Stepanek likely to prove a substantial thorn in Spain's sideTIPPING POINT: The 100th Davis Cup final begins on Friday in Prague where the Czech Republic has chosen to play Spain on a hard…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Mullins keeps options open for Champagne FeverRACING: Willie Mullins is pondering options for his outstanding bumper champion Champagne Fever who has been given Grade One…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Flemenstar to grab the headlinesNAVAN PREVIEW: The story of Flemenstar and trainer Peter Casey promises to be a constant headline-grabbing thread running through…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Hisaabaat may be just what the doctor ordered after Flemington flopNAAS PREVIEW: Dr Ronan Lambe’s well-known purple colours didn’t figure at the end of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup when Galileo’s …Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Wingtips set to make it a lucky 13 at FairyhouseWingtips has his 13th career start at Fairyhouse today and it can prove a lucky one for Tony Martin’s high class hurdler, writes…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Flemenstar in Navan frameFlemenstar remains on track to kick off a campaign over the minimum distance of two miles in Sunday’s Fortria Chase at Navan …Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Moyglare Stud invests €3.35 million on top mare SwitchThe world-famous Moyglare Stud in Maynooth has paid $4.3 million (€3Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Viztoria and Murtagh on Paris missionRACING: It may be November but the 2013 Classics will still be at the forefront of minds in Paris today when Johnny Murtagh …Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Hisaabaat may clash with old rival at NaasRACING: Last season’s top Irish juveniles Hisaabaat and Ut De Sivola could clash again in Saturday’s Grade Three feature at …Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
How Vintage Crop and a racing genius changed the Melbourne Cup foreverTIPPING POINT: Want to know how old you really are? Those of a certain age, think back to your youthful pomp, say a couple of…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Whelan signs off with double and apprentice titleRACING : Jockey Ronan Whelan celebrated landing Ireland’s apprentice riders’ title with a double – including a first ever Listed…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Hat-trick seeker Galileo's probes highRACING: The Dermot Weld team are taking a softly-softly approach with Galileo’s Choice towards tomorrow morning’s Melbourne …Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
George Vancouver one in a millionRACING: Yet again European presumption ran into Breeders’ Cup reality when George Vancouver provided a rare chink of light for…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Sizing Europe aiming to make it third time luckyRACING: THE WEATHER looks like conspiring to aid Sizing Europe’s attempt to make it third time lucky over three miles at Down…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Wise Dan to outsmart O'Brien coltRACING : AS IRELAND’S most successful ever Breeders’ Cup trainer, Aidan O’Brien is the perfect fit to fly the Irish flag solo…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Ireland set to go global over next few weeksRACING: BRITAIN’S “CHAMPIONS Day” turned into an Irish benefit with four winners last weekend and Ireland’s international racing…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
McDonogh on the Aga Khan radarWHILE SPECULATION continues about a possible formal link-up between Frankie Dettori and Coolmore, an announcement is expected…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Mor may take centre stageTHE HUGELY tough and consistent Leitir Mor could take centre stage himself for a change at Leopardstown on Saturday if lining…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien has six in Racing PostIT WILL require an exceptional performance in Britain’s final Group race of the season for anything to dislodge Dawn Approach…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Rite Of Passage may take on Big Buck's in World HurdleRACING: FRANKEL’S OFF to the breeding shed and Excelebration is going to the Breeders’ Cup but Rite Of Passage’s World Hurdle…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Dettori's future up in the air as deal with Godolphin endsRACING: THERE MAY be 900 miles between Naas and Milan but even Joseph O’Brien’s 7 to 1 double at the Co Kildare track yesterday…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
All eyes on Frankel as he makes final bowRACING: IT’S CALLED “Champions Day” but Ascot this afternoon is all about one horse for which the label ‘champion’ is barely…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Benbulben gets career over fences under wayMOUNT BENBULBEN was one of the leading novice hurdlers in Ireland last season and trainer Gordon Elliott believes he could be…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Hisaabaat is one to rely onRACING: HISAABAAT CAN provide a smooth segue into the upcoming winter action by landing the final race of the Curragh’s 2012…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Warm order Excelebration to take chance in QEII StakesRACING: EXCELEBRATION WILL join Frankel at Ascot for Saturday’s “Champions Day” card but will be spared another clash with the…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Pearl ready to shineRACING/ROSCOMMON: IT’S A long way from Toronto to Roscommon, where there will be a precautionary track inspection at Roscommon…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Grogan savours Katla' s successRACING: SOME OF the world’s most powerful bloodstock teams have tasted Group One glory at the Curragh in 2012, but none enjoyed…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Bolger goes for high five with DawnRACING PREVIEWS: TRANS-ATLANTIC IRISH racing interest will stretch from the Czech Republic to Canada this weekend with Dawn …Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Camelot on the mendRACING NEWS: REPORTS FROM Coolmore Stud indicate the triple-classic winner Camelot is making good progress after his colic surgery…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Navan preview: O'Brien may spring another star turnRACING : AN END-OF-TERM midweek flat fixture at Navan may not spell glamour but these meetings often throw up future stars and…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Weld targets Ascot for long-awaited return of Rite Of PassageRACING : RITE OF Passage enjoyed his finest hour in the 2010 Gold Cup and Dermot Weld plans to take him back to Ascot on Saturday…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Irish contingent in pursuit of $3m Canadian prize-moneyRACING: CANADA HAS become a popular location for many Irish people recently and Ireland’s trainers will get in on the act this…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Dawn Approach out to complete unbeaten seasonRACING/NEWMARKET: DAWN APPROACH will attempt to put the seal on a perfect unbeaten season in Saturday’s Dubai Dewhurst Stakes…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Time to break link between alcohol and sportTIPPING POINT : Should something as generally positive and healthy as sport be seen in bed with alcohol and all its attendant…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Focus on Frankie but the Heavens may openRACING: PRIX DE L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE: THEY MIGHTN’T win tomorrow’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe but there’s no doubt Frankie…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Ground to suit Magical DreamRACING: LONGCHAMPS THERE WILL be Irish interest in each of the six other Group One contests on the most spectacular single European…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Morris to seize the momentRACING PREVIEWS: ON THE eve of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe it may seem odd to be considering the Cheltenham Gold Cup in over…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien 'seriously considering' running Camelot in ArcRACING: THE COMPLEXION of the €4 million Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe could alter dramatically again between now and off-…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Danedream's Arc bid over after stable placed in quarantineRACING: DANEDREAM’S BID for back-to-back wins in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday appears over after Cologne racecourse…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Weld keeps his options open for LongchampRACING: IRISH INTEREST in Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe largely appears to revolve around the “will-he-won’t-he-run…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Camelot will have new jockey in ArcRACING: IF CAMELOT is given the green light to run in Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe he will have a new rider on his…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
Oliver chases Group One gloryRACING: GER LYONS secured a famous maiden Group One success with Lightening Pearl in last year’s Cheveley Park Stakes and Co…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Marengo looks classic pickRACING: TOMORROW’S JUDDMONTE Beresford Stakes at the Curragh has a cast-iron pedigree in producing future Classic stars and …Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien targets Beresford with half of 16 entriesRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN is pursuing in force a 12th success in Sunday’s Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh, a race with…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Elliott set for winning startRACING: DUMBARTON WASN’T bred for the purpose of running hurdle races in desperately testing ground conditions but Gordon Elliott…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Winters has Cesarewitch in mind for MissunitedCORK TRAINER Michael Winters secured one high-profile success this year with Rebel Fitz in the Galway Hurdle and hopes to do …Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Betting points to O'Brien's Camelot having seasonal bow in Prix de l'ArcBOOKMAKERS INCREASINGLY appear to believe Camelot will try to bounce back to winning form in Sunday week’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Oliver's star filly set for NewmarketIT DIDN’T happen for him at the Curragh earlier in the month but Andy Oliver is hoping a trip to Newmarket this Saturday will…Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
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
Caponata to spoil the royal partyRACING: THE QUEEN of England’s colours will be carried by Joseph O’Brien on Momentary in tomorrow’s Group Three feature at Gowran…Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
