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14 September 2024; Green Impact, left, with Shane Foley up, on their way to winning the KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes during day one of the Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Green Impact ruled out for season due to injury

Jessica Harrington has been forced to rule Green Impact out for the remainder of the season.

Green Impact, with Shane Foley up, on their way to winning the KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes during day at the Irish Champions Festival last September

Harrington hoping for maximum Impact in Irish Derby

Green Impact winning the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby would be "top of the list" according to Jessica Harrington, eclipsing her Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion Chase-winning exploits over obstacles.

Racing • 25 Jun

Shane Foley riding Hotazhell (L, pink) pushes clear of Ryan Moore and Delacroix

Hotazhell lands Futurity prize for Harrington

Jessica Harrington's Hotazhell outbattled Delacroix to claim the William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes at Doncaster.

Racing • 26 Oct 24

'It was only the second run of his life and we are delighted'

Harrington delighted as Birdman takes flight at Navan

Jessica Harrington has Royal Ascot in mind for Birdman after he flew to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes at Navan.

Racing • 18 May 24

Harrington was recognised for her achievements as a dual-purpose trainer

Harrington and Russell honoured at HRI Awards

Jessica Harrington and Davy Russell were among those honoured at the Horse Racing Ireland Awards which were held in Dublin.

Racing • 04 Dec 23

O'Brien and Harrington upset with Breeders' Cup scratch

Aidan O'Brien admitted his disappointment after River Tiber was ruled out of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita.

Racing • 04 Nov 23

My Eyes Adore You takes listed honours at Naas

My Eyes Adore You gained an all-important first Listed success in the RFL Steels Stakes at Naas.

Racing • 14 Oct 23

Auguste Rodin looks set to go off the favourite for the 2023 Derby

Auguste Rodin heads the field for Epsom Derby

Auguste Rodin, Military Order and Arrest form part of a 14-strong field declared for the Betfred Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

Racing • 01 Jun 23

Jessica Harrington with her horse Alpha Centauri at Royal Ascot in 2018

Harrington upbeat & positive in face of adversity

Jessica Harrington is remaining positive in the face of adversity as she continues to receive treatment for breast cancer.

Racing • 19 Apr 23

Trainer Jessica Harrington described the winner as a 'revelation'

Paris Peacock edges out Kawida at Gowran

The Jessica Harrington-trained Paris Peacock won the Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies & Mares Stakes at Gowran Park.

Racing • 17 Sep 22

Trainer Jessica Harrington and jockey Shane Foley, with Magical Lagoon after winning

Harrington-trained Magical Lagoon claims Irish Oaks win

Jessica Harrington landed her second Classic as Royal Ascot winner Magical Lagoon won the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

Racing • 16 Jul 22

Jessica Harrington has her eye on another EBF Stakes at Naas

Harrington fancies It's Showtime Baby to score at Naas

It's Showtime Baby bids to provide trainer Jessica Harrington with a third victory in the last five runnings of the Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Stakes at Naas on Sunday.

Racing • 14 May 22

Willie Mullins took the Listed Bumper at Limerick

Impulsive Dancer has right moves to cool down Mercurey

Willie Mullins' Mercurey was beaten by stablemate Impulsive Dancer after starting at 1-4 in the Listed Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion Flat Race at Limerick.

Racing • 27 Mar 22

Harrington has enjoyed strong results across the Flat season so far

Harrington's Autumn Evening strolls to win in Listowel

Autumn Evening won the Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle at Listowel for trainer Jessica Harrington.

Racing • 20 Sep 21

Jessica Harrington's Alpine Star is aiming to land the Group One prize at Deauville

Softer ground a boost for Alpine Star at Deauville

Alpine Star is reported to be in good form as she attempts to go one better in the Prix Du Haras De Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois at Deauville on Sunday.

Racing • 12 Aug 21

Jessica Harrington: "It was human error, a mistake that we will learn from."

Harrington says team will learn from wrong horse error

Jessica Harrington has vowed her team "will learn from" the error which saw the wrong horse run in a two-year-old maiden at Galway.

Racing • 28 Jul 21

Mikey Sheehy celebrates his feature race win aboard Sirjack Thomas

Sirjack Thomas wins at Galway as mix-up grabs headlines

There was drama on day two of the Galway Festival after Jessica Harrington-trained winner Alizarine was disqualified following an identity mix-up in the Irish Fillies Maiden, while Sirjack Thomas won the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap feature race.

Racing • 28 Jul 21

Jessica Harrington: "All I can do is put my hand on my heart and say 'I don't do it'."

Harrington: It makes me sad people think horses drugged

Prominent Irish trainer Jessica Harrington has voiced her sadness that the public may believe horses are being drugged in Irish racing.

Racing • 27 Jun 21

Cayenne Pepper goes up against Santa Barbara at the Curragh

Santa Barbara has Pretty Polly in her sights

Santa Barbara gets another chance to open her account at Group One level in the Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Racing • 25 Jun 21

Jessica Harrington's Real Appeal won by half a length

Real Appeal bags Ballycorus honours for Harrington

Real Appeal quickened up smartly to deny Lord Of The Lodge an all-the-way win in the Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 10 Jun 21

Jessica Harrington travelled to Aintree for the Grand National

Harrington faces ban over Aintree Covid protocols

Trainer Jessica Harrington has been prohibited from attending a racecourse for two weeks and has been fined €3,500 after contravening coronavirus restrictions during Aintree's Grand National meeting.

Racing • 10 May 21

Magic Of Light finishing second behind Tiger Roll in the 2019 Grand National

Magic Of Light seeks Newbury hat-trick

Grand National runner-up Magic Of Light will bid for a third successive victory in the Pertemps Network Mares' Chase at Newbury.

Racing • 15 Dec 20

Aidan O'Brien's Keats navigates way to win in Cork

Aidan O'Brien's Keats proved suited by the drop back to a mile as he took the Listed Navigation Stakes at Cork.

Racing • 29 Sep 20

Jessica Harrington: "We're hoping for a big run from him."

Harrington hoping Cadillac can motor home at HQ

Jessica Harrington's exciting juvenile Cadillac will bid to double his career tally and remain unbeaten in the Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at the Curragh today.

Racing • 22 Aug 20

It was a fifth win from as many starts for Palace Pier

Palace Pier too good for Irish rivals at Deauville

Palace Pier maintained his unbeaten record with a dominant display under Frankie Dettori in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville, with Jessica Harrington's Alpine Star taking second spot.

Racing • 16 Aug 20