Wachman looks to Ridge to fill 40-year gapRACING WEEKEND PREVIEWS: THE IRISH-TRAINED hopes Maarek and Cougar Ridge could secure unique achievements for themselves in …Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Caduceus to fill Carberry gapTHERE AREN’T many major steeplechases in Ireland Paul Carberry hasn’t won but Caduceus can help the veteran jockey fill in a …Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Galileo Choice to carry 8st 4lb in MelbourneDERMOT WELD’S Galileo’s Choice has been given 53Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Salhooda and Johnny Lynch set to obligeRACING: JUST TWO of the nine runners for today’s mile juvenile maiden at Listowel are fillies but Salhooda can strike a blow…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Weld favours Prix Du Cadran return for Rite Of PassageRACING: EVEN BY the standards of a trainer who has altered the face of international racing competition over the years, Dermot…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Like McIlroy we're defined by what we're NOTTIPPING POINT: That a middle-class boy from Holywood defines himself as ‘Northern Irish’ should be no source of controversy, …Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Feature event to provide stern test of staminaRACING: PREVIEW LISTOWEL GROUND CONDITIONS are set to remain testing at Listowel today but that should be no problem to Wholelotofrosie…Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Arc attempt by Camelot uncertainRACING: ENGLISH ST LEGER REPORT CAMELOT HAS been removed from most antepost betting lists for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe …Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Dawn Approach looks brightRACING/CURRAGH IRISH ST LEGER: LESS THAN an hour after 2012’s Classic campaign in Ireland and Britain has wound up, Dawn Approach…Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Camelot targets crowning gloryRACING/ENGLISH ST LEGER: ORDINARILY FAME And Glory’s attempt to secure a second Curragh Classic three years after the first …Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Bullish Murtagh fancies Ursa Major to outgun CamelotRACING NEWS: JOHNNY MURTAGH endured a torrid August but is hoping to bounce back in classic style on Saturday with a double-…Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
McManus in line for Galway hat-trickRACING: CHAMPION OWNER JP McManus is already comfortably past the half million euro mark in prize money in Ireland this season…Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien wary over CamelotCAMELOT IS a heavy odds-on shot to complete the English Triple Crown in Saturday’s Doncaster St Leger but trainer Aidan O’Brien…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Fame and Glory can make his own markOVER THREE years after his finest hour, Fame And Glory is set to try and secure more Curragh classic glory in Saturday evening…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Camelot's Triple Crown shot the stuff of romanceTIPPING POINT: SOMETIMES NAMES become synonymous with a sport, their rhythms and cadences capturing an essential excitement, …Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Midnight Music looks to have plenty in her favourCAMELOT APART, this year’s classic crop appear to lack star-quality, a point illustrated in Saturday’s Champion Stakes, and something…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Fairy tale moment but not for DuntleTHE MEMORY will live long of Snow Fairy’s exuberantly celebrated Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes victory at Leopardstown on Saturday…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Hughes and Sky Lantern take MoyglareRICHARD HUGHES’S winning ambition is taking him to a first jockeys’ championship in Britain and on his return home to the Curragh…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Karamaya may be the surprise packageRACING: IF THE forecasters are correct tomorrow’s Curragh action could take place on near-perfect ground conditions, a rarity…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Abbey coming in under the radarRACING WEEKEND PREVIEWS: DESPITE THE build-up being dominated by the British pair Nathaniel and Snow Fairy, St Nicholas Abbey…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Buick plans to dash to LeopardstownRACING: WILLIAM BUICK does plan after all to helicopter his way to Leopardstown on Saturday for the ride on Red Mills Irish …Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Hannon supplements Sky Lantern for Moyglare StakesRACING : IT MIGHT be free in for everyone else at the Curragh this Sunday but it cost €67,500 to give three of the main fancies…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Murtagh teams up with Sherzam on return to actionRACING: IT’S BEEN an eventful 24 days since Johnny Murtagh last rode on a racecourse but the champion jockey returns from injury…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Weld ponders Champion runBOOKMAKERS RECKON Princess Highway could be one of the leading home hopes in Saturday’s Red Mills Champion Stakes but trainer…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Magnier on the mend following back operationJP MAGNIER, son of the Coolmore Stud supremo John Magnier, is expected to be discharged from Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
It is not Trapattoni's job to manage expectationsTIPPING POINT: We are only fooling ourselves if we think the manager is to blame for the state of our national team when we …Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
McCullagh up for Aga ridesRACING : NIALL McCULLAGH steps in for three Aga Khan rides at Roscommon this evening as the legendary owner has his first runners…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Foreign raiders eye Group One featureRACING: SATURDAY’S €750,000 Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown is the centrepiece of a triple-Group 1 weekend in…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Moran sets sights on SandownRACING: JOCKEY RORY Cleary helped engineer a Group Three victory for the “little guy” at the Curragh six days ago and will hope…Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Snow Fairy set for returnSNOW FAIRY could be on her way back to Leopardstown for another crack at Saturday week’s Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes where…Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Lightning to strikeJOHNNY MURTAGH is acknowledged as one of the most successful jockeys ever to emerge from Ireland but Sweet Lightning can advertise…Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Cork treble sees Geraghty reach 1,001 Irish winnersBARRY GERAGHTY is looking towards another thousand victories after notching up a 1,000th career winner in Ireland over the weekend…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Weld eyes Group One for FamousFAMOUS NAME has already travelled the world in pursuit of an elusive Group One success but a first trip to Italy at the end of…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
First Cornerstone's success good news for both Oliver and Team ValorRACING: TEAM VALOR’S ethos is to get “the most bang for our buck” and the world-renowned American racing partnership fired a…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Magnier looking for good return from trip to DownpatrickRACING: CURRAGH TRAINER Paul Magnier sends two mares to Downpatrick’s UK Bank Holiday fixture this afternoon and Neighbourly…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Time and truth finally catch up on ArmstrongTIPPING POINT: Cycling must learn from the galling thought that that the American almost rode into the sunset with money and…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Rock for Doncaster after York 'disaster'RACING: SADDLER’S ROCK is likely to try and secure back-to-back wins in the Doncaster Cup as he attempts to return to winning…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Hartani's ability on testing ground to prove crucialRACING: FOR HARTANI, today’s Group Three Curragh feature lives up to its Gain Feeds Irish St Leger Trial title, and then a little…Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Mares' races upgradedRACING: HORSE RACING Ireland announced yesterday two new Grade One National Hunt races exclusively for mares will be run at …Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
McCullagh hoping for good weekendRACING: JOCKEY NIALL McCullagh will hope Saddler’s Rock can kick-off a memorable weekend when the star Irish stayer lines up…Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Dark clouds hover over bookiesTHE GALWAY festival begins in 11 days and even more focus will be on Irish racing’s biggest betting week of the yearThu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Turf Club to review Townend's three-day ban over fears of leniencyRACING: THE TURF Club has instructed its Referrals Committee to review the three-day suspension handed to former champion jockey…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Haydock next for Slade PowerSUNDAY’S BELGRAVE Stakes winner Slade Power will be aimed at September’s Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock next and was described…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Burn and Turn primed to deliverBARRY GERAGHTY can make his first spin on Burn And Turn a winner at Killarney this evening when the Jessica Harrington- trained…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Was heads six for O'BrienSTATISTICS SUGGEST Was could have a better than evens chance of completing an English-Irish Oaks double at the Curragh on Sunday…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Twelve left in for King GeorgeST NICHOLAS Abbey remains at the top of the King George VI Queen Elizabeth Stakes market after a dozen entries were left in the…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Weld's Princess a 'definite' for the OaksGROUND CONDITIONS are likely to get worse before they get better at the Curragh ahead of Sunday’s Darley Irish Oaks but local…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Jacksays to make long trip pay offIT’S A long trip to Killarney from Rathcoole in Co Dublin but Whatever Jacksays can make it a rewarding one for trainer Oliver…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Why we couldn't care less for a careless sportTIPPING POINT : Times have moved on since showjumping was part of our sporting consciousness and it’s chances of getting back…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Abbey looks to keep run goingRACING : ST NICHOLAS Abbey is ante-post favourite to continue Ireland’s recent run-of-success in Saturday’s King George VI Queen…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
