John Oxx
124 results

Hopes grow for protocol which permits comprehensive testing of thoroughbreds
- Racing
- June 4, 2018, 17:42
Hopes appear to be growing that an anti-doping protocol which permits comprehensive testing and traceability of thoroughbreds in Ireland could shortly(...)

Romanised gatecrashes the party to claim 2,000 Guineas
- Racing
- May 26, 2018, 17:47
The 25-1 shot Romanised gatecrashed the Classic scene in style on Saturday when landing the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh for local t(...)

Success Days set to try and halt Winx’s winning streak in Sydney
- Racing
- April 10, 2018, 17:50
Curragh trainer Ken Condon is keeping his fingers crossed Success Days can shoot down Australian racing’s greatest star, Winx, in Sydney this Saturday(...)

Going at Cheltenham the softest in over 20 years
- Racing
- March 11, 2018, 18:53
Cheltenham is set to start on the softest ground conditions the festival has seen in over 20 years. The going at Cheltenham on Sunday was described (...)

Racehorse medication app clears hurdle of trainers’ wariness
- Innovation
- February 22, 2018, 05:55
“We talked to a trainer and he was saying there are only a couple of things he can lose his licence over, and his livelihood: one of them is if he doe(...)

Narrow definition of agriculture an existential threat to racing industry
- Sport
- January 29, 2018, 06:30
A lecturer I once had would illustrate his point about how language can fluctuate between definition and meaning by asking us to pretend to address an(...)

John Oxx says racing is ‘astounded’ at new stable staff legislation
- Racing
- January 23, 2018, 19:28
One of Ireland’s most renowned trainers, John Oxx, has described stripping stable staff of agricultural worker status as impractical and unfair, addin(...)

Anti-Doping Task Force meeting postponed to next week
- Racing
- December 11, 2017, 16:51
The first meeting of racing’s reconvened Anti-Doping Task Force won’t now take place until next week when it will be chaired for the first time by the(...)

Former chief vet is new chairman of racing’s Anti-Doping Task Force
- Racing
- November 21, 2017, 18:07
The former chief veterinary officer at the Department of Agriculture, Colm Gaynor, is the new chairman of racing’s Anti-Doping Task Force. He takes o(...)

Aidan O’Brien odds-on to score over 30 Group Ones before end of year
- Racing
- October 15, 2017, 18:33
Aidan O’Brien’s Group One dominance in 2017 continues to be so extensive that he has been rated odds-on to ultimately secure more than 30 top-flight v(...)