http://www.rte.ie/news/racing/ Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie en-ie Copyright © RTÉ Publishing, see http://www.rte.ie/extra/rss.html for terms and conditions of reuse News Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:38:03 +0100 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:38:03 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie/news/racing// http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2013/0617/457169-preview-for-sligo-meeting-on-tuesday/ Dermot Weld sends a strong team to Sligo, starting with Ealain Aibrean in the opening Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Maiden (5.45). Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:38:03 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2013/0617/457169-preview-for-sligo-meeting-on-tuesday/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0617/457114-connections-optimistic-over-magician/ Magician is set to spearhead Aidan O'Brien's bid for a seventh St James's Palace Stakes success at Royal Ascot on Tuesday after overcoming a late scare. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:53:39 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0617/457114-connections-optimistic-over-magician/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0617/457099-al-kazeem-and-camelot-top-prince-of-waless-field/ Al Kazeem and Camelot will lock horns for a second time this season when they square up for a tussle in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:27:11 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0617/457099-al-kazeem-and-camelot-top-prince-of-waless-field/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0617/457134-sir-john-supplemented-for-royal-engagement/ Progressive handicapper Sir John Hawkwood has been supplemented to the tune of £40,000 for the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:10:40 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0617/457134-sir-john-supplemented-for-royal-engagement/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0617/457075-chigun-represents-cecil-team-in-duke-of-cambridge/ Jane Cecil's Chigun and David Wachman's Duntle feature among a field of 11 fillies and mares declared for the Duke of Cambridge Stakes on Wednesday. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:46:20 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0617/457075-chigun-represents-cecil-team-in-duke-of-cambridge/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/world/2013/0616/456934-treve-scores-impressive-prix-de-diane-win/ Treve was a most impressive winner of the Prix de Diane at Chantilly for Criquette Head-Maarek. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:53:53 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/world/2013/0616/456934-treve-scores-impressive-prix-de-diane-win/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2013/0616/456912-magician-and-mars-declared-for-st-jamess-palace/ Dawn Approach, Magician and Toronado all feature in a field of nine set to go to post for Tuesday's St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:39:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2013/0616/456912-magician-and-mars-declared-for-st-jamess-palace/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2013/0616/456902-benbulben-to-be-targeted-at-king-george/ Connections of Mount Benbulben have nominated the King George VI Chase at Kempton as his first major target of the coming jumps campaign. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:31:01 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2013/0616/456902-benbulben-to-be-targeted-at-king-george/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0616/456956-maarek-is-beaten-at-cork/ There was a huge turn up in the Midsummer Sprint Stakes at Cork as Cape Of Approval got the better of the long odds-on favourite Maarek. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:50:22 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0616/456956-maarek-is-beaten-at-cork/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0615/456825-preview-sundays-card-at-cork/ The prospect of quick conditions has probably ruled Maarek out of Royal Ascot, but he bids for some compensation in the Midsummer Sprint Stakes at Cork. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:23:32 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0615/456825-preview-sundays-card-at-cork/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0615/456827-pavlosk-joins-lantern-and-judge-in-coronation-list/ Sky Lantern and Just The Judge remain on course for a mouthwatering rematch at Royal Ascot as they feature among 19 confirmations, including the supplemented Pavlosk, for the Coronation Stakes. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:34:30 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0615/456827-pavlosk-joins-lantern-and-judge-in-coronation-list/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0615/456780-saddlers-ready-to-rock-insists-oxx/ John Oxx believes Saddler's Rock is capable of running another big race in the Gold Cup especially if things go his way at Royal Ascot on Thursday. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:01:54 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0615/456780-saddlers-ready-to-rock-insists-oxx/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0614/456722-coolmore-still-waiting-on-magician-decision/ A final decision on Magician's participation in the St James's Palace Stakes will be made on Sunday after the colt sustained minor bruising following a knock on Thursday, Coolmore said. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:33:20 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0614/456722-coolmore-still-waiting-on-magician-decision/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0614/456743-oxxs-qewy-makes-light-work-of-navan-opposition/ John Oxx looks to have a promising three-year-old on his hands after Qewy demolished the opposition in the Lynn Lodge Stud Maiden at Navan. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:19:25 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0614/456743-oxxs-qewy-makes-light-work-of-navan-opposition/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0614/456605-cleary-sidelined-after-nasty-fall/ Jockey Rory Cleary is set for a brief spell on the sidelines following a nasty fall at Leopardstown on Thursday evening. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:06:41 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0614/456605-cleary-sidelined-after-nasty-fall/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0613/456480-tipperary-target-for-our-conor/ Our Conor will begin his new campaign in the Grade Two Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary on October 6. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:24:36 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0613/456480-tipperary-target-for-our-conor/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0613/456527-leitir-mor-takes-ballycorus-stakes-at-leopardstown/ Jim Bolger's Leitir Mor (13-2) warmed up for a likely trip to next week's Royal Ascot meeting with Group Three victory in the Ballycorus Stakes. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:36:28 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0613/456527-leitir-mor-takes-ballycorus-stakes-at-leopardstown/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0613/456423-regal-power-set-for-navan-run-out/ Regal Power made a successful return to action last weekend and is turned out quickly for the Follow Navan On Facebook Handicap. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:24:15 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0613/456423-regal-power-set-for-navan-run-out/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0612/456260-shea-shea-spearheads-kings-stand-runners/ South African runner Shea Shea tops a cosmopolitan field of 21 horses left in Tuesday's King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:33:16 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0612/456260-shea-shea-spearheads-kings-stand-runners/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0612/456255-animal-on-course-for-royal-ascot-opener/ Hot favourite Animal Kingdom will face a maximum of 14 rivals in Tuesday's Queen Anne Stakes, the opening event of Royal Ascot. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:57:24 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0612/456255-animal-on-course-for-royal-ascot-opener/