Seriously Ryan, what the hell were you at?

A man is to face trial accused of dangerous driving causing death of a 13-year-old boy following an alleged hit-and-run incident in Dublin.

So, the rumours that were rife for weeks, regarding Aidan O’Brien’s future at Ballydoyle, finally found their way into the media over the last seven days or so.

Irish jockey legends Mick Kinane and Johnny Murtagh expect Golden Horn to come out on top in his showdown with Gleaneagles in the Juddmonte International at York today.

Even Dermot Weld, at least privately, must have found it highly amusing.

High Chaparral, winner of the 2002 Derby, has been put down at Fethard Equine Hospital, aged 15.

At Gowran Park last Sunday, Pat Smullen rode a double to take his total of winners for the season to 100.

Tony Martin’s fantastic Galway Festival continued as talented apprentice Sean Corby conjured a late run out of Artful Artist to land the Guinness Handicap.

Mick Kinane has hailed Vintage Crop as an "iconic stayer" after the Melbourne Cup hero passed away at the age of 27.

Mick Kinane has hailed Vintage Crop as an “iconic stayer” after the Melbourne Cup hero passed away at the age of 27.

Here’s a horse to follow for the rest of the season, Aidan O’Brien’s American import, Verrazano.

Developer says bank good to him and his business

A lending manager at the former Anglo Irish Bank has been today telling a court about her concerns about the debts built up by the Quinn Group in 2007.

Joseph O’Brien broke Michael Kinane’s record for the number of flat winners ridden in a season in Ireland when registering a spectacular 112/1 treble on Sardinia, Marvellous and Dysios at Navan yesterday.

An email to the Racing Post this week posed the question: “Will Camelot now win the ‘Arc by default, it’s the only way I can see him winning?”

Doncaster’s third running of the Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes was again won by a jockey worthy of the title as Mick Kinane and Patriotic held on in a tight finish yesterday.

Legendary jockey Mick Kinane is looking forward to getting back in the saddle for a good cause at Doncaster tomorrow.

Mick Kinane will be roaring on Born To Sea as he bids to emulate half-brother Sea The Stars by winning the the Qipco 2000 Guineas.

Mick Kinane will be roaring on Born To Sea as he bids to emulate half-brother Sea The Stars by winning the the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket tomorrow.

Mick Kinane landed the honours on American Trilogy in the John Smith's Aintree Legends Charity Flat Race at Aintree today.

Mick Kinane and John Hammond led the tributes to Montjeu after one of the greatest racehorses of the modern era and the sire of three Epsom Derby winners died, aged 16, following a short illness.

Killimor’s grip on the All-Ireland senior club camogie championship is no more, as Drom/Inch dominated the Galwegians at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh to book a place in this year’s final against Oulart-the-Ballagh.

MICK KINANE led the tributes to Michael Jarvis, one of British Flat racing’s longest-serving and most respected trainers until his retirement in February, who died yesterday at the age of 73.

Former Newmarket trainer Michael Jarvis died today at the age of 73.

THE extent to which Ballydoyle has left all of the opposition in this country trailing miles behind in its wake was further emphasised by that 1-2-3 in Sunday’s Irish Derby at the Curragh.

MICK KINANE yesterday dampened hopes of a first Irish winner of the Melbourne Cup for eight years, arguing that the trip could well prove beyond Dermot Weld’s star filly Profound Beauty.

YOU would be forgiven for thinking that nothing could ruffle a man who was arguably the best in the world at settling a half ton of excitable horseflesh, then pushing and cajoling it through tiny gaps at 40mph on undulating surfaces, while surrounded by similar partnerships chasing the same space, and doing all that in front of millions of people worldwide.

Mick Kinane is hoping he can help drum up further interest in the Irish Flat scene after being named Horse Racing Ireland’s Flat Ambassador for 2010.

Sea The Stars and his connections scooped the main honours at the annual Irish Horse Racing Awards in the Leopardstown Pavilion, Dublin.

John Oxx now faces the difficult task of finding a new stable jockey to succeed Mick Kinane after the multiple Irish champion decided to call it a day.

MICHAEL KINANE, the greatest flat jockey this country has ever produced, finally confirmed the rumours which had been rife in racing for a number of weeks when announcing his retirement yesterday.

Veteran jockey Mick Kinane has announced his retirement, ending a 34-year career in the saddle.

The familiar combination of John Oxx and Mick Kinane were in the winner's enclosure at Leopardstown as Karasiyra stuck to her guns in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

JOHN Oxx completed a big-race double with Aspectoflove and Erdiyna at Naas yesterday, the latter proving a shock 22/1 winner of the October Handicap under a power-packed ride by Michael Kinane.

JOHN OXX hailed Sea The Stars’ speed as his main attribute on the day the six-time Group One winner retired from racing.

CRYSTAL Gal should prove tough to beat in the listed Lanwades & Staffordstown Studs Stakes at the Curragh tomorrow.

After confirming his place among the racing legends with a stunning victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, just one question remains for fans of Sea The Stars – will he have one more dance in the Breeders’ Cup Classic?

SEA THE STARS joined the equine greats by becoming the first in history to complete the Guineas-Derby-Arc treble with a stunning victory in the Qatar Prix de’l Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp yesterday.

John Oxx is well aware staying is likely to be the name of the game when Sea The Stars bids to secure his place in racing legend with victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp tomorrow.

Mick Kinane believes Sea The Stars is as strong now as he has been at any stage this season as he bids for glory in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.