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.

The Cheltenham Bumper winner for 2017 may well have been sorted yesterday when a half-brother to the versatile Publican and the winning mare, Misspublican, was knocked down to Harold Kirk at Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sales for a world record for a national hunt three-year-old store of €320,000.

Gleneagles can get the Irish off to a flyer on the opening day of Royal Ascot. Aidan O’Brien’s dual classic winner is an odds-on favourite for the St James’s Palace Stakes.

Aidan O’Brien’s Newmarket hero Gleneagles heads a field of 11 declared for the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh tomorrow.

The Punchestown Festival kicks off with the Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase and Wish Ye Didnt gets the nap to set punters off on the right foot.

Harry Whittington is hoping Arzal enjoys a change in fortune in Saturday’s William Hill Imperial Cup at Sandown, for which 50 entries were received.

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There’s a real hint of the Christmas blues about Irish racing this weekend, with small fields essentially the order of the day at both Cork this afternoon and Naas tomorrow.

A terminally ill boy who became an internet star when his father dressed up as Spiderman to surprise him on his fifth birthday has died, his family confirmed.

Garde La Victoire has been left with top weight following the five-day confirmations for The Ladbroke at Ascot on Saturday, in which a number of contenders have come in for support.

Egyptian Warrior can continue Aidan O’Brien’s good run with his National Hunt horses by landing the Barna Recycling Rated Novice Hurdle at Galway this afternoon.

It’s great to be back again. I’ve been riding out since before Listowel but wasn’t fit enough to ride then. I got the all clear 10 days ago and have had three rides since then, which, thankfully, all won.

One of the more interesting horses in training right now is Willie Mullins’ Clondaw Warrrior.

A dethroned 16-year-old beauty queen from Burma said she won’t return her bejewelled $100,000 (€76,000) crown until pageant organisers apologise for calling her a liar and a thief-

Easily the most interesting horse on view at Roscommon tonight is Willie Mullins’ Clondaw Warrior in the Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap.

A mixed week at the upper echelons of the bullshit trade. We lost one of the greats. It says much about the business The Ultimate Warrior was involved in that many people took time to be convinced he was really dead and that the announcement wasn’t a stunt.

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Dermot Weld’s Grecian Tiger and the Aidan O’Brien-trained duo of Egyptian Warrior and Shield are all fascinating participants in what promises to be an informative Killiney INH Flat Race at Leopardstown on Sunday.

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Crowned champion-jockey for the first time last April, Davy Russell ended 2012 on a high when completing a double for Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud at Punchestown yesterday, highlighted by Bog Warrior’s emphatic defeat of long-absent Solwhit in the Follow Punchestown On Facebook Hurdle.

Trainer Peter Casey has no doubt three miles is well within Flemenstar’s range following his fantastic performance at Punchestown on Sunday.

Jamie Codd was the in-form rider at yesterday’s Westmeath Foxhounds meeting at Castletown-Geoghegan in Co Westmeath with a double.

Tony Martin is no hurry to commit Bog Warrior to Cheltenham following his all-the-way win at Naas on Saturday.

Tony Martin is no hurry to commit Bog Warrior to Cheltenham following his all-the-way win at Naas yesterday.

Bog Warrior justified cramped odds of 1-5 in the BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Novice Chase at Naas.

BOG WARRIOR is fancied to run his rivals ragged in the Grade 1 Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown on St Stephen’s Day.

TONY Martin is confident a drop in distance will not prove a problem for Bog Warrior as he goes for further Grade One honours in the Racing Post Novice Chase on Monday.

A cracking renewal of the Grade One Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown on St Stephen’s Day is in prospect.

Bog Warrior is likely to drop back in distance for his next start at Leopardstown following his brilliant display in the Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.

GLASGOW WARRIORS maintained their pursuit of Leinster in Heineken Cup Pool Three with a 20-15 victory over Montpellier at Firhill.

GIGGINSTOWN House Stud owner Michael O’Leary will be delighted to hold such a strong hand in tomorrow’s Drinmore Novices’ Chase at Fairyhouse and he can land the spoils courtesy of Tony Martin’s Bog Warrior.

Gavin O'Connor's ('Miracle', 'Pride and Glory') stirring new drama 'Warrior' is an underdog tale set in the nascent sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting.

The disappointment of defeat to Wales has lingered in the Scotland camp but captain Alastair Kellock is determined to right the wrongs in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland.

Uncapped trio Jon Welsh, Rob Harley and Jack Cuthbert have been named in the Scotland squad for the RBS 6 Nations Championship, head coach Andy Robinson announced today.

Michelle Rodriguez was glad she got to be sexy in ‘Machete’.

Cool Warrior took top honours after a thrilling finish to the KFM Hunters Chase at Punchestown.

Linda Perratt hopes to fulfil her life-long dream by winning the John Smith’s Ayr Gold Cup next month.

Government Senator Mary White today announced her bid for the Irish presidency in 2011.

Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh dominated proceedings at Taunton with a 19-1 treble courtesy of Iroquois Warrior, Robin De Sherwood and the promising Big Fella Thanks.

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BUSINESS Warrior sprang a shock when winning the Kudos Supersprint final at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

Urban Warrior made every yard of the running to take the opening Invicta Motors Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Folkestone.

Kevin Ryan is triple-handed in tomorrow’s William Hill Trophy at York as he aims for further glory on the Knavesmire.