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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
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
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
Smullen has busy eveningRACING SLIGO: FRESH FROM a Group One success on Chinese White at the Curragh over the weekend, Pat Smullen can maintain his …Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
Unity has Haydock optionRACING NEWS: DAVID WACHMAN is among the Irish trainers pondering an attempt on Saturday’s Bet 365 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock…Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien turns thoughts to EclipseRACING SANDOWN: CAPE BLANCO’S Irish Derby victory was a third Group One success in 10 days for Aidan O’Brien and the champion…Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
Remember When looks bestIT MIGHT go against the grain for a filly to break her maiden in a Group One but Remember When can prove herself very much out…Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
O'Donoghue has got the Midas TouchRACING IRISH DERBY PREVIEW: COLM O’DONOGHUE’S name has hardly rated a mention in a Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby build-up dominated…Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Moonlit Garden can light way for WeldTHE DERMOT Weld-Pat Smullen team will hope to score an elusive Group One prize for Chinese White in tomorrow’s Audi Pretty Polly…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Swan sends duo to NewcastleRACING NEWS AND TIPPERARY PREVIEW: CHARLIE SWAN could be doubly-represented in Saturday’s John Smith’s Northumberland Plate …Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
Punters only have eyes for Jan Vermeer and MurtaghIRISH DERBY NEWS: JOHNNY MURTAGH enjoyed an odds-on solo show with Fame And Glory in last year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby…Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
Spin Cycle heads a strong cross-sea raiding partyAN ULTRA-STRONG cross-sea challenge looks like lining up for Sunday’s big sprint at the Curragh, with Spin Cycle heading the …Wed Jun 23 2010 - 01:00
Bell's Coordinated Cut set for the CurraghIRISH DERBY NEWS: NEWMARKET TRAINER Michael Bell will be represented by Coordinated Cut in Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby…Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien looking for more Derby gloryAN OTHERWISE lacklustre season took a significant upswing for the Aidan O’Brien team at Royal Ascot and the champion trainer …Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Jumbo Rio's glory bidEDWARD O’GRADY and Philip Carberry aim to join an exclusive roll-of-honour at Auteuil today when Jumbo Rio lines up for the French…Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Dream run for Lillie LangtryASCOT REPORT: THE DAY Four feature at Royal Ascot provided another Irish one-two as the well-backed favourite Lillie Langtry…Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
War Artist looks best to make frameWEEKEND MEETINGS: THE INTERNATIONAL dimension to today’s Golden Jubilee Stakes can be successfully summed up by War Artist, …Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Hazarafa may take chance in LimerickANOTHER BUSY domestic evening features the Listed Martin Molony Stakes at Limerick, which can fall to the John Oxx-trained Hazarafa…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Langtry can give a late liftHORSE RACING: A LARGE sense of anti-climax surrounds Aidan O’Brien’s 2010 classic crop but there could be a Group One upswing…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Weld gets his Gold CupDERMOT WELD trained some legendary names who couldn’t win him an Ascot Gold Cup, but Rite Of Passage lived up to his illustrious…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Shintoh can offer a little consolationJIM BOLGER and Kevin Manning were out of luck with Free Judgement in yesterday’s Jersey at Royal Ascot, but can gain some black…Thu Jun 17 2010 - 01:00
Kite Wood looks the pickIT MIGHT not be the Group One prize that he was bought for, but Kite Wood can reward Sheikh Mohammed’s investment with another…Thu Jun 17 2010 - 01:00
Guyon holds his nerveTHE GALLIC flavour to Royal Ascot 2010 continued yesterday with Byword’s Prince Of Wales’s Stakes victory providing jockey Maxime…Thu Jun 17 2010 - 01:00
Goldikova proves her greatness againREPORT FROM ASCOT: IT TOOK one of the great mares of modern racing history to deny the Richard Hughes-Richard Hannon team a …Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
Moran in controlIRISH JOCKEY Davy Moran enjoyed a valuable success in the Woodbine Oaks in Toronto on Sunday night when successful on the ex-…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Peslier looking for French doubleROYAL ASCOT: THE START of Royal Ascot 2010 features runners from America, Australia, South Africa and Spain, as well as 11 from…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Workforce shows he's out of the top drawerRACING EPSOM DERBY: WHAT’S PUZZLING about the 2010 Epsom Derby is that it is perfectly possible to acclaim Workforce as an exceptional…Mon Jun 07 2010 - 01:00
