Aidan O’Brien will make a late decision on where Ol’ Man River runs this weekend with the highly-regarded juvenile one of 16 possibles in the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Australia will emulate his parents if he manages to follow up his win at Epsom in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh today.

Shifting Power is set to clash again with Kingman in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

The Curragh is gearing up for Aidan O’Brien bringing a team of top horses to the track for a racecourse gallop after racing on Sunday.

Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh believes Irish Champions Weekend is an ideal chance to put racing in Ireland in the spotlight.

Leading Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby contender Sugar Boy has been sold to Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.

This year’s Gain Horse Feeds Irish St Leger will be run in an early-evening slot in a bid to heighten the profile of the Group One race.

Having Davy Russell on your side has been paying rich dividends for quite a while now and he can again reward his numerous supporters by guiding Birzali to success in the opening Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle at the Co Westmeath track tonight.

Curragh manager Paul Hensey is anticipating soft ground for this weekend’s Darley Irish Oaks meeting.

Curragh general manager Paul Hensey believes the first ever Irish Derby to take place on a Saturday evening has to go down as a big success.

Curragh general manager Paul Hensey believes the first ever Irish Derby to take place on a Saturday evening has to go down as a big success.

Camelot will face just six rivals in his bid to become the 16th horse tocomplete the Epsom and Irish Derby double at the Curragh tomorrow.

Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten Camelot appears among 11 confirmations for Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh.

VINCENT WARD would rather the weather did not spoil his decision to supplement Fictional Account for this weekend’s Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

NEXT year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby will be run on a Saturday (June 30) for the first time since 1987.

CURRAGH racecourse manager Paul Hensey admits he is “disappointed” the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby will clash with the Leinster football semi-final between Kildare and Dublin, but is confident that a combination of the racing, social pursuits and the chance of winning a 5-star holiday to Dubai will pack them in at Flat headquarters.

FRANK Ennis believes Sebastian Flyte is not a complete no-hoper in the Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

Ralph Beckett is looking forward to running Oasis Dancer in the Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

The Curragh Racecourse will honour the memory of Vincent O’Brien with the inaugural running of the Vincent O’Brien National Stakes on Saturday, September 12, it was announced today.

BEAUTY O’Gwaun will get her crack at the big time when she tackles the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Sunday.

A warm Friday and a positive weather forecast provided hope for the organisers of Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby that Sea The Stars will be among the line-up.

The Curragh has regained the seven fixtures transferred from the Kildare venue next season after a redevelopment of the track was put on hold.

Hacketts Bookmakers are to sponsor the Irish autumn double at the Curragh this year.

JIM Bolger’s pair of top-class fillies, Finsceal Beo and Lush Lashes, could clash in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.

Officials at the Curragh believe the going could be towards "the easy side of good" for the start of the two-day Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby meeting this weekend.

Watering continued on the round course at the Curragh on Friday ahead of the Boylesports Irish Guineas Festival this weekend.

Aidan O'Brien's 2000 Guineas winner Henrythenavigator is likely to lock horns once again with New Approach in the Boylesports-sponsored Irish version at the Curragh next weekend.

One of the worlds biggest duty free operators is to take over sponsorship of the Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Aidan O'Brien is responsible for nearly half of the field at the confirmation stage for Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

ALEXANDER GOLDRUN and Red Bloom, first and second in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh last year, are among seven declared for the Group One contest tomorrow.

Alexander Goldrun and Red Bloom, first and second in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh last year, are among seven declared for the Group One contest on Saturday.

Conditions on the Budweiser Irish Derby course at the Curragh are reported to be perfect ahead of the big race on Sunday.

DARRYLL HOLLAND is hoping the ground at the Curragh will be suitable for Dragon Dancer to take his chance in the Budweiser Irish Derby.

George Washington heads a list of 19 horses confirmed at the five-day stage for the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

HORSE RACING IRELAND chief executive Brian Kavanagh is hoping for a successful Flat campaign following a record-breaking National Hunt season.

THIS year’s flat season will see a small rise in the total number of races during the campaign, rising from 453 to 460.

Next year’s Budweiser Irish Derby will be worth a total of €1.5 million after a major cash injection to the Curragh Classic.

The Irish Field have extended their sponsorship of the Irish St Leger until 2008.

Frances Crowley today confirmed Saoire firmly on course for a Classic double in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Sunday.

IRISH telecommunications company Smart Telecom is to sponsor the North Yorkshire stable of Ferdy Murphy.

Blue Square have been unveiled as the new title sponsors for the opening day of the Budweiser Irish Derby Festival at the Curragh on Friday June 24.

VODAFONE Derby winner North Light goes into tomorrow's Irish equivalent with connections expressing themselves happy with the state of the ground at the Curragh.