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Donnacha O'Brien

mentioned in about 262 articles
Sat 25th Jul 2026
Moonrise won for trainer Andrew Balding

Moonrise holds on to claim Princess Margaret honours

1.09PM

Wed 15th Jul 2026
Daniel King and Loyal Touch complete a double for Denis Hogan at Killarney

Hogan completes a double in the last at Killarney

8.51PM

Mon 13th Jul 2026
Highwayman gave Dylan Browne McMonagle and Joseph O Brien a second winner at Killarney this evening

O'Brien and Browne McMonagle back again with Highwayman

8.23PM

Comanche Brave winning at Newmarket last week

Comanche Brave set for ambitious targets this autumn

11.57AM

Sun 12th Jul 2026
Police Gazette, near side, breaks from the stalls in the nightcap

Police Gazette lays down the law to his rivals

5.59PM

Sat 11th Jul 2026
Venetian Sun narrowly failed to add to her Royal Ascot success at Newmarket today

'Top class' Venetian Sun loses little in July Cup defeat

4.33PM

South Island, second right, gets there

South Island wins a thriller in Navan

5.11PM

Donnacha O'Brien was a Group 1 winner again this afternoon

Billy Loughnane steers Comanche Brave to July Cup glory

3.53PM

Fri 10th Jul 2026
Karl Burke (left) with Venetian Sun

Burke backing Venetian Sun to prove she is an elite sprinter in July Cup

4.05PM

Royal Ascot 20 June 2026 Thesecretadversary and Seamie Heffernan win for trainer Fozzy Stack

Irish runners abroad this weekend: 'He was very impressive in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot'

2.28PM

Thu 9th Jul 2026

Precise target of Falmouth Stakes for O'Brien: 'We've been very happy since the Coronation'

12.54PM

July Cup declarations: Big guns all stand their ground for cracker

10.19AM

Mon 6th Jul 2026
Venetian Sun

Burke: Venetian Sun facing toughest test to date

3.01PM

Blockbuster July Cup clash on the cards at Newmarket

11.27AM

Sun 5th Jul 2026
Kensington Lane and Joel Rosario win the Belmont Oaks for trainer Donnacha O'Brien

Lane lifts Belmont Oaks in style for Donnacha O'Brien

10.32AM

Sat 4th Jul 2026
Coral Eclipse Group 1 Constitution River and Ryan Moore

Moore hails River as one of the best he has ridden

3.59PM

A Boy Named Susie enhanced his reputation

A Boy Named Susie enhances reputation in Eclipse defeat

3.43PM

Precise and True Love set for another clash

Precise and True Love on course to meet again in Falmouth

3.28PM

Coral Eclipse Group 1 Constitution River and Ryan Moore

Constitution River oozes class in Eclipse stroll

2.52PM

Fri 3rd Jul 2026
Saddadd and Ray Dawson

Varian hoping Saddadd might be the one to Eclipse O'Brien

2.31PM

Irish runners abroad: Group 1s in the UK and France to the Grade 1 Oaks in New York

1.39PM

Thu 2nd Jul 2026
Celtic Moon and Ben Coen (right)

Celtic Moon another for Murtagh & Coen

5.44PM

A Boy Named Susie (right)

Donnacha O'Brien under no illusions of task facing A Boy Named Susie in Eclipse

2.40PM

Constitution River and Hawk Mountain go head to head in Coral-Eclipse

9.31AM

Mon 29th Jun 2026
Constitution River

French Derby hero Constitution River among nine in Eclipse frame

12.08PM

Fri 26th Jun 2026
Bunyola Bay and Sean Levey win the Gowran Classic for trainer Richard Hannon

'Improving' Bunyola Bay taking on O'Brien big guns

10.14AM

Thu 25th Jun 2026
Green Empress (green) was no match for Sun Goddess at the Curragh last month

Joseph O'Brien hopeful ahead of Empress' rematch with Goddess

4.06PM

A Boy Named Susie (right) seen finishing second to Christmas Day (navy) at Leopardstown in October

A Boy Named Susie likely for Sandown rather than Curragh

3.41PM

Thu 18th Jun 2026
Precise winning the Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh

Moore hopes it is third time lucky in Coronation

12.48PM

Venetian Sun and Clifford Lee

Burke backs Venetian Sun to emulate Quiet Reflection

12.47PM

Mon 15th Jun 2026
Chris Waller (left)

Joliestar part of international contingent at Ascot on Saturday

12.51PM

Sat 13th Jun 2026
True Love

O'Brien pair on course for Coronation Stakes rematch

11.55AM

Wed 3rd Jun 2026
Celeron and Jamie Powell (right)

Royal Ascot next for O'Callaghan's Celeron

6.23PM

Tue 2nd Jun 2026
A Boy Named Susie and Gavin Ryan winning at Killarney

Irish Derby among 'loads of options' for A Boy Named Susie

11.09AM

Sat 23rd May 2026
Causeway, near side, shades Zia Zabel

Causeway battles home for Moore's four-timer and O'Brien's treble

4.44PM

Gstaad heads for home in the Irish 2,000 Guineas

Moore fires in treble through hot-favourite Gstaad in Guineas

4.18PM

Comanche Brave in full flight near the winning post

Moore at double on Comanche Brave

3.37PM

Fri 22nd May 2026
True Love and Ryan Moore winning at Leopardstown

True Love gets Moore's Irish 1,000 Guineas vote

4.30PM

Powerful Glory (nearside) and Jamie Spencer

Powerful Glory out for more sprint success in Greenlands Stakes

2.56PM

Sun 17th May 2026
Balantina

Balantina lined up for Coronation Stakes

12.47PM

Sat 16th May 2026
Charles Darwin (centre)

Charles Darwin one of the star attractions on informative Naas card

2.43PM

Fri 15th May 2026
Scandinavia holds Happy Pharoah

Scandinavia shows plenty of fighting spirit in Saval Beg

6.51PM

Sat 9th May 2026
Pierre Bonnard bids for Leopardstown redemption on Sunday

Pierre Bonnard has the chance to restore his repuation

3.23PM

Mon 4th May 2026
Spinning Around and Paddy Harnett (blue and yellow)

Spinning strikes for Donnacha O'Brien

3.17PM

Mon 27th Apr 2026
Glyfada (right)

Glyfada another nice three-year-old filly for Donnacha

8.50PM

Sat 25th Apr 2026
Chablis Rock and Declan McDonogh

Chablis Rock completes cross card four-timer for Joseph O'Brien

6.23PM

Thundering On leads home her rivals under Joey Sheridan

Thundering On sheds her maiden tag in the Salsabil

4.13PM

Wed 15th Apr 2026
Comanche Brave (navy silks) winning at Naas

O'Brien relishes Ka Ying Rising challenge with progressive Comanche Brave

9.50AM

Mon 13th Apr 2026
A Boy Named Susie (inside) has French Derby as major early season target

French Derby beckons for A Boy Named Susie

4.10PM

Sun 12th Apr 2026
Christmas Day (navy)

Christmas Day arrives early for O'Brien at Leopardstown

4.34PM

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