SATURDAY

WELSHMAN Stephen Dodd shared the first-round lead with Spaniard Jose Manuel Lara after carding six-under 65’s at the Sicilian Open yesterday.

Briny Baird shot a three-under-par 69 to take a one-stroke lead over Peter Lonard and Jay Williamson after the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday.

Tom O’Brien set a new record for the most wins in a season for a conditional jockey with a 383-1 treble aboard Lincoln’s Inn, Xila Fontenailles and Good Book at Warwick.

Aidan O’Brien has any amount of fillies to choose from for the Oaks and Twirl can add her name to the list with victory in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York today.

Convergence captured the listed Patton Stakes for Ger Lyons and Colin Keane in Dundalk last night, denying favourite War Envoy, Ryan Moore’s first ride on the track, by a length.

Racing at Ayr today went ahead without any problems after the abandonment of last week’s meeting on safety grounds following a seven horse pile-up in the third race.

Tungsten Strike staked his claim for the stayers’ crown with a resolute performance at Sandown.

Aaron Baddeley held off the challenge of Ryder Cup veteran Jim Furyk tonight to win the Verizon Heritage, his maiden PGA Tour win.

Every phase of your life contributes to who you are but if I had to say what was the making of me, I think it was the six years in Deerpark school in Cork.

TODAY’s Galway Plate is a cracking contest, which is going to severely test the skills of punters.

South African Charl Schwartzel tops the leaderboard at 12 under par going into the final day of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

Graeme McDowell was happy to escape Bethpage with only superficial damage as he looks forward to returning to the scene of his greatest triumph.

Denman, the 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, died yesterday at the age of 18, trainer Paul Nicholls told Betfair.

Roger Federer is one win away from matching the record achievement of his hero Pete Sampras after brilliantly ending his wait to reach another Wimbledon final.

JOHNNY Murtagh and Pat Smullen got together before racing at Leopardstown yesterday to promote the finale of the 2009 Flat Championship.

WEXFORD jockey Tom O’Brien set a new record for the most wins in a season for a conditional jockey in Britain with a 383-1 treble aboard Lincoln’s Inn, Xila Fontenailles and Good Book at Warwick yesterday.

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew produced the round of the tournament – a six-under-par 66 – to take a share of the lead after the third day’s play at the Scandinavian TPC.