Meade's Gold Cup dreams revivedLEOPARDSTOWN REPORT: PANDORAMA PULLED off a Christmas gamble for punters in the Grade One Lexus Chase and encouraged his trainer…Wed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Notre Pere in with more than a prayerRACING: THE REMARKABLE thaw which has Leopardstown tantalisingly on the verge of racing has also presented the track authorities…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
La Roque can get O'Leary off to a flyerRACING: JUST 12 days after making his first appearance over fences, Quito De La Roque can graduate to Grade One class in today…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Thaw may well bring problemsRACING : LEOPARDSTOWN authorities are hoping a thaw will come to their rescue and allow a chance of racing on Tuesday, but that…Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Not looking good for Kauto's record attemptRACING: FIVE OF the brightest names in the history of Irish steeplechasing feature on the King George VI Chase roll-of-honour…Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Jockeys feeling the pinch as cold snap seriously hits incomeTHE CONTINUING freezing weather conditions that have decimated Ireland’s racing programme for the last month are stretching jockeys…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
O'Brien fined over Blanco incidentIRELAND’S CHAMPION trainer Aidan O’Brien has been fined over €12,000 by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in relation to…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Fergie's Friend will have more than weather to beatRACING: THE ALEX Ferguson-owned What A Friend overcame adverse weather conditions to win last year’s Lexus Chase at Leopardstown…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
O'Regan to team up with Bluesea CrackerRACING: DENIS O’REGAN will team up with the Irish Grand National heroine Bluesea Cracker in Monday’s Welsh National if the Chepstow…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
HRI ready to adopt 'flexible approach'RACING: HORSE RACING Ireland is intent on pursuing a “flexible approach” to staging the upcoming Leopardstown Christmas festival…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Meeting with HRI sought over cutsTHE ASSOCIATION of Irish Racecourses is seeking an urgent meeting with Horse Racing Ireland officials after stating the economic…Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
De Bromhead eyes Lexus as Plan B for Sizing EuropeHENRY DE BROMHEAD is still aiming Sizing Europe for Kempton and another clash with the history-chasing Kauto Star but with doubts…Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Prizefund is cut by another 5%RACING: IRISH RACING’S prizemoney budget will be cut by five per cent in 2011, but Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) have guaranteed…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Navan card 'in the lap of the gods'RACING: THE NAVAN authorities were last night anxiously looking to the skies and hoping for a weather reprieve ahead of a scheduled…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Thurles keep eye on temperaturesRACING: THURLES COULD end up keeping the racing flame alive in Ireland this weekend although fears persist about low temperatures…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Bluesea set for Welsh Grand NationalBLUESEA CRACKER will attempt to become a double-National heroine when she lines up in the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow in…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Weather remains hottest festive topicNEWS ROUND-UP: THE START of Leopardstown’s Christmas festival is just 11 days away but already the difficulties of organising…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Murphy's Big Zeb gets horse of year awardTHE TWO mile champion chaser Big Zeb will appear at Leopardstown’s upcoming Christmas festival with the title of Ireland’s “Horse…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Hopes high Fairyhouse will get the green lightIT MAY be 17 days and several postponements late but Fairyhouse’s “Winter Festival” card tomorrow is set to be well worth waiting…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Mullins's Oscar Dan Dan may take on Big Buck's at AscotTOM MULLINS will be wrestling with a dilemma this morning about whether or not Oscar Dan Dan will try and defend his Bar One …Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Last chance looming for Winter FestivalRACING: FAIRYHOUSE’S “WINTER Festival” card may be in the last chance saloon after repeated postponements due to the cold snap…Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Veteran looking forward to a new challengeRACING: JOHNNY MURTAGH is sure he will be as hungry as ever for success in 2011 when he becomes the Aga Khan’s retained jockey…Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
O'Brien pair fly the Irish flag at festivalRACING: THE AIDAN O’Brien–trained pair of Joshua Tree and Beethoven will attempt to join an exclusive group when they fly the…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Finger Onthe Pulse can strike gold for McCoyRACING: FINGER ONTHE Pulse has already provided Tony McCoy with a Galway Plate success in 2010 but Tom Taaffe’s star would be…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Europe ready to reach for the StarRACING NEWS: KAUTO STAR may be chasing a historic fifth King George VI Chase victory over Christmas but Ireland’s rising chase…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Racing industry criticises failure to raise tax rateBETTING: THE DECISION to leave the betting tax rate unchanged at 1 per cent while also outlining plans to extend the tax net…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
O'Brien can up ante in title bidTHERE MAY be just two more meetings left in the 2010 flat season but anyone writing off Joseph O’Brien’s chances of winning the…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Racing industry looking for funding boost via betting taxBUDGET 2011: THE COUNTRY might be bracing itself for the worst ahead of today’s Budget, but Irish racing has its fingers crossed…Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Hourigan's Tornado bound for CheltenhamRACING: JUMPING FANS could have to wait some time for a return to action in this country but a strong Irish team is preparing…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Dundalk continues to fly the flag as weather bitesRACING: DUNDALK LOOKS like flying Irish racing’s flag on its own for much of the coming week as Fairyhouse’s authorities describe…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Punchestown may move Durkan chaseRACING: PUNCHESTOWN authorities appear resigned to losing Sunday’s Grade One John Durkan Memorial Chase card to the weather, …Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Mullins still keen for Fly to go in Hatton's GraceRACING: IT MAY mean racing close to some valuable Christmas dates, but champion trainer Willie Mullins still intends to send…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Boost for O'BrienRACING: JOSEPH O’BRIEN received a big boost last night to his hopes of securing Ireland’s apprentice jockey title when he won…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Turf Club may insist on late change to Dundalk's scheduleRACING: POOR WEATHER on the east coast could provoke a late shuffling of dates for this weekend’s scheduled Dundalk fixtures…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Cancellations having huge financial impact at racetracksRACING’S CURRENT ‘white-out’ may be irritating to betting shop punters but it is having a much deeper impact on racetracks and…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Midweek bonanza now on the cardsTHE MIDDLE of next week could yet see a Grade One bonanza as Fairyhouse’s twice-postponed “Winter Festival” is now scheduled …Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Fairyhouse hopes for bestRACING NEWS: THE FAIRYHOUSE authorities have their fingers crossed for a rare change of fortune this week which will allow them…Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Pandorama all setRACING: TODAY’S NEWBURY focus will primarily be on Denman’s efforts to secure a unique place in Hennessy Gold Cup history but…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Weather concerns as track is coveredRACING: WEATHER CONDITIONS could yet force the Fairyhouse authorities into switching tomorrow’s prestigious triple Grade One…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Big night for young O'BrienRACING: THE BATTLE for the apprentice title has added a layer of drama to the finish of Ireland’s flat season, and Joseph O’…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Solwhit 'may have the edge'RACING NEWS ROUND-UP: CHAMPION TRAINER Willie Mullins is hoping to fill in a rare big-race blank with Hurricane Fly on Sunday…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Geraghty to partner China RockRACING: CHINA ROCK will have the assistance of Barry Geraghty when he attempts to bridge a 30-year gap for Ireland in Saturday…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Previous run can give Son Amix a vital edgeRACING: TOM COOPER is targeting a crack at Kauto Star with his Cheltenham festival hero Forpadydeplasterer in next month’s King…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
O'Donoghue gets leg up on Joshua TreeHORSE RACING: JOCKEY ARRANGEMENTS for the all-powerful Aidan O’Brien stable in 2011 might be unclear after Johnny Murtagh’s …Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
D'Haguenet may run in DrinmoreIT MAY be over 18 months since he has raced but Mikael D’Haguenet is set to be thrown in at the deep end on his return to action…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Zenyatta can copperfasten her place in US affectionsRACING: NINETY-THREE of the best thoroughbreds in the world will line up for tonight’s Breeders’ Cup action at Churchill Downs…Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
Big Zeb a welcome sparkRACING: THE WEEKEND weather forecast may be dark and wet, but champion chaser Big Zeb is set to provide some welcome sparks …Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
Luska Lad can maintain that winning feeling at Down RoyalKAUTO STAR is the headline act for Down Royal’s most prestigious fixture of the year when he lines up for tomorrow’s JNwine Champion…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
O'Brien's Together a first-ranked contenderR ACING BREEDERS’ CUP: COMPARED TO previous years Aidan O’Brien’s four-strong Breeders’ Cup team have arrived in America very…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
