Event: Breeders’ Cup

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

At 73 years young, Jessie would have been expected to have cocooned herself at home since the end of March until the slight easing of restrictions for the over 70s last Monday.

columnists

Ruby Walsh: Jessie can strike a blow for the over 70s

Last weekend was all about Newmarket and next week will be all about Royal Ascot, but last night and today the eyes of the racing world were and will be fixed on the Curragh.

racing

Walsh and Smullen the stars of HRI awards

racing

Ten horses to watch out for as the jumps season gets going

racing

The Daragh Ó Conchúir Interview: Pat Smullen finally OK with being a non-runner

columnists

Best still to come from O'Brien's Magical

racing

Harty still loving National buzz 50 years after Highland fling

Samcro unlikely to be a Champion Hurdler

As a massive Samcro fan, from the first day he set foot on a racecourse, I will be surprised should he be good enough to win the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.

Sat, 10 Nov, 2018

US Navy Flag just defies all known logic

Isn’t US Navy Flag one of the most extraordinary horses in the history of flat racing?

Sat, 21 Jul, 2018

Racing embracing change but what about Irish gambling laws?

Dating back to 1780, the Epsom Derby is the one of the oldest continuous events on the sporting calendar. The latest running is Saturday. The Aidan O’Brien-trained Saxon Warrior will start as favourite. If Saxon Warrior wins, it will give O’Brien a record-equalling seventh Derby.

Thu, 31 May, 2018

Walking on water: How Joseph O’Brien’s pedigree is better than that of Galileo

It was on board Australia he claimed his first Derby winner and it was in the country of the same name on its grandest of racing days that Joseph O’Brien announced himself as a trainer to be admired and feared given his potential.

Wed, 08 Nov, 2017

California Chrome on cusp of immortality at Breeders’ Cup Classic

California Chrome will bid to add his name to the list of great American horses to have won the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita tonight. 

Sat, 05 Nov, 2016

Showcase for best Irish produce at the prestigious Breeders’ Cup

Ray Ryan anticipates a warm US welcome for all things Irish at the Breeders’ Cup, which takes place in Los Angeles later this week.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016

Three horses to note in the paying for Christmas list

When high-class fillies hit a rich vein of form they can be irresistible and there are three we must have on our side over the closing weeks of the season.

Sun, 18 Sep, 2016

No Leopardstown going concerns for Grey Gatsby

Kevin Ryan believes conditions are likely to favour The Grey Gatsby in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 10.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2016

Postponed team eye crack at Breeders’ Cup

Postponed could be bound for the Breeders’ Cup Turf should he none for the worse for his run in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2016

Yorkshire Oaks 1-2 is Heaven sent for O’Brien

Aidan O’Brien’s domination of the British Flat season continued apace as he saddled three of the first four home in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks with Seventh Heaven coming out on top.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2016

Ribchester oozes class in Marois to turn the tables on Galileo Gold

Ribchester gave what Richard Fahey described as “the biggest win of my career” with a performance that oozed class in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville yesterday.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2016

York tilt on Postponed’s agenda

A high-profile campaign for the rest of the year is in the pipeline for red-hot King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes favourite Postponed.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2016

Eziyra a real eye-catcher but Galway will be stiffer task

At Tipperary last Saturday, Dermot Weld’s newcomer, Eziyra, caught the eye of just about everyone watching.

Sun, 17 Jul, 2016

Usherette heads Godolphin quintet in Duke of Cambridge

Godolphin are responsible for five of the 16 horses to stand their ground for the Duke of Cambridge Stakes next Wednesday

Fri, 10 Jun, 2016

Jim Bolger sweet on Moonlight Magic for Epsom Derby

Jim Bolger is convinced Derby aspirant Moonlight Magic is the real deal.

Wed, 25 May, 2016

US Army Ranger gets big thumbs-up for Derby

“There he is now, the second horse, he’s still just asleep. And he’ll be let sleep away for the next week, and then his preparation will start – big time,” says Aidan O’Brien, as he points towards unbeaten colt US Army Ranger doing some routine work on the gallops.

Tue, 10 May, 2016

Aidan O’Brien a real ladies’ man

Aidan O’Brien is some man with the ladies!

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Folsom Blue out to give Mouse Morris famous hat-trick

Folsom Blue will bid to provide Mouse Morris with an incredible third Grand National in as many weeks at Ayr on Saturday.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

John Ferguson facing stiff task to rejuvenate Godolphin

The Racing Post produced a fascinating front page story on Tuesday relating to Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation attempting to take on Ballydoyle-Coolmore in a far more meaningful manner.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2016

Today's Tips: Tiger can roll over opposition in opener at Dundalk

Competitive fare at Dundalk this evening, where former Triumph Hurdle winner Tiger Roll can get punters off to a flyer by taking the opening race for Gold Cup-winning trainer Gordon Elliott.

Wed, 23 Mar, 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

New era dawns for the O’Brien family

The name Joseph O’Brien may not have been on the card, but Ivanovich Gorbatov’s win in the Triumph Hurdle heralded the dawn a new era for the O’Brien family as the former flat horse gave the soon-to-be official trainer, son of Ballydoyle supremo Aidan, his first Festival success.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

Joseph O’Brien relishing prospect of training career

Joseph O’Brien’s string will be split 50-50 between Flat horses and jumpers when he starts his training career hopefully in a couple of months’ time.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2016

Barry Geraghty on Minella Foru celebrates winning The Paddy Power Steeplechase 27/12/2015

Double makes it a perfect Christmas for Eddie Harty

Following Saturday’s victory with Coney Island, trainer Eddie Harty made it three wins from as many runners at Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting when Minella Foru took the valuable Paddy Power Chase and Copy That landed a touch in the two-mile handicap hurdle on day two of the four-day festival, writes Tommy Lyons.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2015