Fun Fun Fun among Paul Townend’s trio of weekend rides as he closes in on another century of winners
JJ Slevin on duty at Kelso for Saturday feature before taking on his employers in Limerick’s Grade Three highlight
Horse racing
Willie Mullins says starting on bends was main problem at Cheltenham
Handicapper reckons Gold Cup hero Inthewayurthinkin has 15lbs in hand should he try to double up in Aintree Grand National
Frankie Dettori reveals he is filing for bankruptcy in shock statement
‘I am saddened and embarrassed by this outcome’
Cheltenham 2025 day two: Marine Nationale wins the Champion Chase – As it happened
Cheltenham 2025 day two: Follow all the updates from day two of the racing festival which has seen an emotional win for the former mount of the late Michael O’Sullivan
Bluffer’s guide to Cheltenham: How to sound knowledgeable when you haven’t got a clue
Even if you’re not attending the storied Cotswolds racing festival this week, you can enjoy the excitement
Will Willie Mullins, with nothing left to prove, bow out after Cheltenham? Don’t bet on it
Champion trainer has transformed the face of National Hunt racing and begins Cheltenham next week on 103 festival victories
Willie Mullins just 9-4 to train more winners than whole British team at Cheltenham
Record-breaking trainer could have up to 80 runners over the four days topped by Gold Cup favourite Galopin Des Champs
Jack Kennedy as low as 7-1 to be leading rider at Cheltenham as he returns from broken leg
Champion jockey set to return action at Leopardstown on Monday just a week ahead of biggest meeting of the year
Trainer Eric McNamara wins appeal and overturns penalties imposed after Clonmel ‘non-trier’ inquiry
Mount Ferns found to be ‘lame on three legs’ day after finishing sixth in controversial race
Legendary steeplechaser Flyingbolt deserves long overdue recognition of his unique talent
Second only to Arkle in the all-time list of great jump stars, perhaps only illness prevented this horse from becoming a racing icon
Al Riffa leads Joseph O’Brien trio into Saudi Cup action in Riyadh as Continuous flies the flag for Ballydoyle
Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior tops the attractions in advance of the world’s richest race
Death of a jockey: ‘Michael O’Sullivan was full of ambition, full of passion ... he was just a beautiful person’
Amid increased awareness of safety requirements, jockeys know it is impossible to remove all risk from horseracing, a fact tragically underlined by the recent death of a much loved 24-year-old
BHA officials plan more out-of-competition drug testing in Ireland on Cheltenham Festival entries
Grand National hero I Am Maximus back at Fairyhouse on Saturday to try and defend Bobbyjo crown
Jockey Michael O’Sullivan ‘packed more into 24 years’ than many would in two lifetimes, funeral Mass hears
Members of racing community gather in north Co Cork to pay tribute to rider fatally injured in fall
Joseph O’Brien trio arrive in Saudi Arabia ahead of big money targets
Dual Group One winner Al Riffa to be ridden by top Japanese rider Yutaka Take in Neom Turf Cup
Jack Kennedy hoping to get green light to return to action in time for Cheltenham festival
Horse Racing Ireland schedules two-day fixture at Punchestown as sport continues to reel from loss of Michael O’Sullivan
Michael O’Sullivan death: Rarely has racing’s toll seemed more brutal than with loss of accomplished rider
Cork jockey cut a notably composed figure both on and off the track
Michael O’Sullivan receiving ‘best of care’ after Thurles fall
Jockey remains in intensive care at Cork University Hospital
Shergar mystery lives on after Aga Khan’s death
IRA informant claimed the highly strung thoroughbred went out of control and was destroyed by his abductors
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader whose riches enabled horse racing glory, dies at 88
Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini’s family’s engagement with Ireland’s equine industry spanned three generations
Leopardstown officials content to keep Gold Cup on day one of Dublin Racing Festival despite Willie Mullins comment
Champion trainer says Gold Cup horses like Galopin Des Champs deserve top billing and €250,000 feature should be on the Sunday
Relief at Leopardstown as Lossiemouth emerges unscathed from dramatic fall
State Man completes Irish Champion Hurdle hat-trick as Willie Mullins completes four-timer at Dublin Racing Festival
Gavin Cromwell aiming to breach Mullins domination with Grade One success at Dublin Racing Festival
Co Meath trainer’s unbeaten Hello Neighbour a leading fancy for Saturday’s big Juvenile Hurdle prize
I Am Maximus favourite to emulate Tiger Roll and land back-to-back Grand National victories
Hewick team waiting on ground conditions at Leopardstown ahead of Irish Gold Cup
Galopin Des Champs tops big Willie Mullins’ team for Dublin Racing Festival
Brighterdaysahead skips Irish Champion Hurdle to wait for Cheltenham and late decision will be made on her festival target
Champion Hurdle ‘dark horse’ Anzadam faces just two rivals in Naas contest
Powerful Willie Mullins weekend team underlines how champion trainer’s team is hitting top gear ahead of big festivals
Nick Rockett delivers Willie Mullins a 10th Thyestes success at Gowran
Paul Townend takes wide route to victory in prestigious €100,000 handicap feature
Lossiemouth has chance of revenge against Constitution Hill at Cheltenham Trials Day
Willie Mullins’s French-bred mare has two and a half lengths to make up on her English rival from Christmas Hurdle clash at Kempton
Nicky Henderson sets himself up for Cheltenham festival resurgence with latest big-race success
Veteran English trainer aiming to give Constitution Hill pre-festival spin at Prestbury Park this weekend
Appreciate It relishes ground conditions to bridge two-year gap and land Thurles feature
Protektorat’s odds cut for Ryanair repeat at Cheltenham following dominant success at Windsor
Energumene on course to try to make it third time lucky in Clarence House Chase
Former dual-Champion Chase winner set to take on star English two-miler Jonbon in Ascot feature
The Yellow Clay extends unbeaten record for season to four with victory at Naas
Snow forecast overnight failed to materialise
Naas waiting on ‘fine margins’ to see if Sunday’s Grade One programme can beat the weather
Bumper champion Jasmin De Vaux tops four-strong Willie Mullins team for €100,000 Naas feature
Willie Mullins sends three runners to Cork after new-year resurgence
Energumene on course for Clarence House Chase clash with Jonbon later this month
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