Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Tom Marquand got Scandinavia home first in the Leger

Scandinavia gets first leg of Leger double for O'Brien

Scandinavia fended off the gallant late charge of Rahiebb to prevail in a pulsating finish to the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster.

Racing • 13 Sep

Scandinavia ridden by Wayne Lordan (centre) wins the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes during Goodwood Cup day at Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester. Picture date: Tuesday July 29, 2025.

Scandinavia heads O'Brien's trio of St Leger hopes

Aidan O'Brien holds a three-strong hand in his quest for a ninth Betfred St Leger victory on Saturday, as Scandinavia and dual-Derby hero Lambourn headline the seven declared for the final British Classic of the season at Doncaster.

Racing • 11 Sep

Jan Brueghel (right) looks set to go head to head with Illinois

O'Brien confirms Illinois and Jan Brueghel for St Leger

Two Ballydoyle heavyweights in Illinois and Jan Brueghel are on a collision course in the Comer Group Irish St Leger at the Curragh on Sunday week.

Racing • 02 Sep

ESHER, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Christophe Soumillon poses at Sandown Park Racecourse on July 05, 2025 in Esher, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

O'Brien looks to Soumillon to fill in for Moore

Aidan O'Brien will turn to Christophe Soumillon to help fill some of the Ballydoyle riding plans as stable jockey Ryan Moore continues his recovery from a leg injury.

Racing • 01 Sep

Lambourn ridden by Ryan Moore going to post before the 2025 Great Voltigeur Stakes

Doncaster Leger date on the horizon for Lambourn

The Betfred St Leger appears to be the most likely next port of call for Lambourn after the dual Derby winner's defeat in the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York on Wednesday.

Racing • 24 Aug

Minnie Hauk, with Ryan Moore up, on their way to winning the 2025 Juddmonte Irish Oaks

Minnie Hauk proves too strong in Yorkshire Oaks

Minnie Hauk completed an Oaks four-timer with a neat victory in the Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks.

Racing • 21 Aug

Diego Velazquez winning at Leopardstown in September 2024

O'Brien's Diego Velazquez takes Deauville Group 1 prize

Diego Velazquez held off a late charge from Notable Speech to come out on top in the Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville.

Racing • 17 Aug

Prix du Jockey Club winner Camille Pissarro is retired

Prix du Jockey Club winner Camille Pissarro has been retired due to an injury sustained while running in the Coral-Eclipse.

Racing • 13 Aug

Diego Velazquez sold ahead of Jacques le Marois start

Diego Velazquez will sport new colours when he runs in the Prix Jacques le Marois on Sunday, after Sam Sangster Bloodstock announced the acquisition of the Frankel colt.

Racing • 13 Aug

Ryan Moore aboard Illinois after winning the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot in 2024

Illinois drops back in trip for Goodwood Cup test

Illinois and Scandinavia give Aidan O'Brien a strong hand in his bid for a fifth victory in the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup on Tuesday.

Racing • 28 Jul

Lake Victoria, with Ryan Moore up, winning the 2025 Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh

Lake Victoria future uncertain, says O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien has revealed his Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Lake Victoria may not run again.

Racing • 19 Jul

Benvenuto makes winning mark at Killarney for O'Brien

Benvenuto Cellini followed the same path as an illustrious former stablemate with victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Killarney.

Racing • 14 Jul

Deauville assignment next for The Lion In Winter

The Lion In Winter will return to France for his next outing when he will step back up in trip for the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville.

Racing • 14 Jul

Jockey Ryan Moore after winning the Paddy Power Pretty Polly Stakes on Whirl during day two of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival at The Curragh Racecourse in Kildare.

Door open for Moore to ride Delacroix in Eclipse

Aidan O'Brien has kept the door open for Ryan Moore to ride Delacroix in the Coral-Eclipse, as he confirmed both the beaten Derby favourite and winner of the French equivalent, Camille Pissarro, would head to Sandown on Saturday.

Racing • 02 Jul

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: William Buick riding Trawlerman (blue) win The Gold Cup on day three during Royal Ascot 2025 at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2025 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse)

Royal Ascot: Trawlerman cruises to Gold Cup glory

Trawlerman made every yard of the running in the Gold Cup to go one better than last year for John and Thady Gosden in the Royal Ascot highlight.

Racing • 19 Jun

Wayne Lordan riding Lambourn win The Betfred Derby at Epsom

Lambourn leads them all a merry dance in Epsom Derby

Lambourn provided Aidan O'Brien with his 11th victory in the Betfred Derby when making almost all the running in the Epsom showpiece.

Racing • 07 Jun

Minnie Hauk (R) lead home a Ballydoyle 1-2 in the fillies' Classic

Minnie Hauk hits perfect note for Ballydoyle in Oaks

Minnie Hauk just got the better of stablemate Whirl as Aidan O'Brien again dominated the Betfred Oaks at Epsom.

Racing • 06 Jun

Ryan Moore riding Jan Brueghel (R) just got the better of the French-trained Calandagan

Jan Brueghel repels Calandagan in Coronation thriller

Aidan O'Brien's Doncaster St Leger hero Jan Brueghel held off Calandagan in a thrilling finish to the Betfred Coronation Cup at Epsom.

Racing • 06 Jun

Ryan Moore and Camille Pissarro en route victory at Chantilly

Moore guides Camille Pissarro to French Derby success

Camille Pissarro was given a fine ride by Ryan Moore to provide trainer Aidan O'Brien with his second Qatar Prix du Jockey Club.

Racing • 01 Jun

Rashabar is well positioned going into the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas

Rashabar connections confident ahead of 2,000 Guineas

Rashabar will head into the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas "underestimated", according to his connections - but he will have some history on his side.

Racing • 23 May

'X-rays and scans were all clean and we are very happy with him'

Kyprios 'sound' following Leopardstown injury worry

Aidan O'Brien has issued a positive bulletin on star stayer Kyprios following his Saval Beg Stakes victory at Leopardstown on Friday evening.

Racing • 17 May

Kyprios will be in contention to win a third Ascot Gold Cup next month

O'Brien concerned despite Kyprios' win at Leopardstown

Kyprios claimed a third victory in the Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes at Leopardstown, although trainer Aidan O'Brien expressed some concern about his star stayer's movement following the race.

Racing • 16 May

Pride of Arras was an 18-1 winner in York

Pride of Arras shock Dante winner as O'Brien eyes Derby

For the third year in succession Aidan O'Brien could bid to turn disappointment into Betfred Derby glory, with The Lion In Winter very much still in the mix for Epsom despite failing to fire in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes.