Vedette looks to be leader of packPUNCHESTOWN PREVIEW: VOLER LA Vedette takes the first step in a campaign that could see her end up in Cheltenham’s Champion …Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Await The Dawn tries to break O'Brien's duckNEWMARKET NEWS: AWAIT THE DAWN has so far been among the lesser lights at Ballydoyle in 2010 but he is set to try and burst…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Opportunity knocks for RocheRACING: DERMOT WELD is set to hand his 18-year-old apprentice jockey Leigh Roche a massive big-race opportunity on board the…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Breeders Cup Mile the favoured option for Rip Van WinkleRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN has indicated the Mile event on turf rather than the Classic on dirt is currently the favoured Breeders…Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
Express will try to roll back the years for PrendergastRACING: DUNBOYNE EXPRESS will attempt to bridge a 33-year Group One gap in Britain for trainer Kevin Prendergast when he lines…Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
Banned trainer and jockey seek judicial reviewRACING NEWS: EAMON TYRELL and Jason Behan, the Irish trainer and jockey both warned off for three years yesterday by the British…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien has good chance to close gapNAVAN PREVIEW: WITH JUST 19 race days to go in the 2010 Irish flat season, Joseph O’Brien is running out of time to make up …Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Abbey set for Curragh returnRACING: IRISH RACING’S great enigma, St Nicholas Abbey, is set to return to action at the Curragh on Sunday where he will attempt…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Workforce has Stoute beamingPRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE REPORT: IT'S NOT like 65 is set in stone as retirement age any more but if Michael Stoute decides …Mon Oct 04 2010 - 01:00
China Rock looks for ground boostRACING IRISH PREVIEWS: HAVING FOUR Graded races over jumps this weekend is a sure sign of the approaching winter, but ground…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Seven looks the pickHORSE RACING: THE JP McManus colours can dominate the start of this afternoon’s Sligo card, with jockey Mark Walsh donning the…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Going a big concern for Irish hopesRACING: FAME AND Glory and Cape Blanco are set to lead a team of up to 10 Irish hopes into Sunday’s €5Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
International trade sees Kildare venue pack an economic punchRACING GOFFS ORBY SALES: EVERYWHERE ELSE there may be talk of double-dip recessions, half a million unemployed, IMF on the doorstep…Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien's Blanco may take Arc chanceRACING : IT IS 10 years since Johnny Murtagh experienced Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe success on Sinndar but there appears to be…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Hernando set for Dundalk comebackDUNDALK WILL host a proven top-flight star on Friday night when the Grade One-winner Gitano Hernando makes his long-awaited comeback…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Casamento cruises to victoryRACING : FRANKEL’S ROYAL Lodge demolition at Ascot on Saturday may have catapulted him into red-hot favouritism for next year…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Memoir can make the leap forwardRACING : THE THEORY that a spell over jumps can transform a horse will be put to the test at Roscommon this afternoon where …Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Rip back to defend titleRACING/SATURDAY’S MEETINGS: THE IRISH star Rip Van Winkle can carve out a unique niche for himself in Ascot history if getting…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Smullen teams up with Casamento for BeresfordRACING/CURRAGH SUNDAY: SHEIKH MOHAMMED’S €10,000 supplementary fee gamble to get Casamento into tomorrow’s Juddmonte Beresford…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Hannon feels Cliffs will be hard to beatQUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES: RIP VAN Winkle is set to try to secure Aidan O’Brien a third victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes…Thu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
Walsh has much ground to make upRACING: RUBY WALSH has ground to make up if he is to get into pole position for a ninth jockeys championship in Ireland this…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Halford's Casamento gets Beresford chanceRACING: MICHAEL HALFORD is hopeful a €10,000 gamble by Sheikh Mohammed can provide him with the biggest success of his career…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Pathfork to run next in Breeders' Cup JuvenileRACING: JESSICA HARRRINGTON’S star two-year-old Pathfork will tackle the best in America on dirt when he lines up in the Breeders…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Byrnes considers appeal against 'non-trier' fineRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: CONTROVERSIAL TRAINER Charles Byrnes believes he didn’t get a fair hearing at Listowel on Saturday when…Mon Sept 20 2010 - 01:00
Rip seeks historic Ascot doubleRACING NEWS: RIP VAN WINKLE is on course to attempt a piece of Group One history at Ascot this Saturday when he chases back-…Mon Sept 20 2010 - 01:00
Partner seeks Gold at AyrRACING: IT’S A long way from Scotland to Kerry, but Tipperary trainer David Marnane will try to bridge the gap this afternoon…Sat Sept 18 2010 - 01:00
Shannon Spirit looks bestIT MEANS waiting until the final race but Shannon Spirit and Nina Carberry can send punters home happy from day five of the Listowel…Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
Lynam looking to strike while the iron is hotSOLE POWER could attempt to follow up his shock 100 to 1 Nunthorpe Stakes victory in the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp next month…Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
Alfa jumps to National BeatPUNTERS’ FIRST impressions of Listowel’s Festival highlight, the Guinness Kerry National, were confirmed in style yesterday when…Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
Ruby back on DeutschlandKERRY NATIONAL AT LISTOWEL: DEUTSCHLAND HAS never run over three miles and hasn’t won a race in over a year, but the addition…Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Weld considering his Cup optionsRACING: DERMOT WELD'S immediate international focus is on Famous Name's Group One attempt in Canada this Sunday, but the Curragh…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Leblon looks a value optionRACING: WHEN THE legendary Vincent O’Brien bred Leblon he might not have had the €50,000 Day Three Listowel festival feature…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Kite Wood to kick off Godolphin double bidRACING/WEEKEND PREVIEW: ALAN MUNRO and Godolphin could roll back the years at the Curragh this afternoon where Kite Wood can…Sat Sept 11 2010 - 01:00
Oxx bullish as Arazan makes return to trackRACING: ARAZAN, ONCE rated alongside his former stable companion Sea The Stars as a classic prospect, is set for his first start…Sat Sept 11 2010 - 01:00
Pop Rock may spring eastern surprise on young gunsRACING NEWS: IT’S NOT often an international star goes into a classic with the single best piece of form and is still dismissed…Wed Sept 08 2010 - 01:00
HRI upbeat on funding but 10 meetings cut next yearRACING: HORSE RACING Ireland (HRI) expressed its confidence in the Government soon presenting legislation about racing’s funding…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Weld waits on Curragh goingRACING/IRISH ST LEGER NEWS: THE ASCOT Gold Cup winner Rite Of Passage has been installed favourite in some lists for the final…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh looking to let Rip on Van WinkleRACING/LEOPARDSTOWN PREVIEW: IT’S JUST 18 days since Rip Van Winkle mugged Twice Over in the shadow of the post at York but …Sat Sept 04 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien set to go with Rip Van WinkleRACING: RIP VAN WINKLE rather than Fame And Glory is set to lead Aidan O’Brien’s challenge on Saturday’s Tattersalls Millions…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Fewer meetings expectedRACING: A DROP in the number of race meetings run in Ireland next year is expected when the 2011 fixture list is finally revealed…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Cecil out to bridge gap in IrelandRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: THERE WAS uncertainty about the final field of last year’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes …Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien leaves in his big gunsRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: AIDAN O’BRIEN has the pick of his hugely-powerful Ballydoyle team to choose from as he attempts to become…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Misty For Me plays a major roleRACING CURRAGH REPORT: JOCKEY SÉAMUS Heffernan tasted Group One glory for the first time in two years with Misty For Me’s all…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
Improving Leo Gali looks a standout in Oyster featureRACING/GALWAY PREVIEW: LEO GALI can secure some valuable black type of the winning variety when she lines up for this evening…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
Hannon to leave with happy MemoryRACING/WEEKEND PREVIEWS: RICHARD HANNON’S hugely impressive juvenile team have failed to hit the Group One target so far this…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
In-form Rock Jock faces serious opposition in GermanyRACING: CURRAGH TRAINER Tracey Collins has three runners at her local course tomorrow, including Mrs Happy in the Moyglare Stud…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Rely on Gile Na GreineRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: JIM BOLGER is preparing his triple Group One winner Lush Lashes for a return to action at the Curragh …Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Mullins welcomes Punchestown moveRACING NEWS: A LATE Easter in 2011 means next year’s Punchestown festival will be run in May for the first time in a decade…Wed Aug 25 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
