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David Marnane lands 76/1 Cork double
David Marnane lands 76/1 Cork double
"She’s a talented filly and I think she’ll be better on better ground," Marnane said about Maggie Walker

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Leopardstown Races - Sunday May 10th
Al Haarith looks set to open account at Cork
Trainer Joseph O'Brien can also take Fillies Maiden with Sangreal

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Arizona Raider keeps Royal Ascot dream alive with Roscommon win
Arizona Raider keeps Royal Ascot dream alive with Roscommon win
Trainer Mick Mulvany said Arizona Raider could go in the Coventry Stakes if he runs at Royal Asot

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Arizona Raider can steal spoils at Roscommon
Arizona Raider can steal spoils at Roscommon
Jospeh O’Brien’s Kilcrea Rock has plenty of appeal 

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Gavin Ryan onboard Havana Anna wins the race 17/5/2026
O'Brien targets Commonwealth Cup after Havana Anna wins at Naas
“She wasn’t a big two-year-old, but she’s grown and matured over the winter. That was a lovely start for her and I’m very pleased," said Havana Anna trainer Donnacha O'Brien

Sun, 17 May, 2026

Aidan O’Brien delight as battling Scandinavia gets job done
Aidan O’Brien delight as battling Scandinavia gets job done
“That was lovely,” said Aidan O’Brien, “This is a perfect race to bridge the gap between the ‘Vintage Crop’ and the (Ascot) Gold Cup."

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Scandinavia can underline Ascot credentials at Leopardstown
Scandinavia can underline Ascot credentials at Leopardstown
Aidan O’Brien has used the Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes as a tried and trusted stepping-stone to the Gold Cup.

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Williamson registers maiden professional double in Clonmel
Williamson registers maiden professional double in Clonmel
Danny Mullins also doubled-up, providing veteran trainer Billy Lanigan with a welcome success when Minella Diamond, ridden prominently, battled well to beat Captain Hanley and odds-on favourite Springhill Warrior in the Tote Maiden Hurdle.

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Dante Festival 2026 - Day Two - York Racecourse
Item firmly on the agenda for Derby challenge
The Juddmonte number one was ridden with supreme confidence by Colin Keane

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Switch From Diesel makes belated breakthrough at Punchestown
Switch From Diesel makes belated breakthrough at Punchestown
The meeting opened with a shock as the Willie Mullins-trained hotpot Noemis De la Vie was turned over by Gordon Elliott’s Porcupine Bank

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Switch From Diesel can make it fifth time lucky over hurdles
Switch From Diesel can make it fifth time lucky over hurdles
Ross O'Sullivan's best chance comes in the second race, the Ladbrokes Mares Maiden Hurdle, where Switch From Diesel can make it fifth time lucky over hurdles.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

O'Brien and Browne McMonagle combo provides the goods in Killarney
O'Brien and Browne McMonagle combo provides the goods in Killarney
Meanwhile, Sligo’s seven-race jumps card produced four winning favourites. 

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Racing preview: Sky Captain can hit heights at Killarney 
Racing preview: Sky Captain can hit heights at Killarney 
Sky Captain returns to action sporting a first-time visor and he ought to prove hard to beat.

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Amelia Earhart leading Oaks challenge for Aidan O’Brien
Amelia Earhart leading Oaks challenge for Aidan O’Brien
“At the moment, we’re thinking Diamond Necklace could go back for the Prix de Diane. And we’re thinking Amelia Earhart going to Epsom,” said O’Brien.

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Hold fire for now on Constitution River and Epsom, warns Aidan O’Brien
Hold fire for now on Constitution River and Epsom, warns Aidan O’Brien
O’Brien confirmed during a Monday media morning at Ballydoyle organised by the Jockey Club that both Benvenuto Cellini, another Chester winner, and Pierre Bonnard, beaten in his trial at Leopardstown on Sunday, were on course for the Classic.

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Opportunity knocks for Gentleman De Mee at Killarney
Opportunity knocks for Gentleman De Mee at Killarney
In double form at the track on Saturday, Henry de Bromhead might bag another brace with Splendid Fellow and Midnight Jet

Mon, 11 May, 2026

James J Braddock lands knockout blow
James J Braddock lands knockout blow
The Zarak colt was one of three winners on the day for Joseph O’Brien and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Mullins' Mallow double caps fruitful weekend
Mullins' Mallow double caps fruitful weekend
Mullins brought his tally for the weekend and the new season to six.

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Gavin Cromwell 1/2/2025
North Shore can deliver for Gavin Cromwell in Killarney
Saturday’s assignment at Killarney looks considerably easier than anything North Shore has been tasked with to date and he should deliver a win.

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Majestic King can complete quickfire double 
Majestic King can complete quickfire double 
The Denis Hogan-trained five-year-old won at Gowan Park on Tuesday

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Kenneally off the mark for new season
Kenneally off the mark for new season
The jockey partnered track specialist Crowsatedappletart to victoy in the Wexford Town Handicap Chase

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Ladies Day - Boodles May Festival - Chester Racecourse
Constitution River flows to impressive Dee Stakes performance
Stablemate Jan Brueghel defied a lengthy absence to run out an impressive winner of the Ladbrokes Ormonde Stakes

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Punchestown Festival - Day Three
Harry Cobden can get life with JP McManus off to perfect start at Wexford
The task facing the Willie Mullins-trained Karoline Banbou at Wexford looks considerably easier than her three previous chase runs

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Jubilee Teams Presentation at the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
Kerry greats go racing for special Killarney Racecourse Munster final event
Kerry GAA and Killarney Races team up for ultimate Munster Final preview

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Benvenuto Cellini goes on Derby trial at Chester
Benvenuto Cellini goes on Derby trial at Chester
Trainer Aidan O'Brien bidding for 12th win in Derby trial

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Moody battles to Gowran victory with Cork return on horizon
Moody battles to Gowran victory with Cork return on horizon
Formerly trained for Godolphin in France by André Fabre, the four-year-old now runs in the colours of owner Mel Sutcliffe and she made it two wins from as many starts for her new connections with a battling success under Billy Lee.

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Gowran Park preview: Majestic King could be worth the wait
Gowran Park preview: Majestic King could be worth the wait
The Publican's Son can get the evening meeting off to the best possible start for punters by winning the opening race.

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Ryan Moore on Minnie Hauk wins 4/5/2026
'Delighted' O'Brien hails Minnie Hauk's winning start
“It was a lovely start back and you’d have to be delighted,” said Aidan O’Brien.

Mon, 04 May, 2026

'She won really well' - Royal Bay Cen saunters to victory in Cork
'She won really well' - Royal Bay Cen saunters to victory in Cork
The French recruit was sent off at odds of 15-2 on her first start for Johnny Murtagh and sauntered to a nine-length victory over Quiet Mutiny.

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Betfred Guineas Festival - Betfred 1000 Guineas Day - Newmarket Racecourse
'She's amazing' - True Love for O’Brien as he strikes more Guineas gold
True Love had the benefit of a recent run having impressed on her Leopardstown reappearance three weeks ago and she was a 5-1 shot in the hands of Wayne Lordan.

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Lady Mairen seals treble for Lee at Sligo
Lady Mairen seals treble for Lee at Sligo
The €200,000 Arqana purchase landed the €25,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Mark Walsh on Saratoga after winning 2/5/2026
Mark Walsh: 'To ride a Grade One winner for your best friend, that was brilliant'
Walsh rode Saratoga to victory in the Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle.

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Aidan O'Brien file photo
O’Brien eyeing Irish Guineas with Gstaad after gallant Newmarket effort
“We thought he’d have no problem with the mile and we think he’d go further as well," said Gstaad trainer Aidan O'Brien

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Danny Mullins onboard Place De La Nation comes home to win 2/5/2026
Place De La Nation upsets Wodhooh at Punchestown
Place De La Nation beat Jade De Grugy by a length and a half, with 8-11 favourite Wodhooh another four and a half lengths away in third.

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Betfred Guineas Festival - Betfred 2000 Guineas Day - Newmarket Racecourse
Bow Echo simply brilliant in 2000 Guineas victory
Bow Echo beat Aidan O'Brien's Gstaad

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Paul Townend celebrates winning the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup with Gaelic Warrior 29/4/2026
S Ruby Walsh: Gaelic Warrior, Lossiemouth, and the memories that lip up jumps season
Galway will be on the horizon before we all know it but for now, many of National Hunt's before horses have earned a few weeks in the field

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Wodhooh can cap year of Grade One success for Elliott 
Wodhooh can cap year of Grade One success for Elliott 
Wodhooh provided one of Elliott’s 12 top-level successes this season when landing the Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and this winning machine can make it a record-breaking 13th in the SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle.

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Mark Walsh on Dinoblue wins The Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Steeplechase (Grade 2) 1/5/2026
Dinoblue delivers again as Mark Walsh claims 900th winner
"She can do it from the front, from the back, two miles, two and a half, two mile six, she’s very versatile," Walsh said about Dinoblue. "She can win at any trip."

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Paul Townend on his way to winning The Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) with Lossiemouth 1/5/2026
'Dynamite' Lossiemouth caps dream season with Punchestown Champion Hurdle win
Lossiemouth took her Grade One tally to 11, an astonishing figure considering she’s still only a seven-year-old.

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Punchestown preview: Lossiemouth's star to shine bright on Ladies' Day
Punchestown preview: Lossiemouth's star to shine bright on Ladies' Day
The Willie Mullins-trained grey has enjoyed a near-faultless campaign, her only blemish coming when a lacklustre second to Brighterdaysahead in the Irish Champion Hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival.

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Henry de Bromhead celebrates winning 30/4/2026
Ruby Walsh: Best bets may be short and sweet on Ladies' Day
Ladies’ Day sees the action start a little later in Punchestown, with the first due to go to post at 3.40, but today will be the day the roads, car parks and traffic plans are pushed to the limit.

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Darragh O’Keeffe celebrates winning 30/4/2026
Brilliant Bob Olinger bows out with Punchestown win
'What a horse to have had,' trainer Henry De Bromhead afterwards. 

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

'He never put out his landing gear' - Salvator Mundi takes advantage after favourite Kopek Des Bordes crashes out
'He never put out his landing gear' - Salvator Mundi takes advantage after favourite Kopek Des Bordes crashes out
Paul Townend took a heavy fall at Punchestown.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Punchestown preview: Teahupoo can rebound to win third title
Punchestown preview: Teahupoo can rebound to win third title
While he was clearly below his best that day at Cheltenham, he also didn’t get a clear run at a crucial stage of the contest.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Punchestown Day 2 round-up: Occasion to savour for Josh Halford
Punchestown Day 2 round-up: Occasion to savour for Josh Halford
“That was absolutely unbelievable, there’s nothing like it,” an elated Halford said.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Paul Townend celebrates winning the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup with Gaelic Warrior 29/4/2026
'It was a hell of a horse race' - Willie Mullins delight as Gaelic Warrior powers to Gold Cup win
The Cheltenham Gold Cup hero was sent off the 5-6 favourite to get the better of classy stablemate Fact To File and did so in emphatic fashion

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

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