Horse racing

Curragh boss says marathon World Pool programmes not a problem for racegoers

Irish Derby card is latest classic date to be extended to nine races

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

Godolphin’s business sense trumps sporting narratives on both sides of the Atlantic

Taking Ruling Court out of Derby and avoiding Triple Crown trail with Sovereignty look like gutless decisions

Jockey Michael O’Sullivan died of severe brain trauma, inquest hears

24-year-old died following ‘trojan battle’ with injuries sustained at Thurles race in February

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

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

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’

Biggest Derby field for 22 years underlines unpredictability of Epsom classic

Ryan Moore rides Delacroix from Ballydoyle trio while Irish team completed by Joseph O’Brien’s Tennessee Stud

Minnie Hauk secures an 11th Oaks success for Aidan O’Brien at Epsom

Irish trainer has the first two home in fillies’ Classic after earlier winning a 10th Coronation Cup with Jan Brueghel

Epsom Derby is the original, but sadly it is not the best any more

Short-sighted attitudes to middle-distance breeding are having long-term impact in European racing

Aidan O’Brien trio bid to derail Desert Flower in Epsom Oaks

Champion trainer bidding for 11th Oaks and another potential Epsom Classic double

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

Winning combination of Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore pin hopes on Camille Pissarro in French Derby

Trainer Charles Byrnes defends his son Philip as IHRB investigates jockey’s controversial unseat from Redwood Queen at Wexford

Charles Byrnes says no one hurting more than son Philip after ‘soft unseat’ at Wexford

IHRB investigating incident which generated significant comment

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 autumn

Aidan O’Brien’s outstanding stayer Kyprios retired after aggravating old injury

Kyprios twice won Ascot Gold Cup and came back from life-threatening injury for unbeaten 2024 campaign

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 Ascot

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

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

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 Sunday

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