Weld books US jockey for Grey SwallowRACING: Top American jockey Alex Solis will be on board Grey Swallow when the 2004 Irish Derby hero bids to get his 2006 campaign…Thu May 11 2006 - 01:00
Aussie Rules to lead raid on French classicsRacing: Fresh from George Washington's spectacular 2,000 Guineas triumph at Newmarket, Aidan O'Brien will travel in strength…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Asian Maze targets Prix la BarkaIreland's star mare Asian Maze is set to follow in the legendary hooves of Dawn Run and run at the Auteuil track in Paris later…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Kastoria to continue late progressThe weekend's feature is the Listed Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan tomorrow where Kastoria can secure the second black type success…Sat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
Carndale can oblige for Meade Weekend previewsIt's the final day of the 2005-06 jumps season in Ireland and after securing a fourth jockeys title with a productive Punchestown…Sat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
Grounds for concernPunchestown NH Festival/Day Four preview: All the evidence suggests the opposition will get close to Brave Inca in today's ACC…Fri Apr 28 2006 - 01:00
Danoli dies after severe colic attackDanoli, one of the most popular horses in Ireland during the 1990's, died at the weekend following a severe attack of colicThu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
Asian Maze should keep impressive record intactAsian Maze has a 100 per cent winning record at Punchestown and that looks set to continue this afternoon with the fourth Grade…Thu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
War Of Attrition can make it a cup doublePunchestown Festival Day Two preview: If Cheltenham was a coronation for War Of Attrition, then today's Guinness Gold Cup at…Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
McCoy and McManus go bookie bashingPunchestown NH Festival: Tony McCoy and JP McManus are formidable characters anyway but together they can spell disaster for…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Tragic death of young amateurIrish racing was yesterday coming to terms with the death of the young amateur jockey Dary Cullen who was killed in a fall at…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
O'Brien ups Classic anteKieren Fallon will be in action in France tomorrow as Aidan O'Brien significantly steps up his Classic preparations with trial…Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
Murphy is on SalmonTimmy Murphy will be back on board the star chaser Beef Or Salmon when he runs in next Wednesday's Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown…Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
O'Brien team set for LongchampRacing News round-up: Aidan O'Brien is preparing to crank up his classic preparations several notches this weekend and will …Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00
Catch Me to strike againTipperary preview: The ex-German Catch Me made an impressive Irish debut at the Curragh just 11 days ago and significantly makes…Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00
Hughes' change of fortune to continueFairyhouse Preview: When your luck turns, it often turns with a vengeance and after Point Barrow's spectacular Grand National…Wed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Hughes' change of fortune to continueFairyhouse Preview: When your luck turns, it often turns with a vengeance and after Point Barrow's spectacular Grand National…Tue Apr 18 2006 - 01:00
Stoneville's solid credentialsRest of Irish Racing Preview : It's not often a steeplechase star like Beef Or Salmon, ridden for the first time by Andrew McNamara…Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Loughran to celebrate big-race win on OulartIrish Grand National Preview : Roger Loughran's Christmas present was a batch of all the wrong sort of headlines but the jockey…Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Bank on Bolger's HeliostaticLeopardstown's Guineas Trials have a history of throwing up future Classic winners and there will be many banking on Heliostatic…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
'Fitzy' teams up with DoireTony Martin has turned to his old big-race ally Mick Fitzgerald to ride Dun Doire, the hot favourite for Monday's Powers Whiskey…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Innox lined up for FairyhouseGrand National news: Those punters who have plunged on Dun Doire for the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National may yet end up …Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00
Oxx's Raydan hard to ignoreTipperary Preview: At this stage last year it was possible Classic glory rather than a seven-furlong Tipperary maiden that was…Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00
Dun Doire dilemmaDun Doire might be the stand-out favourite for Monday's Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National but uncertainty over who will ride…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
Cully charge looks bestLimerick Preview: Conditions will have a testing National Hunt feel at Limerick's all-Flat fixture this evening and in the circumstances…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
Mullins star may run at festivalRacing News: Hedgehunter, a gallant runner-up in both the Gold Cup and the Grand National within the last four weeks, doesn'…Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
Hardy likely to improveRest of Liverpool preview Hardy Eustace heads a strong Irish team for the Scottish And Newcastle Aintree Hurdle today and the…Sat Apr 08 2006 - 01:00
Conna Castle looks best to challenge Straw BearIt's three years since Barry Geraghty and the Cork trainer Jimmy Mangan enjoyed a magnificent Grand National success with Monty…Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Bothar Na can give Mullins camp a boostAintree Preview : A total of 17 Irish-trained horses, including Beef Or Salmon in the Betfair Bowl, are set to start in today…Thu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00
Sher Why Not is bestGowran Preview : Evening racing kicks into gear for the year at Gowran where Sher Why Not looks a good bet to score for Brave…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
Navan is switchedA rare racing blank in Ireland this weekend means that tomorrow's scheduled Navan meeting has been switched to next Saturday …Sat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00
Punchestown generated €43 million for economyNext month's Punchestown festival will have almost 2Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Brave Inca to give Liverpool a missIt has been confirmed Brave Inca will have the final start of his momentous season at Punchestown next month but where the Champion…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Mullins all set for the big testRACING: Willie Mullins is keeping his fingers crossed that Hedgehunter can recover from an excellent run in the Cheltenham Gold…Tue Mar 28 2006 - 01:00
Lordan makes light work of murky openingCurragh Report: It would be pushing things to say that Wayne Lordan lit up the opening day of the 2006 Flat season at the Curragh…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Right Here Right NowONE TO FOLLOW: National Hunt racing's tweed-fest at Cheltenham is over, and now it's the turn of the multi-million euro blue…Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Kane Hekili looks class act on the dirtBoth Alexander Goldrun and Alayan will fly the Irish flag at the world's most valuable race meeting tonight but the $6 million…Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Utterly Heaven to impressWith Cork's National Hunt fixture dependant on passing a 7Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Weld happy with stringDermot Weld produced more winners on the Flat than anyone else in Ireland last year and the legendary Curragh trainer will be…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Corrig set for fencesBlue Corrig's career takes another turn at Clonmel this afternoon when the classy grey has a first start over fences.Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Murphy weighs up options for Brave IncaNews : Colm Murphy hasn't ruled out giving his Champion Hurdle winner Brave Inca a run in the Aintree Hurdle next month ahead…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Heavy all round for the CurraghNews round-up : The ground for the opening of the 2006 Flat season at the Curragh on Sunday will be testing and there could …Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Fatalities rise to nineOne horse was reported to have been killed on the final day of the festival to bring the total number of fatalities this week…Sat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00
No respite at homeWeekend previews : Philip Rothwell will try to put a winning finish to a magnificent week when Arturius lines up on the all-…Sat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00
Whyso Mayo completes recordRest of yesterday's races : War Of Attrition got the Gold Cup glory, but it was the West Cork-trained Whyso Mayo who broke new…Sat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00
'No pattern' to seven fatalitiesThe managing director of Cheltenham, Edward Gillespie, insisted last night there is no pattern to the sad statistic that seven…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Tiger Cry should have no problem with conditionsPreview Rest of today's card It's four years since Arthur Moore and David Casey teamed up to win the Johnny Henderson Grand …Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Fondmort's experience can prove decisivePreview Rest of today's card Horses for courses is a theory that can pay off around Cheltenham and on that basis the only horse…Thu Mar 16 2006 - 00:00
Hedgehunter to take chance in Gold CupThe Grand National winner Hedgehunter has got the green light to run in next Friday's Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup with Ruby…Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
Mounthenry looks bestThurles preview: Today's Grade Two Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle at Thurles provides a quality contest on the eve of the Cheltenham…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
