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.

Christmas Day delivers jockey Ronan Whelan the ultimate Derby present

Aidan O’Brien lands 12th Epsom Derby despite long-time favourite Benvenuto Cellini blowing race at the start

Christophe Soumillon waiting to pounce in Epsom Derby if Ryan Moore picks wrong again

Aidan O’Brien targeting 12th ‘Blue Riband’ victory with four runners while his son Joseph runs James J Braddock

Thundering On turns Epsom Oaks into rout for Dylan Browne McMonagle

Champion jockey lands first English classic on Joseph O’Brien star

Aidan O’Brien’s Amelia Earhart could fly past finishing post at Epsom Oaks

Filly has topped betting lists for race since winning Cheshire Oaks in hood and blinkers last month

Actions speak louder than words about Epsom Derby’s modern status

Sounding off about the Derby being the same now as in the past does no one any good

Benvenuto Cellini tops Aidan O’Brien’s hopes for 12th Epsom Derby win

Champion trainer vying to become first to win four successive Blue Ribands

Ryan Moore labels Constitution River ‘a special horse’ after French Derby win

Hardy Warrior tops five Joseph O’Brien runners in €200,000 Gowran Classic on bank holiday Monday

Constitution River leads remarkable Aidan O’Brien clean sweep in French Derby

First four home in €1.5 million Prix Du Jockey Club are Irish trained as Donnacha O’Brien’s A Boy Named Susie finishes fourth

Constitution River has wide draw to overcome in Sunday’s French Derby at Chantilly

Aidan O’Brien trio in mix to give trainer a third success in €1.5m Prix Du Jockey Club

Appeal remains ‘an option’ for jockey Philip Byrnes after 21-day dangerous riding ban

Suspension picked up at Limerick on Thursday rules Byrnes out until after Galway festival

Constitution River classic call underlines how Epsom Derby is looking its age

Aidan O’Brien star going to Chantilly rather than Epsom shows how Prix Du Jockey Club is stallion making race

Jockey Philip Byrnes gets 21-day ban for dangerous riding in dramatic handicap hurdle

Sanction comes year after he rode another of father’s horses, Redwood Queen, in controversial race

Constitution River favourite to deliver O’Brien a third French Derby success

Regally-bred Daryzan could be the main home hope in €1.5 million Prix du Jockey Club

Wayne Lordan makes most of another ‘spare’ to land first Irish classic victory on Precise

Kieran Shoemark secures Group One success on Almaqam in Tattersalls Gold Cup

Gstaad sweeps to Guineas glory with Royal Ascot clash against Bow Echo in his sights

Jockey Ryan Moore lands another Irish 2000 Guineas and completes Curragh four-timer

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