When Royal Ascot Trials Day meets Family Fun Day, Naas Racecourse is definitely the place to be in the sunshine this coming Sunday.

Leading jump jockey Rachael Blackmore, who was stable jockey to Waterford trainer Henry de Bromhead, has announced her retirement from the saddle with immediate effect after riding her final winner at Cork aboard The Tipperary native took the racing ...

The Nicky Henderson trained English superstar will be looking to bounce back after falling in his last two races

Galopin Des Champs’ 22-length success in the Punchestown Gold Cup was the highlight of day two of the Punchestown Festival on Wednesday and day three has plenty more thrills in store.

The local trainer was delighted with second place in today's Champion Bumper at the Punchestown Festival

After a number of big guns stunned on day one The first day of the Punchestown Festival sprung up a couple of big surprises as Cheltenham Festival winners Kopek Des Bordes and Fact To File were both convincingly turned over as their seasons came to ...

Two of the three Grade 1 Races on offer on Day 1 of the 2025 Punchestown Festival on Tuesday went to the “home” team courtesy of Nurney based owner/trainer, Barry Connell and Clane jockey Mark Walsh.

Champion trainer Willie Mullins walked away with a 7,428-1 treble on the opening day of a scorching Punchestown Festival and whilst the Closutton was expected to win two of the three races, he did so with the unpredictable horses.

Social racegoers basked in the glorious sunshine and soaked up the electric atmosphere

Ted Walsh believes Any Second Now’s age will be no barrier as the Kildare-based trainer bids to bag a second victory in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday.

The Flat season is back in full tilt and nowhere more so than the Curragh on Saturday, with the County Kildare track hosting an eight-race card this weekend.The action kicks off at 1.15pm with an 11-runner maiden contest over six furlongs before ...

Marine Nationale was paraded around his local GAA club by Barry Connell

After a fall at the Cheltenham Festival, Constitution Hill was again a faller at the Aintree Festival and his trainer could Nicky Henderson said he could now come to Punchestown to take on the best of the Irish 

Clane jockey Mark Walsh led Fact To File (6-4 Favourite) to a hugely impressive win at The Festival when coming home the comfortable winner of today’s Ryanair Chase.

It was an emotional and poignant day on Day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival as fate conspired to pay tribute to jockey Michael O’Sullivan, who sadly died last month after a fall during a race in Thurles.

William Munny finished behind the Willie Mullins' trained favourite at an emotional charged Prestbury Park

The wait is over. The Cheltenham Festival is on the horizon, and now it’s time to find what everyone wants and needs: the next Cheltenham Festival winner.

Coming from a family totally devoted to horse racing, Mark Fahey has his first runner at the Cheltenham Festival this week

A win for either William Munny or Marine Nationale at Cheltenham would cause an outpouring of emotion

Ross O’Sullivan and his wife Katie Walsh have two runners in Cheltenham this week and the Naas based trainer sat down with the Kildare Nationalist to discuss the chances of Slurricane on Tuesday and Ryehill on Friday.