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Tue 29th Jun 2021

Goodwood return for Glass Slippers

Top-class sprinting mare Glass Slippers is on course to make her belated return to action in the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood.

12.00PM
Layfayette (number 14) will bid for another big prize under Chris Hayes today

Good going for Roscommon's Flat race highlight

9.16AM

Micheál Nolan

Nolan recovering after heavy Southwell fall

7.56AM

Mon 28th Jun 2021

Strong entries for Longines Irish Champions Weekend Group 1 races

Entries for the four remaining Group 1 races on Longines Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown and the Curragh on the second weekend of September have been released this afternoon.

3.55PM
Helvic Dream

Autumn campaign for Helvic Dream

3.04PM

Traisha (2nd right) - a Haydock possibility

Lancashire Oaks taking shape nicely

2.05PM

Mishriff - seen here winning at Deauville

Mishriff tops Eclipse seven

1.31PM

Go Bears Go wins under Rossa Ryan

Curragh return on the cards for Go Bears Go

12.18PM

Shale (Gavin Ryan, centre)

O'Brien holds Group One hopes for Shale

10.01AM

Dawn Patrol (Shane Crosse, navy and white, on the left)

Irish St Leger among Dawn Patrol's options

8.59AM

Sun 27th Jun 2021

Harrington speaks out on Bolger claims of drug cheats

Jessica Harrington has voiced her sadness that the public may believe horses are being drugged in Irish racing.

5.56PM
High Definition winning the Beresford Stakes last year

O'Brien reflects on 'non-event' for High Definition

5.51PM

Emporio and Gavin Ryan

Emporio sheds maiden tag with decisive late burst

5.49PM

Effernock Fizz and Niall McCullagh

New career high for dual-purpose Effernock Fizz

5.30PM

Amhran Na Bhfiann (Colin Keane) is clear from Pondus

Keane stars as Amhran Na Bhfiann makes all in Curragh Cup

5.01PM

Thundering Nights (near side) beating Santa Barbara

Thundering Nights is so tough in Pretty Polly

4.27PM

Urban Beat and Ben Coen win on the stands' side

Urban Beat defies top-weight in Rockingham

3.40PM

Fastnet Crown beats the grey Goodnight Girl

Gamble landed with Fastnet Crown in sprint handicap

3.12PM

Velocidad beating Yet (left) and Cheerupsleepyjean

Velocidad lands Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes in good style

2.33PM

Atomic Jones (centre) holds off challenges on both sides

Atomic Jones successful on debut in a thriller

2.01PM

Martyn Meade

Meade reflects on Irish Derby agony

1.29PM

Shale beating Pretty Gorgeous in the Moyglare Stud Stakes

Shale supporters expecting a lot more on quicker ground

10.20AM

Racegoers entering the Curragh yesterday

Successful return of racegoers at the Irish Derby

9.29AM

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara faces seven rivals in the Pretty Polly

8.17AM

Sat 26th Jun 2021

Dalton Highway doubles up in Curragh finale

Dalton Highway followed up his success in the Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Handicap from last year to land the finale at the Curragh.

6.33PM
Sirjack Thomas (grey) wins under Cian MacRedmond

Sirjack Thomas Galway bound after Curragh success

5.59PM

Fourhometwo (Ben Coen, far-side) gets the better of Khartoum (Ryan Moore)

Coen gets there in time on Fourhometwo

5.20PM

White and red silks Shane Foley wins on Cadillac

Irish Champion Stakes plan for Cadillac after International win

5.08PM

Hurricane Lane (William Buick, blue) beats Lone Eagle (Frankie Dettori)

Hurricane Lane wins thrilling Irish Derby

4.27PM

Grandmaster Flash - 8th at Newcastle

Nicholas T springs Northumberland Plate surprise

4.16PM

Go Bears Go wins under Rossa Ryan

Go Bears Go makes the Railway Stakes his own

3.58PM

Sindhia wins under Ronan Whelan

Sindhia stays in training and wins nice prize at four

3.01PM

Romantic Proposal wins under Chris Hayes

Romantic Proposal impressive in Curragh curtain-raiser

2.28PM

Ben Curtis

Curtis recovering well after dislocating shoulder

12.55PM

The exciting Dr Zempf

Lyons and Keane horses proving popular in early Curragh markets

11.48AM

Rossa Ryan - huge afternoon for the young Galway man at the Curragh

Going update

8.59AM

Fri 25th Jun 2021

Magic Chegaga wins finale for new trainer Gibney

Ex-Moyglare Stud-owned Magic Chegaga made a winning debut for new connections at the Curragh today landing the concluding Holden Plant Rentals Handicap for new trainer Tom Gibney and old acquaintance, jockey Oisin Orr.

8.21PM
Longbourn

Sheridan completes double on Longbourn

7.46PM

Interpretation

Ballydoyle & Moore bag first weekend winner

7.33PM

Beyond Happy

McAteer wins Apprentice Derby for Bolger

7.14PM

Ice Cold In Alex (right)

'Ice Cold' Sheridan wins big-field handicap

6.59PM

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara set for Pretty Polly test

6.11PM

Discoveries leading Tuesday to the line

Centauri's sister wins Curragh maiden

6.08PM

Beauty Inspire is clear

Cheap yearling wins Curragh's weekend opener

5.22PM

High Definition

High Definition primed for Derby date

4.05PM

Dr Zempf

Dr Zempf takes Railway test for Lyons team

2.35PM

Shale (left)

Eight declared for Pretty Polly

12.40PM

The Curragh

Curragh monitoring whether to water

8.33AM

Thu 24th Jun 2021

Star bidding to shine at the Curragh

Richard Hannon’s Mojo Star almost caused a seismic upset at Epsom, and heads to the Curragh this weekend with major claims in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby.

5.18PM
Dragon Symbol (right) fighting it out with Campanelle

Watson appeals Dragon demotion

4.04PM

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