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Savethelastdance (near side) collars Bluestocking on the run-in

Savethelastdance shows stamina to land Irish Oaks at HQ

Savethelastdance claimed victory from the jaws of defeat in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

Savethelastdance was an impressive winner of the Chesire Oaks back in May

Savethelastdance heads Aidan O'Brien team in Irish Oaks

Savethelastdance could have stablemate Warm Heart among eight rivals when she has another crack at Classic honours in Saturday's Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

Racing • 18 Jul 23

Auguste Rodin leads his rivals home at the Curragh

Auguste Rodin completes Derby double

Auguste Rodin gave Aidan O'Brien his 100th European Classic win as he fended off stablemate Adelaide River in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Racing • 03 Jul 23

Bucanero Fuerte (near side) gets the better of Unquestionable in the Railway Stakes

Bucanero Fuerte records Railway Stakes success

Adrian Murray bagged himself another big juvenile prize as Bucanero Fuerte battled back to edge out Unquestionable in the Gain Railway Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 02 Jul 23

Via Sistina hits the front on the run to the line in the Pretty Polly at HQ

Via Sistina swoops late to land Pretty Polly Stakes

Via Sistina led home a one-two for the British raiders when storming to a Group One triumph in the Yulong Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 01 Jul 23

Via Sistina has won two of her three starts since joining George Boughey

Boughey hopes more rain arrives for Via Sistina

George Boughey is optimistic Via Sistina can make a successful raid on Irish soil in the Yulong Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 30 Jun 23

Auguste Rodin is going for a Derby double

Auguste Rodin heads the field for Irish Derby

Auguste Rodin will face a maximum of ten rivals if he is to complete a Derby double in the Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Irish version at the Curragh on Sunday.

Racing • 27 Jun 23

Frankie Dettori (L) riding Arrest while leading at the start of the Derby which ultimately ended with a 10th place finish

Curragh 'would suit' Arrest after Espom Derby setback

Disappointing Derby favourite Arrest could bid for redemption in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh next month.

Racing • 07 Jun 23

Tahiyra, with Chris Hayes up, cross the line to win the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas

Tahiyra too strong for Meditate in Irish 1,000 Guineas

Tahiyra went one place better than her Newmarket second to scoop Classic glory with a dominant display in the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas.

Racing • 28 May 23

Luxembourg, with Ryan Moore up, left, on their way to winning the Tattersalls Gold Cup

Luxembourg holds on to win Tattersalls Gold Cup

Luxembourg held off Bay Bridge to make every yard in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore.

Racing • 28 May 23

Paddington won the 2,000 Guineas for Aidan O'Brien

Paddington powers to victory in the 2,000 Guineas

Paddington made a seamless switch to Classic company as he gave trainer Aidan O'Brien another victory in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Racing • 27 May 23

Royal Scotsman is set to reoppose 2000 Guineas runner-up Hi Royal in the Irish version of the race

Royal Scotsman and Jackie Oh added to Curragh Classics

Royal Scotsman has been supplemented for the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday, with Jackie Oh added to the fillies' Classic a day later, while Vadeni has been supplemented for the Tattersalls Gold Cup.

Racing • 23 May 23

Visualisation scored the biggest win of his career at the Curragh on Monday afternoon

Visualisation wins at HQ as Luxembourg is well beaten

Joseph O'Brien's Visualisation (12-1) made all under Declan McDonogh to win the Coolmore Stud Sottsass Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes as Luxembourg was unable to land a blow on his seasonal reappearance.

Racing • 01 May 23

Emily Dickinson bagged a major victory at the Curragh

Options open up for Emily Dickinson after Curragh win

Emily Dickinson struck at Group-race level for the first time when stylishly landing the Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 23 Oct 22

HMS Seahorse sets sail for Curragh riches

Paul Nolan is keeping his fingers crossed HMS Seahorse can bag some of the huge prize-money on offer in the Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh on Sunday.

Racing • 24 Sep 22

Luxembourg (far side) had to dig deep to repel Insinuendo by a neck in the Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh after a 105-day absence

Moore expects Luxembourg to take a big step forward

Ryan Moore believes Vadeni has every right to be favourite for the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, but expects his mount Luxembourg to improve leaps and bounds for a comeback run last month.

Racing • 06 Sep 22

Vadeni edged out the reopposing Mishriff and Native Trail in a thrilling finish to the Eclipse on his most recent start in July

Irish Champions Weekend cards take shape

Vadeni could clash with both Luxembourg and Mishriff in what promises to be a fascinating renewal of the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 06 Sep 22

Joseph O'Brien won the 2020 St Leger at Doncaster with Galileo Chrome but has yet to land the Irish version of the race

Irish Champions Weekend: Joseph O'Brien stable tour

Raise You is set to represent the Joseph O'Brien yard in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger at the Curragh on Irish Champions Weekend, with star stayers Kyprios and Stradivarius among the potential opposition.

Racing • 31 Aug 22

Aesop's Fables is a best-price 16-1 for next season's 2000 Guineas

Aesop's Fables and Meditate star for O'Brien at HQ

Aesop's Fables was cut for next year's 2000 Guineas after winning the Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at the Curragh in authoritative fashion.

Racing • 20 Aug 22

Luxembourg and Ryan Moore (left) were pushed hard by Insinuendo and Billy Lee (right)

Luxembourg given scare in Royal Whip comeback

Luxembourg was made to work hard for victory as he returned to action in the Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 13 Aug 22

Little Big Bear is the mount of Ryan Moore in the juvenile Group One contest at the Curragh

O'Brien bids for a 17th Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh

Little Big Bear and Blackbeard give Aidan O'Brien a formidable hand in his bid for a remarkable 17th victory in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.

Racing • 05 Aug 22

Quinn gives Mr Wagyu green light for Goodwood

John Quinn is to keep his foot to the floor with recent Curragh victor Mr Wagyu who will attempt to land the £128,000 first-prize on offer for the Coral Stewards' Cup during the Qatar Goodwood Festival.

Racing • 20 Jul 22