Horse-racing

May

May 2024

Oaks triumph

Irish trainer Weld rolls back the years in Epsom Oaks

31 May

2.3k

Laughing in the Hills

'That book is incredibly compressed . . . I wanted there to be no waste'

Writer and Dublin resident Bill Barich on what made Laughing in the Hills, the story of a mid-range Californian racetrack, such an enduring classic.

Arthur James O'Dea

27 May

1.3k

Horse Racing

'Hail the King': Meade pays tribute to Harchibald following superstar hurdler’s death, aged 25

14 May

1.6k

On the box

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10 May

6.5k

Wrap

Kargese win ends Mullins’ Grade One campaign on a high

4 May

1.4k

Newmarket

Notable Speech wins 2000 Guineas as City of Troy fails to land a blow

4 May

1.1k

Top Of The Tree

Willie Mullins becomes most successful-ever Irish trainer with Punchestown win

3 May

1.7k

let's get down to quizness

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3 May

6.4k

On the box

Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport

3 May

6.3k

Punchestown Festival

Jack Kennedy inches closer to champion jockey title as Teahupoo lands Grade One glory

2 May

1.2k

Wrap

Fastorslow too strong for Galopin Des Champs in Punchestown repeat

1 May

1.3k

April

April 2024

Punchestown

Banbridge wins Champion Chase thriller, Spillane’s Tower digs deep to complete Grade One double

30 Apr

1.2k

Winner winner

Mystical Power earns Punchestown success for Willie Mullins

30 Apr

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Racing saddened by death of Shishkin

29 Apr

3.3k

Milestone

Willie Mullins crowned champion trainer in Britain for first time

27 Apr

2.0k

Take a Bow

Macdermott secures big Scottish National success for Willie Mullins

20 Apr

2.1k

Irish Eyes

I Am Maximus crowned 2024 Grand National winner

Irish succes at Aintree as owner JP McManus, trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Paul Townend celebrate.

13 Apr

2.6k

Comeback

Brighterdaysahead indeed for Elliott-trained mare at Aintree

13 Apr

773

Aintree Festival

JP McManus strikes green and gold with Grade 1 treble at Aintree

12 Apr

2.2k

questions and no answers

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12 Apr

6.3k

Racing

Lengthy stewards' inquiry before Townend and Mullins win Aintree Hurdle

11 Apr

2.0k

Racing

Galway jockey wins after false start chaos sees field reduced to two horses

9 Apr

2.9k

Horse Racing

'My knee won’t stand the demands of being a jockey or get anywhere near it': Aidan Coleman retires

7 Apr

1.8k

success

Intense Raffles rises to the occasion in Irish National

1 Apr

1.9k

March

March 2024

Racing

Tower-ing success puts Jimmy Mangan in Grade One spotlight at Fairyhouse

31 Mar

1.2k

Setback

Constitution Hill in veterinary hospital to monitor suspected colic

31 Mar

1.8k

SQOTW

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22 Mar

8.6k

No Grand Plans

No Grand National fairytale for €850 horse Hewick, with Aintree Bowl set as next target

21 Mar

3.1k

Punchestown Festival

Constitution Hill at Punchestown? 'If we can, we will,' says trainer Nicky Henderson

19 Mar

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Irish Grand National

Rockett-powered Mullins contender has handicapper ‘shaking in his boots’

19 Mar

2.1k

opportunity knocks

Former jockey Nina Carberry to seek Fine Gael nomination in EU elections

18 Mar

3.4k

SQOTW

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15 Mar

7.5k

Racing

Galopin Des Champs and Paul Townend win Cheltenham Gold Cup for Willie Mullins

The feature race on the final day of the 2024 Festival.

15 Mar

3.0k

Cheltenham Festival

More magic from Mullins as Absurde makes it eight wins at Cheltenham

Updated 15 Mar

1.6k

Call it

Poll: Who do you think will win the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

15 Mar

1.4k

Cheltenham 2024

Teahupoo and Jack Kennedy power to Stayers' Hurdle glory for Gordon Elliott

Elliott and Kennedy score their first wins of the week in the Day Three feature race.

14 Mar

1.1k

success

'What a jockey, deary me' - Famous Cheltenham double for Alex Ferguson

Updated 14 Mar

3.8k

Cheltenham 2024

No Gold Cup fairytale for Hewick as he's pulled out

14 Mar

1.8k

Cheltenham

Triumph Hurdle favourite Sir Gino ruled out by Henderson

14 Mar

1.1k

Cheltenham 2024

Poll: Who do you think will win today’s Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham?

14 Mar

1.5k