Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

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.

Tricky to split St Leger trio on Town Moor - O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien feels "there might not be much between" Scandinavia, Lambourn and Stay True as the trio all go for gold in Saturday's Betfred St Leger.

Racing • 12 Sep

Murphy to keep racing ahead of court appearance

Oisín Murphy was among the winners at Doncaster on Friday, with the British Horseracing Authority confirming the multiple champion jockey can continue to ride ahead of his court date next week.

Racing • 27 Jun

Ryan Moore riding Delacroix (right) to victory at Newmarket

Delacroix to mount Futurity challenge for O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien is set to rely on Delacroix in his bid for a 12th victory in the William Hill Futurity Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday.

Racing • 22 Oct 24

It was De Sousa's fifth offence in the previous six months concerning his use of the whip

De Sousa gets 24-day suspension for whip offences

Silvestre de Sousa has been handed a 24-day suspension, with eight days deferred, after breaching the whip rules aboard Big Mojo in the Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster.

Racing • 23 Sep 24

Illinois heads the betting for the final British Classic of the season

O'Brien saddles potent trio in St Leger at Doncaster

Aidan O'Brien holds all the aces as Illinois, Jan Brueghel and Grosvenor Square bid to give him an eighth victory in the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster.

Racing • 13 Sep 24

Mr Professor and David Egan coming home to win the prestigious handicap

Mr Professor too smart for Lincoln rivals

Mr Professor was too clever for the rest with a power-packed display in the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster, with Fozzy Stack's Chazzesmee coming home fifth.

Racing • 23 Mar 24

The Lincoln Handicap heralds the start of the British Flat season

Stack's Chazzesmee chasing Lincoln double

Fozzy Stack's Chazzesmee is out to complete an historic double in the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster on Saturday.

Racing • 22 Mar 24

Supplemented Ancient Wisdom lands Futurity Trophy

Ancient Wisdom showed an abundance of spirit and stamina to land the Kameko Futurity Trophy Stakes at Doncaster.

Racing • 28 Oct 23

Aidan O'Brien has Diego Velazquez (L) and Battle Cry entered into Saturday's big race

Doncaster off but officials hopeful for Saturday

Friday's fixture at Doncaster has been called off following a morning inspection but officials are confident that Saturday's Kameko Futurity Trophy – the final Group One of the British season – will go ahead.

Racing • 27 Oct 23

Continuous could be bound for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, a race for which he would need to be supplemented

Continuous claims St Leger for Ballydoyle

Continuous added to Aidan O'Brien's Classic haul with a clinical triumph in the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster.

Racing • 16 Sep 23

Iberian (maroon and yellow silks) will head to Newmarket next month for the Dewhurst Stakes

Iberian sparkles in Champagne Stakes at Doncaster

Iberian gave a glimpse of his star potential with a taking victory in the Betfred Champagne Stakes at Doncaster.

Racing • 16 Sep 23

The ground has come right for Arrest ahead of the St Leger

Arrest bids to give Dettori a seventh St Leger win

Frankie Dettori will don the Juddmonte silks when he makes his final British Classic appearance aboard Arrest in Doncaster's Betfred St Leger.

Racing • 15 Sep 23

Trueshan had too much for his rivals despite pulling hard for a long way

Trueshan bounces back to form in Doncaster Cup

Trueshan lit up Doncaster as he returned to his best to register a remarkable success in the Betfred Doncaster Cup Stakes, while Big Evs blazed to victory in the Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Flying Childers Stakes on Town Moor.

Racing • 15 Sep 23

It looks like Longchamp or Ascot next for Sumo Sam

Sumo Sam and Daranation score at Doncaster

Sumo Sam backed up her Goodwood stroll with a gutsy display in the Betfred Park Hill Fillies' Stakes at Doncaster, while Karl Burke strengthened his grip on the juvenile fillies' division when Darnation ran out a ready winner of the Betfred May Hill Stakes.

Racing • 14 Sep 23

Frankie Dettori has won on three of his six rides on Arrest

Dettori opts for Arrest in his final St Leger

Kieran Shoemark says it is a "privilege not pressure" to team up with Gregory in Saturday's Betfred St Leger at Doncaster after Frankie Dettori opted to partner stablemate Arrest.

Racing • 14 Sep 23

The Italian partnering Gregory to win the Queen's Vase

Dettori to make late call on Doncaster St Leger ride

Frankie Dettori will make a late decision on whether Gregory or Arrest will be his final ride in Saturday's Betfred St Leger at Doncaster.

Racing • 13 Sep 23

Haskoy could be supplemented for St Leger

Haskoy has emerged as a potential candidate for the Cazoo St Leger at Doncaster next month.

Racing • 26 Aug 22

Westover and Colin Keane on way to Irish Derby delight

Beckett's Irish Derby star Westover heads Leger field

Westover and Emily Upjohn, the market leaders for this weekend's King George at Ascot, head 27 entries for the St Leger at Doncaster on September 10.

Racing • 19 Jul 22

Six Feet Apart wins by inches for O'Brien at Doncaster

Six Feet Apart revived memories of a former star of the Flat when leading home a one-two-three for Ireland in the Sky Bet Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle at Doncaster.

Racing • 28 Jan 22

Aidan O'Brien could equal Henry Cecil's record of 10 wins in the race on Saturday

O'Brien banks on Luxembourg at Doncaster

Hot favourite Luxembourg is set to face seven rivals in the Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday.

Racing • 21 Oct 21

Hurricane Lane won the Irish Derby earlier this year

Hurricane Lane attempts to go the distance at Doncaster

Hurricane Lane is set to go off the short-priced Cazoo St Leger favourite as he seeks to give Godolphin a seventh victory in the Doncaster Classic.

Racing • 11 Sep 21

Haqeeqy bounds clear of his rivals at Town Moor

Haqeeqy lands the Lincoln for in-form Gosden team

Haqeeqy (9-2) powered to a very taking victory in the Unibet Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster under apprentice Benoit De La Sayette.

Racing • 27 Mar 21

Shishkin ridden by Nico de Boinville clears a fence

Doncaster: Shiskin streaks clear of rivals once again

Shishkin delivered another supreme display in the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Lightning Novices' Chase at Doncaster to remain unbeaten over fences.

Doncaster • 30 Jan 21

Mac Swiney scores from One Ruler at a murky Doncaster

Updated Mac Swiney thrusts Bolger back in the big time

Mac Swiney provided an Irish-trained winner of the Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster, sealing victory with a display of stamina and tenacity in testing conditions on Town Moor.

Racing • 24 Oct 20

Aidan O'Brien's Wembley (orange and blue silks) chased home stablemate St Mark's Basilica in the Dewhurst last time out

Nine runners set to go the distance in Futurity Trophy

Charlie Appleby's two best horses have both retired to stud this month – but he may be about to unearth a new stable star if One Ruler can continue his rise in the Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster.

Racing • 23 Oct 20