Top fillies upset by BalisadaIt was a blank second day for Ireland and for thousands of punters who saw their resources melt away in the sweltering heatThu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Grimshaw is clear choiceDespite an official ground forecast of "good" for Tipperary this evening, there is watering going on at the track which should…Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Fasliyev lives up to home reputationIt's Sendawar's misfortune that potential often excites racing folk more than the provenWed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Enrique nappedRoyal Ascot's second day features the £235,000 Group One Coronation Stakes, one of the hardest handicaps of the year in the £…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien to land trebleAidan O' Brien may be busy at Royal Ascot but he can keep the home fires burning this evening at Naas with a treble.Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Fasliyev expected to sprint homeJust three Irish-trained horses take part on the opening day of Royal Ascot 1999, with Orpen representing Aidan O'Brien in the…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Piranesi looks the partAidan O'Brien isn't represented in tonight's Percy French Maiden at Roscommon but Ballydoyle will have an ear cocked to the result…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Dead heat controversyBookmakers were left seething at Gowran yesterday after inadequate photo-finish equipment forced the Turf Club judge to award…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Saffron to miss Irish DerbySaffron Walden will miss Sunday week's Budweiser Irish Derby at the CurraghMon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Ballydoyle prepared for royal battleThe unbeaten Fasliyev has been given the nod to represent Aidan O'Brien in Tuesday's Coventry Stakes as the Ballydoyle trainer…Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Eternal Night looks bright for MeadeEvery trainer likes to succeed at their local track, but few accomplish it as regularly as Noel MeadeSat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Perian Life worth napThis evening's seven-race card at Wexford looks one to be approached with trepidation, but a horse to stay on the right side …Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Orpen goes to AscotOrpen is set to try and make it third time lucky in Group One company this season by contesting next Tuesday's St James's Palace…Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Empire crumblesSecond Empire's flirtation with fame may be at at end after the one-time Derby favourite and champion two year old could finish…Thu Jun 10 1999 - 01:00
Two-Twenty-Two bestLeopardstown hosts its second fixture in three days and after Proud Native's Group Three victory for Britain on Monday, there…Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Oxx happyJohn Oxx will be depending on Enzeli to give his season a boost when the colt runs in tomorrow week's Ascot Gold Cup.Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Gild should win for BolgerTralee's second day can begin with a bang for punters as Gild looks a reasonable bet to land the opening Ardfert Maiden.Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Greaves times it rightYorkshire trainer David Nicholls and his wife, leading woman rider Alex Greaves, made a successful first sortie to Ireland when…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Saffron may runSaffron Walden, a disappointing seventh to Oath in Saturday's Epsom Derby, could have another crack at a mile and a half classic…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Oath set for CurraghThe 220th Epsom Derby was won by the livewire Irish-bred colt OathMon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
Zaajer has credentialsDerby number 220 and rarely has there been a more open renewalSat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Ramruma is on Cecil's agenda for Irish OaksHenry Cecil maintained his almost vice-like grip on the Epsom Oaks when Ramruma gave the Newmarket trainer a remarkable sixth…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Sunspangled to outstay fieldShahtoush sprang a 12 to 1 surprise for Aidan O'Brien and Michael Kinane in the 1998 Epsom Oaks, and Sunspangled is selected …Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien to decide lateThe identity of Aidan O'Brien's Epsom Derby runner is unlikely to be definitely known until the horse boards the plane to England…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Park notedA year after his finest hour, Sunshine Street has his first start of 1999 in this evening's Gallinule Stakes, but the race-fit…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Saffron may miss EpsomA decision will be made this morning on whether Saffron Walden makes a dramatic late switch from Saturday's Epsom Derby to Sunday…Thu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Four-timer completedOsprey Ridge completed the not inconsiderable feat of four handicap successes in-a-row when scoring in the Garristown Handicap…Thu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Tote broker dealThe Tote staff at the centre of last weekend's threatened strike action at Naas yesterday voted unanimously to accept the Irish…Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
Gothic Theme bestWith building work continuing at Fairyhouse, the executive could possibly have done without an eight-race card this evening but…Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien to have two in OaksSunspangled and Crystal Downs are set to try and repeat Aidan O'Brien's 1998 success with Shahtoush in Friday's Epsom Oaks.Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
Feast on BanquetThis evening's seven-race card at Kilbeggan has the attraction of a £10,000 jackpot guarantee, and in the fourth contest, the…Mon May 31 1999 - 01:00
Saffron the oneSaffron Walden will be the sole Aidan O'Brien trained horse in Saturday's Vodafone Epsom Derby.Mon May 31 1999 - 01:00
Experimental put outAs stewards inquiries go, yesterday's decision by the Clonmel officials to throw Experimental out of first place in the Hill …Mon May 31 1999 - 01:00
Young McDonogh can make his point with doubleOne of the country's leading apprentices, Declan McDonogh, can further advertise his abilities with a double at Naas this afternoon…Sat May 29 1999 - 01:00
Strike action at Naas deferredThere will be no picketing at Naas races today after five hours of talks between the Irish Horseracing Authority and SIPTU last…Sat May 29 1999 - 01:00
Wherewilitall notedTwo meetings, 13 races and a total of 200 horses scheduled to race at Wexford and Down Royal this eveningFri May 28 1999 - 01:00
Weld books best in USTop American rider John Velazquez has been booked to ride the Dermot Weld-trained Port Bayou in Saturday week's Belmont Stakes…Thu May 27 1999 - 01:00
Glorious night when smugness was the enemyAs 22 players got ready to play a game of football, millions seemed to lose the run of themselvesThu May 27 1999 - 01:00
Follow O'BrienSaffron Waldon's Guineas success perked up the Ballydoyle season at Group One international level but there has been no doubting…Thu May 27 1999 - 01:00
Naas picket now likelyA showdown between the Irish Horseracing Authority and SIPTU is looking increasingly likely at Naas on Saturday following the…Wed May 26 1999 - 01:00
Landmark win for HughesIt's fair to say that Sheikh Mohammed didn't have Laytown's unique challenge in mind when he planned the breeding of Polenka, …Wed May 26 1999 - 01:00
Derby next on agendaSaffron Waldon zipped to the top of the Epsom Derby market when Saturday's Entenmann's Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh yet…Mon May 24 1999 - 01:00
Hills filly on top as outsiders dominateHula Angel led home an English one-two and a bonanza for the bookmakers when giving the father and son combination of Barry and…Mon May 24 1999 - 01:00
Sir Oracle the choiceIreland's two top amateur riders, Philip Fenton and Paul Moloney, have decided to share this season's championship crown.Mon May 24 1999 - 01:00
Sunspangled to strike formAn 18-runner classic with a favourite that has been traded at 5 to 4 in the ante-post market is the scenario in tomorrow's Entenmann…Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
Mus-If to beat English coltsDescribe a race as impossible to call and fate will usually bite back with a brilliant 10-length winnerSat May 22 1999 - 01:00
Hariymi is sound betIt's typical pre-big race weekend fare at Dundalk this evening, but after Enzeli's ultra-impressive victory at Leoprdstown on…Fri May 21 1999 - 01:00
Enzeli wins eased downEnzeli turned last night's Saval Beg Stakes into a procession and earned himself the chance to continue a Group One family tradition…Thu May 20 1999 - 01:00
Kinane can up tempoMichael Kinane is setting a cracking pace at the top of the jockeys' table and can up the tempo even more with a double at Gowran…Thu May 20 1999 - 01:00
