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Fri 22nd May 2026

Michael Owen: 'He’s a very very nice horse - absolutely earmarked for Royal Ascot'

Michael Owen and Hugo Palmer have enjoyed considerable success together since teaming up four years ago, yet one prize they long for as a partnership is a Royal Ascot winner.

5.02PM

Billy Loughnane

Rosy Affair blooms in Cecil Frail

3.19PM

Powerful Glory (nearside) and Jamie Spencer

Powerful Glory out for more sprint success in Greenlands Stakes

2.56PM

Gstaad primed for second Classic bid in Irish 2,000 Guineas

2.04PM

Asfoora bidding to get back on track in Temple

1.31PM

Venetian Sun and Clifford Lee winning the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot

Burke retains full faith in Venetian Sun ahead of Sandy Lane

12.50PM

Irish Guineas Weekend Tips: Which horses are overpriced?

1.50PM

True Love and Wayne Lordan winning at Newmarket

Moore sides with True Love in 1,000 Guineas rematch

12.49PM

Trainer Patrick Kiely

Paddy Kiely on his first winner - 'My daughter was in school the next day and everyone on the bus was talking about it'

12.38PM

Clonmel Racecourse

Clonmel chase races reallocated to Listowel, Punchestown & Roscommon

12.44PM

Saxon Street (right)

Saxon Street looking to gatecrash Derby party

11.08AM

Miss Alpilles bidding for lift off at York

9.49AM

Downpatrick Racecourse

Point-to-point scene to the fore at Downpatrick this evening

9.19AM

Thu 21st May 2026

Zolpharine cracks the chasing code at Limerick

Zolpharine (11/2) made the breakthrough over fences in Division 1 of the extended 2m6f handicap chase at Limerick.

8.56PM
Nastya approaches the line with the riderless Attaboyarchie

O'Keeffe and de Bromhead grab brace of winners through fortunate Nastya

8.44PM

Caballo De Mar

Caballo De Mar shines in Prix Vicomtesse Vigier victory

7.40PM

A Year Older, far side, finishes best

Harvey at double on A Year Older

8.13PM

Sporting Glance gets away on the run-in from Rusty Harkness

Sporting Glance up and running over fences

7.18PM

Daryz

Daryz decisive in straightforward Prix Aga Khan IV triumph

6.08PM

Toon Town and Shane O'Callaghan tackle the last

Red-letter day for O'Sullivan in Limerick

6.40PM

Shadow Paddy puts his rivals to the sword

Shadow Paddy takes to fences in good style

6.21PM

No decision made yet on affordability checks

4.47PM

Look To The West tracks Affinity Rock

Look To The West back in winning groove over fences

5.40PM

Mic Drop, far side, puts in a great leap at the last to beat Benzine

Mic Drop delights O'Brien in Limerick

5.10PM

Sky Majesty (centre)

Sky Majesty needs to avoid traffic problems at Haydock

2.59PM

Intense Raffles and Il Etait Temps jumping a fence at Clonmel last November

Clonmel chases abandoned more than two weeks ahead of fixture

3.17PM

Drying ground would help Night Raider claims in Temple Stakes

12.54PM

Karl Burke

Burke says it was tough call for Lee to forego Classic chance

12.09PM

Gstaad and Pa Murphy on the gallops at Ballydoyle

Gstaad headlines 10 for Irish 2,000 Guineas

10.00AM

Springboard with connections at Limerick

Going update

8.58AM

Wed 20th May 2026

Final race at Gowran abandoned due to safety concerns

The final race at Gowran this evening was abandoned after jockeys were unhappy with the safety of the bend just after the stands.

8.56PM
Earthsong and Billy Lee

Earthsong completes 14/1 double for McCreery and Lee

8.28PM

Sparan Nua and Declan McDonogh

‘She could be an Oaks filly’ — Sparan Nua impresses at Gowran

7.57PM

Ballymagreehan (Luke McAteer) wins easily

Ballymagreehan bolts in from the front for inform Marnane

7.31PM

Rolltight (right) and Ben Coen beating Loughrea

A Classic return to Gowran may be on the cards for Rolltight

6.56PM

Sanctijude (nearside) and Billy Lee

Sanctijude gains deserved win for McCreery and Lee

6.18PM

Dylan Cunha

Cunha dusting off his top hat for Arc Ole Ole

5.06PM

Gloriously Glam (centre) and Adam Caffrey

Glam lands another claimer for Ado

5.41PM

True Love and Wayne Lordan winning at Newmarket

\"It'll be a tough decision for Ryan\" - O'Brien fillies on target for the Curragh

5.15PM

Gemini set to go up in distance with Teal buoyed by Lockinge run

2.21PM

Daryz

Arc hero Daryz out to lay claim to Prix Aga Khan IV

1.58PM

Johnny Ward on Patrick Kiely's first winner - 'He loves the game'

1.56PM

Gaelic Warrior has ended the season as the highest-rated jumps horse in training

12.55PM

The Irish Angle team highlight three horses for your tracker including a Royal Ascot 2yo

1.43PM

Pride Of Arras

Connections taking patient approach with Pride Of Arras

11.20AM

Santorini Star (centre) and Tom Marquand

Santorini Star aiming to rise to Prix Vicomtesse Vigier challenge

10.44AM

Ghostwriter in line to make racecourse return at Royal Ascot

8.52AM

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Browne McMonagle seeks to continue winning streak at Gowran

9.01AM

Key Witness (left) and Alan Persse

Pat Flynn aims for Royal Ascot glory with rising star Key Witness

8.01AM

Tue 19th May 2026

Deuteronomy back to winning ways for the Burns family

Reserves finished first and second in Cork's mile and a-quarter handicap for horses rated 0-60 as Deuteronomy, ridden by Nicola Burns, came from last to first to defeat Miss Crinshawn by a neck.

8.45PM
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