Keep on the right side of WalshGalway and Cork previews: Barry Geraghty returns to action at Galway tomorrow and the former champion jockey will be hoping …Sat Sept 09 2006 - 01:00
Nassaro aiming to impressKilbeggan Preview: It's less than a month since Paddy Flood had a remarkable four-timer at Kilbeggan and the jockey could enjoy…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Fallon is back on DylanIrish Champion Stakes news: Just six runners will line up in tomorrow's Baileys Irish Champion Stakes and both the Ouija Board…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Hurricane Run bows outNews: The ante-post favourite Hurricane Run is set to miss the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes and instead Kieren Fallon will …Thu Sept 07 2006 - 01:00
Happy Reunion can obligeMichael Kinane has picked Dolce Dovo from the John Oxx-trained trio in today's mile and a quarter maiden at Clonmel but Happy…Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Prendergast bullish about MustameetQuestion marks might continue to hang over the participation of Hurricane Run in Saturday's Baileys Irish Champion Stakes but…Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Fabre keeps Hurricane's options openNews: Aidan O'Brien admitted yesterday to being unsure about whether his Curragh Derby hero Dylan Thomas will take part in Saturday…Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
Precautionary inspection as Laytown preparesOne of the world's most unusual race meetings is scheduled to continue its 130-year tradition at Laytown this afternoon, where…Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
Gwyn to provide another classicTralee preview: The five-day Tralee Festival opens today with Rock Of Gibraltar's sister, Nell Gwyn, attempting to maintain …Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
Brazilian Bride ready to bloomIt's just two weeks since Brazilian Bride missed out on her first shot at Group One glory at the Curragh but tomorrow's Moyglare…Sat Aug 26 2006 - 01:00
Teofilo can outbox Trinity CollegeThe €300,000 Tattersalls Sales Stakes may be today's most valuable pot at the Curragh but it's the Group Two Galileo Futurity…Sat Aug 26 2006 - 01:00
Curragh receives another 'setback'The long-running legal wrangle that has prevented work beginning on the proposed new 100 million redevelopment of the Curragh…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Modeeroch looks the pickModeeroch has drawn a blank in five starts this year but the seven furlongs of this evening's Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary…Thu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
Weld looks to SuppositionDermot Weld's wide-margin Galway winner Supposition has been installed favourite to win Sunday's Group One feature at the Curragh…Wed Aug 23 2006 - 01:00
Alexandrova has the class to finish off rare trebleAlexandrova has proved herself an exceptional filly and the English and Irish Oaks winner can emphasise the point by completing…Wed Aug 23 2006 - 01:00
Another test for TrinityNews and preview : Trinity College, who earned comparisons with his illustrious sire Giants Causeway when winning on his debut…Tue Aug 22 2006 - 01:00
Dylan should be on songYork preview : Ireland's influence on the Juddmonte International has been present from the start, when Roberto handed out Brigadier…Tue Aug 22 2006 - 01:00
Kinane to ride DylanRacing News Round-up: The "old firm" of Michael Kinane and Aidan O'Brien will team up again for tomorrow's Juddmonte International…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
O'Brien will make late call on EmperorRacing: Aidan O'Brien will have the track at Deauville checked out today to see if the ground conditions there will allow Holy…Sat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Arabian looks leading light in DesmondRacing: Arabian Prince has been making the pace for some of his more illustrious stable companions this season but the Aidan…Sat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Soft ground a big concern for O'Brien's EmperorRacing: A last minute call will be made this morning about allowing Holy Roman Emperor attempt a Group One double at Deauville…Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Weld's filly returns at the CurraghRacing: The Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Nightime will make her long-awaited return to action in next month's Blandford Stakes…Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Leopardstown 'too soon' for George WashingtonRacing: George Washington's return to action will have to wait a little longer after the star colt's trainer, Aidan O'Brien, …Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
George may get Goodwood runAidan O'Brien hopes to use Goodwood's Celebration Mile as a "getting to know you" exercise for George Washington's new jockey…Mon Aug 14 2006 - 01:00
US pilots enlisted in O'Brien causeAidan O'Brien has turned to the top US jockeys Garrett Gomez and Johnny Velazquez for the Arlington Million meeting in Chicago…Sat Aug 12 2006 - 01:00
Fallon can opt for US appealKieren Fallon hasn't given up hope of riding the Aidan O'Brien-trained Ace in Saturday night's Arlington Million in Chicago, …Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Irish previewsMiddlemarch can bounce back from an unlucky Galway experience and secure another flat race success at Gowran Park this evening…Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
Unbeaten Hellvelyn may be Curragh-boundYorkshire trainer Bryan Smart could allow his unbeaten star juvenile Hellvelyn to attempt to break Coolmore Stud's remarkable…Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
Globetrotting O'Brien uncertain about pilotsRACING - News and preview: Aidan O'Brien's reach this weekend will stretch from Chicago to Normandy and back to the Curragh …Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Opportunity for Danak to shineDanak can prove to be a bank holiday black spot for the bookmakers at Cork this afternoon with Michael Kinane's mount strongly…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
€2.6m for a day at the races: rich Ireland's new breed of big spenderIf the Galway races are an indication of the country's economic self-confidence then Ireland must be bordering on the boorish…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Fallon case could yet be a legal minefieldSideline Cut: Maybe it's a good thing that one of the people on the board of Britain's Horseracing Regulatory Authority rejoices…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Fallon teams up with UhoomagooOne of the features of this year's record-breaking Galway festival has been the massive popular support for Kieren Fallon and…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Scene is setfor HitchcockThe Guinness Handicap at Galway was hardly what was originally intended for the grandly bred Hitchcock but the €70,000 fifth-…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
O'Regan on Kinger RocksDenis O'Regan will hope to emulate Roger Loughran's winning spare ride experience yesterday after coming in for the mount on …Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Weld's plans undoneA change in the balloting system appears to have scuppered the chances of the major Guinness Galway Hurdle fancy Zeroberto running…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
New track to hold 12 meetings2007 Fixtures: Ireland's first all-weather track - at Dundalk, which is due to open in August 2007 - will host 12 meetings next…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
Eighth day not a priorityGalway plans: Galway week may be the major bank roll for racing in Ireland, but plans to further capitalise on that with an …Mon Jul 31 2006 - 01:00
Walsh and Smullen the fancied duoRuby Walsh and Pat Smullen have been installed as favourites to be the leading riders at next week's Galway Festival.Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Hurricane can thwart Heart's Cry's bold bidKing George preview: After Azamour's success at Newbury last year, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes returns…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Rejection of high court appeal adds to uncertainty for FallonNews and Leopardstown preview: Kieren Fallon is facing an even more uncertain future after the high court's decision in London…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Galway's enduring egalitarian appealSideline Cut: Over the years, your correspondent has been fortunate enough to have been paid to attend some of the great racecourses…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Decision on Fallon's appeal due todayKieren Fallon will find out in London this morning if his High Court appeal against the ban that prohibits him from riding in…Fri Jul 28 2006 - 01:00
Decision on Fallon's appeal to be made todayRacing News Kieren Fallon will find out in London this morning if his High Court appeal against the ban that prohibits him from…Fri Jul 28 2006 - 01:00
Mullins decides to waitThe odds about Ansar completing an unprecedented three-in-a-row in next week's William Hill Galway Plate continue to tumble but…Thu Jul 27 2006 - 01:00
Astronomer looks bestNaas Preview Anyone prepared to dismiss this evening's Naas card as another run-of-the-mill fixture should remember how seven…Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Weld fails to add to tally in USDermot Weld failed to add to his impressive record in Arlington Park, Chicago, on Saturday night as Golden Arrow managed only…Mon Jul 24 2006 - 01:00
Mulhern sprinter looks the pickThere may be some punters out there prepared to oppose the flying sprinter Osterhase when he races over six furlongs at Fairyhouse…Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
Weld on his travels againAmerican Derby, preview: Golden Arrow will attempt to become the latest Dermot Weld- trained horse to make his mark in the US…Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
McDonogh's just focusing on nowJamie Spencer's lengthy suspension has robbed the jockeys championship in Britain of much of its interest but there is no such…Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
