The Irish Times

Aidan O’Brien snaps up Frankie Dettori for St Leger at Doncaster

Trainer and jockey have each won the oldest Classic six times

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 16:29

Ghaiyyath set to add considerable sparkle to Irish Champions Weekend

World’s top-rated racehorse is one of 13 entries for Saturday’s Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 15:45

Racing regulator happy with screening protocols despite high-profile breaches

Case involving Aidan and Donnacha O’Brien at Curragh an ‘unfortunate’ incident says IHRB

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 15:50

Donnacha O’Brien takes first Classic as Fancy Blue wins French Oaks

Irish raiders dominate Sunday's race at Chantilly and fill the first three places

Sun Jul 05 2020 - 15:48

Aidan O’Brien targets historic eighth Epsom Derby win with strong hand

There is a mouthwatering weekend of Classic action ahead in both England and France

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 06:00

Irish trainers weigh up options ahead of bonanza weekend of Classic action

Four Classics will be held in 24 hours between Epsom and Chantilly

Mon Jun 29 2020 - 17:06

Gold Maze could find the winning way out of a Derby full of imponderables

Jessica Harrington bidding to become first woman to train winner in race’s 154-year history

Sat Jun 27 2020 - 06:00

Aidan O’Brien lands 1,000 Guineas again on a Peaceful day at the Curragh

Favourite Albigna can’t get going as O’Brien adds Irish Classic to last weekend’s success

Sat Jun 13 2020 - 20:24

Albigna’s Group One pedigree gives Harrington edge in 1,000 Guineas

Donnacha O’Brien looking for a maiden Classic success on Saturday with Fancy Blue

Sat Jun 13 2020 - 06:00

Donnacha O’Brien gets off the mark with first training success

21-year-old enjoys first winner as Flower Garland gets home at Dundalk

Fri Feb 21 2020 - 19:03

Bookmakers on duty at Punchestown but may not take bets on every race

Donnacha O’Brien outlines training plans after announcing retirement from saddle

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 16:30

Champion flat jockey Donnacha O’Brien announces retirement

O’Brien plans to follow his older brother Joseph and his father Aidan into training

Sun Nov 24 2019 - 20:27

Nicholls tries to end O’Leary’s winning streak in Down Royal feature

2019 Irish flat season winds up at Naas on Sunday

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00

Kameko is only competition to Ballydoyle team in Doncaster Futurity

Aidan O’Brien also targeting two French Juvenile Group One prizes

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 16:32

Moore partners Magic Wand for O’Brien’s assault on $5m Cox Plate

Master of Ballydoyle also saddles all but one of a dozen entries in the Vertem Futurity

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 20:00

Overwhelming Ballydoyle team could have just a single Futurity opponent

Kameko is only one of dozen Doncaster entries not trained by O’Brien

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 01:00

Magical tries to break O’Brien’s Champion Stakes duck

Moore skips ‘British Champions Day’ to partner Ten Sovereigns in Australia

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00

Down Royal in ‘limbo’ over prospect of no-deal Brexit

Horses travelling from Britain told to take Liverpool-Belfast ferry route amid uncertainty

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 01:00

O’Brien sees Moore partnering Japan for assault on Arc

Ballydoyle also line up Anthony Van Dyck and Magical to halt Enable’s hat-trick bid

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 18:37

Innisfree win sees Donnacha O’Brien join unique roll of honour

Jockey is 10th to win Beresford Stakes at the Curragh for his father, trainer Aidan O’Brien

Sun Sept 29 2019 - 19:30