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Mutasarref en route to a win at the Curragh in 2022

Mutasarref keeps up good work for Lyons at Leopardstown

Mutasarref came home best to provide trainer Ger Lyons with a fourth win in the last five runnings of the Bahrain Turf Club Knockaire Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 22 Oct 23

Sprewell improved for the step up in trip at Leopardstown

Sprewell has Classic options after Leopardstown win

Jessica Harrington could have a Betfred Derby contender on her hands after Sprewell (8-1) recorded an imperious victory in the Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown, while Ger Lyons doubled up in the other Group Three races on the card with Zarinsk (11-2) and Power Under Me (9-1).

Racing • 07 May 23

Trainer Lyons has high hopes for Naas scorer Mauiewowie

Ger Lyons has Group One aspirations for Mauiewowie who made a taking winning debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Naas.

Racing • 02 Jul 22

Camorra clinches treble for Lyons and Keane

Camorra headlined a treble for the Ger Lyons and Colin Keane combination as he powered home in the Comer Group International Curragh Cup.

Racing • 24 Jun 22

Lyons confirmed the winner is still in the frame for the Newmarket Classic on 30 April

Lyons' Dr Zempf shows Guineas potential at Leopardstown

Dr Zempf put himself in line for a Classic tilt with victory in the Ballylinch Stud "Red Rocks" 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 02 Apr 22

Ger Lyons' stable was in great form on the opening day of Champions Weekend

Updated Irish Champions round-up: Four-timer for Ger Lyons

Trainer Ger Lyons had four winners on the first day of the Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown.

Racing • 11 Sep 21

Ecliptical, left, with Colin Keane up, on their way to winning the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Race

Ecliptical finishes strongly to claim Naas win

Ecliptical produced a memorable performance to come from last to first as he pulled off a long-term plan in the valuable Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Race Final - to complete a Naas double for connections.

Racing • 18 Oct 20

Colin Keane celebrates his Classic victory on Even So

Ger Lyons to bide time with Irish Oaks heroine Even So

Ger Lyons will employ a patient approach with his Irish Oaks winner Even So.

Racing • 22 Jul 20

Colin Keane couldn't turn down the chance to partner Siskin at Goodwood next week

Lyons enjoying Group One limelight

Having waited more than 20 years to win a Group One on Irish soil, Ger Lyons wasted no time in doubling his tally - and now has his sights set on the Qatar Sussex Stakes with Siskin.

Racing • 21 Jul 20

More Beautiful goes in the Airlie Stud Stakes

Curragh preview: Lyons well stocked for another charge

Brendan Duke marks your card ahead of Sunday's action at the Curragh.

Racing • 18 Jul 20

Lemista seals Gowran double for Lyons and Keane

The Classic-winning duo of Ger Lyons and Colin Keane added to their burgeoning haul when Lemista sealed a double after winning the featured Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF McCalmont Stakes at Gowran Park.

Racing • 19 Jun 20

Trainer Ger Lyons had tasted success in the Irish 2,000 Guineas on Friday

Nickajack Cave and Heliac triumph at Leopardstown

Nickajack Cave and Heliac added further gloss to a memorable weekend for Ger Lyons and Colin Keane with Listed victories at Leopardstown.

Racing • 14 Jun 20

Siskin shone for Ger Lyons in the feature at HQ

Siskin delivers Irish 2,000 Guineas for Lyons

Siskin won the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas for Ger Lyons and Colin Keane, overcoming a troubled passage to do so by a length and three quarters.

Racing • 12 Jun 20

Siskin leads home Monarch Of Egypt and Royal Lytham in last season's Group One Keenland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh

Unbeaten Siskin faces 10 rivals in Irish 2,000 Guineas

Siskin heads a final field of 11 declared for the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Friday.

Racing • 10 Jun 20

Siskin and Colin Keane (pink cap) triumph in the Keenland Phoenix Stakes

Siskin to sport a hood In Irish 2,000 Guineas

Ger Lyons' Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas favourite Siskin will don a hood for the first time when he contests the opening Classic of the Irish Flat season on 12 June, but looks most unlikely to make the trip to Royal Ascot.

Racing • 25 May 20

Colin Keane in the yellow and green steers Mustajeer to victory

Joy for Lyons as Irish raider Mustajeer lands £1m Ebor

Mustajeer won the first million-pound edition of the Sky Bet Ebor at York for Ireland.

Racing • 24 Aug 19

Ger Lyons and Treasuring strike gold at the Curragh

Treasuring stepped up on a nursery success on her latest start to lift the Group Three Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Curragh Stakes at the County Kildare track.

Racing • 20 Aug 17

Colin Keane: 'We've a nice team going there and with a bit of luck we might get one on the board.'

Colin Keane sets sights on making Royal Ascot impact

After setting the target of riding 100 winners in Ireland this season Colin Keane has more immediate glory in his sights at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 19 Jun 17

Ger Lyons' said if the ground at Tipperary is soft or heavy, Ainippe will 'probably give it a miss'

Tipperary preview

Ainippe's participation in tomorrow's Coolmore Fairy Bridge Stakes will hinge on the ground at Tipperary.

Racing • 26 Aug 15

Ger Lyons' Reckless Endeavour came into this on the back of promising efforts at Tipperary and Down Royal

Endeavour proves worthwhile for Lyons at Naas

Reckless Endeavour lowered the colours of a couple of well-touted colts when opening his account in good style in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Naas.

Racing • 08 Jul 15

Unbeaten colt Cappella Sansevero heads for Group Two contest at Royal Ascot

Cappella all set for Coventry

Ger Lyons believes Cappella Sansevero's temperament will help him overcome the disadvantage of being away from home when he competes in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Racing • 16 Jun 14

Lyons' Lightnin strikes at Naas

The Breda Miley Race at Naas turned into a tactical affair, with Ger Lyons' Lightnin Hopkins (13-8 favourite) taking top spot after racing alone up the stands rail.

Racing • 07 Aug 12

Thursday's Leopardstown preview

Ger Lyons' Classic ambitions for Lightening Pearl weren't realised in the 1000 Guineas and he drops his Cheveley Park heroine back to the six furlongs of the Ballyogan Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 13 Jun 12

Fairyhouse preview

Greek Canyon bids to build on his seasonal debut success when he lines up in the Ryan Sheridan At Fairyhouse July 4th Rated Race, the most interesting event on a bumper eight-race card at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 05 Jun 12

Arthur sends out Unique Style - formerly with Ger Lyons - in the opening leg of the maiden hurdle

Tipperary preview

There are almost 120 horses for punters to assess at Tipperary on Thursday, although only three go to post for the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at 4.55.

Racing • 18 Apr 12

Ger Lyons

Mutasarref keeps up good work for Lyons at Leopardstown

Sprewell has Classic options after Leopardstown win

Trainer Lyons has high hopes for Naas scorer Mauiewowie

Camorra clinches treble for Lyons and Keane

Lyons' Dr Zempf shows Guineas potential at Leopardstown

Updated Irish Champions round-up: Four-timer for Ger Lyons

Ecliptical finishes strongly to claim Naas win

Ger Lyons to bide time with Irish Oaks heroine Even So

Lyons enjoying Group One limelight

Curragh preview: Lyons well stocked for another charge

Lemista seals Gowran double for Lyons and Keane

Nickajack Cave and Heliac triumph at Leopardstown

Siskin delivers Irish 2,000 Guineas for Lyons

Unbeaten Siskin faces 10 rivals in Irish 2,000 Guineas

Siskin to sport a hood In Irish 2,000 Guineas

Joy for Lyons as Irish raider Mustajeer lands £1m Ebor

Ger Lyons and Treasuring strike gold at the Curragh

Colin Keane sets sights on making Royal Ascot impact

Tipperary preview

Endeavour proves worthwhile for Lyons at Naas

Cappella all set for Coventry

Lyons' Lightnin strikes at Naas

Thursday's Leopardstown preview

Fairyhouse preview

Tipperary preview

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