Event: 1000 Guineas

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Ruby Walsh: With doubts over leading fancies, Mohican Heights can profit at Epsom

This afternoon the Derby and Oaks at Epsom take centre stage before tomorrow at Chantilly the French equivalents clash with the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

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Leopardstown and Tipperary tips: Blackcatblackitten can repel all challengers

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Naas tips: Good opportunity for Edward Hopper to get off mark

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Today's tips: Ouzo can get Hannon off to another flier in opener

columnists

Ruby Walsh: There's far more to racing than gambling

racing

Aidan O’Brien happy with Arizona ahead of Guineas date

Cork hopeful of racing resumption in July

Cork racecourse manager Andrew Horgan hopes that racing can resume at the Mallow track in July.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Guineas to take centre stage in planned bumper return for racing

Racing in Britain is set for a high-profile return when it resumes, with provisional plans to stage the 2000 and 1000 Guineas on the first weekend in June remaining unchanged following the UK Government’s announcement earlier this week that professional sport cannot restart before June 1.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Plans for Enable very much on hold

All plans for superstar mare Enable this summer are dependent on the length of the shutdown in British racing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Hermosa tests our patience

Watching Aidan O’Brien’s Hermosa land last Sunday’s 1000 Guineas at Newmarket was a bitter pill to swallow.

Sat, 11 May, 2019

Johne Murphy converts sporting passion from Thomond Park back to the track

Johne Murphy is best known on these shores as a Munster rugby player who also had a very successful stint with Leicester in England, having learned the game at Newbridge College, Naas, and Lansdowne.

Thu, 07 Feb, 2019

Royal Ascot: Bring it on

Two weeks from next Tuesday will see the start of Royal Ascot and there is little doubt those magnificent five days have the potential to make or break a punter, writes Pat Keane.

Sat, 03 Jun, 2017

Daban stakes claim for Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes

Daban enhanced trainer John Gosden’s enviable battalion of Classic contenders as she finished with a flourish to 

Thu, 20 Apr, 2017

The rise and rise of Aidan O'Brien

In winning the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket, Churchill provided trainer Aidan O'Brien with his 20th top-level Flat success of 2016.

Sat, 08 Oct, 2016

Longines Irish Champions Weekend - Day One - Leopardstown

Almanzor stars in stellar Irish Champion Stakes

Almanzor won a thrilling race for the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2016

New Bay adds spice to Irish Champion Stakes mix

New Bay is on course to take on the best of this year’s Classic generation in what promises to be a fascinating renewal of the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2016

Mahmood Al Zarooni’s legal team consider challenge to eight-year ban

Mahmood Al Zarooni has instructed his solicitors to investigate the soundness of the eight-year ban imposed on him by the British Horseracing Authority.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2016

Kieren Fallon was a special talent who left a mark

A quick sweep of the archives would show it is perhaps not the greatest surprise that Kieren Fallon has called time on his career in the saddle.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2016

Kidd Malibu poised to make up for recent near miss

Fairyhouse hosts a seven-race programme this afternoon, and the Dermot Weld-trained Kidd Malibu can make up for a recent near miss by taking the seven-furlong maiden under Pat Smullen.

Wed, 08 Jun, 2016

Fast ground can suit Early Morning at Royal Ascot

“The faster the ground the better” is how Harry Dunlop views Early Morning’s chance in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2016

Minding overcomes trouble to land Investec Oaks at Epsom

There was a sense of joy and relief on the face of trainer Aidan O’Brien as 1000 Guineas heroine Minding regained her air of invincibility in the Investec Oaks at Epsom.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2016

Aidan O’Brien admits uncertainty about Oaks trip for Minding

Aidan O’Brien admits he is as much in the dark about Minding’s ability to stay the Investec Oaks trip today as everybody else.

Fri, 03 Jun, 2016

Today's Tips: Galileo Gold bids for Guineas double at the Curragh

Galileo Gold will face seven rivals when he chases a Classic double in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh tomorrow.

Fri, 20 May, 2016

The Gurkha’s Derby odds slashed

The Gurkha was slashed in the ante-post market on the Investec Derby after justifying the decision to supplement him for the French 2000 Guineas by powering away with the Poule d’Essai des Poulains at Deauville.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Moment of truth for Endless Drama in Lockinge

One of the great things about Irish flat racing, unlike its National Hunt counterpart, you could argue, is its competitive nature.

Sat, 14 May, 2016

Michael O’Callaghan very much on upward trajectory

Amongst those in attendance at yesterday morning’s launch of the 2016 flat season at the Curragh were the legendary figures of Jim Bolger, Dermot Weld and Johnny Murtagh who, true to form, entertained as they spoke of past, present and future, often throwing and receiving good-humoured jibes. 

Wed, 11 May, 2016

Aidan O’Brien a real ladies’ man

Aidan O’Brien is some man with the ladies!

Sat, 07 May, 2016

US Army Ranger eases in Derby betting after narrow Vase win

US Army Ranger won the MBNA Chester Vase for Aidan O’Brien but was nearly caught by stablemate Port Douglas.

Fri, 06 May, 2016

Today's Tips: Aasheq looks best option on tough card at Navan

Aasheq made a most promising start to his career at the Curragh just a fortnight ago, and can use that experience to land the Kilberry Maiden tomorrow afternoon at Navan.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

Coolmore on classic trail at Newmarket

Coolmore will put her Classic ambitions to the test in the Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket today.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2016

Air Force Blue leads Aidan O’Brien big guns in Curragh workout

Leading Classic contenders Air Force Blue, Hit It A Bomb and Minding were among those to work after racing at the Curragh as Aidan O’Brien put 50 horses through their paces.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Cirrus tops the Saturday Longchamp bill

Cirrus Des Aigles is the headline act at Longchamp tomorrow when he bids to win the Qatar Prix Dollar for a fourth time.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2015

Today's tips: Clouds gather over Stakes showdown at Leopardstown

Golden Horn and Gleneagles head a star field of eight horses declared for the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow, a race that will have an earlier start time due to weather concerns.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2015

Brittain set to retire at end of the season

Multiple Classic-winning trainer Clive Brittain has announced his intention to retire at the end of the season.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2015

Today's Tips: Hallmark should seal Aidan O’Brien treble at Killarney

There’s a very good Flat card to start the four-day meeting at Killarney, and trainer Aidan O’Brien has strong claims of leaving the Kerry venue with a treble through Johannes Vermeer, Jinsha Lake and Hallmark.

Wed, 19 Aug, 2015

Amazing Maria summer of success continues

Amazing Maria continued her resurgent summer with victory in the Prix Rothschild at Deauville.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2015

Diamondsandrubies sparkles in Polly win

Diamondsandrubies is bound for the Darley Irish Oaks after a sparkling display to hold off Legatissimo in a driving finish to the Sea The Stars Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015

Classy Curvy could be Derby-bound

Curvy put herself in the frame for a crack at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby with a cosy victory in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2015

Found poised to extend Moore’s record-breaking exploits in feature

Found can extend the record-breaking exploits of jockey Ryan Moore by taking the Coronation Stakes this afternoon at Royal Ascot.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2015

Emotion overflows as Frankie Dettori rides 50th Royal Ascot winner

Emotion overflowed for Frankie Dettori as he celebrated another magnificent milestone by clinching a 50th Royal Ascot winner with a last-gasp success aboard Osaila in the Sandringham Handicap.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

Ryan Moore hoping to keep Grey Gatsby partnership intact in Prince of Wales’s

Ryan Moore is set to ride The Grey Gatsby in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot next week.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2015

Qualify springs Oaks shock

Aidan O’Brien’s rank outsider Qualify caused a major upset in the Investec Oaks at Epsom.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

David Wachman: Oaks trip to suit Legatissimo

David Wachman is looking forward to Legatissimo having a stiffer stamina test when she bids to add the Investec Oaks to her Qipco 1000 Guineas success at Epsom on June 5.

Wed, 27 May, 2015

Hans Holbein out to give O’Brien third straight Vase win

Hans Holbein bids to give Aidan O’Brien a third successive triumph in the MBNA Chester Vase and his sixth in all when facing five rivals on the Roodee tomorrow.

Wed, 06 May, 2015

Found still in Investec Oaks picture despite defeat

Found remains a short price for the Investec Oaks despite being beaten by 25-1 outsider in Iveagh Gardens on her return to action in the Canford Cliffs EBF Athasi Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Tue, 05 May, 2015

Unbeaten Christophermarlowe to put Derby credentials on the line at Lingfield

John Gosden’s unbeaten Coolmore-owned colt Christophermarlowe is among 14 entries for Saturday’s Betfred.com Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield.

Tue, 05 May, 2015

Jim Bolger rates Lucida highly

Jim Bolger has compared Lucida to his dual Classic-winning filly Finsceal Beo ahead of a likely tilt at the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 3.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2015

Gleneagles set for Curragh spin

Qipco 2000 Guineas favourite Gleneagles will strut his stuff at the Curragh on Sunday after Aidan O’Brien confirmed the exciting colt will be part of the Ballydoyle contingent working after racing.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2015

Richard Hughes to retire at end of the Flat season

Richard Hughes will retire from riding at the end of the Flat campaign before embarking upon a training career in 2016.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2015

Jockey Richard Hughes to retire at end of season

Richard Hughes will retire from riding at the end of the Flat campaign before embarking upon a training career in 2016.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2015