The Irish Times

Colin Keane takes his place on world stage with Breeders’ Cup success

Ireland’s champion jockey was more than assured in guiding Tarnawa home at Keeneland

Sun Nov 08 2020 - 15:48

Dermot Weld targets first Breeders Cup success with Tarnawa

Christophe Soumillon replaced by Colin Keane after testing positive for Covid twice

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00

Harrington keen on breaking her Breeders’ Cup duck at Keeneland

Irish trainer will runs three horses at the upcoming meeting in Kentucky

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 15:16

Mogul finally delivers to claim glory in Grand Prix de Paris

O’Brien says plenty of options for Mogul including Champion Stakes or Hong Kong

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 01:00

Ghaiyyath set to keep Leopardstown centre stage on Champions Weekend

Shane Crosse misses chance to ride Galileo Chrome after testing positive for Covid-19

Sat Sept 12 2020 - 06:00

O’Brien’s French Derby hoodoo continues as Sottsass claims glory

Epsom hero Anthony Van Dyck 15-8 favourite to give O’Brien 13th Irish Derby win

Sun Jun 02 2019 - 20:30

Moore riding Mendelssohn points to ultimate Breeders Cup Classic ambition

The prestige for Aidan O’Brien of finally breaking his duck in America’s most valuable race is possibly even more incalculable than the value of the horse

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 17:35

Roaring Lion is pride of Juddmonte with impressive victory

Oisín Murphy rides thre-year-old grey colt to fine finish at York ahead of Poet’s Word

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 07:24

Aidan O’Brien bidding for Group One double on Saturday

Trainer aiming to land July Cup at Newmarket followed by Longchamp success

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 16:42

Condon and Foley target Royal Ascot success with Romanised

Aidan O’Brien pitches a dozen runners at Day One of British racing’s showpiece

Tue Jun 19 2018 - 06:00

Moments of the year: Beggy takes flight on Wings Of Eagles

It was no surprise perhaps that Aidan O’Brien won a sixth Derby. The horse and jockey certainly were

Mon Dec 25 2017 - 15:00

O’Brien, Moore favourites to be leading trainer and jockey at Ascot

Final race of Leopardstown’s ‘February Jumps Festival’ to be revealed in coming weeks

Sun Jun 18 2017 - 16:28

Churchill lined up to stick to O’Brien’s Curragh classic script

Ryan Moore teams up for first time with Winter in Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas

Sat May 27 2017 - 06:00

Aidan O’Brien hoping for a record eighth Guineas success

Churchill and Rhododendron the weekend classic favourites for top trainer

Fri May 05 2017 - 23:38

Almanzor makes it year of the French in Irish Champions Stakes

Trainer Jean Claude Rouget’s colt wins ‘battle of the sexes’ against filly Found

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 19:53

Ervedya win brings acclaim for Soumillon

French jockey steers Ervedya between Found and Lucida to win by a nose

Sat Jun 20 2015 - 01:01

Sole Power claims Al Quoz Sprint at fifth time of asking in Dubai

Eddie Lynam-trained sprinter claims €550,000 prize under jockey Richard Hughes

Sat Mar 28 2015 - 17:47

O’Brien hopeful of big run from Adelaide at Belmont

Colm O’Donoghue will attempt to enhance his excellent American record on both raiders in New York

Sat Jul 05 2014 - 01:25

Cirrus Des Aigles claims Coronation Cup

Concerns afterwards that Corine Barande-Barbe’s wonderful eight-year-old was lame

Sat Jun 07 2014 - 16:18

Novellist to write another chapter in Johnny Murtagh’s extraordinary career

Aidan O’Brien bids for his second Arc win with Ruler Of The World and Leading Light

Sat Oct 05 2013 - 01:00