The Irish Times

Joseph O’Brien’s classic thoughts focused on the Oaks at Epsom

High hopes for Tranquil Lady after success in the Blue Wind Stakes at Naas

Mon May 23 2022 - 19:46

Native Trail in line to secure notable hat-trick for Godolphin Racing

Rachael Blackmore teams up with Kemboy in the Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil in Paris

Fri May 20 2022 - 18:04

Weld hoping Homeless Songs can deliver a landmark Classic success

Famed Curragh trainer’s charge favourite for Sunday’s Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas

Mon May 16 2022 - 17:20

Aidan O’Brien aiming Luxembourg straight at Epsom Derby tilt

Trainer reports clean bill of health for Classic favourite following 2,000 Guineas run

Mon May 02 2022 - 15:51

Aidan O’Brien hoping to make history with win in 2000 Guineas at Newmarket

Epatante looks to have an ideal Grade 1 opportunity in the Coolmore Mares Hurdle at Punchestown

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 15:52

A Case Of You set for Royal Ascot run after lucrative win in Dubai

Trainer Ado McGuinness secures near €800k first prize with Al Quoz Sprint win

Sun Mar 27 2022 - 14:36

Brian O’Connor: 10 ways racing can improve its reputation in 2022

The last 12 months were a rough ride for the sport but much can be done about it

Mon Jan 03 2022 - 08:00

Frankie Dettori: ‘When I go to races, I’m like an actor going on stage’

50-year-old jockey on his drugs ban, relationship with Lester Piggott and the Queen

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 05:13

Angel Bleu secures Group One double at Saint-Cloud

Aidan O’Brien’s Stone Age finishes runner-up in Criterium de Saint-Cloud

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 15:04

Luxembourg a warm order to deliver Futurity success for O’Brien

Unbeaten colt hot favourite to give Ballydoyle handler record-equalling 10th success in renewal

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 16:00

End of season climax to showcase the best racing has to offer

British Champions Day: Much of last decade has seen focus on Ascot’s ground conditions

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 06:00

Barney Curley: The life story of a very Irish sort of scoundrel

TV: The Man Who Beat the Bookies told the tale of a hustler turned philanthropist

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 09:41

Colin Keane has history in his sights with six mounts at Navan

Jockey goes into the meeting just one shy of Joseph O’Brien’s record of 126 winners in a season

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 16:38

Ever-popular Dettori celebrates visit to Bellewstown in fitting style

Famous jockey teams up with Johnny Murtagh’s Trueba to win Barney Curley’s memorial race

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 18:25

Frankie Dettori set for first-ever Bellewstown ride on Thursday

Jockey one of 14 declared for a special race in the memory of the late Barney Curley

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 19:11

Tarnawa could be leading player for Weld in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Weld sees Japanese mare Chrono Genesis as being as big a danger to Tarnawa as any of the European classic winners

Mon Sept 27 2021 - 19:29

Snowfall’s defeat sees Tarnawa tighten in Prix de l’Arc betting

Weld switches focus to ultimate objective following frustrating Irish Champions Stakes defeat

Sun Sept 12 2021 - 18:55

Search For A Song targets hat-trick in Irish St Leger at the Curragh

Three-in-a-row for horse would see Dermot Weld claim a record 10th Irish Leger

Sat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00

Hunger for success keeps Kevin Manning at the top of toughest game of them all

Having rode his first winner in 1983, Ireland’s senior jockey shows no signs of letting up

Sat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00

Poetic Flare to skip Paris as Bolger’s focus turns to ‘race of season’ at Leopardstown

Trainer believes horse has stamina to go the distance in €1m Irish Champion Stakes

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 01:06

Gustavus Weston to bid for glory in Haydock’s Betfair Sprint Cup

Veteran trainer Joe Murphy seeking a first Grade One success with five year old

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 16:48

Point Lonsdale out to lay down future Classic credentials at the Curragh

Full brother to Broome has a perfect three from three on his CV so far

Fri Aug 20 2021 - 16:07

Aidan O’Brien hoping Love is all he needs to claim a record seventh Juddmonte

St Mark’s Basilica ruled out of Wednesday’s feature at York with leg injury

Tue Aug 17 2021 - 06:00

Walker targeting Betfair Spring Cup for Starman

Trainer hoping for drier weather ahead of Haydock showpiece on September 4th

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00

Love’s King George ambitions could depend on Ascot weather

Potential deluge could hamper Aidan O’Brien’s star filly in attempt to land another Classic

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00

Love bidding to follow in Galileo’s footsteps at Ascot

Aidan O’Brien’s star four-year-old is favourite for Saturday’s King George Stakes

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 16:10

Snowfall set to be red-hot favourite to complete Oaks double at the Curragh

The Aidan O’Brien-trained filly won the English Oaks by a spectacular 16 lengths

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 15:43

HRI aiming for crowds of 5,000 at Galway festival in July

Brian Kavanagh believes success of Curragh trial can lead to increase in spectator numbers

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 14:56

Hurricane Lane storms home to deny Lone Eagle and claim Derby honours

William Buick times run perfectly to claim big prize as English raiders dominate at the Curragh

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 16:16

Irish Derby marks racegoers’ return to tracks for first time since pandemic

Aidan O’Brien eyes 15th victory as Ryan Moore rides favourite High Definition

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00

Oisin Murphy bounces straight back to land Coronation Stakes

Alcohol Free lands at Royal Ascot after win on Dragon Symbol overturned by stewards

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 19:09

Subjectivist earns trainer Mark Johnston a fourth Gold Cup

Tony Mullins’s 28-1 shot Princess Zoe comes home second in big race at Royal Ascot

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 18:28

Love lands Prince Of Wales’s Stakes for Aidan O’Brien

Jockey Ryan Moore wins from the front at Royal Ascot

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 18:42

Irish contingent look well set as a more familiar Royal Ascot gets ready to roll

Aidan O’Brien’s numerical strength this week is another signal of normality returning

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 16:05