Cercene provides Joe Murphy and Gary Carroll with first Group One success in CoronationWillie Mullins saddles 11th Royal Ascot winner as Ethical Diamond scores under Ryan MooreFri Jun 20 2025 - 18:36
Kevin Prendergast, influential trainer, dies aged 92He trained his first winner in 1963 and put well over 2000 winners through his hands during a lengthy careerFri Jun 20 2025 - 12:57
Underestimating Jonquil could prove costly in vintage Commonwealth Cup at Royal AscotJuddmonte’s No 1 jockey Colin Keane opts to ride Babouche in big sprintFri Jun 20 2025 - 06:00
Royal Ascot: Trawlerman sets new course record with stunning Gold Cup success Aidan O’Brien hat-trick takes him to just four shy of a century of winners at the meeting Thu Jun 19 2025 - 19:01
French star Candelari in the way of O’Brien hopes for 10th Ascot Gold Cup victory with Illinois Charles Darwin aiming to evolve team-Ballydoyle’s Norfolk Stakes record Wed Jun 18 2025 - 19:00
William Buick judges it perfectly on Ombudsman to seal Prince Of Wales’s victory Paddy Twomey saddles first Royal Ascot winner as Carmers enters St Leger picture Wed Jun 18 2025 - 18:57
Colin Keane labels Field Of Gold ‘the best I’ve ridden’ after securing first Group One Royal Ascot winJuddmonte’s new No 1 jockey wins St James’s Palace Stakes in impressive fashionTue Jun 17 2025 - 19:06
Royal Ascot: Los Angeles out to confirm class for Aidan O’Brien in showdown with old foe AnmaatUnbeaten Carmers among strong day-two team for Paddy Twomey Tue Jun 17 2025 - 19:00
Royal Ascot: All eyes on Colin Keane as Irish champion jockey teams up with Field Of Gold for Juddmonte Willie Mullins also aiming for royal success with Reaching High Tue Jun 17 2025 - 06:00
Colin Keane has first classic ride in new role aboard André Fabre runner in French Oaks Bedtime Story must overcome wide draw in €1m Prix De Diane if she’s to continue Aidan O’Brien’s hot streak Sat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
Godolphin’s business sense trumps sporting narratives on both sides of the AtlanticTaking Ruling Court out of Derby and avoiding Triple Crown trail with Sovereignty look like gutless decisionsFri Jun 13 2025 - 06:00
Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Lake Victoria to miss Royal Ascot Aidan O’Brien’s filly to take a break from racing until later in the seasonMon Jun 09 2025 - 14:32
Colin Keane appointed as Juddmonte’s number one jockey in EuropeMove opens the way for Meath jockey to take his career to the next level on world stageMon Jun 09 2025 - 12:04
Clash of the Guineas winners shaping up in St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot Pied Piper aiming to maintain unbeaten record over fences at latest jumps fixture in Roscommon Sun Jun 08 2025 - 14:36
Lambourn odds-on to become the 20th horse to complete Epsom-Curragh Derby double Aidan O’Brien has landmark Derby hat-trick in his sights at the Curragh later this month Sun Jun 08 2025 - 14:18
It’s ‘Wayne’s World’ at Epsom as Lordan guides Lambourn to Derby glory 13/2 shot delivers Aidan O’Brien an 11th victory in English racing’s ‘Blue Riband’ Sat Jun 07 2025 - 17:09
Biggest Derby field for 22 years underlines unpredictability of Epsom classicRyan Moore rides Delacroix from Ballydoyle trio while Irish team completed by Joseph O’Brien’s Tennessee StudSat Jun 07 2025 - 06:00
Minnie Hauk secures an 11th Oaks success for Aidan O’Brien at EpsomIrish trainer has the first two home in fillies’ Classic after earlier winning a 10th Coronation Cup with Jan BrueghelFri Jun 06 2025 - 16:32
Epsom Derby is the original, but sadly it is not the best any moreShort-sighted attitudes to middle-distance breeding are having long-term impact in European racingFri Jun 06 2025 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien trio bid to derail Desert Flower in Epsom OaksChampion trainer bidding for 11th Oaks and another potential Epsom Classic double Thu Jun 05 2025 - 15:32
Delacroix on course to try and crack the Dubawi Derby puzzle for Ballydoyle team The Lion In Winter also among four Epsom Derby possibles for Aidan O’Brien Mon Jun 02 2025 - 19:00
Proven course performer Deressa out to secure valuable prize in €200k Gowran ClassicMidak set to be supplemented into Derby and carry colours of his late owner, the Aga KhanMon Jun 02 2025 - 06:00
Ryan Moore delivers ‘incredible’ ride to win French Derby on Camille Pissarro Aidan O’Brien wins €1.5m Prix Du Jockey Club for second time Sun Jun 01 2025 - 16:33
Winning combination of Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore pin hopes on Camille Pissarro in French DerbyTrainer Charles Byrnes defends his son Philip as IHRB investigates jockey’s controversial unseat from Redwood Queen at Wexford Fri May 30 2025 - 19:00
Charles Byrnes says no one hurting more than son Philip after ‘soft unseat’ at WexfordIHRB investigating incident which generated significant commentFri May 30 2025 - 13:25
Irish racing needs to professionalise its disciplinary process to reassure public The handling of the case of Ted Walsh-trained Ta Na La leaves process looking slipshod Fri May 30 2025 - 06:00
IHRB to review controversial Philip Byrnes unseating at WexfordJockey Byrnes came off race leader Redwood Queen at the final flight of the Claiming Hurdle on WednesdayThu May 29 2025 - 10:31
Epsom tilt ‘unlikely’ for Purview with Dermot Weld targeting Irish Derby instead Smart filly Swelter finished lame in Irish 1,000 Guineas and won’t be in action until autumnWed May 28 2025 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien’s outstanding stayer Kyprios retired after aggravating old injuryKyprios twice won Ascot Gold Cup and came back from life-threatening injury for unbeaten 2024 campaignTue May 27 2025 - 17:53
Ted Walsh wins appeal against ‘Non-Trier’ fine but his runner still banned for 60 days Camille Pissarro set to head Aidan O’Brien’s tilt at another French Derby victory in Paris on SundayMon May 26 2025 - 15:02
Transformed Lake Victoria routs her classic opposition in Irish 1,000 Guineas Los Angeles emerges on top in vintage Tattersalls Gold Cup and on course for Royal AscotSun May 25 2025 - 18:37
Colin Keane makes no mistake as Field Of Gold trounces Irish 2000 Guineas rivals at the CurraghIreland’s champion jockey praises Kieren Shoemark as ‘absolute gentleman’ after replacing Englishman on classic winner Sat May 24 2025 - 17:08
Trends and Newmarket evidence suggest Field Of Gold the one to beat in Irish 2000 Guineas Powerful Juddmonte operation triple-handed in Ireland’s first classic of 2025 Fri May 23 2025 - 19:00
Lake Victoria expected to be sharper for tilt at classic glory at the Curragh Irish Derby hero Los Angeles tackles talented field in older-horse Group One Fri May 23 2025 - 19:00
Generating warmth for unloved Curragh may prove hardest part of racecourse revampPublic response to €81.5m redevelopment - including €36.5m of public money - has been mostly indifference Fri May 23 2025 - 06:00
Donnacha O’Brien aiming to break Irish classic duck as a trainer with 1000 Guineas hope Atsila Star older filly Porta Fortuna set to return to action at Curragh on SundayTue May 20 2025 - 06:00
Colin Keane snapped up by Gosden team for 2000 Guineas favourite Field Of Gold Juddmonte team also set to start Cosmic Year and Windlord in opening Curragh classic of 2025Mon May 19 2025 - 19:00
Ted Walsh set to appeal €3,000 fine for breaching ‘non-trier’ rules at Wexford Saturday’s 2,000 Guineas Curragh card included for the first time in lucrative World Pool betting Sun May 18 2025 - 16:13
Busy Ryan Moore set for five Ballydoyle rides on Ascot Trials programme in Naas Heart Of Honor is European raider taking on top US dirt horses in Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Sat May 17 2025 - 06:00
Hewick aiming to make it third time lucky in French Champion Hurdle Popular Irish hope aiming to get revenge on last year’s Auteuil conqueror Losange Bleu Sat May 17 2025 - 06:00
Rachael Blackmore cracked glass ceiling but presuming it’s in smithereens for female jockeys is complacent Success of French allowance system in increasing opportunities for women should be examined in IrelandFri May 16 2025 - 06:00
Groundbreaking jockey Rachael Blackmore bows out on her own termsThe Tipperary jockey leaves a pioneering legacy and a sport that is transformed foreverMon May 12 2025 - 16:59
Shes Perfect team believe they have ‘handy’ grounds for appeal over French Guineas disqualification Last year’s Irish Guineas winners Rosallion and Fallen Angel gear up for vintage Lockinge renewal Mon May 12 2025 - 15:41
Delacroix makes light of pre-race scare to land Derby Trial and earn Epsom ticket Dual-French Group Two winner Sober is an intoxicating jumps prospect in Killarney Mon May 12 2025 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien wins French 2,000 Guineas for sixth time as Henri Matisse lights up Longchamp More classic heartache for Kieran Shoemark as English jockey disqualified from first in French 1,000 GuineasSun May 11 2025 - 18:38
Tricky Longchamp draw favours Hotazhell as Jessica Harrington tries to win first French classic Delacroix aiming to book his place at Epsom in Leopardstown’s Derby TrialSat May 10 2025 - 06:00
Racing’s best way to engage audiences is to focus on being the best it can be rather than going for gimmicksNew jockeys’ league planned for next year is contrived attempt to sell the sport through 12 of the world’s top ridersFri May 09 2025 - 06:00
Historic 72-hour final declarations for Epsom Derby aim to generate ‘sense of anticipation and excitement’Group One winner Babouche set to return in Cork, although Ger Lyons admits he is struggling to get her fitTue May 06 2025 - 06:00
Los Angeles and White Birch go head to head in heavyweight Curragh clash Vintage Punchestown festival generates 15% overall attendance increase to 136,651Mon May 05 2025 - 06:00
Desert Flower lands 1,000 Guineas to complete unprecedented classic ‘Quadruple’ for rampant GodolphinCharlie Appleby and William Buick combine to land Guineas double following Ruling Court’s success in 2,000Sun May 04 2025 - 18:59
