Donnacha O Brien

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Gavin Ryan on Saltonstall (right, white cap) inches out Tom Madden on Njord (red and white cap) at the last to win the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap at the Galway Festival in 2020. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Galway preview: Mazagran could stall Saltonstall’s historic treble bid

Saltonstall has festival history in his sights on Tuesday when bidding for a unique hat-trick in Galway’s day two feature. The Ado McGuinness-traine(...)

Seamie Heffernan on High Definition wins the Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes at the Curragh in August 2020. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Irish Derby marks racegoers’ return to tracks for first time since pandemic

Ireland’s premier classic, the €1 million Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, will be watched by 1,000 spectators at the Curragh on Saturday. The carefully s(...)

Shane Crosse rides Pretty Gorgeous to victory in the bet365 Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket Racecourse. Photograph: PA
Racing watchdog backs drug-testing regime after Gain feed episode

Irish racing’s regulatory body has backed its drug testing standards as investigations continue into the Gain feed contamination controversy. On Frid(...)

Anthony Van Dyck is one of 10 horses trained by Aidan and Joseph O’Brien that have been tested in Australia. Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
O’Briens could return their horses to action at Navan on Wednesday

Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle team could return to action on Wednesday with a string of potential Group One starters also in the running to appear at New(...)

Dermot Weld with Search For Song after his victory at the Curragh. Photograph: PA
Dermot Weld equals Vincent O’Brien with a ninth win in Irish St Leger

Dermot Weld emulated the legendary Vincent O’Brien when Search For Song supplied the renowned trainer with a record-equalling ninth success in Sunday’(...)

Frankie Dettori will ride Irish Derby winner Santiago for trainer Aidan O’Brien in Saturday’s St Leger at Doncaster. Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
Aidan O’Brien snaps up Frankie Dettori for St Leger at Doncaster

Frankie Dettori and Aidan O’Brien have each already won the Pertemps St Leger on six occasions and will combine to try and make it seven at Doncaster (...)

Ghaiyyath ridden by jockey William Buick on the way to winning the Juddmonte International Stakes at York on August 19th. Photograph: David Davies/Getty Images
Ghaiyyath set to add considerable sparkle to Irish Champions Weekend

The seventh Irish Champions Weekend will be like no other when staged behind closed doors but it is set to be boosted by the presence of the world’s t(...)

Champion trainer Aidan O’Brien pictured at the Curragh for the 2,000 Guineas in June. Photograph: Caroline Norris/Inpho
Racing regulator happy with screening protocols despite high-profile breaches

Irish racing’s regulator has insisted overall compliance with health screening protocols on racecourses due to coronavirus is very good despite a numb(...)

Fancy Blue has won the French Oaks at Chantilly to give trainer Donnacha O’Brien a first Classic win. File photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Donnacha O’Brien takes first Classic as Fancy Blue wins French Oaks

Aidan O’Brien was beaten to the Classic punch by his son Donnacha who saddled Fancy Blue to lead a memorable Irish clean-sweep of the French Oaks on S(...)

Ryan Moore will ride Mogul for Aidan O’Brien in the Epsom Derby, one of his six entries as he looks to become the most successful trainer in the 240-year history of the race. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Aidan O’Brien targets historic eighth Epsom Derby win with strong hand

A unique Investec Epsom Derby on Saturday could be the scene for a historic eighth victory in racing’s most prized contest by Aidan O’Brien. The Iris(...)

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