The 2018 Cheltenham Racing Festival is now in full swing. This year’s event is the penultimate one before Brexit on March 29, 2019.

Irish jockey Ger Fox has revealed what is the toughest aspect of his six-month ban for testing positive for cocaine.

The numbers of jockeys injured at race meetings is decreasing, research shows.

This afternoon's National Hunt meeting at Leopardstown has passed a course inspection and goes ahead as planned.

Trainer Gavin Cromwell has vowed to support Ger Fox after the Irish Grand National-winning jockey was named as one of three riders to receive a two-year ban after testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine.

Ruby Walsh was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg following a fall from Let's Dance at Punchestown.

A stable block is to be built alongside the cell block in Castlerea Prison to cater for the country’s first equine course for prisoners.

Mondays's meeting at Roscommon is subject to an 8am inspection.

It defied logic and, to use a well-worn cliché, it simply sent out the wrong message, writes Pat Keane.

The Turf Club in Ireland has asked its appeal body to review Davy Russell's caution for the treatment of a horse at Tramore "on the grounds that it was unduly lenient".

Davy Russell has been issued with a caution following an inquiry by the referrals committee of the Irish Turf Club over an alleged incident involving the treatment of his mount Kings Dolly at Tramore on August 19.

Davy Russell is set to learn on Saturday whether he will face punishment over an alleged incident involving the treatment of his mount Kings Dolly at Tramore last week.

There should be no pay gap between men and women, according to broadcaster and leading race horse trainer Ted Walsh.

The first of his family to enter third-level education, the socially liberal Frank Clarke is set to become the country’s next chief justice.

How did the stewards allow the Aidan O’Brien-trained Homesman keep that maiden at Limerick last Sunday, asks Pat Keane.

Fifty years ago Irish jockey Frankie Shortt sat aboard Aussie at the start of the Aintree Grand National. Little could have prepared him for the next eight minutes and one of the most amazing runnings of the world’s most famous steeplechase.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been asked to order raids on the horse racing industry amid claims there is “ruthless illegality”, “exploitation”, and a black economy operating in the sector.

Jockeys try to hide concussion after a fall from a horse due to fear of losing rides, an outspoken sports commentator and former champion jockey claims.

Still waiting for the season to get into full swing, but I’m a little bit busier on the track this weekend than in recent ones, with five rides at Wexford tomorrow.

So, the British Horseracing Authority is investigating betting patterns regarding the withdrawal of Willie Mullins’ Faugheen from the Champion Hurdle in March.

Leading National Hunt jockey Paul Carberry has called time on his distinguished career due to an ongoing issue with a leg injury.

Faugheen could potentially be stepped up in trip in order to avoid clashing with reigning Champion Hurdle heroine and stablemate Annie Power.

Multiple champion jockey Kieren Fallon is set for a short period on the sidelines after picking up a chest infection.

How the First Lady of Irish racing did things ‘the Wittenoom Way’, writes Colm Greaves

Just the two rides for me again this afternoon, and Limini looks to have the better chance of the two. She was probably a bit disappointing at Aintree, but was too keen for her own good and got found out at the end of the race.

Barry Geraghty had his 30-day ban for his ride on Noble Emperor at Limerick quashed after a lengthy appeal at the Irish Turf Club.

The Grand National was a great race and a credit to everyone involved, says Ruby Walsh.

Today's jumps meeting at Tramore has been cancelled due to a waterlogged track.

Barry Geraghty has lodged an appeal against the 30-day ban he was issued by the stewards at Limerick following his ride aboard Noble Emperor on Sunday.

On an otherwise uneventful afternoon at Limerick racecourse, the drama came in the stewards’ room following the two-mile handicap hurdle, as jockey Barry Geraghty, sensationally, received a 30-day ban – one which rules him out of the Punchestown festival - following his ride on runner-up Noble Emperor.

Bryan Cooper is one of the top jockeys in national hunt racing. As a retained rider for Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud, he has a very strong book of rides at next week’s Cheltenham Festival. 

On December 31, 2014 a horse called Sadler’s Risk won over flights at Punchestown.

The loss of yet another meeting to the weather this week - Limerick on Wednesday - highlighted one of the problems National Hunt racing has in this country.

There was a marked decrease in the number of instances of careless riding in 2015, the Turf Club yesterday revealed when releasing its integrity racing statistics.

‘Cheats will not be tolerated in Irish racing’ was the hard-hitting message from a report yesterday published by Horse Racing Ireland and constructed by the Irish Thoroughbred Industry Anti-Doping Task Force, which recommended imposing lifetime bans on horses found to have been illicitly administered prohibited substances.

Younger people are more influenced by social media, their parents should be aware.

Home Of The Brave has been stripped of his victory in the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh in July after testing positive for a prohibited substance.