Bidding for more magical memories
Sometimes sport spoils us, providing epic encounters, performances to quicken the pulse and warm the soul, glory days that last mere moments but whose memory lingers long after the race is run.
Masar impresses Appleby as he enters Guineas picture
Godolphin have had a few false dawns at the start of recent seasons, but Charlie Appleby's Masar set pulses racing yesterday with a devastating nine-length victory over White Mocha in the Craven...
Power pays tribute to ill-fated 'Duke'
Robbie Power led the tributes to Our Duke, declaring him "one of the best I've ever ridden", as Jessica Harrington's star chaser sadly passed away yesterday after a massive heart attack at her Commonstown Stables.
Irish Grand National winner Our Duke has died from a heart attack
Trainer Jessica Harrington has announced the death of Irish Grand National winner Our Duke.
Elliott out to top up advantage with 'Shark' set to bare his teeth
With an astonishing 1,161 runners so far this season, there is rarely a jumps race where Gordon Elliott isn't represented and today's seven-race Fairyhouse card is no different.
Soliloquy proves out on her own for Appleby and Buick
Godolphin - fresh from winning four Group One races on Dubai World Cup night - landed the first meaningful domestic Classic trial of the spring when Soliloquy comfortably took the featured...
'Sun' shines for Mullins as O'Farrell lands double
Champion trainer Willie Mullins threw the kitchen sink at the RYBO Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse and got the desired - if unexpected - result with 25/1 outsider Low Sun.
'Robin' can hit target for Dunlop in Newmarket prize
Robin Of Navan can get the job done when he makes a rare outing on home shores in the Earl of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket.
Uradel can help Mullins in title race
No stone will be left unturned in Willie Mullins' bid to maintain his Irish trainer's championship, with the Closutton master firing every available dart at some valuable prizes on a cracking Fairyhouse card today.
On The Go Again aimed at Galway Hurdle
Michael Mulvany is eyeing a potential tilt at the Galway Hurdle for stable star On The Go Again (4/1) after providing him with the first Listed success of his training career at Leopardstown...
'She is always in my thoughts' - Grand National winner Davy Russell pays emotional tribute to his mother
Grand National winning jockey Davy Russell has paid tribute to his mother, Phyllis, following his Aintree success on Tiger Roll.
No time to bask in glory as insatiable Davy powers on
What's the difference between €576,714 and €8,624? It may be a huge sum of money, but for Davy Russell it's nothing. Winning the Aintree Grand National on Saturday is one thing but to turn up...
Russell and Elliott keep rolling with Monatomic
Davy Russell's purple patch continued at Tramore yesterday as he made his first ride since landing the Grand National on Tiger Roll a winning one when scoring on Decision Time.
Veteran 'Brackan' aiming to prove vintage for Lyons
Ger Lyons will be hoping age is no barrier with stalwart Brendan Brackan as the nine-year-old bids for his sixth Listed success on his seasonal bow in the Heritage Stakes (5.0) at Leopardstown today.
Patience pays off for Russell as veteran breaks National duck
Davy Russell, the oldest jockey in the race, capped a magnificent riding career when he rode Tiger Roll, one of the most accomplished little horses of the last few years, to a dramatic, last-gasp...
Black Op avenges Cheltenham miss
Cheltenham Festival runner-up Black Op went one better with a determined display in the Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree yesterday.
Russell keeps gender revolution at bay
The story of the 2018 Grand National was written across the face of the winning jockey. As Davy Russell made his way back to the parade ring, the smile creasing his weather-beaten face was one...
Klimt lays Guineas claim
Gustav Klimt booked his ticket for Newmarket in swooping late to bag the Ballylinch Stud 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday.
'This one's for Pat' - Davy Russell pays emotional tribute to ill jockey Smullen after Grand National triumph
Racing fans have heaped praise on Grand National-winning jockey Davy Russell after he dedicated his victory to fellow jockey Pat Smullen, who was...
More success for Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell as Tiger Roll wins 2018 Grand National in dramatic photo finish
Tiger Roll and Davy Russell held on to claim a dramatic victory in the Randox Health Grand...
Grand National 2018: Tiger Roll holds off Pleasant Company to claim big race
Follow all the action from the Grand National at 5.15pm.
Raz De Maree set to land a National place at a big price
A chap by the name of Pitirim Sorokin, who was a Russian-born American sociologist, coined the phrase quantophrenia in the 1950s. It means having an obsessive reliance on statistics and figures.
Speed, danger ... and dreams
It's 179 years since Lottery won the first Grand National while Captain Becher took refuge in his infamous Brook and cursed the taste of water without whiskey.
'If it gets a run on you it's a vicious circle' - Murphy on weight battle
"MY heart is pounding. Me, Timmy Murphy from Kilcullen in Kildare, Grand National-winning jockey. It almost doesn't seem right."
Tiger can roar for Elliott as he goes back to where it all began
Given what he has gone on to achieve, it's amazing that Gordon Elliott hadn't even trained a winner in Ireland when Silver Birch secured the Aintree Grand National 11 years ago.
Politologue puts Nicholls back into the spoylight with Melling glory
Politologue thrust Paul Nicholls and Sam Twiston-Davies back into the limelight with a thrilling victory in the JLT Melling Chase at Aintree.
Grand National Festival 2018: Our experts give their tips for Day Two
It's Day Two if the Grand National festival at Aintree today and Ireland are sending over a strong raiding party. Here is a preview of the action and top tips from our experts.
Watch: Jamie Codd given 17-day whip ban and will miss two days of Punchestown festival after landing Aintree bumper
Jamie Codd will miss the Thursday and Friday of the Punchestown after he was handed a £400 fine...
Minella Rocco's withdrawal means 2015 Irish Grand National winner is guaranteed a run in Aintree feature
Top-weight Minella Rocco has been declared a non-runner in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on Saturday on account of the ground.
Might Bite proves his class as Jacob thrives
Might Bite made light of a gruelling Gold Cup run last month to stamp his class all over the Betway Bowl on day one of Aintree's Grand National meeting with trainer Nicky Henderson declaring...
'Balko' can see off Min in Melling duel
The headline act on day two of Aintree's Grand National meeting is just that as Irish duo Balko Des Flos and Min collide in the Melling Chase (3.25).
Dual Classic hero Capri to score on return
There's no shortage of class on show in a seven-race Naas card today with the notable return of last year's Irish Derby and Doncaster St Leger hero Capri.
Watch: L'Ami Serge outstays Jessica Harrington's Supasundae to land the Aintree Hurdle
L'Ami Serge won for the first time since the French Champion Hurdle in June in the Betway Aintree Hurdle.
Watch: Gold Cup runner-up Might Bite cruises to victory in the Betway Bowl Chase at Aintree
Might Bite stamped his class on the Betway Bowl with a comfortable victory at Aintree.
Kemboy can bounce back from National fall to prevail
Neither Willie Mullins nor Gordon Elliott are represented on day one of the Aintree Grand National meeting and today's Limerick meeting is the benefactor, with a cracking eight-race card...
'My Tent' can be an able deputy for Henderson
It's never a bad day's racing when the opening quartet are all Grade One contests and such is the case as the jumps focus turns to Aintree as the Grand National meeting kicks into action.
Blackmore unfazed by prospect of being first woman to claim National
Last week Rachael Blackmore thought she would be spending this Saturday riding in a race at Leopardstown. Instead she will be sitting astride Alpha Des Obeaux on the start line of the Grand...
O'Brien unleashes $1.1m 'Sergei' for Dundalk debut
The first two-year-olds of the year to emerge from Ballydoyle run at Dundalk this evening.
Jockey care takes 'exciting step' forward
The acquisition of a DEXA scan machine by the Irish Injured Jockeys (IIJ) has been described as a "very exciting step in the care of our riders," according to Dr Adrian McGoldrick, the Irish Horseracing...
Katie Walsh being heavily backed to become the first female jockey to win the Aintree Grand National on Saturday
Baie Des Iles has been all the rage with punters as momentum builds around Katie Walsh's mount in...
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