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A proud day for Mullins family and connections

Emmet Mullins doubles up at Leopardstown

Family was to the fore as Vischio triumphed in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy And Maureen Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle, the opening event on day two of the Dublin Racing Festival.

Racing • 03 Feb

State Man takes evasive action to avoid the fallen Lossiemouth

State Man eases to victory after Lossiemouth falls

A crashing fall suffered by his stablemate Lossiemouth allowed State Man to come home in splendid isolation and claim his third victory in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 11 Mar

Solness, ridden by Danny Mullins, on the way to winning the Ladbrokes Dublin Chase

Solness in the big leagues now after Dublin Chase win

Solness proved his surprise Christmas success was no fluke with a superb front-running victory in the Ladbrokes Dublin Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 03 Feb

Paul Townend celbrates Grade One glory aboard Kopek Des Bordes

Awesome Kopek Des Bordes saunters home at Leopardstown

Kopek Des Bordes rocketed to Supreme Novices' Hurdle favouritism in extending his unbeaten run to three with an effortless victory in the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 03 Feb

Ballyburn with Paul Townend up on his way to victory

Ballyburn steps up in trip to get back on course

Ballyburn bounced back from an emphatic Christmas reverse at the hands of Sir Gino with a determined victory in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 03 Feb

Galopin Des Champs continued his Leopardstown love affair on Saturday afternoon

Galopin Des Champs secures Irish Gold Cup hat-trick

Galopin Des Champs continued his love affair with Leopardstown and added his name to the history books by winning a third Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase at the Dublin Racing Festival.

Racing • 12 Feb

State Man and Paul Townend on their way to winning the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle

Mullins insists State Man still his champion hurdler

Willie Mullins insists State Man is still his "number one contender" in the two-mile division ahead of a blockbuster clash with stablemate Lossiemouth in the Irish Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 01 Feb

Majborough has won four of his five lifetime starts

Magnificent Majborough slams Irish Arkle rivals

Majborough laid down a marker to Sir Gino when destroying the opposition in the Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 01 Feb

Ballyburn steps back up in distance for the Ladbrokes Novice Chase

Ballyburn looking to get back on track

Ballyburn is a hot favourite to beat stablemate Impaire Et Passe in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase at Leopardstown, despite being well beaten by Sir Gino when he was last seen at Christmas.

Racing • 02 Feb

Final Demand and Paul Townend drew away after the final flight in the Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle

Final Demand and Hello Neighbour win at Leopardstown

Willie Mullins began the Dublin Racing Festival in the best possible fashion when Final Demand displayed plenty of stamina in winning the Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 01 Feb

Majborough is the clear second-favourite for the Arkle Chase at the Cheltenham Festival

Majborough the star name in Irish Arkle sextet

Majborough puts his towering reputation to the test in an all-star clash with stablemate Ile Atlantique in the Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 31 Jan

'I cannot attest to Arkle or Flying Bolt but in my 41 years, this is the best Irish-trained chaser there has been'

Mullins to dominate but DRF a top-class racing festival

The Dublin Racing Festival was a brave bet, squashing three big days with long histories into just one weekend. We can look forward to its eighth running knowing that gamble has paid off handsomely, writes Andy McNamara.

Racing • 01 Feb

Galopin Des Champs is an odds-on favourite for Saturday's feature

Galopin Des Champs the one to beat in Irish Gold Cup

Galopin Des Champs puts his impeccable Leopardstown record on the line, as he leads Willie Mullins' crack Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup team into battle seeking his third straight victory in the Dublin Racing Festival feature.

Racing • 31 Jan

Willie Mullins is responsible for each of the favourites in Sunday's four Grade One races at Leopardstown

Dublin Racing Festival: Sunday's Grade Ones fields

State Man faces just four rivals as he attempts to complete a hat-trick of wins in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday, but it's stablemate Lossiemouth who heads the market for the hurdling feature at the Dublin Racing Festival.

Racing • 31 Jan

Galopin Des Champs and Fact To File lock horns for the third time, with each boasting a win apiece from their earlier encounters

Dublin Racing Festival: Saturday's Grade Ones fields

Galopin Des Champs is set to face nine rivals in his bid for a third victory in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 30 Jan

Danny Mullins celebrates on Kargese after winning the McCann FitzGerald Spring Juvenile Hurdle at 2024 Dublin Racing Festival

Dublin Racing Festival: Mullins treble dreaming again

After delivering a treble on Day 1 of last year's Dublin Racing Festival, Danny Mullins is in confident mood ahead of the Leopardstown gathering this weekend, while also casting an eye over the fancied runners in the feature events.

Racing • 29 Jan

Fact To File, right, with Mark Walsh up, jumps the last on their way to winning the John Durkan Chase from eventual third place Galopin Des Champs

Fact To File team hope he'll settle better in Gold Cup

Both Fact To File and I Am Maximus will take on stablemate Galopin Des Champs in Saturday's Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup on day one of the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown.

Racing • 28 Jan

State Man and Lossiemouth will lock horns at the DRF

State Man and Lossiemouth meet in Irish Champion Hurdle

Lossiemouth and State Man look set for a mouthwatering clash on front of the RTÉ Sport cameras at Leopardstown on Sunday, with the Willie Mullins-trained pair among six horses confirmed for the Irish Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 28 Jan

'He could be one for the Dublin Racing Festival,' Stuart Crawford said of O'Toole

O'Toole gets all-clear as Dublin Racing Festival looms

O'Toole has been given a clean bill of health following his winning return at Ayr earlier this month, with the Dublin Racing Festival now a possible next port of call.

Racing • 10 Jan

Jane Mangan says she is 'in awe' of Willie Mullins

Mangan: We should be rejoicing in Mullins' achievements

Willie Mullins's remarkable clean sweep of Grade One victories at last weekend's Dublin Racing Festival sparked a debate about how healthy one trainer's dominance is for the sport. However RTÉ Racing analyst Jane Mangan says his feats should be celebrated.

Racing • 06 Feb 24

State Man and Paul Townend heading for Champion Hurdle victory

State Man makes it eight Grade Ones for Mullins at DRF

A rematch with the mighty Constitution Hill looms large for State Man following a comfortable defence of his Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle crown at Leopardstown.

Racing • 04 Feb 24

El Fabiolo and Paul Townend on their way to winning Ladbrokes Dublin Chase at Leopardstown

Leopardstown wrap: El Fabiolo dominates Dublin Chase

El Fabiolo continued his relentless march towards next month's Queen Mother Champion Chase with a dominant display in the Ladbrokes Dublin Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 04 Feb 24

Marine Nationale was a disappointing fifth in the Irish Arkle

Connell eyes Cheltenham for off colour Marine Nationale

Barry Connell remains at a loss to explain Marine Nationale's disappointing performance in the Irish Arkle at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 04 Feb 24

Paul Townend and Galopin Des Champs saw off Fastorslow at Leopardstown

Leopardstown Gold has Galopin odds-on for Cheltenham

Galopin Des Champs is odds on for the Cheltenham Gold Cup after registering back-to-back success in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

Racing • 12 Feb 24

Treble for Danny Mullins as It Etait Temps wins Arkle

It Etait Temps completed a dream hour for Danny Mullins with a treble on the board, when winning the Goffs Irish Arkle at Leopardstown, where Marine Nationale was a huge disappointment back in fifth place.

Racing • 03 Feb 24