Fascinating Rock books his ticket to Epsom DerbyDermot Weld can dream of adding Derby to his long list of big-race victoriesMon May 12 2014 - 01:00
On The Fringe can follow up his Punchestown winShe’s Got Grit should relish soft conditions in the Killarney National Handicap ChaseMon May 12 2014 - 01:00
Reeling in political breakaway on cycling issue a worthy exerciseTime to focus minds on preventing lethal free-for-alls on public roads not closed offMon May 05 2014 - 06:00
Magician to cast a spell in Mooresbridge Stakes at the CurraghLast year’s Irish 2,000 Guineas and Breeders’ Cup Turf hero faces just four rivalsMon May 05 2014 - 01:00
Willie Mullins may go up in trip with Hurricane FlyClosutton trainer crowned champion for the ninth time on Saturday while stable jockey Ruby Walsh also lifts ninth titleMon May 05 2014 - 01:00
Veteran trainer Clive Brittain confident Rizeena will raise the roof at NewmarketTapestry chased home Rizeena in the Moyglare last season and appears to be Aidan O’Brien’s number oneSat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Jezki gives trainer Jessie Harrington poignant victory at PunchestownNo excuses for Hurricane Fly as the Willie Mullins-trained star is denied a 20th Grade One successSat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Annie Power can be the headline act at PunchestownStar mare leads strong Willie Mullins assault on the final day of five-day festivalSat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Moment of truth for O’Brien’s AustraliaBallydoyle trainer thinks the Galileo colt is the best he has ever trainedFri May 02 2014 - 23:24
Davy Russell excels on outsider Jetson as Quevega fails to bow out with a winFormer Gigginstown number one will surrender his jockeys’ title to Ruby Walsh but still rode a 1,133/1 trebleFri May 02 2014 - 01:00
Impressive Cheltenham Fesival scorer Vautour hard to oppose at PunchestownClosutton trainer Willie Mullins thinks his French import “could be anything”Fri May 02 2014 - 01:00
Hurricane Fly to complete his 20th Grade One success at PunchestownJessica Harrington’s Champion Hurdler Jezki is sure to prove a formidale opponentFri May 02 2014 - 01:00
Quevega to land unique five-in-a-row10-year-old became first horse in history to win six races at the Cheltenham FestivalThu May 01 2014 - 01:00
Champagne Fever to make amends for being touched off in Cheltenham’s Arkle TrophyTrainer Willie Mullins keeps him at two miles and even though Balder Success and Trifolium are proven Grade One winners, they look to be still up against itThu May 01 2014 - 01:00
Boston Bob back in the big time at PunchestownAintree’s Melling Chase winner gallops three and a quarter lengths clear of continually luckless First LieutenantThu May 01 2014 - 01:00
Aminabad to thwart Dermot Weld’s big-race bumper bid at PunchestownCheltenham bumper winner Silver Concorde likely to get wings clipped by the Willie Mullins-trained geldingWed Apr 30 2014 - 01:00
Argocat to land Punchestown Gold Cup pot for local trainer Tom TaaffeRuby Walsh rides Boston Bob in favour of Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up On His OwnWed Apr 30 2014 - 01:00
Veteran Sizing Europe brings the house down at PunchestownRetirement talk parked after 12-year-old landed Champion Chase with aplombWed Apr 30 2014 - 01:00
Module to benefit from the ‘Barry Geraghty factor’ on opening day at PunchestownThe €200,000 Boylesports.com Champion Chase is feature race at Co Kildare venueTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Mullins alters trip for Vautour and FaugheenSurprise move unlikely to shake punters’ belief in champion trainer’s festival savvyTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Gonzo US racing culture strung out on narcotic decadenceDangers of allowing a sport to turn into a medication free for all is evident in AmericaMon Apr 28 2014 - 11:01
Authorities watering ahead of opening dayPriority on preventing track becoming too quick in run-up to meeting worth €2.5mMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Mullins reroutes Un De Sceaux to French Grade TwoChampion trainer bypasses Punchestown Festival in favour of rematch with GemixSat Apr 26 2014 - 08:00
Punchestown Festival: Silver Concorde set to spearhead Weld teamCurragh trainer enjoying excellent strike rate in opening exchanges of flat seasonSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
My Titania may miss 1,000 Guineas if going proves softHowever trainer John Oxx happy with filly’s progress in advance of big Newmarket testWed Apr 23 2014 - 01:00
Jim Culloty hoping Spring Heeled can end season on a highNow that winning drought is over the options are there to keep trainer on his rollWed Apr 23 2014 - 01:00
Geraghty ends drought in National with victory on ShutthefrontdoorSweet result for local pilot on Jonjo O’Neill-trained, JP McManus-owned favouriteTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
Fairyhouse: Geraghty powers home in Gold CupNine-year-old Rebel Fitz improves to secure latest lucrative prize in careerMon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00
Rogue Angel can oblige in Irish Grand NationalMouse Morris-trained hope capable of victory at sizable priceMon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00
And the greatest Irish champion of all time is: Vincent O’BrienFor sustained mastery over decades the esteemed handler comes out well on topSun Apr 13 2014 - 16:23
Fascinating Rock to land emotional Group Three success for Dermot WeldThe Curragh trainer’s mother, Marguerite, sadly died yesterday, on the same day as Johnny HarringtonSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Stuart Crawford may bid to bridge 145-year gap with Yes Tom at AyrCo Antrim trainer is waiting on what Paul Nicholls decides to do with topweight Tidal BayWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Custom Cut readied for Gladness successBack-to-back wins for gelding would be racing first in Group Three renewalWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Irish Grand National: Mullins opts for Away We Go in Fairyhouse marathonChampion trainer indicates Touch The Eden and Suntiep may also take their chanceTue Apr 08 2014 - 03:00
Ballysax shifts to Navan for renewal‘Calandar’ considerations trigger move for Group Three race in which 13 still enteredTue Apr 08 2014 - 02:45
Nothing all that special about Chelsea manager’s clownish anticsPetulance and not ‘passion’ is the primary motivation for the Stamford Bridge bossMon Apr 07 2014 - 12:04
Double Seven may run again this season, says trainer Martin BrassilThird-place finish in Grand National bodes well for talented eight-year-oldMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
Aintree Grand National: Drama of false start and inquiry row fails to mar renewalFormer Irish-owned Pineau De Re obliges for Cambridge-trained GPMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
Long Run has the class to cope with Grand National challengeOur Father started favourite for the Hennessy and could go well at a big priceSat Apr 05 2014 - 07:32
Ground conditions could yet dictate Tony McCoy’s Grand National mountChampion jockey was unseated from Ted Walsh’s Colbert Station in last year’s NationalWed Apr 02 2014 - 01:00
Johnny Murtagh and Sole Power connections cleared of wrongdoing by BHAInvestigation found “nothing untoward” took place at Royal AscotTue Apr 01 2014 - 17:42
Tom Gibney hopeful for his veteran Lion Na Bearnai in Aintree Grand National12-year-old gelding will have the services of Gold Cup-winning rider Davy Russell on SaturdayTue Apr 01 2014 - 01:00
Behind empty punditry sport remains a true test of characterJohn Giles is a a rare beacon of such sense and he’s right: play each game on its meritsMon Mar 31 2014 - 06:00
Prince De Beauchene finally gets his chance at Aintree Grand National gloryRuled out for last two years, the 11-year-old finally gets his big moment at jump racing’s iconic raceMon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00
Balansiya looks another for in-form Dermot WeldWillie Mullins is in Meydan for Simenon’s attempt on today’s Dubai Gold CupSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Oxx in optimistic mood for new campaignEbanoran heads a quartet of Currabeg runners in Sunday’s 2,000 Guineas TrialWed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Punchestown to host riveting rematch as Hurricane Fly and Jezki to renew rivalryVast majority of former champion’s Grade One victories have come on Irish tracksWed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien sends powerful team to Meydan’s $27m cardRuler Of The World is currently a 7/2 market leader to land the 18th Dubai World Cup, worth $10 millionTue Mar 25 2014 - 01:00
Bookmakers don’t fancy an Irish victory in Aintree National Saturday weekOnly two Irish-trained horses, Colbert Station and Prince De Beauchene, currently appear among top 14 in ante-post listsTue Mar 25 2014 - 01:00
