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Fri 12th Jun 2020

Admiral Nelson is Royal Ascot bound

Ballydoyle registered a 1-2 in the opening Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Maiden at the Curragh today with taking winner Admiral Nelson likely to fly to England next week for the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot.

5.09PM
Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens to miss Ascot showdown with Stradivarius

1.40PM

Royal Ascot starts next Tuesday behind closed doors

World Tote set to hit new heights at Royal Ascot

1.14PM

Sceptical

Sceptical rerouted to Diamond Jubilee

11.04AM

Free Solo

Foley reflects on Free Solo's prospects

8.48AM

Thu 11th Jun 2020

Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas preview

All eyes will be on Siskin in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Friday night.

5.40PM
Shona Mea (Shane Foley) leads home Sweet Justice (Niall McCullagh) and Divine Celt (Killian Leonard)

Red-hot Harrington and Foley combo chip in with 32/1 brace

5.20PM

Bella Brazil (Shane Foley, nearside) ended up beating Feminista (far-side) and At War by a head and the same

Bella yet another winner for Harrington and Foley

4.40PM

Stripped cap, Colin Keane wins on Bucky Larson

19 to 1 plus Gowran double for Lyons and Keane

4.05PM

Annexation and Wayne Lordan

Annexation delivers on 1st start for de Bromhead

3.30PM

Mulzamm (right) got there in time under Joe Doyle to beat Above Us Only Sky (Seamie Heffernan, rails)

3 wins in 4 days for Hogan team

3.04PM

Magical

4 for O'Brien in Prince of Wales's Stakes

2.36PM

Maker Of Kings (Colin Keane) heads for the line ahead of Ming Warrior (Leigh Roche, right) and Jungle Cove (Shane Foley)

Maker Of Kings wins after stable switch

2.31PM

Faire Croire (Leigh Roche, nearside) got there to beat Line Judge (Declan McDonogh) and Pirate Lass (Ronan Whelan)

O'Callaghan strikes with 1st runner for Ballylinch

1.58PM

Lynn Britt Cabin gets there on the outer to win under Chris Hayes

Stack and Hayes keep winning run going

1.30PM

Fancy Blue (nearside) could give Donnacha O'Brien a huge success

15 in contention for Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas honours

12.36PM

Sceptical seen here at Dundalk under Joe Doyle last November

Sceptical will have a broad range of supporters at Royal Ascot

11.30AM

Sinawann and Ronan Whelan seen here beating Agitare and Kevin Manning

Sinawann pleasing Halford ahead of Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas bid

9.08AM

Johnny Murtagh (nearside) won the Irish 1,000 Guineas on Again in 2009

Murtagh ponders what it takes to win an Irish Guineas

8.32AM

Wed 10th Jun 2020

Dettori teams up with sprint sensation Sceptical at Ascot

Frankie Dettori has been booked to ride exciting sprinter Sceptical in the King’s Stakes Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

5.09PM
Mutadaawel winning at Dundalk

Freshened Mutadaawel finishes day well

4.56PM

Ancient Spirit (right) beats Buckhurst (centre)

Harrington provides the highlight

4.51PM

Silence Please (left) and Once Voice (yellow cap)

Tom Madden bags first Listed win on Silence Please

4.10PM

You'resobeautiful (white face)

You'resobeautiful scores for Stack & Hayes

3.55PM

Chief Little Hawk

First winner for Air Force Blue, pilot Heffernan flying

3.51PM

Blastofmagic (grey horse) and Shane Foley

Joyce welcomes a Blast from the past

3.01PM

Boughtinthedark

Boughtinthedark wins on 13th attempt

2.00PM

Frenetic

Fast Frenetic off to a flyer

1.45PM

Siskin

Siskin headlines Irish 2,000 Guineas contenders

12.17PM

Gowran

Gowran going update

11.08AM

Fancy Blue (right)

Donnacha O’Brien reflects on Classic contender

9.07AM

Tue 9th Jun 2020

HRI "key priority" to get owners back racing

Horse racing in Ireland is back up and running with the first Irish classics of the season, the Tattersalls 2000 and 1000 Guineas, taking place this Friday and Saturday at the Curragh.

6.00PM
Palabres (Chris Hayes) holds off Lady Scathach (Niall McCullagh)

Palabres brings her homework to the track

5.02PM

Lady Savanah wins under Andrew Slattery

Slattery finds the key to Lady Savanah

4.25PM

Confidence High and Billy Lee are clear from David Garrick and Mark Gallagher

Patience pays off with Confidence High

3.58PM

Ten Year Ticket (nearside) comes with his winning run under Kevin Manning

Ticket best in race marred by fatal injury to Tiger

3.36PM

A beautiful shot of Love Locket and Seamie Heffernan

4 from 4 for O'Brien as Love Locket takes Fillies Trial

3.06PM

Cormorant (Padraig Beggy) beats Russian Emperor (Seamie Heffernan)

No catching Cormorant in Derby Trial

2.35PM

Navy silks Wayne Lordan leads them home on Tiger Moth

Double for Ballydoyle as O’Briens dominate at Leopardstown

1.59PM

Ennistymon and Seamie Heffernan (nearside) eventually outdone Shamiyna (Oisin Orr) by a head

Ennistymon builds on promising debut to give O'Brien and Heffernan another win

1.30PM

Tom Hogan with the great, and now unfortunately late, Gordon Lord Byron

Hogan pays tribute to fallen hero Gordon Lord Byron

1.14PM

Eamonn McEvoy

McEvoy reflects on a job well done at Naas

9.35AM

Albigna and Shane Foley

Attentions of the Harrington team on Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas

9.01AM

David Probert seen here winning at Royal Ascot in 2014 on Born In Bombay

Probert puts 1,000th British winner on the board

8.32AM

Roger Varian

Coronation Stakes option for Fooraat

8.24AM

Simon Crisford

Crisfords off the mark with joint-licence

8.18AM

Brian Meehan - trainer of Talbot

Royal Ascot for Talbot now after Lingfield win

8.08AM

Mon 8th Jun 2020

2 2nds and 13,218/1 4-timer on magical day for Shane Foley at Naas

An astounding 13,218/1 four-timer was completed by Shane Foley in the concluding Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden at Naas aboard Masteroffoxhounds (13/2 into 9/2).

7.20PM
Elfin Queen asserts under Seamie Heffernan

Naas brace for Ballydoyle

6.46PM

Sceptical and Joey Sheridan blitz their rivals

Sceptical takes comeback day to another level

6.06PM

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