Japan facing definitive test in Juddmonte InternationalBeating an in-form Crystal Ocean would be a big milestone for O’Brien’s three-year-oldWed Aug 21 2019 - 06:00
Trainer Rothwell fined over altering date of vaccination on horse passportCo Wicklow trainer admits ‘error of judgment’ after providing misleading information to an officialTue Aug 20 2019 - 16:33
HRI seeking return of €539k from security firm in liquidationPotential total exposure for Irish racing interests estimated at close to €750kMon Aug 19 2019 - 16:42
Dangers of too much too soon not confined to soccerPutting youngsters into such a specialised environment hardly comes without problemsMon Aug 05 2019 - 06:00
Curragh changes designed to facilitate public for Phoenix Stakes meetingUnbeaten Ger Lyons-trained star Siskin a notable contender in this year’s renewalMon Aug 05 2019 - 01:00
Franke Dettori secures 12th Group one of the season at DeauvilleAdvertise lands Prix Maurice de Gheest with Aidan O’Brien’s pair both out of the frameSun Aug 04 2019 - 15:59
Strong cross-channel element to weekend Galway festival actionNicky Henderson makes rare raid on Ballybrit with TheinvalSat Aug 03 2019 - 06:00
O’Brien bids to stop Dettori bandwagon in Deauville Group OneLe Brivido and So Perfect fly Ballydoyle flag in Prix Maurice de GheestSat Aug 03 2019 - 06:00
Harrington’s Camphor in contention for Galway’s day five featureHorse trying a mile and a half for first time but she should be well suitedThu Aug 01 2019 - 19:04
Tudor City the toast of the town in GalwayRobbie Power times challenge to perfection at BallybritThu Aug 01 2019 - 18:38
Borice keeps up Gordon Elliott’s Galway Plate dominationTrainer wins race for third time in four years as English rider Bryony Frost has to settle for secondThu Aug 01 2019 - 06:45
Davids Charm team eye second time lucky in Galway HurdleIrish Leger hero Wicklow Brave has second start over fences in Grade Three novice chaseThu Aug 01 2019 - 06:00
Rachael Blackmore and Bryony Frost aiming for Galway Plate GloryAuthorities hope prize money boost can help increase dwindling crowd numbersWed Jul 31 2019 - 06:00
Colin Keane lands another big Galway pot as Saltonstall takes featureJockey enjoys double to extend championship lead on horse bought for €44kTue Jul 30 2019 - 21:24
Donnacha O’Brien aiming to fill in family gap with NumerianVeteran Baraweez set for 11th Galway Festival start but best days may be behind himTue Jul 30 2019 - 06:00
Jody Townend maintains big race family tradition at Galway FestivalJockey makes spectacular return from serious injury on Great White SharkMon Jul 29 2019 - 21:15
So much for technology as old-fashioned guts and glory win outTV View: After all the talk of hurling modernity, it’s looking like an old-school finalMon Jul 29 2019 - 12:26
Patrick Mullins hoping for lucky 13th ride in amateur derbyTrainer’s son aboard Legal Spin chasing elusive prize in day one feature at BallybritMon Jul 29 2019 - 07:28
Organisers optimistic for week as Galway Festival reaches 150Dermot Weld is hoping that Shekhem will be his best hope in Monday's Connacht Hotel HandicapSun Jul 28 2019 - 15:48
Anthony Van Dyck faces major King George task against EnableO’Brien star bidding to become 13th Irish -trained winner of Ascot featureSat Jul 27 2019 - 06:00
HRI chief unfazed about slip in Galway festival attendanceBrian Kavanagh believes boost in betting ring turnover can be maintained at eventFri Jul 26 2019 - 18:18
Curragh’s new chief emphasises need for local backingFuture success hinges on venue being ‘racecourse of the community’, says Pat KeoghTue Jul 23 2019 - 16:54
Keogh expected to take over the reins at the CurraghLeopardstown chief executive to take on head of racing operations at €81m facilitySun Jul 21 2019 - 21:01
TV View: Nothing tedious about watching Lowry’s march to gloryIrishman thrives on mental challenge on final day of British Open at PortrushSun Jul 21 2019 - 19:21
Dettori the star of the show in Irish OaksDettori pilots Star Catcher home in feature race at the CurraghSat Jul 20 2019 - 18:34
Colin Keane has potential first classic victory in his sights on Oaks ‘spare’Eight Irish Oaks winners in last decade have been trained overseasFri Jul 19 2019 - 16:28
Dettori returns to Kerry for four rides at Killarney FestivalItalian jockey set to bid for fifth Irish Oaks on Star Catcher this SaturdayTue Jul 16 2019 - 17:35
Sheikh Mohammed’s representative sorry to see Curragh chief executive goOsborne still optimistic about the future of beleaguered €81m facilityTue Jul 16 2019 - 01:02
Curragh chief executive Derek McGrath confirms departure‘If we failed . . . it was to integrate behind a shared vision for what we want the Curragh to be’Sun Jul 14 2019 - 16:14
Japan could prove pick of Aidan O’Brien’s bunch in ParisTrainer could finish weekend with two more Group One winning three-year-oldsFri Jul 12 2019 - 16:02
BHA denies bias over quizzing of Irish trainersIRTA says ‘it would appear that Irish trainers are being singled out for special attention’Tue Jul 09 2019 - 20:44
Frankie Dettori to ride at Killarney festival next weekItalian jockey is enjoying a superb summer with seven Group One winners in last six weeksTue Jul 09 2019 - 15:14
Ten Sovereigns could provide O’Brien with fifth July Cup victorySpeak In Colours another Irish contender at Newmarket while Wisdom Mind goes to PontefractTue Jul 09 2019 - 06:00
More than meets the eye when it comes to animal crueltyA randy thoroughbred can be intimidating in every way, a hazard to themselves and othersMon Jul 08 2019 - 12:16
Irish horseracing to stay on track despite UK betting shop closuresRacecourses’ ability to top up prize money may come under pressure, says HRI bossSun Jul 07 2019 - 17:56
Dettori gilds Group One credentials with Too Darn Hot at DeauvilleIrish handler Dermot Weld tries first time hood on Masaff in Roscommon Listed featureSun Jul 07 2019 - 16:35
Enable’s historic campaign starts with Coral Eclipse at SandownJohn Gosden’s star odds-on to see off Magical again as she begins her bid for Arc hat-trickFri Jul 05 2019 - 16:36
Sheikh Mohammed and Ireland: The equine connectionNew Approach, the world’s top-rated three-year-old in 2008, raced in the colours of Princess HayaWed Jul 03 2019 - 12:58
O’Brien triple-handed in pursuit of US Grade One glory at BelmontColin Keane odds on favourite to regain jockeys’ title from Donnacha O’BrienWed Jul 03 2019 - 01:00
Jockeys rail against ‘plainly unjust’ whip rulesNo whip inquiries at Derby festival indicates bedding-in period now over, claims regulatorMon Jul 01 2019 - 20:51
Amateur jockey Mikey O’Connor suspended for two yearsCork-based jockey sanctioned for conduct at point-to-point meetings in MunsterMon Jul 01 2019 - 19:45
Magical to renew rivalry with Enable in EclipseVictory for O’Brien filly in Group One would secure record-equalling sixth title for handlerMon Jul 01 2019 - 18:10
HRI boss says Derby day queue problem needs to be addressedDespite expensive revamp, 12,000 attendance less than half four years agoSun Jun 30 2019 - 19:12
Pádraig Beggy lands another long-shot Classic as Sovereign wins Irish DerbyTrainer Aidan O’Brien wins Curragh race for the 13th time with 33-1 outsiderSat Jun 29 2019 - 19:00
Kevin Prendergast aims for fairytale Irish Derby victory with MadhmoonAidan O’Brien chasing his 13th Derby victory at revamped CurraghSat Jun 29 2019 - 06:00
Ryan Moore aims to complete Classic haul with Irish Derby winMonarch of Egypt returns to action for first time since April in Railway StakesSat Jun 29 2019 - 06:00
GAA claim clash between Kildare game and Derby could not be avoidedOption of delaying throw-in to 7pm ruled out due to complications over Mayo-Armagh gameThu Jun 27 2019 - 18:37
Dettori hoping return to the Curragh is Worth Waiting forRoyal Ascot’s top rider will have to overcome Oaks runner-up Pink Dogwood in featureThu Jun 27 2019 - 18:30
HRI refuse to say what will be satisfactory crowd for Derby dayAttendance could be affected by football qualifier between Kildare and Tyrone at NewbridgeThu Jun 27 2019 - 00:10
Curragh seeking to attract more international runners for Irish Derby‘The English horses are not prepared to come over and take on the Irish horses again when they got well beaten at Epsom’Wed Jun 26 2019 - 18:45
