Horse Racing

Gowran Park Racecourse: preview and tips for Wednesday's bumper eight-race card

There are two days of racing this week at Gowran Park

Curragh Racecourse to host Ireland's first ever Good Friday meeting

O’Brien’s dominate as flat racing returns to Naas

Diary of a Successful Cheltenham week for Saratoga’s groom Katie Young

Double on the card for trainer Michael Mulvany as flat racing at the Curragh returns

Cheltenham: Walsh wins as Dinoblue becomes first dual winner of the Grade Two Mares’ Chase

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

A 16th Festival victory for Kildare jockey Mark Walsh.

The Kildare Nationalist Short Grass Sports Podcast - Padraig Roche special

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Padraig Roche trained his second Cheltenham Festival winner earlier this week and sat with the Kildare Nationalist to look back on the win

Ruby Walsh gives his picks for day two of the Cheltenham Festival

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

It's Day 2 at the Cheltenham Festival

Chasing the Cheltenham dream

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Owners Brian Whelan and Jen Coyle are chasing the Cheltenham dream as they send Irish Panther into the Champion Chase along with trainers, Eddie and Patrick Harty

Doyle senses opportunities at Cheltenham

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

Kildare Town jockey Ricky Doyle has two rides at Cheltenham this week, most notably on the Martin Brassil trained Desertmore House in Wednesday's Cross Country Chase

Cheltenham Festival: Double delight for Kildare as Saratoga wins Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival has delivered a magnificent double win for Kildare.

From Brazil to Saratoga via the Cotswalds

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Padraig Roche enjoyed a memorable Cheltenham Festival winner with Brazil in 2022 and he's hoping to repeat the trick on the opening day of this year's Festival with Saratoga

Walsh has a strong chance of flying start at Cheltenham

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

Last year's Gold Cup winning jockey Mark Walsh has another strong book of rides at Cheltenham this week

Marine Nationale ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival through injury

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Twice Cheltenham Festival winner Marine Nationale has been ruled out in a bid to retain the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Festival on Wednesday next, March 11, after suffering a setback.

Double Up for Mullins and Townend

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Willie Mullins sharpened up for the upcoming Cheltenham Festival with a double at Naas on Sunday

Grainne A Chroi claims the big honours in Grade 3 Quevega Mares Hurdle

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Outsider Grainne A Chroi caused something of an upset in the feature race at Punchestown

Punchestown Racecourse: Preview and tips for Wednesday’s Seven-Race Meeting

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

The meeting goes ahead after an early morning inspection

Punchestown Racecourse: Preview and Tips for Sunday’s Eight-Race Meeting

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Clane jockey Mark Walsh has three rides at Punchestown on Sunday

Gowran Park: Preview and Tips for Saturday’s Eight-Race Meeting

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

It's Red Mills Day at Gowran Park

Connell is confident that Marine Nationale can deliver third Cheltenham Festival win

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Marine Nationale heads to the Cotswolds next month looking to defend the Champion Chase crown that he won last year

Naas Racecourse: Preview and Tips for Saturday’s Seven-Race Card

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Dinoblue is the star attraction at Naas on Saturday

Keatley's magnificent eight

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Kildare trainer Adrian Keatley, now based in the UK, made history on Thursday night as the he trains, Aisling Oscar, won an incredible eighth race in a row

Bookies burnt with a full house of winning favourites

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Mark Walsh, Paul Townend and Michael Keneally all rode doubles on a day when all seven starting favourites won at Punchestown

Punchestown Racecourse: preview and tips for Wednesday’s seven-race card

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

After the excitement of the Dublin Racing Festival has died down attention turns to Punchestown today

Walsh enjoys incredible winning weekend at Dublin Racing Festival

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Clane jockey Mark Walsh enjoyed a Grade 1 double on both Saturday and Sunday at Leopardstown

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