17 July 2025
O’Brien’s to clash in Juddmonte Irish Oaks
Epsom Oaks heroine Minnie Hauk will face six rivals in Saturday’s renewal of the Juddmonte Irish Oaks. Minnie Hauk’s trainer Aidan O’Brien will also saddle Butterfly Wings, Island Hopping and Merrily as he attempts to win an eighth renewal of the €500,000 fillies Classic.
1 July 2025
Thoroughbred greatness to descend on Irish Champions Festival
Dual Derby hero Lambourn, Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas and 1,000 Guineas victors Field Of Gold and Lake Victoria, Epsom Oaks winner Minnie Hauk, Coronation Stakes heroine Cercene, multiple top-flight victor Porta Fortuna and the highest rated horse on the planet, Ombudsman are among a mouth-watering assembly of potential thoroughbred greats being lined up to descend on Leopardstown and Curragh Racecourses for Irish Champions Festival on September 13-14.
26 June 2025
Kalpana returns to the Curragh for Paddy Power Pretty Polly Stakes
Thirteen of the 25 renewals of the Group 1 Paddy Power Pretty Polly Stakes this century have been won by British-based trainers and the Andrew Balding-trained Kalpana will bid to extend that number in Saturday’s edition of the fillies contest.
23 June 2025
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai International Stakes to be run in honour of Kevin Prendergast
19 June 2025
The Barberstown Castle Sapphire Style Awards Returns!
Arthur Gourounlian and Brian Dowling Gourounlian Rev up for the Return of The Barberstown Castle Sapphire Style Awards, July 19th at the Curragh Racecourse. Proudly supported by Weir & Sons
29 May 2025
Biggest names take aim at Irish Champions Festival feature races
57 entries have been made for the Comer Group International Irish St Leger at the Curragh on Day 2 of Irish Champions Festival, Sunday, September 14.