Knight Legend in good form to contendKNIGHT LEGEND ran a fine race under a big weight at the Galway festival and conditions look to favour him for this evening’s …Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Murtagh's choice of Nelson can't be ignoredTIPPERARY PREVIEW: A COUPLE of problem areas at the Tipperary track have resulted in a 2pm inspection today ahead of tomorrow…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Arazan will run as four year oldRACING REPORT FROM LEOPARDSTOWN : ARAZAN, THE colt once rated at least the equal of his illustrious stable companion, Sea The…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Deutschland to take chance in York's EborDEUTSCHLAND MAY have saved bookmakers a monster pay-out at Galway last week but the versatile horse is rated a 20 to 1 shot to…Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Consolation can come for MaundyGALWAY FESTIVAL : GALWAY 2009 concludes tomorrow with Maundy Money in line for some festival consolation in the €90,000 feature…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Gratified can kick off Weld's annual assault on the westGALWAY PREVIEW : DERMOT WELD has spent four decades advertising how a proven record around the unique Galway circuit is so important…Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Alfred Nobel secures another notable record for O'BrienCURRAGH REPORT: ALFRED NOBEL is set to clash with the brilliant Royal Ascot winner Canford Cliffs in Deauville’s Prix Morny …Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
O'Grady's Jumbo Rio looks the one to beatNEWS ROUND-UP: JUMBO RIO was out of luck in two starts in France earlier this summer but back on home soil at Tipperary tomorrow…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Funding cut plan 'severe medicine'THE VERDICT of the Government’s cost-cutting panel, An Bord Snip Nua, that a further €16Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Heffernan withdraws his appealTOP JOCKEY Seamus Heffernan has withdrawn his appeal against the four-day suspension picked up at Gowran Park last Friday when…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Warcraft can put record straight at KillarneyRACING NEWS: WARCRAFT MADE some headlines for unfortunate reasons at Bellewstown but the Michael Hourigan-trained horse can …Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Sea The Stars earmarked for YorkGRANTED SUITABLE ground, next month’s Juddmonte International at York will be the next target for Sea The StarsWed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Turf Club act quickly to avoid another 'farce'RACING NEWS: A TURF Club investigation into the controversial ‘starter’ incident at Bellewstown 10 days ago has recommended …Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Sariska makes big waves in OaksCURRAGH REPORT: IT’S HARD to be mad at someone who makes you laugh and even Fran Berry must have had a grin on his face as Jamie…Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
Rely on Oh Goodness MeCURRAGH PREVIEW: A REPEAT of the epic Epsom battle between Sariska and Midday will be the mouth-watering prospect for many ahead…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Weld's high hopes for GraceDERMOT WELD will be hoping for another classic family day at the Curragh this Sunday as Grace O’Malley bids for Darley Irish …Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Sea The Stars looks set for Juddmonte at YorkNEXT MONTH’S Juddmonte International at York continues to look the next target for Sea The Stars, with the world’s highest-rated…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Midday's connections set to fork out €50,000 to renew rivalry with SariskaMIDDAY’S CONNECTIONS are set to fork out a €50,000 supplementary fee today to set up a Darley Irish Oaks rematch with Sariska…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Inquiry into 'farce' at BellewstownRECENT CUTS to the Turf Club’s budget have been put forward as contributing to scenes labelled as “farce” by trainer Michael …Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Von Jawlensky to deny Hindu KushTHE DANDY Nicholls-trained Hindu Kush makes the long journey from Yorkshire to Roscommon for this evening’s Listed feature but…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Hard to see Oxx's Star being eclipsedRACING PREVIEWS: SEA THE STARS faces older horses for the first time in his career, as well as ground possibly not quite as …Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Ransom seeks to give Weld more gloryTOP-FLIGHT Irish racing interest will range from Los Angeles to Paris tomorrow and champion jockey Pat Smullen travels to Hollywood…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Again rated 'a possibility' for OaksPLANS ARE fluid as to where the Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Again will run next but her trainer, David Wachman, hasn’t ruled …Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Classic-winning pair on course for mouth-watering clashA MOUTH-WATERING clash between Sea The Stars and Fame And Glory could be on the cards in September’s Tattersalls Millions Irish…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Fortune in Ballydoyle hot-seat this weekendJIMMY FORTUNE steps in to the Ballydoyle hot-seat this weekend when the Co Wexford-born jockey will be in Group One action in…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Luminous Eyes stands out in featureRACING FAIRYHOUSE PREVIEW: DERMOT WELD goes to Hollywood on Sunday where Rare Ransom has a $700,000 (€490,000) Grade One target…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Look Here to see a classy raiderTHE SEA The Stars team of John Oxx and Michael Kinane also have a prime candidate for today’s Group One feature at the Curragh…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Oxx still concerned about 'slow' ground on Curragh straightWATERING IS set to continue at the Curragh this week despite John Oxx’s concerns that ground conditions could yet rule out the…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Fame And Glory heads O'Brien teamRACING IRISH DERBY: SEA THE Stars may be a heavy odds-on favourite to complete a rare Classic treble in Sunday’s Dubai Duty …Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Yeats gets 25-1 quote for Prix de l'ArcRACING NEWS: YEATS HAS been installed a 25 to 1 shot for October’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after owner John Magnier signalled…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Oxx sounds warning ahead of DerbyRACING NEWS: GROUND CONDITIONS may currently look to favour Sea The Stars running in Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Quevaga to miss AuteuilA SETBACK has ruled Quevega out of tomorrow’s French Champion Hurdle but old rivals Jumbo Rio and Mourad will still fly the Irish…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Irish PreviewLIMERICK HOSTS Listed action this evening and it could be worth betting that Dance Pass will prove herself at the distance of…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Elusive Wave can deliver for FranceA TRI-NATIONS clash of Europe’s top classic heroines at a mile is the perfect scenario for today’s Coronation Stakes at Royal…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Murtagh bounces back with big-race doubleROYAL ASCOT REPORT AND PREVIEW: JOHNNY MURTAGH bounced back from picking up seven days’ worth of suspensions on Tuesday to put…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Rising star Patkai can deny Yeats his four-timerROYAL ASCOT REPORT AND PREVIEW : YEATS ATTEMPTS to secure a unique place in Ascot Gold Cup history today by trying to become…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Master Class for Palace Stakes rivalsRACING ROYAL ASCOT: TEN DAYS after Derby frustration at Epsom it took only 99 seconds for Mastercraftsman to get Ballydoyle…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Tazeez shows good value on fast groundDAY TWO PREVIEW: ROYAL ASCOT’S second-day highlight, the Prince of Wales’ Stakes, has a history of throwing up genuine champions…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Latin Love most likely to improveCORK PREVIEW: DAVID WACHMAN can warm up for Royal Ascot next week with a Group Three success at Cork tomorrow, where Latin Love…Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
O'Brien launches strong Ascot assaultASCOT NEWS: AIDAN O’BRIEN could have up to 15 runners at the Royal Ascot extravaganza which begins on Tuesday, with the Derby…Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Murtagh fails in appealJOHNNY MURTAGH will miss the final two days of next week’s Royal Ascot festival after his appeal to the British Horseracing Authority…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
O'Brien seeking double Ascot hat-trickMASTERCRAFTSMAN WILL attempt to follow in the footsteps of some elite Ballydoyle names when he lines up for Tuesday’s St James…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Lynam's Duff looks the one to beatDUFF LOOKS a horse best suited to running over seven furlongs and Eddie Lynam’s charge could be the one to dominate what appears…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Wachman to keep Guineas heroine Again to mile tripRACING NEWS: THE IRISH 1,000 Guineas heroine Again looks like being kept to a mile for the time being with trainer David Wachman…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
More French frustration for O'BrienRACING PRIX DU JOCKEY CLUB : A FRUSTRATING Classic weekend ended with another placed effort for the Aidan O’Brien-Johnny Murtagh…Mon Jun 08 2009 - 01:00
Four chances to break O'Brien duckFRENCH DERBY PREVIEW : AIDAN O’BRIEN will be represented by four horses as he attempts to break his duck in the French Derby…Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Sea The Stars on course for Guineas-Derby doubleRACING/ 2009 Investec Epsom Derby : NO ONE’S going to get rich betting odds of 1 to 12 about today’s Investec Epsom Derby winner…Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Time to Hail CaesarNAVAN PREVIEW: SÉAMUS HEFFERNAN warms up for his chance at Epsom Derby success tomorrow on Fame And Glory when he travels to…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Jockeys to wear blackDERBY NEWS: Jockeys in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom will wear black armbands as a mark of respect to legendary trainer…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Murtagh plumps for Rip Van Winkle Jockeys to wear blackDERBY NEWS: BALLYDOYLE'S NUMBER one jockey, Johnny Murtagh, has finally plumped to ride Rip Van Winkle in Saturday's Investec…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
