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Yeats to follow Galileo´s lead

The Curragh´s mile maiden might have been worth only a fraction of the Park Stakes and the Levy Stakes yesterday but it unveiled what may yet prove to be the exceptional talent of Yeats.

High Road for Gilligan

Murtagh gets seven days and misses Arc

Down Royal attracts leading British trainers.

Leading trainers, Alan Berry, Kevin Ryan, Stan Moore and Paul Johnson will launch an invasion of British trained runners at the Down Royal meeting on Friday, 26th and Saturday, 27th September 2003. The top trainers who are currently attending the Fairyhouse Yearling Sales this week have confirmed they intend to have runners at Down Royal which will feature the Connswater Shopping Centre Race Day on the Saturday which has been designed as a family affair and includes various attractions for all age groups.

McManus revealed as new owner of Triumph Hurdle fourth Lilium de Cotte.

J.P. McManus has been revealed as the new owner of Lilium de Cotte while English trainer Nicky Henderson is set to train the Triumph Hurdle fourth, thus joining the long list of the handlers who have horses in training for the Co. Limerick man.

Murphy drives Native home

Williamson joins Walsh on the casualty list

JUMP JOCKEYS IN THE WARS

Ruby Walsh heads a list of top riders on the sidelines after fracturing his right hip at Listowel on Monday evening.

DARLEY SNAP UP GUINEAS WINNER

Refuse To Bend has been purchased by Sheikh Mohammed to stand as a future stallion at Darley Stud.

Dalakhani on course for Arc

Dalakhani is as short as 7/4 for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on October 5th following his win in the Prix Niel at the same track yesterday.

Vinnie makes history with Classic win

Vinnie Roe made history by becoming the first horse to win the Irish Field St Leger for a third time at the Curragh today.

Brian Boru wins English St Leger

PEARL LOOKS NATIONAL PICK

Mark Johnston has proved a thorn in the side of Aidan O´Brien in juvenile races this season, and the Middleham trainer may again come out on top at the Curragh on Sunday with Pearl Of Love in the Group 1 Dunnes Stores National Stakes.
Pat Smullen

VINNIE FOR RECORD LEGER HAT-TRICK

Red Mills Boss Hits Out At Turf Club

Red Mills Horse Feed boss Joe Connolly has hit out at the Turf Club's inefficiency at dealing with the outstanding morphine cases.

NATIONAL HERO IN ACTION AT TIPPERARY

Monty´s Pass is switched to hurdles in a warm-up for next week´s Kerry National when taking in the two and a half miles novice hurdle at Tipperary tomorrow afternoon, the highlight of an eight race card beginning at 2.30.
Kevin Darley

ERIC HEADS BRITISH CHALLENGE AT THE CURRAGH

Dermot Weld

MEDIA PUZZLE DENIED MELBOURNE REPEAT

Melbourne Puzzle solved

Murtagh guides Chartres to Galway success

Johnny Murtagh produced a classic front-running ride on Chartres to take the Listed Ardilaun House Oyster Stakes at Galway today.

Cleary Successful With Appeal

Sean Cleary who received a five day suspension for insufficient effort aboard Tom Cooper’s Crocogold at Tralee on August 29th, had his ban lifted after a meeting of the appeals and referrals committee at Galway racecourse today.

Alamshar may race as a four year old.

Hold That Tiger second best

American runner Mineshaft saw off the challenge of Aidan O´Brien´s Hold That Tiger to take the #500,000 Grade One Woodward Stakes at Belmont Park last night.

Chaparral wins Champions Stakes

High Chaparral just prevailed in a thrilling finish to the Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown today.

Tiger eyes Belmont win

Alamshar primed for victory

Watering at Leopardstown Dismays Holland

Darryll Holland, rider of Falbrav in tomorrow´s Champion Stakes at Leopardstown has expressed his dismay at the track´s watering policy.

Prix du Moulin is Refuse To Bend´s new target.

Trainer Dermot Weld has indicated that his English 2,000 Guinneas winner Refuse To Bend is now a 'definite' runner in the Prix du Moulin, at Longchamp next Sunday.

JOHNNY MURTAGH RIDES ALAMSHAR

Murtagh back to winning ways

Johnny Murtagh made a winning return to the saddle when steering Hanabad to victory at Limerick today.

High Chaparral

ALAMSHAR REMAINS SOLID 5/4 FAV

Oxx weighting on Murtagh

Refuse To Bend may run at Leopardstown

Alamshar heads Champion field

A maximum field of nine runners, headed by Alamshar, will go to post in Saturday´s Ireland the Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

Murtagh wins his appeal

Arkle´s owner, Duchess of Westminster, dies

BETFAIR LEADING THE FIELD

Betfair has announced that it will sponsor the €130,000 Group 2 Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

MURTAGH RETURNS ON WEDNESDAY

Johnny Murtagh returns to race-riding at Limerick next Wednesday when he will partner at least one horse for his boss John Oxx.

River Belle looks sound bet

Kieren Fallon has had to desert the unbeaten River Belle in tomorrow´s Moyglare Stud Stakes but the star English filly still looks a bet to win the Curragh´s Group One highlight.

HEADLINE} O´Brien waits

Kieran Kelly Memorial Fund.

A fund has been set up in memory of the late Kieran Kelly who died tragically following a fall at Kilbeggan on August 8.
Aidan O´Brien

NECKLACE STILL MOYGLARE FAV AND ALAMSHAR HEADS CHAMPION MARKET

Focus on turnstiles

Osborne provides the magic

Falbrav a possible for Leopardstown´s Champion Stakes.

Juddmonte International winner Falbrav has become the latest to join the list of possible candidates to run in the Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday week.

Bookmakers like Necklace

Glimmer of hope for beleaguered track

Tralee´s future not smelling of roses

Possibly the most important week in the 105-year history of Tralee´s beleaguered track begins this afternoon against a backdrop of recrimination and uncertainty.

Soumillon steps in

Kaieteur for Champion

Connections of Kaieteur are considering a possible tilt at the Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown next month with the colt. The Brian Meehan-trained four-year-old dead-heated for third place - promoted to joint second - behind the subsequently disqualified Storming Home in last weekend´s Arlington Million in Chicago.

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