Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Luxembourg's Derby hopes are in the balance

O'Brien confirms Derby setback for Luxembourg

Cazoo Derby favourite Luxembourg has met with a slight setback, putting his participation at Epsom into some doubt.

Joseph O'Brien's colt may be back at HQ for the first Irish Classic of the season on 21 May

Buckaroo enhances Classic credentials with Tetrarch win

Buckaroo booked a potential Irish 2,000 Guineas challenge as he got back to winning ways with a stylish victory in the Coolmore Arizona Irish EBF Tetrarch Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 02 May 22

Native Trail has five wins from five starts

Appleby's Native Trail heads field for 2000 Guineas

Charlie Appleby's Native Trail heads the field for 2000 Guineas but O'Brien has hope of 11th win in the first classic of the season with Luxembourg at Newmarket on Saturday

Racing • 28 Apr 22

Ryan Moore aboard Tenebrism winning the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes last September

O'Brien has duo primed for another shot at 1000 Guineas

Aidan O'Brien rates Tenebrism and Tuesday as his most likely runners as he bids to keep his stranglehold on the Qipco 1000 Guineas.

Racing • 26 Apr 22

Ascot target for Meditate after winning Curragh debut

Aidan O'Brien considers Meditate as a potential Royal Ascot contender after making a winning start to her career at the Curragh.

Racing • 10 Apr 22

Blackbeard impresses on debut in Dundalk

Aidan O'Brien unleashed his first potentially smart juvenile of the season at Dundalk as Blackbeard scooted clear in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

Racing • 08 Apr 22

Luxembourg is the antepost favourite for the Derby

O'Brien outlines plans for Classic crop

Aidan O'Brien has high hopes Tenebrism will see out the trip when the Cheveley Park Stakes winner steps up to a mile in the Qipco 1000 Guineas.

Racing • 28 Mar 22

Aidan O'Brien mounted a dual assault on the Grade One but came up short.

No joy for O'Brien at Japan Cup as Contrail prevails

Neither Japan or Broome could make their mark for Aidan O'Brien as favourite Contrail ended his career with victory in the Japan Cup in Tokyo on Sunday.

Racing • 28 Nov 21

Colin Keane is back on board Tarnawa after losing the mount to Christophe Soumillon for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Tarnawa given wide draw for Breeders' Cup Turf defence

Tarnawa has been handed a wide draw in stall 13 for the Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar on Saturday.

Racing • 02 Nov 21

Christophe Soumillon, aboard Order of Australia, celebrates winning last year's Breeders Cup Mile

Order Of Australia retires as fracture ends career

Order Of Australia will be unable to defend his crown in the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile after suffering a career-ending injury.

Racing • 27 Oct 21

This weekend sees the 100th edition of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: O'Brien on 'massive' weekend

Even Aidan O'Brien gets tense around the weekend of the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, but the trainer is taking a philosophical approach to the 100th edition of the race at Longchamp.

Racing • 01 Oct 21

Snowfall goes in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Soft ground not a worry for O'Brien's Snowfall

Aidan O'Brien is unlikely to be using soft ground as an excuse should Snowfall fail to add to her already illustrious record in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Racing • 29 Sep 21

Snowfall has been added to the field at a cost of €120,000

Adayar and Snowfall added to Arc field

Classic winners Adayar and Snowfall have, as expected, been supplemented for Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp.

Racing • 29 Sep 21

Concert Hall won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at The Curragh in July

Concert Hall finds right tune to win at the Curragh

Aidan O'Brien's Concert Hall produced a late challenge to win the Weld Park Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 26 Sep 21

Ryan Moore produced a breathtaking finish to win aboard Tenebrism

Tenebrism's 181-day absence no issue in Cheveley Park

Aidan O'Brien's Tenebrism produced a brilliant performance in coming from virtually last to first to win the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.

Racing • 25 Sep 21

Luxembourg heads Derby market after Curragh win

Luxembourg claimed victory at the Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes at the Curragh to move to the head of the market for next year's Cazoo Derby.

Racing • 25 Sep 21

Snowfall's sire Deep Impact finished third in the 2006 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance

Snowfall and Love on course for Arc appointment

Aidan O'Brien remains keen to saddle both Snowfall and Love in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday week at Longchamp.

Racing • 22 Sep 21

Mother Earth (near side) looks set to step up in trip for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Del Mar

Santa Barbara setback spurs new plan for Mother Earth

Aidan O'Brien has been forced to juggle plans for Mother Earth after Santa Barbara met with a setback.

Racing • 21 Sep 21

Snowfall is looking to cement her position as favourite for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe by winning her fourth successive Group One

Snowfall heads to Paris for Arc prep

Snowfall aims to make it a perfect five out of five for this season in the Prix Vermeille at Longchamp on Sunday.

Racing • 12 Sep 21

Tarnawa will take on St Mark's Basilica at Leopardstown

St Mark's and Tarnawa set for Leopardstown clash

St Mark's Basilica and Tarnawa remain on course for an epic showdown after standing their ground in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 07 Sep 21

Ryan Moore rode Point Lonsdale to victory at the Curragh

Point Lonsdale posts emphatic victory at the Curragh

Aidan O'Brien's leading juvenile Point Lonsdale continued his seamless career progression so far as he remained unbeaten with a dominant display in the Group Two Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 22 Aug 21