Racing

Gaelic Warrior wows crowd with stunning Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup triumph

Gaelic Warrior wows crowd with stunning Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup triumph

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Punchestown Festival
Derham delivers maiden Grade 1 to get British off the mark  

Derham delivers maiden Grade 1 to get British off the mark  

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Punchestown Festival
Il Etait Temps stamps his authority in William Hill Champion Chase

Il Etait Temps stamps his authority in William Hill Champion Chase

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Punchestown Festival
Eachtotheirown does the business for Connell, Driscoll and Flanagan

Eachtotheirown does the business for Connell, Driscoll and Flanagan

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Punchestown Festival
Mullins hails unsung heroes as big guns primed for Punchestown

Mullins hails unsung heroes as big guns primed for Punchestown

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Mullins previews Punchestown
Elliott and Kennedy on Stairway to Heaven - Cullentra duo among racing’s true success stories 

Elliott and Kennedy on Stairway to Heaven - Cullentra duo among racing’s true success stories 

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Gordon Elliott is adamant that he is going into the season-concluding Punchestown Festival without any pressure, even as he leads Willie Mullins in the race to be champion trainer.
Punchestown Festival Day 1 preview

Punchestown Festival Day 1 preview

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Punchestown Festival
Ruby Walsh gives his picks for day two of the Cheltenham Festival

Ruby Walsh gives his picks for day two of the Cheltenham Festival

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

It's Day 2 at the Cheltenham Festival 
Willie Mullins’ You Oughta Know among 18 hopefuls for the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel on Wednesday 

Willie Mullins’ You Oughta Know among 18 hopefuls for the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel on Wednesday 

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

After yesterday morning’s declarations, ante-post favourites You Oughta Know and Three Card Brag head the 18 runners for the €200,000 Guinness Kerry National at Listowel today (Wednesday, September 23).
Closutton maestro Willie Mullins leaves two in Northumberland Plate contest at Newcastle this weekend

Closutton maestro Willie Mullins leaves two in Northumberland Plate contest at Newcastle this weekend

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Closutton master handler Willie Mullins is continuing his adventures on the Flat and has two runners left in at the latest declaration stage for the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle this weekend.
Jetata carries Harrington’s Chelthenham hopes

Jetata carries Harrington’s Chelthenham hopes

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025

Moone trainer Jessica Harrington reveals how she is fully clear from cancer, how Jetara will be her big hope at the Cheltenham Festival this year, being a pioneer for female trainers, her friendship with Nicky Henderson and, outside of racing, ...
Staff from Laois stable are among the top 2024 HRI Irish Thoroughbred Welfare Council best-turned-out league

Staff from Laois stable are among the top 2024 HRI Irish Thoroughbred Welfare Council best-turned-out league

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

STAFF from the racing yards of James Fahey, Jim Bolger, Charles Byrnes, Gavin Cromwell, Gordon Elliott, Noel Meade and Ross O’Sullivan have topped Horse Racing Ireland’s (HRI) 2024 Irish Thoroughbred Welfare Council best-turned out league.
Ireland just miss out on glory as US claim Aga Khan Trophy at Dublin Horse Show

Ireland just miss out on glory as US claim Aga Khan Trophy at Dublin Horse Show

Fri, 16 Aug, 2024

The final was close

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