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The Irish Guineas Festival take place at The Curragh next weekend

Atsila to be added to Irish 1,000 Guineas field

Donnacha O'Brien is to supplement his unbeaten filly Atsila into the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Tuesday entries stage.

Racing • 19 May

Jockey Tom Marquand and Porta Fortuna cross the line to win the Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes during day one of the Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown in September

O'Brien hopes Porta Fortuna can thrive at Breeders' Cup

Donnacha O'Brien is confident there will be plenty for his family to cheer at Del Mar when Porta Fortuna bids to break his own Breeders' Cup duck and City Of Troy attempts to give his father Aidan a historic first success in the Classic.

Racing • 16 Oct 24

Tom Marquand (L) riding Porta Fortuna to win The Coronation Stakes

O'Brien puts Porta Fortuna forward for Falmouth Stakes

Donnacha O'Brien was on target with Usdi Atohi in the feature Coolmore Ten Sovereigns Tipperary Stakes and then put forward the Falmouth Stakes as a likely next target for Royal Ascot heroine Porta Fortuna.

Racing • 03 Jul 24

Porta Fortuna prepping for her Breeders' Cup tilt

O'Brien has Guineas trial in mind for Porta Fortuna

Porta Fortuna could be aimed at a Guineas trial in the spring following her narrow defeat at the Breeders' Cup on Saturday.

Racing • 08 Nov 23

O'Brien eyes Breeders' Cup path for Fortuna

Donnacha O'Brien has confirmed his Cheveley Park Stakes heroine Porta Fortuna to be firmly on course for a trip to the Breeders' Cup next month.

Racing • 11 Oct 23

O'Brien eyes Ascot raid for Naas scorer Porta Fortuna

Porta Fortuna put herself in the Royal Ascot picture when holding on from the fast-finishing Navassa Island to claim the Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Stakes at Naas.

Racing • 21 May 23

Joseph and Donnacha O'Brien will join up for the Racing League competition

O'Brien brothers join up for Racing League team

Joseph and Donnacha O'Brien will work together as one of 12 teams in the Racing League competition which launches next summer.

Racing • 19 Nov 20

Pretty Gorgeous was declared a non-runner at Longchamp

O'Brien brothers looking forward to clash of fillies

Donnacha and Joseph O'Brien are both looking forward to a fourth clash between Shale and Pretty Gorgeous in the bet365 Fillies' Mile.

Racing • 08 Oct 20

Fancy Blue ridden by Ryan Moore (left) wins The Qatar Nassau Stakes

D O'Brien hoping for Blue Saturday at Leopardstown

Donnacha O'Brien is looking forward to starting Fancy Blue's autumn campaign in the Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 11 Sep 20

Donnacha O'Brien is chasing another big win this weekend

Fancy Blue heads the field for the Irish Oaks

Fancy Blue, who gave Donnacha O'Brien his first Classic success in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly last month, is among 12 confirmations for the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday.

Racing • 14 Jul 20

Donnacha O'Brien at The Curragh in Kildare

Fancy Blue makes a Deep Impact for O'Brien

The horse and trainer both boasted pedigrees to be Classic winners, but Fancy Blue's win in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly was still an extraordinary feat for rookie trainer Donnacha O'Brien.

Racing • 06 Jul 20

Donnacha O'Brien launches hs training career from David Wachman's old yard in Goolds Cross

Donnacha O'Brien to debut as a trainer at Dundalk

Donnacha O'Brien is looking forward to saddling his first runners at Dundalk on Friday.

Racing • 09 Jan 20

'You'd love to train the winner of the Epsom Derby'

Donnacha O'Brien will commence his training career out of David Wachman's former yard after announcing his retirement from the saddle.

Racing • 25 Nov 19

O'Brien after winning the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on Latrobe

Jockey Donnacha O'Brien retires at age 21

Multiple Group One-winning jockey Donnacha O'Brien has announced his retirement from the saddle to embark on a training career.

Racing • 24 Nov 19

Donnacha O'Brien: "It's a relief to win it and to have it over and done."

Donnacha O'Brien crowned Irish champion Flat jockey

Donnacha O'Brien was officially crowned Irish champion Flat jockey for the second time on the final day of the season at Naas.

Racing • 03 Nov 19

Colin Keane: "Win, lose or draw it has been a great season for me."

Colin Keane gets 100th winner & vows to fight for title

Colin Keane brought up a century of winners for the season with a double at Navan and is refusing to give up his Flat title fight just yet.

Racing • 23 Oct 19

Magical ridden by Donnacha O'Brien held on to take the spoils

Magical day for Ballydoyle in featured Champion Stakes

Aidan O'Brien landed his first Qipco Champion Stakes, as Magical took the spoils, with son Donnacha aboard.

Racing • 19 Oct 19

Donnacha O'Brien booted home a treble at Gowran Park on Monday

O'Brien edges ahead of Keane in jockey's championship

Having wrestled back the initiative in the race to be crowned champion jockey, Donnacha O'Brien insists he is not counting his chickens just yet.

Racing • 15 Oct 19

Donnacha O'Brien hit with seven-day ban

Donnacha O'Brien admitted to "an oversight" which came at a cost of a seven-day suspension at Galway on Friday evening.

Racing • 04 Aug 18

Donnacha O'Brien on Latrobe (C) wins The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby

Latrobe snatches Irish Derby as O'Brien bros trump dad

Latrobe ran out a famous winner of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh for brothers Joseph and Donnacha O'Brien.

Racing • 30 Jun 18

Aidan O'Brien pictured with his son Donnacha.

Aidan O'Brien's Forever Together powers to Oaks victory

Forever Together romped to stunning a victory for Aidan O'Brien in the Investec Oaks at Epsom.

Racing • 01 Jun 18

Donnacha O'Brien riding Saxon Warrior (R) celebrates

Saxon Warrior secures ninth 2,000 Guineas for O'Brien

Saxon Warrior gave Donnacha O'Brien a first Classic success and a ninth for father Aidan with an imperious display in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Racing • 05 May 18

Donnacha OBrien