Gordon Elliott's Clarcam has defied odds of 33-1 to run out a facile winner of thetote.com Galway Plate.

From Shergar and Arkle to Dawn Run and Beef Or Salmon, Ireland has had its fair share of brilliant racehorses.

The UCC Don’t Step On The Crest Handicap Hurdle was the feature event on Students’ Raceday in Mallow, writes Tommy Lyons, and local trainer Eoghan O’Grady landed the spoils with the game Westerner Point, ridden by Philip Enright.

Douvan has extended his unbeaten chase record to nine as he landed the BoyleSports Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown.

John Buckingham, who steered 100-1 shot Foinavon to a sensational victory in the 1967 Grand National, has died at the age of 76.

Arguably, the three most useful words in a sports fans vocabulary are ‘THE – YEAR — OF.’

Brian Hayes made a daring move up the inside to deliver a winning challenge on the Shark Hanlon-trained Abolitionist in the featured Belvedere House Gardens & Park Handicap Chase in Kilbbegan last night, second leg of a double for the rider, successful earlier on Aunt Alice for the Bowe family.

Success Days is set to challenge for Classic honours as he once again relished the testing conditions with an emphatic victory in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown yesterday.

Ed Dunlop’s “strange entry” for Trip To Paris in the Betway Chester Cup yielded a princely sum as the emerging stayer delivered a show-stopping performance on the Roodee.

Rerouted from yesterday’s Qipco 1,000 Guineas, presumably due to the fast ground, Found should make a winning start to her three-year-old campaign in the Canford Cliffs Athasi Stakes at the Curragh today.

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.

Willie Mullins has admitted to feeling a mixture of dread and excitement as he prepares to unleash a scarcely believable army of equine talent on the Cheltenham Festival.

Trainer Eoin Griffin is keeping his fingers crossed Azorian has turned a corner after the highly-tried gelding gained an overdue success at Navan yesterday.

The Shay Barry-trained De Bene Esse hinted that a bright track career lies in wait by readily putting his rivals to the sword in the five-year-old geldings’ maiden at yesterday’s Bandon point-to-point meeting, run under the auspices of the Carbery Foxhounds at Kilpatrick.

Willie Mullins singled out JLT Novices’ Chase hopeful Vautour for special praise after a post-racing workout after racing at Leopardstown on Saturday.

If there is one thing worse than having to go through St Patrick’s Day and all its tacky manifestations every year, it is surely having to do it twice.

Trainer Ed Dunlop and jockey Michael Tebbutt have appealed successfully in overturning their fine and suspension.

Mick Fitzgerald today lost his appeal against suspension and will miss Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.

Jockey Mick Fitzgerald will appear before a disciplinary committee later today to appeal against a six-day riding ban.

It’s not often that Market Rasen, Towcester and Wolverhampton have the stage to themselves but there is some good action in prospect tomorrow.

Tiznow, the dual winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic, has run his last race and is to embark on a new career as a stallion.

Mick Fitzgerald is set to miss Newbury’s prestigious Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup meeting.

John Brown, chairman of bookmakers William Hill and co-owner of Shooting Light, believes his horse is a rightful market leader for the Thomas Pink Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Foxchapel King caused a major upset by beating favourite Florida Pearl in the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal today.

Rising Irish star Sackville saw off the home team in the Peterhouse Group Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.

Paul Carberry came back from injury with a high-profile winner at Navan as the favourite Micko's Dream landed the Fortria Chase.

Kieren Fallon is to end his stint as stable jockey to champion trainer Sir Michael Stoute, it was reported today.

Jockey Paul Carberry is set to be reunited with Florida Pearl if the Irish star runs in the £110,000 James Nicholson Champion Chase at Down Royal on November 10.

Nureyev, sire of such stars as Peintre Celebre, Miesque and Spinning World, has died.

Impressive newcomer Sorcerous starred in a stunning Aidan O’Brien four-timer at Leopardstown.

Jonjo O’Neill is consideirng the Thomas Pink Gold Cup and the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup for Scrahan Cross following an easy win at Bangor.

Fantastic Light withdraws from Galileo rematch

Aidan O'Brien landed the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes for the sixth year on the trot at the Curragh on Castle Gandolfo.

Galileo delighted Aidan O’Brien as he warmed up for the Breeders’ Cup Classic with a workout at Southwell - but he failed to impress the bookmakers and lost his place as big-race favourite.

Jockey Club officials are awaiting a report into an incident at Brighton racecourse in which a dog attacked Kieren Fallon's mount Dodona.

A new racecourse has been opened at Greenmount in Limerick.

National hunt jockey Ruby Walsh is said to be in a "comfortable" condition by a spokeswoman at Tralee general hospital.

Golan heads for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe after an impressive win at Longchamp.

Dermot Weld is dreaming of a second Melbourne Cup success following Vinnie Roe's victory in the Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St Leger.