Heffernan back in saddle in Ballinrobe after Irish Oaks winVictory on Seventh Heaven was seventh classic for O’Brien’s number two jockeySun Jul 17 2016 - 16:19
Bolger Can Surprise Oaks With Turret RocksOverwhelming favourite Even Song leads four-strong challenge from BallydoyleSat Jul 16 2016 - 01:00
Tony Martin’s appeal against fine and ban to be heard next weekGalway Plate hopeful King Leon tops weights in handicap chase at Tipperary tomorrowFri Jul 15 2016 - 20:55
Pat Smullen back on board Sole Power at the CurraghGer Lyons saddles first Frankel runner In Ireland – Lightening FastFri Jul 15 2016 - 18:27
British raiders looking to beat favourite Even Song to Irish OaksAidan O’Brien’s star odds-on for Curragh classic with Ajman Princess supplementedTue Jul 12 2016 - 14:51
John Oxx looks to continue winning ways with most attention on AffiniseaSea The Stars sired all four of trainer’s runners at Killarney and DundalkMon Jul 11 2016 - 19:20
Time for golf to change course and embrace family valuesMost indicators of game’s overall global health appear to be in declineMon Jul 11 2016 - 06:30
Substitute Even Song on track for Oaks glory at the Curragh2-5 favourite shows strength in depth of Aidan O’Brien’s filly teamSun Jul 10 2016 - 18:37
Aidan O’Brien’s Air Force Blue under pressure to redeem reputationTrainer hoping two-year-old colt can return to Group One winning form at NewmarketSat Jul 9 2016 - 01:02
Kieren Fallon’s retirement puts spotlight on mental healthChampion jockey had been suffering from ‘profound depression’ for several yearsTue Jul 5 2016 - 01:00
American sports are a godsend for lovers of ‘nothing happening’NFL is basically a big game of Battleship – it’s easy to see why coaches love itMon Jul 4 2016 - 06:30
Aidan O’Brien aiming for success in Eclipse Stakes with The GurkhaTime Test team hoping Pat Smullen can deliver more gloryFri Jul 1 2016 - 20:00
Beacon Rock stands out for big race in New YorkAidan O’Briens three-year-old the ante-post favourite for the Belmont DerbyWed Jun 29 2016 - 01:00
Harzand and Minding tied neck and neckHandicap ratings show there is nothing between Ireland’s pair of dual-classic winnersWed Jun 29 2016 - 01:00
Pat Smullen set to pilot Time Test in Coral EclipseIreland’s champion jockey to bid for more Grade One glory in the Sandown featureMon Jun 27 2016 - 19:00
Tipping Point: Sentimentalists hoping time and logic yield to Roger FedererVeteran champion returns to happy hunting ground in search of an eight Wimbledon titleMon Jun 27 2016 - 06:30
Derby success cements Pat Smullen’s reputation as a top-flight jockeyIrish rider is now confirmed as a go-to choice on the international stageMon Jun 27 2016 - 01:00
Dip in Derby attendance blamed on Euro 2016Official attendance of 18,244 at the Curragh over 7,000 down on last yearMon Jun 27 2016 - 01:00
TV View: Karma does not come back to haunt FrenchGhost of Thierry Henry looms to no avail as Ireland let lead slip in second halfSun Jun 26 2016 - 19:29
Harzand makes it a Derby double with win at the CurraghDermot Weld’s 4-6 favourite adds to success at Epsom with commanding performanceSat Jun 25 2016 - 17:55
Harzand faces test of resilience at Curragh in Derby double questOdds favour another head-to-head between Epsom winner and IdahoFri Jun 24 2016 - 22:06
TV View: Only one winner as Eamon Dunphy collects on each-way betIn victory, pundit has no problem rowing back on criticism of O’Neill’s selectionWed Jun 22 2016 - 22:47
Curragh keep fingers crossed Harzand will featureWeld will make decision after putting Epsom winner through his pacesTue Jun 21 2016 - 21:08
Tipping Point: Electric shocks all the rage in an era where 26 miles is for wimpsMan-against-nature battles are the ultimate proof that, yes, people really are boredMon Jun 13 2016 - 18:30
Ger Lyons has shot at two winners in Royal AscotAidan O’Brien’s Caravaggio favoured while Dermot Weld is banking on three horsesSat Jun 11 2016 - 01:01
Un De Sceaux leads Willie Mullins charge in French Champion HurdlePat Shanahan takes Taexali to York for Saturday’s valuable sprint handicapSat Jun 11 2016 - 01:00
Quality field looks assured for lucrative Irish DerbyOfficials hoping first five in Epsom Derby could be reunited to clash at the CurraghWed Jun 8 2016 - 01:00
Willie Mullins backs Un De Sceaux to deliver fifth champion hurdle in rowChampion trainer’s bay gelding enters new territory in Grade One Paris highlightTue Jun 7 2016 - 01:02
Tipping point: Muhammad Ali could be all too human at timesThe late boxer was renowned for his wisdom but it only came to him in later yearsMon Jun 6 2016 - 06:30
Harzand finally delivers Epsom Derby win for Dermot WeldJockey Pat Smullen describes momentous victory as his greatest day in racingMon Jun 6 2016 - 01:00
Cloth Of Stars may edge it in most open Epsom Derby in yearsAidan O’Brien has five of seven horses from Ireland in richest race ever run in BritainSat Jun 4 2016 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien hoping Bravery can end French Derby waitFort Del Oro can claim Ballyogan Stakes in the Curragh’s Group Three featureFri Jun 3 2016 - 19:45
Aidan O’Brien aims for Epsom Derby full houseIrish trainer has endured nothing but frustration in the €1.5 million Prix Du Jockey ClubTue May 31 2016 - 21:30
Aidan O’Brien amasses strong team for Epsom Derby bidJoint-4/1 favourite US Army Ranger one of champion trainer’s seven possible startersMon May 30 2016 - 22:30
Theatre of Dream On – José Mourinho will never change his spotsManchester United ‘way’ is now just a relic as football ideals surrender to the greasy tillMon May 30 2016 - 06:30
Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore keeping Derby options openJockey enjoys first visit to Naas with dominant victory on Peace EnvoyMon May 30 2016 - 01:01
Ger Lyons aims to extend winning streak at Naas meetingQatar Racing’s Sheikh Fahad Al Thani is a major owner for in-form trainerSat May 28 2016 - 00:00
Pat Smullen teams up with Gifted Master at HaydockIrish champion jockey has been a growing presence at cross-channel meetings this yearSat May 28 2016 - 00:00
Women in Sport: Jumping that extra hurdle still the keyOld attitudes die hard as young trainees target breakthrough in horse racingThu May 26 2016 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien has strength in depth to equal predecessor's recordA ‘good chance’ that Ryan Moore will ride US Army Ranger in big race, says trainerTue May 24 2016 - 23:00
Dermot Weld says Harzand a possibility for Epsom DerbyAidan O’Brien’s US Army Ranger and Wings Of Desire are 4-1 joint favourites in most listsTue May 24 2016 - 01:00
Welcome to championship and a new summer of naked blackguardingTipping Point: Should the flower of Mayo manhood have been released early from the dressing-rooms to clatter a trio of attention-seeking gobs****s? Hello High CourtMon May 23 2016 - 09:27
Curragh: Galileo Gold's tilt at Guineas doubleHugo Palmer-trained colt and star jockey Frankie Dettori the team to beat in classicSat May 21 2016 - 01:00
Willie Mullins turns his attention to the La Barka in ParisRuby Walsh teams with Un De Sceaux for race with Thousand Stars also set to runSat May 21 2016 - 01:00
Galileo Gold could be on course to complete 2,000 Guineas doubleAidan O’Brien fillies Ballydoyle and Found favourites for 1,000 Guineas and Gold CupTue May 17 2016 - 01:00
Sideline Cut: Tennis’s golden era has lost its shineSport crying out for new generation as Djokovic’s dominance becomes tediousMon May 16 2016 - 06:29
Aidan O’Brien eyes French double with The Gurkha and Alice SpringsIrish trainer also has strongly fancied Bondi Beach running at Navan on SundaySat May 14 2016 - 05:00
Willie Mullins running Nichols Canyon and Shaneshill in AmericaPair to contest $200,000 Iroquois Hurdle in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday nightSat May 14 2016 - 01:30
Kieren Fallon intent on delivering for young trainerMichael O’Callaghan happy to secure services of jockey who will always be box-officeWed May 11 2016 - 01:28
US Army Ranger to spearhead Coolmore bid for sixth Derby winTop handler Aidan O’Brien hints Guineas filly Minding likely to take chance in the OaksTue May 10 2016 - 01:00