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DUNDALK TUESDAY: Red-letter day for Browne family
Michael Graham
Michael Graham reports from Wednesday evening's meeting at Dundalk Stadium
15 May 2026 News
NAAS SATURDAY: Caught U Sleeping ends her slumber in style
Mark Nunan reports from Naas last Saturday, where the Darley Irish EBF Naas Oaks Trial Stakes was the feature race of the day
10 May 2026 Columns
THE OWNER: David Skelly - 'I’ve always dreamed of racing horses myself'
Amy Corrado catches up with bloodstock agent David Skelly, after his Royal Bay Cen landed a nine-length success in the Polonia Stakes
GOWRAN PARK TUESDAY: Sindria stepping up into group company
John O'Riordan reports from Tuesday evening's racing at Gowran Park
8 May 2026 News
CORK FRIDAY: Murtagh dominates Cork card with a treble
Johnny Murtagh completed a Cork treble on Friday, reports Thomas Weekes
1 May 2026 News
LEOPARDSTOWN WEDNESDAY: Lion ready for Lockinge assignment
The Lion In Winter set himself up for a return to top class company, reports Gary Carson
17 April 2026 News
BELLEWSTOWN SATURDAY: Tim Toe shows class in flat debut
After the heroics of I Am Maximus and Paul Townend at Aintree, this seven race flat fixture had a very anticlimactic feel, reports Donal Murphy
17 April 2026 News
RACING CENTRAL: Alakazi seeks super start to season
Johnny Murtagh's colt returns in a Group 2 on Meydan's Super Saturday card
26 February 2026 Previews
PARROT MOUTH: Murtagh's yard is top hotel for winners
The Keadeen Hotel presented a new award to Orla and Johnny Murtagh to recognise their success in hotel-sponsored races at the Curragh in 2025
5 December 2025 Columns
THE OWNER: Ciarán Kilkenny - 'I feel very fortunate to have met him'
Eight-time All Ireland winning footballer Ciarán Kilkenny tells Amy Corrado about the Whyte Hickey Rafter Kilkenny Syndicate and the success they've had with Johnny Murtagh this year
14 November 2025 Columns
TONY KEENAN: Down Royal déjà vu and future stars
Tony sifts through some impressive performances from Down Royal last weekend, and outlines some flat season achievements that went under the radar
7 November 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Intriguing to watch how this sire features in Coolmore mating plans
It was nearly a Group 1 double for Starspangledbanner at Newmarket, and his progeny have a fine record when mixing with daughters of Galileo
19 October 2025 Columns