming for 13th Futurity victory at Doncaster that could also seal ninth British trainers’ title

Racing has feel-good story with Billy Lee a deserving champion jockey

Oldest first-time champion in almost 50 years is professional’s professional

Small Fry has big Australian ambitions as racing’s global perspective increases

Cork jockey Johnny Allen enjoys more big race success with former Irish horse Kingswood in Caulfield Cup

Futurity likely to prove decisive in Aidan O’Brien’s hopes of another British trainers’ title

The Irish trainer takes a narrow lead over Andrew Balding and has Futurity favourite in Noble Exhibit

Aidan O’Brien aiming for big Champions Day success to seal British trainers’ title

Joseph O’Brien and Maurice Regan combine with Starford in bid to land Australia’s prestigious Caulfield Cup

IHRB suspend licence of trainer Jerry Murray over serious welfare concerns

Inspection uncovered serious deficiencies in the health, condition, care and welfare of horses in Co Offaly-based trainer’s care

Stale HRI policy doesn’t inspire confidence it can navigate uncertain future

Government funding more vital than ever with gambling industry outlook so uncertain

Irish hopes face major task against older stars in potentially vintage Champion Stakes

French Derby winner Constitution River looks like taking mile route after being supplemented into QEII

Andrew Balding reckons he has ‘a squeak’ of beating Aidan O’Brien to trainers’ title

Willie Mullins fined and Final Demand disqualified from Cheltenham festival second place after positive drugs test

O’Brien has fresh Triple Crown ambitions with Dewhurst winner Darkness Falls

Champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle returns to action at Roscommon after Bellewstown fall in August

Coolmore and Godolphin superpowers pursue racing’s next big star in Dewhurst clash

Darkness Falls leads Aidan O’Brien’s hopes for a record ninth success in Europe’s top two-year-old prize

Racing’s true greats are obvious and dual Arc winner Daryz isn’t one of them

There have been just two indisputably great racehorses in our expert’s time scribbling on the game

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