The Irish Times

Tom Brady, Novak Djokovic, Canelo and Co - make way for Rachael Blackmore

Jockey’s stunning success in 2021 a ray of light for racing in sport’s annus horribilis

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 06:00

O’Brien’s Mogul hoping to retain his crown in the Hong Kong Vase

1,000 Guineas heroine Mother Earth takes on local superstar Golden Sixty in the mile at Sha Tin

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 17:16

Mac Swiney looks to end 2021 in style in Hong Kong for trainer Jim Bolger

The home-bred colt finally broke Bolger’s duck in the Irish 2,000 Guineas in May

Tue Dec 07 2021 - 15:49

Irish racing has itself to blame for negative stereotypes

Reform was urgently required but Irish racing more plodder than sprinter

Mon Dec 06 2021 - 06:00

IHRB still waiting on results of samples taken from raided yard

Calls increasing for results of all tests on horses in the yard to be made public

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 15:44

Uncertainty lingers around timeline for details on drugs seized from Kildare

Equine therapist John Warwick admits he broke rules with possession of unlicensed medicines

Sun Nov 14 2021 - 17:11

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

Aidan O’Brien’s Epsom Derby favourite Luxembourg heads Futurity field

Trainer has won the race nine times including with Derby winners High Chaparral and Camelot

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 15:56

Ballydoyle eye Futurity stakes success with Luxembourg

Prolific Irish stable yet to secure Group One victory with a juvenile colt this season

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 18:26

Aidan O’Brien aims Luxembourg at Doncaster’s Vertem Futurity

Son of Camelot made a huge impression when landing the Beresford Stakes

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 15:45

British Champions Day could live up to billing if Adayar and Mishriff clash

One-two from July’s King George could meet again at Ascot to decide world leader

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 16:39

Aidan O’Brien: Claims about doping in racing ‘very damaging and unnecessary’

Ballydoyle trainer tells the Racing Post people are ‘talking out the side of their mouths’

Sun Oct 03 2021 - 14:16

New HRI chief Suzanne Eade aims to bring clean slate to racing body

Dubliner had no background in racing before joining semi-State body in 2015 as CFO

Sun Sept 26 2021 - 15:13

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

Welcome return of crowd of 4,000 for Champions Weekend action

St Mark’s Basilica looks poised to deliver a 10th Champion Stakes for O’Brien

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 19:00

St Mark’s Basilica and Tarnawa on course for Leopardstown clash

Weld and Aidan O’Brien stars among 13 left in for Saturday’s Irish Champion Stakes

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 14:53

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

Leopardstown and Longchamp both options for Poetic Flare

Jim Bolger to wait until Friday and assess the ground before making a decision on colt

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 16:49

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

Point Lonsdale on course to put unbeaten record on line at Curragh

O’Brien-trained colt already general 10-1 market leader for 2022 colts classics

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 06:00