Rachael Blackmore teams up with Kemboy in the Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil in Paris

Trainer penalised on back of stable inspection of his premises in February of last year

After losing unbeaten record to stablemate, English raider is odds-on favourite

Government figures show that 3,000 thoroughbreds slaughtered for meat since 2020

Peter Matthews to step down after 40 years with Turf Club and IHRB

Famed Curragh trainer’s charge favourite for Sunday’s Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas

Doubling down on individual rights and freedoms is best policy in the face of fascists

Curragh trainer is in pursuit of a maiden Group 1 career victory

Trainer will have a clean sweep of Europe’s major 2,000 Guineas prizes in his sights

The Poule D’Essai des Pouliches – the French 1,000 Guineas – is ‘off’ at 2.15pm on Sunday

A thoroughbred in the county Kildare trainer’s care found in an ‘emaciated state’

Brazilian footballer is the part owner of €450k filly Olivia Maralda

Trainer looking to add to his Oaks team on day one of the Dante meeting on Wednesday

Trainer has entered filly in French 1,000 Guineas at Longchamp

Dual Irish St Leger winner could go to York or Leopardstown on Friday

Trainer looking to get off the mark in Group One contests at Newbury on Saturday

Sixteen-to-1 outsider helps jockey complete famous double after 2,000 Guineas win on Coroebus

Willie Mullins reached 201 winners for the season with a 71/1 four-timer on Friday

A crowd of just under 41,000 cheered home jockey Rachael Blackmore on star mare

Epatante looks to have an ideal Grade 1 opportunity in the Coolmore Mares Hurdle at Punchestown

National Hunt racing’s poster-partnership unbeaten in 15 ahead of Champion Hurdle

Robbie Power denied a fairytale result on the day he announced his retirement

Klassical Dream tops betting to become first back-to-back scorer since Queveaga

Triumph on day two of festival secures Grade One hat-trick for Willie Mullins

Mighty Potter upset the Mullins applecart with win in the Champion Novice Hurdle

Should the main contenders take each other on it could set it up for a late pounce

Willie Mullins spreading his net wider with representatives in all eight races on day one

The closest title battle this week could be among the conditional jockeys

Punchestown likely to underline the competitive quandary at the heart of the sport

Search For A Song has her first start since finishing fourth in Prix Royal Oak in October

Examination of practices recommends provision of more funding and resources

Trainer currently has eight of the favourites in the 12 Group One races at festival

Suspected heart attack before decisive jump but Janidil emerges unscathed from own fall

Rachael Blackmore comes in last on Full Time Score as all riders arrive unscathed

Rachael Blackmore seeks her first crown at the fifth time of asking at Fairyhouse meet

Fairyhouse highlight has served up so many memories over 150 years

Willie Mullins sees reassurance that the talented novice is quickly learning on the job

Irish jockey back in action on Easter Monday aboard De Bromhead’s Full Time Score

Just like the 2018 World Cup, flags will wave in Qatar, and billions will tune in

Willie Mullins tips hat to his nephew as jockey Waley-Cohen bows out on a fairytale high

Sent off at 50-1, few would’ve expected Emmet Mullins’ charge to strike in Aintree

Meath-based trainer has a record-equalling fourth Grand National in his sights

O’Brien has made no secret of how much he likes the three year old colt

Trainer also runs highly-fancied Escaria Ten and last year’s fifth Farclas as he bids to join select group of four-time winners

Horse provoked remarkable scenes at Cheltenham when booed after beating Tiger Roll

Jim Bolger’s claim about doping in the sport shocked racing but what have we learned

Aidan O’Brien’s colt Glounthaune to run in Saturday’s Ballylinch 1,000 guineas

Trainer not ruling out another battle against Galopin Des Champs at Punchestown

Trainer Ado McGuinness secures near €800k first prize with Al Quoz Sprint win

Willie Mullins believes performance shows a horse that could stay further

Top trainer warns quality of the racing must not be diluted if Jockey Club opt to extend meeting in 2024s

Horse is among four Irish hopefuls in post-Cheltenham highlight at Uttoxeter

Henry de Bromhead secures back-to-back Gold Cups as Irish trainers win all seven races on final day

Trainer enjoys 1,518-1 five-timer to secure a record 10 wins for the week

Man often labelled best jockey never to be champion is now retired for 20 years

Eric Bloodaxe an attractive each-way prospect in the Albert Bartlett

Gavin Cromwell’s charge produces his best when it matters under a flawless ride from Danny Mullins

Rachael Blackmore has Gold Cup score to settle as she rides De Bromhead’s A Plus Tard

Jockey had earlier been thrown from Galopin Des Champs at final fence with victory in sight

Former Cheltenham star has not lived up to hype and could be pipped here by Agusta Gold

Two of the four runners are already first and second favourites for the Gold Cup - in 2023

Cheltenham: Sceptics might be persuaded to believe none of the 10 runners can win

Trainer Gavin Cromwell hopeful champion can settle to repeat success in 2022 renewal

Townend capitalises on Shishkin’s difficulties as adaptability proves key on shifting ground

Tiger Roll finishes second on the final start of his career at Cheltenham

Victory in the Glenfarclas Cross-Country Chase to spark immediate retirement

English star a rare talent and very much the one to beat in the day two feature

Henderson’s novice sets course record as home trainers land first blows on opening day

Horse trained by Henry de Bromhead becomes first mare to win back to back

Mare’s manager Peter Molony carries plenty of family history in the champion contest

It'll be reassuring for Honeysuckle and Blackmore to do what they've always done

Mullins, Elliott and De Bromhead back with classy strings in pursuit of festival success

Henry De Bromhead’s unbeaten mare is odds-on to retain Champion Hurdle crown

A race-by-race guide to the runners seeking to maintain Irish dominance at the festival

Last year’s phenomenal success was surely a once-off – but stable has shown signs of returning to form in time for Cheltenham

Rich Ricci, Daragh Ó Sé, Paddy Power, Andrew McNamara, Michael Duignan and Willie Penrose give their predictions

Cork jockey to partner Galvin in Gold Cup while fit-again Power will be on board reigning champion Minella Indo

When watering in the past, officials have aimed to start festival on good to soft going

JP McManus likely to have 30 runners in the Cotswolds despite Fakir D’oudairies absence

Trainer not concerned after French specialist failed to impress in hurdles race in Naas

IHRB say evidence on dehydration before racing no longer supports practice

Over 120 horses will take the opportunity between Monday and Tuesday

2020 Epsom winner Serpentine exported to race in Australia confrims Joseph O’Brien

Last year’s leading jockey at the festival has two rides over fences at Navan

Paul Gavan says recent press coverage raises serious questions for Irish racing regulator

Willie Mullins’s young chaser holds 164 rating but Henry de Bromhead confident over his charge

Track hosts back-to-back meetings on Sunday and Monday and Cheltenham schooling

Outright ban on gambling advertising not likely any time soon but there’s no long-term guarantee

Michael O'Leary says Tiger Roll will be retired after Cross-County race at Cheltenham

Three Irish contenders among those vying for a near-two mile contest worth $2.5m

The most successful trainer in festival history with 78 winners says nerves hit in build-up

Darver Star also likely to be in the shake up for Tuesday’s feature on rescheduled card

Chairman of trainers’s association says there’s ‘no evidence’ to suggest doping taking place

Body rejects any claim of singling Mahon out over his allegations of doping in the sport

Balance of winners has tilted Ireland’s way for a nation used to being the underdog

11mms of overnight rain plus more forecast right up until race time leads to the decision

Joseph O’Brien-trained horse could become first Irish winner of race since in 1996

Gordon Elliott’s five-year-old is something of a ‘dark horse’ to dethrone Honeysuckle

Michael O’Leary claims and rating given to runner is behind the decision

Meade, Moran and rider Sean Flanagan all banned after failure to aim for optimal finish