The Curragh are back racing this weekend ahead of the mouth watering renewal of the Irish Derby later in the month but while there’s some trappy maiden races on the card today, there is a wide open two-mile handicap which will pay nicely if you can uncover the winner. ..
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Racing isn’t easy. Seriously, it’s not. It’s just sometimes Aidan O’Brien has a habit of making it look that way...
Aidan O’Brien probably holds more records of note than anyone else in the sport and on Saturday he’ll bid to enhance his record for most wins in the Irish 2000 Guineas...
It was a rare blank day for Aidan O’Brien yesterday as he was out of luck in the Classic Trial’s at Lingfield as well as drawing a blank at the Curragh and Deauville but he’s back to Deauville this afternoon and could hold the key in the French 2,000 Guineas. ..
Another day and another Derby Trial winner for Aidan O’Brien at Chester on Friday and it would be a surprise if Sir John Lavery didn’t land the Lingfield Derby Trial on Saturday but there’s also Classic action in France and in the French 1,000 Guineas one filly looks ready to rock to major honours. ..
Racing kicks off at the Punchestown Festival on Ladies Day with a race confined to horses who are owned by Kildare farmers only and despite it’s uniqueness, it’s a race that could well get punters off to a great start...
An historic Gold Cup treble awaits Sizing John at Punchestown on Wednesday with Jessica Harrington’s stable star looking to become the first ever horse to win the Leopardstown, Cheltenham and Punchestown Gold Cups in the one season. ..
Apart from Pat Smullen no jockey has started this season better than Colin Keane but after two trebles in as many days, nobody will be riding at Navan with more confidence than Ger Lyons’ stable jockey this afternoon and he could well have the ammunition to keep that run going. ..
Following on from the €500,000 BoyleSports Irish Grand National on Easter Monday, the Ladies National takes places at Fairyhouse on Tuesday and it could be another good day for trainer Gordon Elliott...
Gordon Elliott has gone for safety in numbers in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National on Monday but on the opening day of Fairyhouse’s Easter fixture, Willie Mullins looks set to land a Grade 1 double with Let’s Dance and Yorkhill...