Horse Racing
Galway Races makes crowdless return
The annual festival in Ballybrit begins today with the first race at 4 .10pm...
Serpentine makes all to give O’Brien record eighth Derby victory
Serpentine sprang a 25-1 surprise as he made all for a famous victory in the Investec Derby at Epsom ....
Patrick Sarsfield defies 15lb hike to land Navan spoils
A 15lb hike up the handicap for a facile success at Leopardstown was not enough to prevent a second success of the...
Peaceful claims Irish 1,000 Guineas crown at Curragh
Peaceful provided Aidan O’Brien with another Classic victory when running out an impressive winner of the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the...
Super Siskin storms to Irish 2,000 Guineas glory
Siskin overcame a troubled passage to ultimately power to victory in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh ....
Aidan O’Brien’s More Beautiful wins first race in Ireland since March
Winning trainer of the second race, Jessica Harrington, is not permitted on track as the coronavirus protocols employed by Horse Racing Ireland...
Naas confident it can lead successful racing return
Naas racecourse has been primed for the return of Irish racing on Monday afternoon and racecourse manager Eamonn McEvoy is confident of...
On-course bookies face tough hurdles to get back on right track
Perhaps hopefully, there is a growing feeling that horse and greyhound racing will return in Ireland in May. That is likely to...
Tiger Roll given Grand National go-ahead
Tiger Roll will run in the Randox Health Grand National, provided all goes well at Navan this weekend and then at the...
Al Boum Photo on course for Gold Cup defence
Reigning champion Al Boum Photo is one of 20 horses still in contention for the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup following the latest...
Punchestown meeting postponed for second time in three days
The fixture was due to be staged on Sunday, but flash flooding forced its cancellation and the card was rearranged ....