The Irish Times

Trainers eye up Derby contenders at Ballysax Stakes in Leopardstown

Aidan O’Brien’s colt Glounthaune to run in Saturday’s Ballylinch 1,000 guineas

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 06:00

Oisin Murphy handed 14-month ban for breaking Covid and alcohol rules

Irish jockey relinquished his licence in December to focus on rehabilitation

Tue Feb 22 2022 - 16:41

Halford defends racing board’s current drug testing procedures

Chairman of trainers’s association says there’s ‘no evidence’ to suggest doping taking place

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 16:39

Champion jockey Oisín Murphy to answer BHA charges

Killarney-born rider to respond on breach of Covid-19 protocols and positive alochol tests

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 16:06

Oisín Murphy soaks it in after playing his part in Japanese history at Breeders’ Cup

French exertions catch up with favourite Tarnawa as Irish trainers fail to fire a shot

Sun Nov 07 2021 - 14:48

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

Oisín Murphy misses Newmarket rides after failed breathalyser test

‘I’m sorry to all the people I’ve let down today. I take full responsibility. I will be riding tomorrow’

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 16:10

Ever-hopeful Japanese still determined to crack the Arc code

Racing-obsessed nation try and finally claim Europe’s greatest all-aged race

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 11:00

Oisin Murphy suffers suspected facial injury after paddock incident

Champion jockey due to race in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Chrono Genesis on Sunday

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 22:30

Aidan O’Brien’s Snowfall supplemented for Sunday’s Arc

Epsom Derby winner Adayar also added into vintage renewal of Classic at €120,000

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 11:44

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

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

Alcohol Free beats the boys to take Sussex Stakes at Goodwood

Oisin Murphy times it to perfection to reel in Jim Bolger’s favourite Poetic Flare

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 16:24

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

St Mark’s Basilica earns Aidan O’Brien a first French Derby triumph

11-4 favourite completes French 2000 Guineas/Derby double at Chantilly

Sun Jun 06 2021 - 15:49

Oisin Murphy trying to make the weight with an orange for breakfast

Rider has discussed the difficulty of boiling back down on his return from a drugs ban

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 06:00

Oisin Murphy’s return delayed due to an ‘administrative error’

Champion jockey was banned after a drugs test in July showed metabolites of cocaine

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 07:56

Oisín Murphy handed three-month ban after testing positive for cocaine

Irish jockey tells hearing positive was due to ‘environmental contamination’ having had sex with user of the drug

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 17:20

Oisin Murphy denies taking cocaine after failed drugs test in France

Irish rider faces a six-month ban if found guilty after positive test at Chantilly in July

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 13:55

Alcohol Free sparks Cheveley Park celebrations

Andrew Balding’s filly beats favourite Miss Amulet in a tight finish at Newmarket

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 20:27

Oisín Orr lands The Lir Jet ride in Phoenix Stakes after Ben Coen injury

Jockey broke a collarbone during fall at Sligo that led to the abandonment of meeting

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 18:59

Aidan O’Brien targets historic eighth Epsom Derby win with strong hand

There is a mouthwatering weekend of Classic action ahead in both England and France

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 06:00

Tactical test awaits Dettori and English King from stall one at Epsom

Ante-post favourite handed a tricky draw while Mogul leads Aidan O’Brien challenge

Thu Jul 02 2020 - 16:09

Malachy Clerkin: Could sport without fans actually be better?

It’s a dystopian suggestion but sport seems ever so slightly purer with no supporters

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 06:00

Jessica Harrington turns to Tom Marquand for Millisle’s Ascot assault

Anthony Van Dyck and Elarqam set to lock horns in Group Two company on Friday

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 06:00

All Aidan O’Brien needs is Love to win 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket

Impressive win means Love is now a 6-4 favourite for the Oaks at Epsom next month

Sun Jun 07 2020 - 17:09

Kameko shocks Pinatubo in 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket

Oisin Murphy wins on 10-1 shot for Andrew Balding as Kameko becomes Derby favourite

Sat Jun 06 2020 - 16:55

Pinatubo could light up Newmarket’s Guineas weekend

Little colt is the highest rated two-year-old for quarter of a century

Sat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

Harrington confident Millisle can go the distance in English 1,000 Guineas

Cheveley Park Stakes winner will tackle a mile for the first time in Sunday’s fillies’ Classic

Tue Jun 02 2020 - 16:43

‘Business as normal’ for racing amid coronavirus concerns

Decisions on cancellation of meetings will be led by governments, says HRI chief executive

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 17:27

Colin Keane looking to go one better in Hong Kong this year

Irish jockey competes in the Longines International Jockeys Championship at Happy Valley

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 18:17

Magical enjoys the limelight at Leopardstown

Magical leads home 1-2-3 for Aidan O’Brien in Ireland’s highest rated race

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 19:51

Frankie Dettori shows he’s still the man with 75-1 Royal Ascot double

Crystal Ocean holds off Magical as Oisin Murphy enjoys Queen’s Vase redemption

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 18:17