Beethoven set for GoodwoodRACING : BEETHOVEN IS set to return to Goodwood this Saturday for a Group Two prize that could further boost Aidan O’Brien’s…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Europe to be tried over longer tripsRACING : BOOKMAKERS MAY rate Sizing Europe as the one most likely to upset the established two-mile stars in next year’s Champion…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Pathfork looks bestRACING: JESSICA HARRINGTON’S profile with flat horses has been significantly boosted in recent years but Pathfork could use …Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Power hits jackpot with 100-1 winnerRACING: THAT SOLE Power’s shock 100 to 1 success in York’s Nunthorpe Stakes at York was a skinner for punters put the cherry…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Sariska's chances go up in smokeRACING YORK REPORT: IT’S NOT often prestigious Group One flat races turn farcical but for those of a certain vintage yesterday…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Zarebiya has the potential to deliver for OxxRACING YOUR PREVIEW: THE CLASH of old rivals Midday and Sariska and this year’s dual-classic heroine Snow Fairy may be the feature…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Starspangledbanner facing big battleRACING YORK PREVIEW: STARSPANGLEDBANNER HAS been burning up Europe’s top six-furlong sprints but Aidan O’Brien’s star speedster…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Elliott hits Ebor jackpot with DirarRACING YORK REPORT: THE GALWAY Hurdle might not be the most obvious Ebor trial but shades of Ballybrit were all over Dirar’s…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Elliott hits Ebor jackpot with DirarRACING YORK REPORT: THE GALWAY Hurdle might not be the most obvious Ebor trial but shades of Ballybrit were all over Dirar’s…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
Zarebiya has the potential to deliver for OxxRACING YOUR PREVIEW: THE CLASH of old rivals Midday and Sariska and this year’s dual-classic heroine Snow Fairy may be the feature…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
Flynn's Bahrain to go down a StormKILLARNEY PREVIEW: SOME TOP dual-purpose horses have won the Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap over the years and Bahrain Storm can …Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Galway hero Overturn can keep up good workIRELAND HAS a notable recent record in York’s prestigious Totesport Ebor but the link to the 2010 winner might have to be more…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh rouses thrilling Rip Van WinkleRACING YORK REPORT AND PREVIEW: SINCE KHALID Abdullah is a Saudi Prince it is unlikely that he has much experience of being …Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Heffernan walks the walk but Kerry Jerry really talks the talkTV VIEW: IT’S THAT time of year when we get to watch what’s good for us, that annual dose of athletics, which like a short Lenten…Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Rock to keep Weld's roll goingTODAY’S PREVIEWS: AFTER A record-breaking Galway, there is no let-up for Dermot Weld this Bank Holiday Monday where Rock Critic…Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Clash of fixtures can suit OxxSUNDAY’S MEETINGS: THE CLASH of tomorrow’s cards at Cork and Galway may not please many, but it may work out for John Oxx, whose…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Lee proves the most local of heroesGALWAY FESTIVAL DAY FOUR: IT TOOK Graham Lee nearly 20 years, but Overturn’s victory in yesterday’s Guinness Galway Hurdle finally…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
McCain to grab headlines again with OverturnOVERTURN CAN successfully provide the Guinness Galway Hurdle with a flavour of possibly the greatest Aintree Grand National story…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
McCoy sets the pulses racingGALWAY FESTIVAL DAY THREE: TONY McCOY travelled to Ballybrit yesterday believing he would be riding Dancing Tornado in the Tote…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Invisible Man hits bookies hardGALWAY’S INCREASING international appeal proved costly for the bookmakers yesterday evening as the well-backed British raider…Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
The Last Derby can prove a Classic dish for GeraghtyTHERE AREN’T many major steeplechases that Barry Geraghty hasn’t wonWed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
True love helps Admiral Barry conquer all in opening featureGALWAY FESTIVAL DAY ONE REPORT: ADMIRAL BARRY finally hit the headlines with a vengeance at Galway last night when true love…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Maundy Money should prove a leading playerDAY TWO PREVIEW: COLM O’DONOGHUE’S chance of King George glory on Cape Blanco at the weekend was ruined by Harbinger’s freakish…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Weld pays tribute to TownendDAY ONE REACTION: DERMOT WELD hasn’t built up such a momentous Galway record by not knowing who to turn to when it comes to …Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Galianna preferred in featurePUNTERS APPROACHING the marathon extravaganza that is Galway 2010 are likely to yet again place their faith in the Ballybrit …Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Relentless guff about passion in sports all mouth and no trousersTV VIEW: WHEN IT comes to sport, it is in the ad writers’ manual that passion has to be mentioned: and mentioned a lotMon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Workforce ready to join King George greatsWEEKEND PREVIEWS: IT IS seven years since the last three-year-old winner of the King George VI Queen Elizabeth Stakes but a …Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
Cybersnow ban and disqualifications liftedCYBERSNOW, THE horse banned from racing for two years in May, is free to race again and has been reinstated as the winner of …Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
O'Donoghue gets Cape Blanco ride in King GeorgeRACING NEWS: COLM O’DONOGHUE will replace the suspended Johnny Murtagh on board Cape Blanco in Saturday’s King George VI and…Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh can strike before banTHE ENGLISH mare Prescription can be just what the doctor ordered in this evening’s feature at Naas, where Johnny Murtagh could…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Turf Club defends Ballinrobe startNO CHANGES to the rules which allowed Golan Go run at Ballinrobe on Monday evening are being considered by the Turf Club, even…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Horse numbers 'worrying'A TEN per cent drop in the number of horses in training at the end of the first half of 2010 has convinced racing’s ruling body…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien waits on partner for Blanco at AscotNEWS ROUND-UP: THE QUESTION of who will ride Cape Blanco in Saturday’s King George VI Stakes won’t be answered until later in…Tue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Ruby to miss Galway FestivalCHAMPION JOCKEY Ruby Walsh will miss next week’s Galway Festival and could remain on the sidelines for another four weeks.Tue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Bahrain can storm throughCLUES FOR the Galway festival could be plentiful at tomorrow’s Tipperary fixture, where Bahrain Storm can set himself up for …Sat Jul 17 2010 - 01:00
Rayeni will relish cut in the groundNOT EVERYONE will have been thrilled to see the heavy rain that fell on the Curragh early yesterday, but it was a welcome sight…Sat Jul 17 2010 - 01:00
Profound Beauty looks the pickTHE HIGH-class mare Profound Beauty can complete a hat-trick of victories in tonight’s Challenge Stakes at Leopardstown.Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Godolphin eye Irish classic successRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: IT IS over five years since Godolphin struck Irish classic gold but Sheikh Mohammed’s team have the chance…Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien keeps his options openAIDAN O’BRIEN is deferring any decision on who will step in for the suspended Johnny Murtagh on board Cape Blanco in the King…Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh rules out ride ban appealRACING NEWS: JOHNNY MURTAGH will be hoping Jan Vermeer can put a Group One smile back on his face in Paris tomorrow after the…Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Snow Fairy for OaksRYAN MOORE broke his British classic duck with a vengeance when scoring an Oaks-Derby double at Epsom last month and the champion…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Miss Gorica looks bestFAIRYHOUSE PREVIEW: THE BENEFITS of impending motherhood can be advertised once again in this afternoon’s Fairyhouse feature…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Oxx looking to get Arazan backRACING NEWS: JOHN OXX is maintaining a wait-and-see policy with Arazan but the Curragh trainer hasn’t given up hope of getting…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
'Banner up against an international setN EWS ROUND-UP: STARSPANGLEDBANNER WILL have to defeat an international field in tomorrow’s Darley July Cup at Newmarket if …Thu Jul 08 2010 - 01:00
Vermeer may exhibit in ParisJAN VERMEER could return to France in an attempt to regain Group One-winning form as Aidan O’Brien is weighing up running the…Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00
Betting tax issue stalls fixture listUNCERTAINTY OVER when betting tax legislation that could solve racing’s funding problems will be published is having an impact…Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
Hannon colt may do doubleTHE EXCITING favourite for next year’s 2,000 Guineas, Strong Suit, could be on course to try and maintain his unbeaten record…Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
Nelson bids to give O'Brien fifth victoryWEEKEND PREVIEWS: VISCOUNT NELSON was born to be top class and the regally-bred three-year-old gets another chance to graduate…Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
TCOA and Turf Club set for Labour CourtLABOUR COURT talks between the Turf Club Officials Association (TCOA) and the Turf Club over pay issues and budget cuts are set…Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
Kiernan can land the KittyRACING ROUND-UP: FAIRYHOUSE HOSTS some Group Three action this evening and Kitty Kiernan can do her bit for Ireland by repelling…Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
