Irish Grand National: Smooth start critical for 30-runner field in €500,000 renewal Shambolic starting arrangements at recent Cheltenham festival underscore need to ensure fair chance for allMon Apr 06 2026 - 06:00
Brian Hayes proves an apt winner of Honeysuckle Hurdle to break Group One duck at FairyhouseJockey’s wife Rachael Blackmore enjoyed massive success on the horse the race is named after Sun Apr 05 2026 - 18:18
Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott go head-to-head over lucrative Easter festival period Paul Townend on board sole juvenile Charme De Faust as rider bides for another Honeysuckle success Sat Apr 04 2026 - 06:00
Harry Cobden searching for first winner in Ireland with six Willie Mullins rides in Cork Ryan Moore takes Noblesse mount for Joseph O’Brien on Irish Oaks runner-up Sat Apr 04 2026 - 06:00
Good Friday meeting is new Easter racing date to tie in with liturgical calendar Irish Grand National on Easter Monday is first of three ‘National’ prizes crammed into dozen days Fri Apr 03 2026 - 06:00
Gordon Elliott has lead of over €350,000 as trainers’ title race with Willie Mullins nears finish Up to 500 people watched Ballydoyle workouts at the Curragh on Sunday Tue Mar 31 2026 - 06:00
Up to five British-trained horses could be in the mix for Irish Grand National Ben Pauling-trained The Jukebox Kid an 8-1 ante-post favourite for €500k Fairyhouse spectacularSun Mar 29 2026 - 15:00
Albert Einstein returns to action in Gladness Stakes at the CurraghRyan Moore switches from Dubai World Cup card to partner 2,000 Guineas favourite in Listed contestSat Mar 28 2026 - 06:00
Trainer Michael O’Meara fined and horse disqualified from first place after positive drug testParnell Street won at Thurles last November but tested positive for phenobarbitalFri Mar 27 2026 - 18:57
Ethical Diamond lines up in bid to give Willie Mullins the biggest pay-day of his careerDanny Tudhope rides big Irish hope after Dylan Browne McMonagle ruled out of World Cup cardFri Mar 27 2026 - 16:00
Staging $30m Dubai World Cup programme in war zone a defiant feat Trio of Irish runners take their chances on a card topped by the two best racehorses worldwide Fri Mar 27 2026 - 06:00
Gordon Elliott does not think he has ‘any chance’ of dethroning Willie Mullins as champion trainerMeathman holds a lead of about €400,000 in the trainer’s championshipTue Mar 24 2026 - 17:09
Aidan O’Brien not ruling out 2,000 Guineas favourite Albert Einstein appearing at the CurraghChampion trainer said horse fastest he has had in 30 years at BallydoyleTue Mar 24 2026 - 15:58
Fact To File could face Gaelic Warrior in mouthwatering Punchestown Gold Cup ‘They do a great job with the ground in Punchestown’ says JP McManus’s racing manager Frank Berry Mon Mar 23 2026 - 15:58
Irish racing authorities trial flag starts without starting tape following Cheltenham chaosIrish stars arrive in Dubai ahead of weekend World Cup programme in Meydan Mon Mar 23 2026 - 06:00
Willie Mullins and Joseph O’Brien set to fly Irish flag at World Cup meeting in DubaiCauseway gets chance to prove himself a potential ‘Paddington’ when lining up at Naas on SundayFri Mar 20 2026 - 16:16
Willie Mullins admits hat-trick of British trainers’ titles all but ‘impossible’Irishman trails Dan Skelton by more than €2.2m in cross-channel championship tablesFri Mar 20 2026 - 16:11
You don’t have to be Albert Einstein to reckon he’s O’Brien’s top hope for Classic successPierre Bonnard leading Ballydoyle hope for further Epsom glory as Aidan O’Brien says Derby still the ultimate prizeMon Mar 16 2026 - 16:44
Cheltenham festival’s unusually narky vibe reflects the age Willie Mullins and JP McManus delivered a one-two hit to the Cheltenham authoritiesMon Mar 16 2026 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien starts 30th season at Ballydoyle as flat campaign kicks off Brazilian trainer Robson de Aguiar hoping to make an immediate impression at the CurraghSat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
Ireland edges festival tally 15-13 but Cheltenham rivalry rejuvenated Willie Mullins saddles record-equalling seventh Triumph Hurdle winner with 50/1 shot Fri Mar 13 2026 - 20:20
Paul Townend makes it a record fifth Cheltenham Gold Cup on Gaelic Warrior Occasion marred as veteran Envoi Allen collapses and dies after finishing his final race Fri Mar 13 2026 - 18:55
Rebecca Curtis plotting Gold Cup heist for Haiti Couleurs from west Wales racing outpostTrainer and jockey Sean Bowen looking to end 36-year wait for a Welsh-trained winner of steeplechasing’s most coveted prizeFri Mar 13 2026 - 06:00
Harry Redknapp aiming for Cheltenham Gold Cup glory with The Jukebox ManFriday 13th ‘Blue Riband’ success would be lucky for more than the former Spurs and West Ham managerFri Mar 13 2026 - 06:00
Ask Brewster’s Cheltenham win brings happy end to tumultuous week for training teamTeenage Irish jockey Shane Cotter wins Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase at Cheltenham Thu Mar 12 2026 - 19:11
Cheltenham Festival: Fifth-time lucky for ‘superstar’ Home By The Lee in Stayers’ Hurdle Willie Mullins and JP McManus critical of ground conditions after Fact To File defection from Ryanair ChaseThu Mar 12 2026 - 17:52
Declan Queally and Nico de Boinville shake hands after Davy Russell acts as peacemakerIrish amateur said fellow jockey Nico De Boinville directed ‘horrific’ abuse at him on Wednesday Thu Mar 12 2026 - 12:54
‘Shark’ Hanlon and Hewick gear up for ultimate fairytale result at CheltenhamFather and son team fancy their chances of Stayers’ Hurdle glory on Thursday Thu Mar 12 2026 - 06:00
Inevitable ‘what if’ will hang over Fact To File if he wins Ryanair Chase for second yearBallyburn could upset established order in Stayers’ Hurdle clashThu Mar 12 2026 - 06:00
Four Irish jockeys suspended at Cheltenham as Declan Queally says he was abused by Nico de Boinville‘I was being abused by an English rider, Nico de Boinville, and it’s not very nice,’ Queally saidWed Mar 11 2026 - 21:25
Irish jockey Declan Queally accuses Nico De Boinville of racial abuse at CheltenhamIncident occurred after chaotic start to Turners Novice HurdleWed Mar 11 2026 - 19:37
Willie Mullins hits top gear with Il Etait Temps the highlight of Grade One hat-trick at CheltenhamTop flat rider Colin Keane makes immediate Cheltenham impression with Bumper victory on The Mourne RamblerWed Mar 11 2026 - 18:26
Declan Queally: ‘Irish racing likes when smaller stables are able to compete against bigger ones’Waterford trainer is relishing underdog status as I’ll Sort That lines up in the Turners Novice HurdleWed Mar 11 2026 - 06:00
Cheltenham day two tips: Willie Mullins’s best hope in the opener and picks for each race Irish trainer has six shots at notching an eighth victory in the raceWed Mar 11 2026 - 06:00
JP McManus aims to land elusive Champion Chase crown with MajboroughWillie Mullins also saddles Il Etait Temps for Wednesday’s two-mile crownWed Mar 11 2026 - 06:00
Cheltenham attendance up on opening day but well short of new capacity limitThere was one equine fatality on Tuesday as Arkle Trophy outsider Hansard was pulled upTue Mar 10 2026 - 19:38
JP McManus celebrates birthday with 208-1 Cheltenham handicap doubleNicky Henderson completes opening day double through Old Park Star and Holloway QueenTue Mar 10 2026 - 18:08
Lossiemouth makes the most of her shot at Champion Hurdle glory on opening day at Cheltenham Willie Mullins enjoys double as Kargese upsets the odds against Arkle big gunsTue Mar 10 2026 - 18:00
The New Lion can capitalise on Constitution Hill’s walk-on part at CheltenhamLossiemouth sports first-time cheekpieces as she finally gets shot at Champion Hurdle Mon Mar 09 2026 - 19:19
Willie Mullins factor crucial to Irish hopes in opening festival highlights Glen To Glen leads Joseph O’Brien hopes of a ‘Fred Winter’ hat-trickMon Mar 09 2026 - 19:00
Staunch Nicky Henderson once again at the fore of British Cheltenham hopes Veteran Englishman first scored at Cheltenham in 1985 with Champion Hurdle winner See You ThenMon Mar 09 2026 - 13:53
Lossiemouth is new favourite for Champion Hurdle Gold Cup’s reputation as chasing’s ‘Blue Riband’ takes a knock from Fact To File’s defection to Ryanair Sun Mar 08 2026 - 16:07
AP McCoy tips Fact To File to line up in Ryanair at Cheltenham instead of Gold CupNoel Meade targets Imperial Cup glory with Messerschmitt in Sandown featureSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Cheltenham Festival celebrity forecasts: Willie Mullins wins to be in the single digits?Predictions vary for the number of Irish winners at festivalSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
JP McManus: Racing’s most famous gambler has a stronger grip than ever before on the sportExtent of dominant owner’s racing empire prompts ‘succession stakes’ speculationSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Galopin Des Champs ruled out of Cheltenham Gold CupWillie Mullins-trained star was fancied to join Kauto Star as a three-time Gold Cup winnerFri Mar 06 2026 - 20:38
Ominous for Cheltenham if festival does not follow attendance trendsRachael Blackmore promoting festival’s ‘Ladies Day’ in bid to boost spectator appealFri Mar 06 2026 - 06:00
Cheltenham Festival: Mullins keeps punters guessing on races for star performers Wednesday marks latest acceptance stage for day-one festival card featuring Champion Hurdle Mon Mar 02 2026 - 18:35
Supreme remains ‘most likely’ Cheltenham option for Talk The Talk Joseph O’Brien waiting to make late decision on Banbridge festival targetMon Mar 02 2026 - 16:51
Irish racing stars waiting to find out when they can fly home from Dubai Meydan’s Super Saturday action turned ‘surreal’ with explosions in the sky during racing Sun Mar 01 2026 - 17:36
