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Passion over Love for O’Brien in Irish Oaks

Posted on July 15, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Passion can benefit from the absence of Love in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday and give Aidan O’Brien his sixth win in the race.

Posted on July 6, 2020
in France Horse Racing News

Donnacha O'Brien's Fancy Blue has led home an Irish one-two-three in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly. The former dual champion jockey only took out his training licence earlier this year, following in the footsteps of his father Aidan O'Brien – who completed the Derby and Oaks double at Epsom on Saturday – and his[...]

Posted on June 29, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

Magical made a triumphant return to action as she added another Group One to her record in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh. The five-year-old was last seen when winning the Champion Stakes at Ascot last October, with the mare subsequently due to head to the Breeders' Cup before being covered by No Nay[...]

Posted on June 29, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Aidan O'Brien has not ruled out Irish Derby winner Santiago turning out again quickly in the English Derby. Due to calendar changes following the coronavirus shutdown, the Derby at Epsom on Saturday comes after both the Royal meeting and the Curragh Classic this year, when it would normally be the first of the three events[...]

Posted on June 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Joseph O'Brien added to the uncertainty over international runners at this year's spring carnival despite having two Irish Derby undercard winners who firmed in Melbourne Cup betting. O'Brien sent out Buckhurst and Twilight Payment for Group Three victories at the Curragh but the 2017 Melbourne Cup-winning trainer is unsure if they will be seen[...]

Posted on June 28, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

Santiago was a 14th winner of the Irish Derby for Aidan O'Brien – who trained the first four home in this year's Classic at the Curragh. Santiago, successful in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot, justified 2-1 favouritism to win by a head from stablemate Tiger Moth, with Dawn Patrol third and Order Of Australia[...]

Posted on June 27, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

One of the traditions of the Classics in England and Ireland is that fillies are eligible for the 2,000 Guineas and Derby but colts cannot run in the 1,000 Guineas and Oaks. Even so, female horses rarely compete against the boys in the Flat races that matter most. However, New York Girl has been declared[...]

Posted on June 23, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

Aidan O’Brien has trained 13 Irish Derby winners and it’s about 1/9 that he wins this year’s race at the Curragh on Saturday evening.

Posted on June 14, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

Globetrotting Magic Wand, the Irish-trained mare who left her mark on the 2019 Melbourne spring carnival, has made a triumphant return to racing on home soil. Taking on three rivals at her first start in Ireland since spending the past nine months competing around the world, Magic Wand won the Lanwades Stud Stakes at the[...]

Posted on June 14, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

Peaceful provided Aidan O'Brien with another Classic victory when running out an impressive winner of the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh. On the back of Love dominating in the English equivalent at Newmarket last week, Peaceful was always in the perfect position under Seamie Heffernan on Saturday. She quickened up past Valeria Messalina well[...]

Posted on June 13, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

Siskin overcame a troubled passage to ultimately power to victory in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. The unbeaten Ger Lyons-trained colt was locked in a pocket on the rail with two furlongs of the mile Classic to run, but Colin Keane managed to get a run and once in the clear his[...]

Posted on June 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Early season form in Ireland will determine the strength and number of horses six-time Melbourne Cup winning owner Lloyd Williams has in Victoria for the spring. Williams' son Nick said the ownership group could have four or five of their Irish-trained horses in Melbourne for spring assignments joining their local team prepared by Danny O'Brien[...]

Posted on May 17, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

Horse Racing Ireland has published a 77-page document outlining the protocols for key personnel ahead of resuming racing behind closed doors on June 8. “The new system of health screening will include the registration of every attendee at every race meeting, from jockeys, trainers, IHRB staff, to racecourse staff, cleaning staff and so on,” HRI[...]

Posted on May 8, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

A provisional outline program for the resumption of racing has been published by the British Horseracing Authority ahead of what is set to be a crunch weekend for the return of the sport. The BHA unveiled some details of its planned phased return to racing, with 13 fixtures over the first seven days – comprising[...]

Posted on March 25, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

Racing in Ireland has been cancelled for at least a month along with all other sports during the coronavirus crisis. The Flat season got underway earlier this week with the public locked out but the Irish government said it would be off until at least April 19. Racing in Britain was suspended from last Wednesday,[...]

Posted on March 24, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

The nap of the day on the Clonmel card is Bachasson, the favourite at 5/4 odds to win the chase over two miles and the best part of four furlongs at 16.00 GMT.

Posted on March 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, Ireland Horse Racing News

Multiple Australian Group One winner Atlantic Jewel has produced a Classic contender at Naas at the opening meeting of the Flat season in Ireland. While racing has been shut down in Britain, it is going ahead in Ireland behind closed doors with only necessary participants on course. The Aidan O'Brien-trained Russian Emperor, by Fastnet Rock,[...]

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Siskin Storms To Irish 2,000 Guineas Win

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Program In Place For British Racing Return

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