Emulous has Sun Chariot in sightsRACING: SOME OF the best fillies in Ireland could try to dominate Newmarket’s Group One fixture this week with Emulous in line…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Azamata to pick up Tattersalls big potSOME PROVEN black type performers go in pursuit of big money at Fairyhouse tomorrow but it could be the unexposed Azamata who…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Croisultan bids to keep up McCullagh's big-race runVETERAN IRISH jockey Niall McCullagh hopes to keep his recent big-race hot streak going with a vengeance in Scotland today as…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Blazing Tempo looks the pickLISTOWEL HAS provided something of a mixed bag over the years for Ruby Walsh but today’s €160,000 festival feature, the Guinness…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Murtagh sets sights on fifth titleRACING: AFTER COMPLETING a career clean-sweep of the Irish classics on board Jukebox Jury in the Curragh Leger at the weekend…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
McCoy and Mangan set to renew rivalry at ListowelRACING: THE LAST time Tony McCoy and Paddy Mangan fought out a close finish there was plenty of fall-out due to the “The Real…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Dublin have the brawn but have they the brains?TIPPING POINT: Dublin possess the physical attributes to claim the Sam Maguire but Kerry will provide the acid test of the team…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Murtagh completes nap handRACING: ANY SCEPTICS questioning the Irish Field St Leger’s status in the greater scheme of the bloodstock game would have had…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien to grab Fame And Glory with two Group One winsRACING: WEEKEND PREVIEWS ANY LINGERING hopes Aidan O’Brien has of overhauling Bobby Frankel’s world record tally of 25 Group…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Distance holds no fears for MullinsBLAZING TEMPO has a rare double in her sights in next Wednesday’s Guinness Kerry National and champion trainer Willie Mullins…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Choice ruled out of Melbourne CupDERMOT WELD’S hopes of scoring a Melbourne Cup hat-trick in November have been dealt a big blow with the news that his progressive…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Playing the 'right way' not an obligation for IrishTIPPING POINT: Aesthetic obligations are usually the preserve of the top dogs and that’s not really an Irish role..Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
So You Think prevails after thrilling duelRACING NEWS: THOSE FEARFULLY forecasting an expensive procession for the 1 to 4 favourite So You Think in Saturday evening’s…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Blossom to bounce backRACING: FRESH FROM So You Think’s Irish Champion Stakes success, the all-conquering Aidan O’Brien could have up to five Group…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
So You Think looks ChampionRACING : ED DUNLOP is entitled to some “guest-of-honour” treatment at Leopardstown this evening because the Newmarket trainer…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Lynam hoping going suits Sole PowerRACING : IRISH TRAINER Eddie Lynam is hoping the rain stays away from Haydock this weekend to allow him run his Group One sprinter…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Dettori faces late dash to ride Dunlop's Snow FairyRACING: FRANKIE DETTORI will attempt to beat the odds and turn back the clock at the same time when he makes a cross-channel…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Think has big race at his mercyRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN’S ex-Australian star So You Think looks to have had another top Irish Group One prize put on a plate for…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Steps To Freedom looks pick in OysterRACING: STEPS TO Freedom won a Grade Two bumper at Aintree’s Grand National meeting last April and can bridge the gap to black…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Maybe keeps unbeaten record in great styleRACING/CURRAGH REPORT: THERE WEREN’T too many ifs or buts floating around the Curragh yesterday after Maybe maintained her brilliant…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
No ifs, ands or buts, it has to be Maybe in Moyglare StakesRACING: THERE OUGHT to be no Maybe after tomorrow’s Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh about Aidan O’Brien’s star being the…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Giant's Quest to land featureRITE OF Passage has proved that top sire Giant’s Causeway can produce high-class dual-purpose horses and Giant’s Quest can confirm…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Maybe and La Collina set for fascinating rematchRACING: THE SCENE is set for a potentially fascinating rematch between Europe’s two top-rated juvenile fillies, Maybe and La…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Geraghtys do battle in SaratogaRACING: THE FAMOUS Saratoga track in upstate New York will see a ‘battle of the Geraghtys’ tomorrow with former champion jockey…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Lynam has high hopes for SoleRACING: SOLE POWER has endured a largely frustrating 2011 but trainer Eddie Lynam is hoping a return to six furlongs could reboot…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Stunning View looks the pick in RubyRACING: THE GALWAY festival winner Stunning View can secure a Listed success at Killarney this evening almost 15 years since…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Zoffany and Famous Name bid for MileRACING: IT is 33 years since an Irish horse – Captain James – last won Goodwood’s Betfair Celebration Mile but Zoffany and Famous…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Kavanagh hands back bonuses of €37,550RACING: HORSE RACING Ireland’s top brass are hoping their chief executive Brian Kavanagh’s decision to return over €37,000 of…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Maybe and La Collina set for rematchRACING: A MOUTH-WATERING rematch between the top juvenile fillies Maybe and La Collina looks to be on the cards at the Curragh…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Riviera Poet looks well versed in FuturityRACING: BY DEFINITION the race title of today’s Group Two Curragh feature is about the future and Riviera Poet can take the …Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Murtagh on retrieval missionRACING: JOHNNY MURTAGH travels to France tomorrow hoping for a change of luck aboard the English -trained Frederick Engels when…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Power heads O'Brien's Morny assaultRACING: POWER COULDN’T repel the late challenge of the shock 33 to 1 winner La Collina in the Phoenix Stakes earlier this month…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien teams up with Marcus AttiliusRACING: JOSEPH O’BRIEN can warm-up for one of the major engagements of his young career to date on board Await The Dawn at York…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Tramore toll to be investigatedRACING: THE TURF Club is set to investigate the circumstances in which four horses were killed at Tramore races on Sunday afternoon…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien has top-flight double in ChicagoRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN heads into this week’s York Ebor festival in sizzling Group One form after Cape Blanco and Treasure Beach…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Dunboyne Express to fly the Irish flag in DeauvilleRACING: DUNBOYNE EXPRESS will fly the Irish flag at Deauville this afternoon when he lines up in a Group Two prize against the…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Spencer looks to bury Arlington demons with Cape BlancoRACING: JAMIE SPENCER will hope to settle an old score with the Arlington Million when he teams up with the Aidan O’Brien-trained…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Born To Sea set to make debut next monthRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: THERE HAS been a weight of expectation on Born To Sea for most of his short life to date and that is set…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
O'Donoghue targets US winTREASURE BEACH has already provided Colm O’Donoghue with perhaps the most memorable success of his career in this year’s Irish…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Blanco set for MillionRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN will return to a happy hunting ground in Chicago on Saturday night with Cape Blanco set to start favourite…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Weld eyes elusive prize for FamousRACING: FAMOUS NAME could be on his travels again next month with Dermot Weld examining Longchamp’s Prix Du Moulin as a possible…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Cape Blanco eyes Arlington potRACING: THE 2010 Irish Derby hero Cape Blanco will attempt to land a second American Grade One pot of the season in Saturday…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Soumillon to partner ZoffanyRACING: IT IS four years since Christophe Soumillon rode his sole Group One winner to date for Aidan O’Brien but the ex-French…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Cooper looking for Kilbeggan trebleRACING: BRYAN COOPER has already enjoyed a good start to the new jumps season but the in-form young jockey can kick on with …Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Channon's Gatepost looks bestRACING: JAMIE SPENCER has enjoyed something of a Group One renaissance this year and Aidan O’Brien’s former stable jockey can…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Donatis Comet looks the pickRACING: BEN CURTIS, one of last year’s co-champion apprentices, has enjoyed a fine season so far and currently lies sixth in…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Abbey riding options unclearRACING: ST NICHOLAS Abbey continues to figure towards the top of the betting for Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Dettori guides Blue Bunting to thrilling victoryRACING: FRANKIE DETTORI bridged a six-year gap to claim a seventh Classic success in Ireland with a thrilling last-gasp Darley…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
The Cheka to go one betterRACING CURRAGH SATURDAY: JUST OVER three months after narrowly missing out on a Curragh Group Three prize, The Cheka can go …Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Blue Bunting will be flying in OaksRACING CURRAGH SUNDAY: AIDAN O’BRIEN’S domination of Irish racing right now is enough to encourage an almost blind faith in …Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
