Horse Racing

Willie Mullins and Noel Meade land the Grade 1 victories on the final day at Punchestown
Willie Mullins and Noel Meade land the Grade 1 victories on the final day at Punchestown
Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning take 2000 Guineas spoils for second time
Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning take 2000 Guineas spoils for second time
Friday
30 Apr 2021
Honeysuckle and Blackmore claim Punchestown Champion Hurdle with dominant performance
Honeysuckle and Blackmore claim Punchestown Champion Hurdle with dominant performance
Cheltenham hero Bob Olinger withdrawn from Punchestown at late notice due to coughing
Cheltenham hero Bob Olinger withdrawn from Punchestown at late notice due to coughing
Thursday
29 Apr 2021
Dream return for Klassical with Stayers success and Energumene impresses with easy Ryanair triumph
Dream return for Klassical with Stayers success and Energumene impresses with easy Ryanair triumph
Wednesday
28 Apr 2021
More racing glory for Alex Ferguson with Punchestown Gold Cup win
More racing glory for Alex Ferguson with Punchestown Gold Cup win
Townend moves six clear of Blackmore in championship race
Townend moves six clear of Blackmore in championship race
Honeysuckle heads Punchestown’s Champion Hurdle field
Honeysuckle heads Punchestown’s Champion Hurdle field
Tuesday
27 Apr 2021
Colreevy shocks big guns to cap racing career with Punchestown glory
Colreevy shocks big guns to cap racing career with Punchestown glory
Chacun Pour Soi back to brilliant best at Punchestown for Townend and Mullins
Chacun Pour Soi back to brilliant best at Punchestown for Townend and Mullins
Monday
26 Apr 2021
Gold Cup hero Minella Indo ruled out of Punchestown with bruised foot
Gold Cup hero Minella Indo ruled out of Punchestown with bruised foot
Donn McClean: Expect fireworks as Townend and Blackmore do battle for jockey's title
Donn McClean: Expect fireworks as Townend and Blackmore do battle for jockey's title
Sunday
25 Apr 2021
Baron Samedi surprises Vintage Crop rivals at Navan for Joseph O'Brien
Baron Samedi surprises Vintage Crop rivals at Navan for Joseph O'Brien
Townend back in action for Punchestown as title race with Blackmore nears end
Townend back in action for Punchestown as title race with Blackmore nears end
'With all the doom and gloom, it lifted the whole of West Kerry. He is one of us and a Gold Cup winner'
'With all the doom and gloom, it lifted the whole of West Kerry. He is one of us and a Gold Cup winner'
Saturday
24 Apr 2021
Bryony Frost lands brilliant Sandown double while Enrilo loses Gold Cup feature in stewards’ room
Bryony Frost lands brilliant Sandown double while Enrilo loses Gold Cup feature in stewards’ room
'We're roaring at each other with FaceTime on during the races. It's a dream come true.'
'We're roaring at each other with FaceTime on during the races. It's a dream come true.'
Friday
23 Apr 2021
Treble for Rachael Blackmore to boost hopes in jockey title race as she reaches 91 winners for season
Treble for Rachael Blackmore to boost hopes in jockey title race as she reaches 91 winners for season
Davy Russell rules out Punchestown return
Davy Russell rules out Punchestown return
Thursday
22 Apr 2021
Rachael Blackmore edges one closer to defending champion Townend in leading jockey race
Rachael Blackmore edges one closer to defending champion Townend in leading jockey race
Cheltenham victor Minella Indo tops 11 in Punchestown mix
Cheltenham victor Minella Indo tops 11 in Punchestown mix
Wednesday
21 Apr 2021
Paul Townend continuing Punchestown fitness fight
Paul Townend continuing Punchestown fitness fight
Tuesday
20 Apr 2021
Alex Ferguson's Aintree winner set to run in Punchestown Gold Cup
Alex Ferguson's Aintree winner set to run in Punchestown Gold Cup
Monday
19 Apr 2021
Amateur rider Lorna Brooke dies following Taunton fall
Amateur rider Lorna Brooke dies following Taunton fall
Sunday
18 Apr 2021
Mighty Thunder records famous ‘home win’ in Scottish National
Mighty Thunder records famous ‘home win’ in Scottish National
Friday
16 Apr 2021
Rachael Blackmore wins yet again as she closes in on leading jockey title
Rachael Blackmore wins yet again as she closes in on leading jockey title
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Thursday
15 Apr 2021
Dual Cheltenham Festival winner Presenting Percy dies
Dual Cheltenham Festival winner Presenting Percy dies
Wednesday
14 Apr 2021
Reluctant superstar Rachael Blackmore on the crest of a wave after National heroics
Reluctant superstar Rachael Blackmore on the crest of a wave after National heroics
Tuesday
13 Apr 2021
Rachael Blackmore returns to action with win at Fairyhouse after Grand National heroics
Rachael Blackmore returns to action with win at Fairyhouse after Grand National heroics
Monday
12 Apr 2021
Blackmore: 'For me, in racing, the gender thing was never an issue – and I’ve just carried that forward'
Blackmore: 'For me, in racing, the gender thing was never an issue – and I’ve just carried that forward'
Sunday
11 Apr 2021
Bolshoi Ballet second-favourite for Epsom Derby after authoritative Ballysax success
Bolshoi Ballet second-favourite for Epsom Derby after authoritative Ballysax success
Ted and Katie Walsh salute Rachael Blackmore and ‘fantastic result for racing’
Ted and Katie Walsh salute Rachael Blackmore and ‘fantastic result for racing’
Saturday
10 Apr 2021
'I don't feel male or female right now. I don't even feel human. This is just unbelievable.'
'I don't feel male or female right now. I don't even feel human. This is just unbelievable.'
History maker! Rachael Blackmore wins the Aintree Grand National on Minella Times
History maker! Rachael Blackmore wins the Aintree Grand National on Minella Times
Thyme Hill wins thrilling Stayers Hurdle and Shishkin stays unbeaten over fences with Aintree strike
Thyme Hill wins thrilling Stayers Hurdle and Shishkin stays unbeaten over fences with Aintree strike
Cloth Cap leads the way, with all set fair for National spectacular
Cloth Cap leads the way, with all set fair for National spectacular
Friday
9 Apr 2021
Fakir D’oudairies wins Marsh Chase emphatically for JP McManus and Joseph O'Brien
Fakir D’oudairies wins Marsh Chase emphatically for JP McManus and Joseph O'Brien
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Cheltenham-Aintree double as Belfast Banter claims Fahey and Sexton's first Grade 1 prize
Cheltenham-Aintree double as Belfast Banter claims Fahey and Sexton's first Grade 1 prize