Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Like so many of Aidan O'Brien's runners, Leopardstown winner Hans Holbein improved markedly for his seasonal debut

O'Brien rides first Flat winner of the season

Joseph O'Brien insisted his weight "isn't too bad" as he returned to the winner's enclosure on the Flat for the first time this season.

Racing • 15 Apr 15

Joseph O'Brien looking to land first winner of new season at Cork

Aetna can make Joseph O'Brien's day at Cork

Hopes are high Aetna can provide Joseph O'Brien with his first winner of the Flat campaign in the feature event at Cork on Easter Monday.

Racing • 05 Apr 15

No winning return for Joseph O'Brien at Cork

Joseph O'Brien was out of luck as he returned to action on the Flat with two rides at Cork on a day when Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen landed a treble.

Racing • 04 Apr 15

Joseph O'Brien pictured in navy blue in the stalls at Doncaster

Joseph O'Brien eyes Cork comeback

Joseph O'Brien is set to return to Flat racing at Cork over the Bank Holiday weekend after being booked for a couple of rides by British trainer Mick Easterby.

Racing • 02 Apr 15

The lowest weight Joseph O'Brien rode at last season was 8st 12lbs

Weight issues spur O'Brien to make jumps debut

Joseph O'Brien will miss the opening day of the Irish Flat season on Sunday as he battles to to get his weight down and is booked to ride over hurdles for the first time at Limerick instead.

Racing • 27 Mar 15

Viztoria took the honours in the Waterford Testimonial Stakes

Second Step first past post in Curragh Finale

The curtain came down on the season at the Curragh as Luca Cumani's Newmarket raider Second Step claimed the Listed Finale Stakes.

Racing • 12 Oct 14

Gleneagles demoted by Longchamp stewards

O'Brien's Gleneagles loses dramatic Lagardere

Full Mast was named the winner of the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp after first past the post Aidan O’Brien’s Gleneagles was demoted to third by the stewards.

Racing • 05 Oct 14

Johnny Murtagh on Chicquita after winning at the Curragh in 2013

O'Brien cautious of Chicquita slip in Paris

Joseph O'Brien is under no illusions about the task facing Chicquita as the Classic-winning filly returns to France for a shot at glory in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Racing • 04 Oct 14

Magician was closed down and overtaken in closing stages by Hardest Core in Chicago

O'Brien's Magician second in Million

Magician was denied a second major win in America as Hardest Core recorded a surprise success in the Arlington Million.

Racing • 17 Aug 14

Magician took the honours in November's Breeders' Cup Turf

Magician bids to conjure in Million

Joseph O'Brien feels Magician has plenty going for him as he seeks a second major success in America on Saturday night.

Racing • 15 Aug 14

Bracelet powered through to win the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot

Bracelet sparkes at Ascot

Bracelet could head for the Darley Irish Oaks after sparkling for trainer Aidan O'Brien in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 19 Jun 14

Aidan O'Brien's (left) Venus de Milo took the Munster Oaks with Joseph O'Brien (right) in the saddle

Venus de Milo on fire in Munster Oaks

Venus De Milo stamped her class on the Munster Oaks at Cork to lead home a one-two for Aidan O'Brien in the Group Three contest.

Racing • 15 Jun 14

Joseph O'Brien: 'He definitely has seven-furlong pace - no doubt'

O'Brien keen to guide Australia again

Joseph O'Brien insists he would have no qualms about taking on the best over a mile once more with Australia following his victory in the Derby.

Racing • 08 Jun 14

Australia ridden by Joseph O'Brien wins the Investec Derby from Kingston Hill at Epsom

Australia's day at Epsom as O'Brien makes history

Australia lived up to the hype when giving Aidan O'Brien his third successive Investec Derby at Epsom, making the Ballydoyle trainer the first to saddle the Derby winner three years in a row.

Racing • 07 Jun 14

Joseph O'Brien towers over most of his weighing room colleagues

O'Brien admits his height will shorten his career

Joseph O'Brien admits it is impossible to predict how long his career in the saddle will last.

Racing • 13 May 14

Aidan O'Brien and Joseph O'Brien can be very happy with their day's work at Tipperary

The Great War shines at Tipperary

Aidan O'Brien's The Great War produced an accomplished display on his debut to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden with the minimum of fuss, and possibly book a ticket to Royal Ascot.

Racing • 24 Apr 14

Kingsbarns winning the Racing Post Trophy, before injury ruled him out of a Classic campaign

O’Brien keeps the faith in Kingsbarns

Joseph O'Brien retains plenty of faith in Kingsbarns despite his eclipse on his seasonal return at Leopardstown on Wednesday.

Racing • 03 Apr 14

O'Brien one off landmark jockey success

Joseph O'Brien moved to within one of a long-standing record set by Mick Kinane for the number of winners in an Irish Flat season when partnering Buonarroti to an emphatic success at Tipperary.

Racing • 06 Oct 13

Aidan O'Brien and Joseph O'Brien have another winner on their hands in the shape of Giovanni Boldini

Giovanni Boldini makes winning bow at Dundalk

Giovanni Boldini could be a name to conjure with for the future after opening his account at the first time of asking at Dundalk.

Racing • 08 Sep 13

Joseph O'Brien secured victory for his father Aidan on Heirloom

O'Brien bags a double at Gowran

Champion jockey Joseph O'Brien was in double form at Gowran Park with victories for his father Aidan on Heirloom and for Eoin Doyle on Days Ahead.

Racing • 04 Sep 13

Joseph O'Brien will partner Aidan trained Cristoforo Colombo in the 2000 Guineas

O'Brien set for Colombo in Guineas

Joseph O'Brien is set to ride Cristoforo Colombo in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.

Racing • 02 May 13

O'Brien increases jockey lead over Smullen

Joseph O'Brien increased his lead over Pat Smullen in the jockeys' title race to seven with a double for his father Aidan at the Curragh.

Racing • 16 Oct 12

Joseph O'Brien had a comfortable win on Kingsbarns

Navan review

Kingsbarns was backed as if defeat was out of the question prior to his debut in Navan's Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C&G) Maiden and those who took the 4/11 never had to worry.

Racing • 10 Oct 12

Friday's Gowran Park review

Joseph O'Brien kept up the pressure on Pat Smullen in the race for the jockeys' title as he went two up with a Gowran Park double on Hall Of Mirrors and Daisy Mountain.

Racing • 05 Oct 12

It's a first Royal Ascot winner for Joseph O'Brien

So You Think takes Prince of Wales'

Aidan O'Brien's So You Think recorded his 10th Group One victory in the 150th Anniversary of Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 20 Jun 12

Joseph OBrien