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 set to regain winning form at Irish 2,000 Guineas

After losing unbeaten record to stablemate, English raider is odds-on favourite

Wed May 18 2022 - 06:00

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

Pied Piper calls the tune for Gordon Elliott at Cheltenham

Trainer now looking at his options for his juveniles ahead of March’s festival

Sat Jan 29 2022 - 14:05

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

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

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

Stradivarius bids to match Yeats feat in Ascot Gold Cup

Aidan O’Brien supplements Serpentine as John Gosden’s star bids for four-in-a-row

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 06:00

No shortage of motivation for Heffernan as he targets Royal Ascot glory

Ballydoyle No 2 sent back to ‘jockey school’ after breach of whip regulations

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 06:00

Joint trainers’ licences could be up and running in Ireland shortly

A few high-profile father-and-son teams in the UK have switched to joint licences

Wed May 19 2021 - 06:00

St Mark’s Basilica lands French 2,000 Guineas for Aidan O’Brien

9-4 shot produced in style to score under 47-year-old Spanish rider Ioritz Mendizabal

Sun May 16 2021 - 16:40

O’Brien hoping for a Magical end to official British flat season

Ballydoyle mare bidding to defend Qipco Champion Stakes crown at Ascot

Fri Oct 16 2020 - 21:03

Magical and Addeybb face off again in Champion Stakes

Aidan O’Brien’s durable mare Magical is a seven-times Group One winner

Thu Oct 15 2020 - 18:30

Magical may lead O’Brien’s three-pronged assault on Ascot

Japan and Serpentine set to join last year’s winner for Qipco Champion Stakes

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 06:00

Dual Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Enable retired after stellar career

Enable retires having won 15 of her 19 career starts, including 11 Group Ones

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 11:25

All eyes on Enable’s attempt at historic Arc hat-trick in race’s 100th running

Contaminated feed could jeopardise Aidan O’Brien’s runners at Longchamp

Sat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00

Aidan O’Brien has four in Arc as Serpentine is supplemented

Enable heads Sunday’s field of 16 with more rain forecasted at Longchamp this week

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 12:42

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

Champions Weekend prizemoney to be third less than last year's, says HRI chief

Irish Champion Stakes value falls 40% to €750,000 due to impact of coronavirus crisis

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 06:00

Ger Lyons sends Siskin to France for Sunday’s Prix du Moulin

Veteran Spanish jockey Ioritz Mendizabal to take the ride as Colin Keane stays home

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 16:41

Aidan O’Brien’s Love impresses in Yorkshire Oaks win as thoughts turn to Arc

Titanic clash with John Gosden’s Enable remains on course for October

Thu Aug 20 2020 - 16:27

Frankie Dettori to miss York after opting to ride in France this weekend

France will join the UK’s quarantine list from Saturday after a spike in Covid-19 cases

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 12:41

Stradivarius makes history with fourth Goodwood Cup victory

Aidan O’Brien’s challenger Santiago comes home in third position

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 16:27

Plucky challenger Santiago looking to put it up to Stradivarius at Goodwood

Irish Derby winner looking to stop champion stayer taking a fourth Goodwood Cup

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 06:00

Enable goes for triple win in elite King George field at Ascot

Frankie Dettori will try to equal Lester Piggott’s seven King George victories

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00

Team tactics set to come under spotlight again in King George face-off

John Gosden’s star Enable will face challenge from six horses trained by Aidan O’Brien

Mon Jul 20 2020 - 15:46

Enable can’t reel in impressive Ghaiyyath at Sandown

Aidan O’Brien’s Japan third as William Buick delivers a fine ride in Coral-Eclipse

Sun Jul 05 2020 - 17:01

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

Matt Hancock funded by leading figures of ‘wonderful’ UK racing

Tory MP celebrated racing’s swift return - he also received £68,000 in donations linked to sport

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 10:09

Derby hero Anthony Van Dyck set for Newmarket

Aidan O’Brien’s colt among 11 entries for Friday’s Coronation Cup as racing resumes

Sat May 30 2020 - 15:19

Competition for Aidan O’Brien as he aims nine at Vertem Futurity

Gordon Elliott’s Samcro is set to make his debut over fences at Down Royal on Friday

Mon Oct 28 2019 - 15:57

Magical back to her brilliant best at Ascot

‘She is the ultimate racehorse, that is what she is. She is incredible’

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 14:52

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

O’Brien’s Ballydoyle team looks main Arc threat to Dettori and Enable

Enable odds on for unprecedented Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hat-trick

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 18:23