O’Brien goes for ninth straight Beresford score
To say that conditioner Aidan O’Brien has endured some success in the Beresford Stakes (Ire-G2) is a massive understatement. […]
Curragh
Fairyland, Love score Breeders’ Cup berths but Pinatubo’s the Curragh star
On the heels of four wins on the first day of Irish Champions Weekend, trainer Aidan O’Brien captured both Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events at the Curragh on Sunday. Fairyland secured a spot […]
Five Breeders’ Cup tickets on line during Irish Champions Weekend
North American racing fans have plenty to look forward to this weekend, between the kickoff of the 2018-19 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) points races at Churchill Downs and the Woodbine Mile (G1) […]
Capri overturns Epsom form with Cracksman, Wings of Eagles in Irish Derby
After a blanket finish to the June 3 Derby (G1) at Epsom, Saturday’s Irish Derby (G1) produced another tight margin – in different order across the wire. Epsom sixth Capri turned the tables on Cracksman […]
Churchill’s much the best over Thunder Snow in Irish 2000 Guineas
Even rain-softened going at the Curragh couldn’t hamper odds-on favorite Churchill, who comfortably dispatched Thunder Snow to complete a classic double in Saturday’s Irish 2000 Guineas (G1). A perfunctory winner of the 2000 Guineas (G1) […]
Thunder Snow returns to face Churchill in Irish 2000 Guineas
Three weeks after becoming a social media sensation for his Kentucky Derby (G1) debacle, Thunder Snow hopes to make headlines for the right reasons in Saturday’s Irish 2000 Guineas (G1). But to do so, the […]