Irish racing watchdog runs rule over brace of Downpatrick referralsTrainers Charles Byrnes and Ken Budds may have questions to answer from Irish Horseracing Regulatory BoardTue Aug 29 2023 - 19:00
Newly titled Irish Champions Festival aiming for attendance levels boost French star Ace Impact ruled out of tilt at Irish Champion StakesMon Aug 28 2023 - 19:00
Belmont Oaks winner Aspen Grove tries to add Saratoga Derby title for trainer Fozzy StackGalway stalwart Current Option aiming for four in a row in Sunday’s festival featureSat Aug 05 2023 - 06:00
Jockey Wesley Joyce set to return to action a year after horror Galway festival fall Promising apprentice on course to ride Wave Machine for boss Johnny Murtagh at Naas on MondayFri Aug 04 2023 - 15:44
It’s time for a root and branch examination of RACE and its long-term futureThe Racing Academy and Centre of Education provided a route into racing for generations of young peopleFri Aug 04 2023 - 05:00
Joseph O’Brien targets trans-Atlantic big race success in SaratogaRoyal Ascot winner Dawn Rising renews rivalry with Stratum in Galway clashFri Aug 04 2023 - 05:00
Zarak The Brave belies inexperience to land Galway Hurdle glory for Mullins-Townend partnership Jesse Evans has to settle for runner up spot for second year runningThu Aug 03 2023 - 18:57
Festival stalwart Tudor City chases historic third Galway Hurdle success Oldest horse in €270,000 ‘Ladies Day’ highlight bidding to follow up victories in 2019 and 2022Thu Aug 03 2023 - 05:00
Kilcruit can deliver on early promise with Galway Plate victory Grim weather outlook at Goodwood not enough to shake Paddington as Sussex Stakes favouriteWed Aug 02 2023 - 05:00
It’s like old times in Galway for Dermot Weld after big-race victory for Coeur D’orSharjah makes flawless debut over fences to complete Ballybrit double for Willie MullinsTue Aug 01 2023 - 21:12
Aidan O’Brien bids to fill Galway big-race gap with Salt Lake City Testing ground conditions could suit Mister Wilson in featured Mile contest at BallybritTue Aug 01 2023 - 06:00
Emmet Mullins tees up perfect Galway festival start for favourite backers Jockey Ray Barron lands ‘amateur Derby’ on first attempt aboard 7-2 market leader Teed UpMon Jul 31 2023 - 20:48
All eyes on crowds and clouds for start of Galway FestivalHopes high that festival attendance figures match national surge of 7.6 per cent in first half of 2023Mon Jul 31 2023 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien reports Auguste Rodin ‘a bit stiff and sore’ after King George flopDual-Derby winner given tentative option of Irish Champion Stakes for next targetSun Jul 30 2023 - 15:06
Harrington-Foley team aiming for Group One heaven in Deauville on SundayTesting ground conditions unlikely to be a problem for Goldana in Gowran featureFri Jul 28 2023 - 19:00
Auguste Rodin faces definitive King George test in potential race of the season Dual-Derby winner one of four hopes for Aidan O’Brien in Ascot’s midsummer featureFri Jul 28 2023 - 15:48
Fingers being kept crossed for resurgence of Galway festival’s popular appeal Slide in numbers of spectators eager to experience renowned ‘state of mind’ at BallybritFri Jul 28 2023 - 06:00
O’Brien keeps options open ahead of King George bid Auguste Rodin tops six-strong Ballydoyle entry for Ascot’s midsummer featureMon Jul 24 2023 - 20:50
Kilcruit favourite to overcome inexperience in next week’s Galway PlateTony Martin’s Tudor City targeting unprecedented Galway Hurdle hat-trickMon Jul 24 2023 - 20:25
Soft ground is biggest concern as Auguste Rodin prepares for King George bid, says Aidan O’Brien Dual-Derby winner bidding to join elite group that have added King George success to complete Group One hat-trick - including Nijinsky in 1970 and Shergar in 1981Sun Jul 23 2023 - 19:00
Ryan Moore leaves it late to pull victory from jaws of defeat on Savethelastdance Aidan O’Brien’s odds-on favourite hits 999-1 ‘in running’ before landing Curragh classicSat Jul 22 2023 - 17:30
Savethelastdance could face all but perfect Classic scenario in Irish Oaks Aidan O’Brien chasing record seventh victory in €500k Curragh highlight on SaturdaySat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00
Irish racing regulator says CCTV has enhanced its ability to combat doping Over 500 cameras have been installed in racecourse stable yards and sampling unitsFri Jul 21 2023 - 16:26
Denis Hogan’s suspension postponed until start of SeptemberTrainer suspended for three months after four winners disqualified in five years due to failed drug testsFri Jul 21 2023 - 15:31
Reputational costs likely to grow from racing’s close links to gambling firmsImminent legislation on gambling advertising reflects growing public uneaseFri Jul 21 2023 - 05:00
Curragh chief warns of ‘unintended consequences’ for racing from proposed gambling Bill Veteran Peregrine Run set for 66th career start on Day Two of Killarney’s July FestivalMon Jul 17 2023 - 19:00
Savethelastdance set to get second bite at classic cherry in Irish Oaks Aidan O’Brien points to Deauville’s Prix Maurice de Gheest as potential target for Little Big BearMon Jul 17 2023 - 19:00
Rush to acclaim City Of Troy ignores history of exciting two-year-olds failing to live up to billingAidan O’Brien-trained colt favourite for 2024 Guineas and Derby after Superlative performanceSun Jul 16 2023 - 15:50
Wayne Lordan unlikely to return to race-riding until the autumn Classic-winning rider got ‘bad flesh wound’ to an arm in Irish Derby fall from San AntonioSun Jul 16 2023 - 15:36
Aidan O’Brien unsure how recent injury setback will impact on Little Big Bear’s July Cup attempt Irish trainer pursuing record sixth success in prestigious sprint contestSat Jul 15 2023 - 05:00
Fears for Irish racing’s exposure if gambling ban on adverts passed by Government Both specialist racing channels say they may be forced to stop broadcasting to IrelandSat Jul 15 2023 - 05:00
Racing should expect more innovative promotion than flogging itself through celebrity Sport has to have self-confidence to sell itself for what it is rather than indulging in gimmickryFri Jul 14 2023 - 06:00
King George attempt by top pattern performer Westover still in the mixRachael Blackmore could secure Derby glory when switching to the flat at Tramore on TuesdayTue Jul 11 2023 - 05:00
Tower Of London could try to jump from handicaps to Group One glory in ParisLittle Big Bear not a definite runner in July Cup due to missing some workTue Jul 11 2023 - 05:00
Paddington success in Eclipse puts O’Brien in reckoning for another British trainers’ titleFozzy Stack secures first Grade One victory with Aspen Groven in New YorkSun Jul 09 2023 - 17:29
Meditate disappoints as Good Guess leads French clean sweep in Prix Jean PratChaldean flop sees Paddington go odds-on for next month’s Sussex StakesSun Jul 09 2023 - 17:07
Aidan O’Brien in line for Eclipse record if Paddington wins generational battle at SandownMeditate will fly Ballydoyle flag in Sunday’s Group One Prix Jean Prat at DeauvilleSat Jul 08 2023 - 05:00
Weld moves Knight To King to Saint-Cloud for next step up racing’s ladder Fozzy Stack has Grade One ambitions for Irish hope Aspen Groven in $500,000 Belmont OaksSat Jul 08 2023 - 05:00
Horse Racing Ireland defends paying Doireann Garrihy €27,000 to promote the sportSemistate body says it will continue to hire social media influencersFri Jul 07 2023 - 14:52
Racing is publicly funded so why is this €2.5bn industry regulated by a private body?Having promotion and integrity under one roof is managed without fuss in other racing jurisdictions, so why not here?Fri Jul 07 2023 - 05:00
Stay Alert’s connections appeal against Pretty Polly Stakes resultJamie Spencer lodges appeal against severity of six-day careless riding ban on winner Via SistinaTue Jul 04 2023 - 16:29
Eclipse favourite Paddington set to lead Ballydoyle assault on busy Group One weekend Bolshoi Ballet in the running to line up in Saturday’s Grand Prix De Saint-Cloud if ground is suitableTue Jul 04 2023 - 16:21
More to come from Auguste Rodin after he completes Epsom-Curragh Derby double Ryan Moore finally completes set of English and Irish classics with domestic Derby successMon Jul 03 2023 - 05:00
Auguste Rodin’s Irish Derby victory marred by fatal injury to stable mate San Antonio Victory takes Aidan O’Brien to a century of European classic victoriesSun Jul 02 2023 - 18:31
Jessica Harrington has historic Derby double in her sights Pivotal Trigger will try to become first Irish winner of ‘Deutsches Derby’ in Hamburg on SundaySat Jul 01 2023 - 06:00
Prospect of victory for odds-on Auguste Rodin is boost for Irish Derby’s prestigeAidan O’Brien has ‘century’ of European Classic victories in his sights at The CurraghSat Jul 01 2023 - 06:00
Top tax firm Mazars to review matters of ‘grave financial concern’ at horseracing watchdogMove comes in wake of Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board revelations at Oireachtas Public Account CommitteeFri Jun 30 2023 - 19:00
Irish Derby’s reputation has a lot riding on Auguste Rodin’s appearance at the CurraghPrestige of Ireland’s premier classic has come under pressure in recent yearsFri Jun 30 2023 - 05:00
IHRB thrown into disarray by ‘bombshell’ revelation of ‘grave financial concern’IHRB’s chief financial officer Donal O’Shea didn’t appear at Oireachtas PAC and is on ‘a period of voluntary leave’Thu Jun 29 2023 - 13:27
Ryan Moore factoring in Aidan O’Brien’s ‘genius’ as jockey bids to break Irish Derby duckRibblesdale winner Warm Heart in the mix for Saturday’s Group One Pretty Polly Stakes at the CurraghWed Jun 28 2023 - 05:00
