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Sun 31st Aug 2025
Simon Crisford trains Zanthos alongside son Ed.

Leicester and Doncaster options under consideration for Zanthos

12.47PM

Arizona Blaze and David Egan winning the Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes

Arizona Blaze handed French target after York disappointment

12.03PM

Fri 29th Aug 2025

Listowel Races' Bold New Ad Turns Heads Ahead of Harvest Festival

4.07PM

Action from Sandown Racecourse

Publish aiming to stamp authority on classy Solario field

1.59PM

Thu 28th Aug 2025

Stop Distracting Horses: Why Racecourses Need a Sound Policy

2.33PM

Wed 27th Aug 2025
Birr Castle was used as a pacemaker during the Juddmonte International Stakes at York last week

How Pacemaker Transparency Can Boost Horse Racing Trust

3.52PM

Mon 25th Aug 2025

Irish Players Abroad Round-up: Ferguson Makes Strong Start To Roma Career

11.43AM

Fri 22nd Aug 2025

Can Dylan Browne McMonagle Secure the Irish Flat Racing Jockey Championship?

3.22PM

Thu 21st Aug 2025

All Eyes on Lady Iman: Filly Aims for Nunthorpe Stakes Glory

3.21PM

Wed 20th Aug 2025

Why Nicola Burns Could Be the Future of Female Jockeys

4.30PM

Irish Angle panel react to BHA Strike Action

10.01AM

Sun 17th Aug 2025
Troy Parrott averages a goal every 44 minutes this season

Irish Players Abroad: Parrott's Remarkable Goalscoring Stat

10.38AM

Wed 13th Aug 2025

Expert View on Redwood Queen Investigation: 'It's a double jeopardy situation'

10.33AM

Thu 7th Aug 2025

Declining Prize Money Threatens Quality of Irish Horse Racing

11.08AM

Wed 6th Aug 2025

Thurles Racecourse Closure Sparks Warnings on Future of Smaller Irish Tracks

5.00PM

Mon 4th Aug 2025
The scene at Thurles as runners go to post for a race in 2024

Thurles closure cast a shadow over festival week at Galway

10.44AM

Fri 1st Aug 2025

Betting Rings Report 16.6 percent Growth: What's Behind This Upsurge?

3.19PM

Term Of Endearment (nearest)

Term Of Endearment out for Lillie Langtry repeat

1.13PM

Willie Mullins

Willie Mullins says Thurles closure 'a huge blow' for Irish racing

11.42AM

Thu 31st Jul 2025
Cercene (left) beating Zarigana at Royal Ascot

'She loves life' - Murphy so proud of Cercene and gallant Nassau effort

3.03PM

Galway Horses to Follow: Eagles Dream and Zariygann Eye the Win

11.47AM

Whirl's Odds Raise Eyebrows Ahead of Nassau Stakes

9.16AM

Fri 25th Jul 2025

Can Nurburgring Repeat Galway Glory Next Week?

3.03PM

Is Racing's Drug Testing Focused on the Right Problems?

9.26AM

Thu 24th Jul 2025
Clifford Lee and Karl Burke

Hope Queen is Sandown Star for Burke

4.03PM

Wed 23rd Jul 2025

Is Hello Neighbour Ready for Redemption in The Galway Hurdle?

3.36PM

Tue 22nd Jul 2025

Calls Grow to Restore Railway Stakes to Irish Derby Weekend

4.42PM

Mon 21st Jul 2025
John and Thady Gosden with the leading trainer award at Royal Ascot

A fortunate outcome for both the Gosdens and BHA in Ketamine case

11.07AM

Fri 18th Jul 2025

Opinion: Dundalk Leading The Way With Dramatically Improved Attendance Figures

12.58PM

Thu 17th Jul 2025

50/1 to 7/2: Tramore Race 'Boggles The Mind'

4.21PM

Wed 16th Jul 2025

Opinion: Breeze Up Sales Have 'Exploded Into Life' After Distant Storm Win

2.44PM

Tue 15th Jul 2025

Ward Questions new Irish Gambling Chief's Controversial Comments

4.28PM

Mon 14th Jul 2025
Figaruso landed a gamble at Tramore

Gambling on horses can take many forms

9.40AM

Wed 9th Jul 2025

Opinion: Godolphin's Pacemaker Failure Cost Ombudsman Coral Eclipse Victory

4.59PM

Tue 8th Jul 2025

British Whip Rules 'Way Over the Top' After Colin Keane Ban

5.08PM

Jimmy Hayes and Seamus Mulvaney

'He Was Part of Racing's Fabric': Tributes Flow for Jimmy Hayes

4.42PM

Oisin Murphy Court Case Raises More Questions Than Answers

12.22PM

Fri 4th Jul 2025

Ward's Action Plan: Targeted Marketing Could Transform Irish Racing

3.35PM

Curragh in danger of going down same path as football

9.53AM

Thu 3rd Jul 2025

'I think there needs to be accountability' - Vincent Finegan questions decision to water down Derby Day card

3.16PM

Wed 2nd Jul 2025

How Ger Lyons' 'Real Speedball' Can Reignite After Curragh Defeat

4.42PM

How The Curragh Can Transform The Irish Derby Into 'A Jam-Packed Weekend Of Top-Class Action'

1.42PM

Tue 1st Jul 2025
Skukuza and Ryan Moore won the Colm McLoughlin Celebration Stakes

Curragh winner Skukuza has Dunlop dreaming of group races

9.41AM

Mon 30th Jun 2025
Lambourn winning the Irish Derby in front a packed grandstand

Irish Derby Day must be more about promotion of the sport than betting turnover

10.09AM

Thu 26th Jun 2025

'Massive' - Willie Mullins' 'Bucket List' Target After Royal Ascot Success

2.48PM

Wed 25th Jun 2025

'I felt embarrassed' - Leopardstown slammed after York experience

9.31AM

'So Severe' - Down Royal Stewards' Bold Decision Sparks Doubts on Ruling

9.22AM

Mon 23rd Jun 2025
The attendances were up on all days at Royal Ascot 2025

Royal Ascot outperforms the Cheltenham Festival in most key areas

10.37AM

Fri 20th Jun 2025
Storm Boy and Ryan Moore

Royal Ascot: 'There has been money for him in the ante-post market'

1.48PM

Thu 19th Jun 2025
Whistlejacket

Royal Ascot Friday Tips: 'At 14-1 he could look a big price'

3.12PM

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