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.

Irish hopefuls racing for Premier League money at Kentucky Downs

Former Champion Hurdle winner Constitution Hill takes on stiffest flat task to date at Kempton

Jim Bolger’s Sparan Nua bids for Group One glory on Arc-Trials Day

Top miler Gstaad aiming to make most of Bow Echo’s absence in €800,000 Prix Du Moulin

Arc de Triomphe’s stallion-making status is already largely lost

The decision to admit geldings to Europe’s richest race has angered purists, but commercial reality upended it long ago

Champion horse Galopin Des Champs dies aged 10, less than a week after retirement

Willie Mullins-trained star sustained injuries in an accident in his field this morning

Willie Mullins snaps up Ryan Moore for Kentucky Downs raid with Ethical Diamond

Moore also rides Aidan O’Brien’s Causeway in $3m Nashville Derby while Ben Curtis teams up with Joseph O’Brien in same race

Danny Gilligan lands another successful appeal against whip ban

Prolific dual Galway festival winner Timurshah aiming to translate hurdles form to the flat in Navan

Leopardstown officials hoping Ed Walker ‘greedy’ for Champion Stakes with Almaqam

Grand National winner Patrick Mullins aiming for more Epsom ‘Derby’ glory on Monday

Jockey Christophe Soumillon back at the Curragh in big-race action

Former amateur jockey and Fine Gael MEP Nina Carberry among riders taking part in Pat Smullen Cancer Trials race

Group One winner Joey Sheridan makes timely return from suspension at Cork

Harrington turns to Billy Loughnane to ride Apollo’s Comet in Sunday’s Goodwood feature

John Magnier mystique unmasked in continuing conflict with Maurice Regan

Billionaire businessmen hit the headlines over sale of Barne Estate that ended up in High Court

Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle ‘expected to make full recovery’ after being brought to hospital

Racing was abandoned at Bellewstown track due to slippy conditions

Billy Lee goes to Bellewstown with slender lead in race for jockeys’ title

Free entry to celebrate 300th anniversary of racing at the Co Meath venue

IHRB says Maurice Regan’s Coolmore complaint still ‘under consideration’

Constitution Hill camp hoping for rain ahead of potential comeback at Windsor on Saturday

Diamond Necklace loses unbeaten record to Aventure in Deauville

Jockey Gary Noonan ‘in good spirits’ and being treated for chest injury after being airlifted from Killarney

Diamond Necklace aiming to tick rare Group One box for Aidan O’Brien

Willie Mullins unveils Ebor dark horse, pursuing more handicap glory in York highlight

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