Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Racing Correspondent

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column.

Willie Mullins aiming for landmark Caulfield Cup success with Absurde

Local rider Ben Allen booked to ride Irish hope in Aus$5 million handicap highlight on Saturday

Champion Stakes remains plan for Delacroix despite also getting QEII entry

Aidan O’Brien supplements Stay True into Group One Long Distance Cup

Champion Stakes plan for Delacroix sets up potential championship decider

Three of the world’s top 12 horses are set to meet in the Champions Day feature

History made as Stumptown becomes first Irish-trained winner of storied Czech race

Gavin Cromwell praised jockey Keith Donoghue for ‘super ride’ in 135th renewal of the Velka Pardubicka

Gstaad leads Aidan O’Brien’s attempt at record ninth Dewhurst Stakes success

Colin Keane and Dylan Browne McMonagle continue title battle at Naas over weekend

Racing’s great disrupter Jim Bolger – an enemy of complacency within the sport

Landmark moment as hugely experienced figure is downsizing his training and breeding operation

All-conquering Willie Mullins readies team for winter campaign

Champion trainer characterises new academy races due to start on Sunday as ‘sales ploy, nothing else’

Aidan O’Brien reaches 21 Group One wins for season with Longchamp double

Christophe Soumillon rides Ballydoyle pair Diamond Necklace and Puerto Rico to success on Arc day

Minnie Hauk narrowly edged out of Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe glory by Daryz

Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley combine for Prix de l’Opera success with Barnavara

Aidan O’Brien aiming for third Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, with Minnie Hauk his main hope

Japanese star Croix Du Nord has car park draw to overcome in renewal, but may yet be able to challenge

Frankie Dettori teams up with Diego Velazquez for $1.25m Keeneland Mile

Donnacha O’Brien sends Atsila to Group One Sun Chariot Stakes in Newmarket

Allowing race-day reserves for €600k Cesarewitch made Irish racing look ridiculous

JP McManus-owned Puturhandstogether lands gamble after morning promotion from reserves

Minnie Hauk on track for Arc despite threat of more testing ground conditions in Paris

Irish Arc contender White Birch entered for Horses In Training Sale at end of October

Minnie Hauk set to try and join an elite group of Irish winners in Arc

Dry weather outlook for Paris over coming week encourages hopes for Irish star

Curragh taking care of business with Goffs Million topping big money weekend

Jockey Ronan Whelan anticipating lucrative day’s work aboard O’Brien filly Composing

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