Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Delacroix (4) won the Coral Eclipse under Ryan Moore but the jockey misses out through injury this weekend

Feast of racing in store at Leopardstown and Curragh

Delacroix will face seven rivals as he attempts to add the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown to the Eclipse he won earlier in the season while

Irish Champions Festival • 12 Sep

9 August 2025; Jockey David Egan celebrates on Power Blue after winning the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at The Curragh Racecourse in Kildare. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Power Blue turns tables on True Love in Phoenix Stakes

True Love suffered a shock defeat as Power Blue turned around previous form to win the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 17 Aug

Lake Victoria will be looking for 1,000 Guineas success at the Curragh

Moore upbeat as Lake Victoria eyes Guineas glory

Lake Victoria headlines a field of 12 declarations for the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas as she looks to recapture her sparkling juvenile form at the Curragh.

Racing • 23 May

Eight of Big Gossey's 10 lifetime wins have come at Irish Flat racing HQ

Curragh specialist Big Gossey strikes again in Gladness

Big Gossey showed plenty of heart to continue his Curragh love affair and claim the feature Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes on Saturday.

Racing • 29 Mar

Henri Matisse, right, pictured at the Curragh back in June, impressed once again

Henri Matisse exhibits star quality at the Curragh

Henri Matisse strengthened Aidan O'Brien's potential Classic hand by providing the trainer with a remarkable 17th success in the Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 24 Aug 24

Murtagh to Take Heart again on Irish Champions Weekend

Johnny Murtagh's Take Heart will have one more roll of the dice at handicap level this season.

Racing • 14 Aug 24

Gregarina gets up on line to complete O'Brien hat-trick

Joseph O'Brien completed a hat-trick of Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Irish EBF Athasi Stakes triumphs, but not with the runner most expected as Gregarina swooped on the line.

Racing • 06 May 24

Keane steers White Birch to victory at the Curragh

Last year's Epsom Derby third White Birch made it two wins from two outings this term with a convincing victory in the Coolmore Stud Sottsass Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 06 May 24

Curragh and Downpatrick cancelled due to weather

Saturday's meetings at the Curragh and Downpatrick have fallen foul of Storm Kathleen.

Racing • 06 Apr 24

Tuesday's meeting at the Curragh gets the go ahead

Racing at the Curragh goes ahead as planned today, following an early morning course inspection.

Racing • 31 Oct 23

Vespertilio a smooth winner at the Curragh

Willie McCreery's Vespertilio ran out a smooth winner of the Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 19 Aug 23

The Curragh will be inspected on Saturday morning

Inspections planned for The Curragh and Tramore

Saturday morning inspections are planned for The Curragh and Tramore racecourses as Storm Betty continues to threaten the weekend's sporting calendar.

Racing • 18 Aug 23

Curragh Sunday card cancelled due to waterlogged track

Sunday's meeting at the Curragh has failed to survive an early morning inspection with racing abandoned due to areas of waterlogging at the track.

Racing • 23 Jul 23

Al Riffa leads home Proud And Regal in last season's National Stakes at the Curragh

Al Riffa poised to make reappearance at the Curragh

The exciting Al Riffa makes his eagerly-awaited return when he takes on four rivals in the Paddy Power International Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 30 Jun 23

Aidan O'Brien fancies his Guineas chances

O'Brien will bear with Paddington and Cairo for Guineas

Paddington and Cairo look like spearheading Aidan O'Brien's Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas team at the Curragh on Saturday.

Racing • 22 May 23

ockey Jason Hart celebrates on Highfield Princess after winning the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Flying Five Stakes

Highfield Princess completes Group One hat-trick

Highfield Princess completed a spectacular hat-trick of Group One victories with a deeply impressive success at the Curragh, while Tahiyra beats favourite Meditate in the Moyglare Stud Stakes.

Racing • 11 Sep 22

Innisfree (left) has been off the track for almost two years

Innisfree to make long-awaited return at the Curragh

Innisfree makes his return from almost two years off the track in the Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh on Friday.

Racing • 12 Aug 21

Poetic Flare can bounce back to form in the feature

Curragh preview and tips

Brendan Duke previews the Irish 2,000 Guineas card at the Curragh, where he has a selection for each of the eight races.

Racing • 22 May 21

The Irish Flat season got underway at the Curragh

Bolger strikes with Missing Matron at the Curragh

Jim Bolger's apparent second-string Missing Matron landed the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at the Curragh.

Racing • 21 Mar 21

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

Even So delivers Irish Oaks glory for Ger Lyons

Even So gave trainer Ger Lyons his second Classic triumph of 2020 with a game success in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

Racing • 18 Jul 20

Romanised back with a bang in Minstrel Stakes

Romanised showed his class when overcoming a 314-day absence to make a winning reappearance in the Paddy Power Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 18 Jul 20

Aidan and Donnacha O'Brien banned for Covid-19 breach

Trainers Aidan and Donnacha O'Brien have been fined €2,500 each and prohibited from attending race meetings in Ireland for two weeks for failing to enter the Curragh through the health screening area at a meeting last month.

Racing • 13 Jul 20

Wayne Lordan, on Music To My Ears, is led to the winner's enclosure after taking the TRM Fillies Handicap

Curragh wrap: Aramon shows class for Willie Mullins

It was a packed programme as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival got under way at the Curragh this evening, while earlier in the day, Tipperary played host to the day's feature event, the Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle.

Racing • 26 Jun 20

Action resumes at the Curragh on Saturday

Derby Day preview: Tips for Saturday's action

Brendan Duke marks your card for Saturday's racing action at the Curragh.

Racing • 27 Jun 20