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Sun 1st Jul 2012

Captain Cee Bee wins Curragh finale

The curtain on Derby weekend at the Curragh was, oddly enough, brought down by a former Cheltenham winner, with gallant veteran Captain Cee Bee (6/1) winning the concluding Foleys Antiques European Breeders Fund Handicap.

6.15PM
Hartani and Johnny Murtagh

Hartani a Leger possible after Curragh Cup win

5.53PM

Born To Sea

Born To Sea is Irish Champion Stakes bound

5.47PM

Trainer David Marnane

Empirico scores for Marnane/Lynch

5.15PM

Izzi Top (white cap) wins the Pretty Polly Stakes

Gosden returns Pretty Polly to Newmarket!

4.48PM

Famous Name and Pat Smullen

Famous Group 3 performer wins again

4.12PM

Sendmylovetorose and Colm O'Donoghue

Group 3 win for Oliver's Sendmylovetorose

3.44PM

Winning Impact (nearest) gets the better of a tight finish

Coogan makes Winning Impact

3.08PM

Camelot with Joseph and Aidan O'Brien

Camelot 'fine' this morning ahead of St Leger bid

2.50PM

The United States (right) defeats Dibayani

Team Camelot win again with The United States

2.44PM

Curragh Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

1.21PM

Camelot beating Born to Sea in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby

Saturday evening Derby hailed a success

12.56PM

The Curragh

Going update

10.18AM

Maybe

O'Brien pair miss Pretty Polly

10.13AM

Sat 30th Jun 2012

Over 22,000 present for the Derby

The crowd at the Curragh for Derby Day was 22,311, up 502 on last year.

8.25PM
Camelot had to be brave at the Curragh to beat Born To Sea

Camelot shows big heart to win the Derby

8.17PM

Definightly (Johnny Murtagh) got up to beat Judge 'N Jury in the Group 3 Sapphire Stakes

Rousing conclusion to the Sapphire Stakes

7.15PM

Probably beats Cristoforo Colombo at the Curragh

Great success for Billy Lee on Probably

6.56PM

An Saighdiur goes on to win at the Curragh under Mickey Cleere

Huge win for Cleere & Slattery

6.29PM

Spa's Dancer (nearside) hung left giving Bold Thady Quil the advantage & the victory

More joy for Foley on Bold Thady Quill

5.53PM

Sharestan goes on from Mizani (noseband) & co at the Curragh

Sharestan too classy in the Celebration

5.17PM

Rock On Ciara leaves them to chase shadows

Ciara makes it look so easy

4.40PM

Jim Crowley & Ile De Re just lasted home

Another big win for McCain

4.17PM

Rawaaq beats Leitir Mor at the Curragh

Patient Smullen proves market wrong

4.06PM

Camelot will face just four rivals in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby

Monarch out, Camelot in!

3.23PM

Curragh Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

3.18PM

The David Nagle-trained Maarek

Lee records biggest Flat win on Maarek

2.29PM

Speaking Of Which out of Irish Derby

Which out of Derby after further showers

2.17PM

Native Khan (grey) in action in the Derby

Big ground worry for Native Khan

12.51PM

Dawn Approach

Dawn Approach plan

11.56AM

Fils Anges will carry the colours of Cheltenham hero Cinders And Ashes

Cinders And Ashes what a punt on Fils!

11.28AM

Maarek runs at Newcastle

Newcastle on

9.04AM

The Curragh

Going update at the Curragh

8.24AM

Fri 29th Jun 2012

Doubt over Camelot's Irish Derby participation

Trainer Aidan O'Brien has stated that 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby winner Camelot is not certain to contest tomorrow's Irish Derby, due to the threat of more rain and heavier ground.

8.58PM
Warwick Avenue and Joseph O Brien

Warwick Avenue wins Curragh finale for Ballydoyle

8.52PM

Princeton Plains and Fran Berry defeat Vastonea

Princeton Plains lands gamble

8.26PM

Massiyn and Shane Foley (left) are about to beat Vedani

Doubles all round for Massiyn's connections

8.09PM

Curragh Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

7.57PM

Ursa Major and Niall McCullagh defeat Buy Back Bob (right)

Ursa Major gains starring roll

7.23PM

Shamiran and Mark Enright (right) are about to win the Apprentice Derby

Shamiran wins Apprentice Derby for Enright

7.08PM

Regulation and Shane Foley are well clear

Soft touch for Regulation while also defying absence!

6.47PM

Sinaniya and Johnny Murtagh win for trainer John Oxx

Oxx newcomer takes Curragh opener

5.59PM

Newcastle will inspect again at 8am

Newcastle inspect again tomorrow morning

5.26PM

Was winning at Espom

Heffernan thrilled to keep Was ride

2.58PM

Akeed Mofeed

Akeed connections hopeful ahead of Derby

1.52PM

Midnight Soprano (left)

Soprano aiming to hit high note

1.37PM

Camelot

'Unique' Camelot ready for Curragh

12.55PM

Was winning at Epsom

Was to face six in Pretty Polly

11.34AM

Newcastle delay inspection

10.48AM

The Curragh

Going update

9.21AM

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