https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/en-ieRTÉ 2024-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:03:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0717/1460427-meade-mounting-irish-oaks-bid-with-caught-u-looking/Noel Meade will attempt to add a Classic to his decorated CV on Saturday when Caught U Looking heads to the Curragh for the Juddmonte Irish Oaks.Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:03:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0717/1460427-meade-mounting-irish-oaks-bid-with-caught-u-looking/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0717/1460411-city-of-troy-set-to-face-japanese-opponent-at-york/York's chief executive William Derby is fascinated to see how last year's Japanese St Leger winner Durezza fares against City Of Troy in what promises to be a mouthwatering renewal of the Juddmonte International.Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:44:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0717/1460411-city-of-troy-set-to-face-japanese-opponent-at-york/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0716/1460197-lava-stream-and-hanalia-added-to-irish-oaks-field/Royal Ascot runner-up Lava Stream has been supplemented for the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday, as has course winner Hanalia.Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:03:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0716/1460197-lava-stream-and-hanalia-added-to-irish-oaks-field/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0715/1459938-race-to-mark-england-as-european-champions-abandoned/This afternoon's meeting at Newton Abbot, due to feature the Well Done England Euro Champions 2024 Handicap Chase, has been abandoned due to a waterlogged track.Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:10:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0715/1459938-race-to-mark-england-as-european-champions-abandoned/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0714/1459819-matsuri-set-for-step-back-after-irish-derby-display/Matsuri is poised to briefly return to calmer waters following his fine performance in defeat in the Irish Derby.Sun, 14 Jul 2024 13:05:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0714/1459819-matsuri-set-for-step-back-after-irish-derby-display/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0711/1459388-whistlejacket-proves-class-in-july-stakes-at-newmarket/Whistlejacket stamped his class on the Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes at Newmarket.Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:57:57 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0711/1459388-whistlejacket-proves-class-in-july-stakes-at-newmarket/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0709/1459043-heavy-overnight-rain-forces-tramore-to-cancel-flat-card/The Tuesday evening racecard at Tramore has been abandoned after heavy overnight rain.Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:22:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0709/1459043-heavy-overnight-rain-forces-tramore-to-cancel-flat-card/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0706/1458583-no-gifts-for-city-of-troy-as-eclipse-is-hard-won/The Derby winner, who bounced back at Epsom having failed to land a blow in the 2000 Guineas, was the 1-4 favourite under Ryan Moore.Sat, 06 Jul 2024 16:01:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0706/1458583-no-gifts-for-city-of-troy-as-eclipse-is-hard-won/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0705/1458444-obrien-looking-forward-eclipse-with-unique-troy/With a superstar colt comes "pressure", concedes Aidan O'Brien, but also "excitement" – and that and more will be in play for the master of Ballydoyle when he saddles City Of Troy for the Coral-Eclipse on Saturday.Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:50:21 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0705/1458444-obrien-looking-forward-eclipse-with-unique-troy/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0704/1458133-city-of-troy-heads-eight-runners-in-eclipse/City Of Troy faces seven rivals as he shoots for further Group One gold in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:46:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0704/1458133-city-of-troy-heads-eight-runners-in-eclipse/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0703/1458055-obrien-puts-porta-fortuna-forward-for-falmouth-stakes/Donnacha O'Brien was on target with Usdi Atohi in the feature Coolmore Ten Sovereigns Tipperary Stakes and then put forward the Falmouth Stakes as a likely next target for Royal Ascot heroine Porta Fortuna.Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:35:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0703/1458055-obrien-puts-porta-fortuna-forward-for-falmouth-stakes/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0701/1457556-city-of-troy-and-white-birch-remain-in-eclipse-field/City Of Troy and White Birch look to be on course for a mouthwatering clash of the generations at Sandown on Saturday after the pair featured among 11 confirmations for the Coral-Eclipse.Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:12:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0701/1457556-city-of-troy-and-white-birch-remain-in-eclipse-field/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0630/1457415-los-angeles-lights-up-irish-derby-on-route-to-win/Los Angeles put his name up in lights as he showed his class in a blockbuster conclusion to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby.Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:29:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0630/1457415-los-angeles-lights-up-irish-derby-on-route-to-win/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0630/1457417-curragh-wrap-henri-matisse-fights-back-for-win/Henri Matisse came from last to first to stylishly edge out The Strikin Viking in the GAIN Railway Stakes at the Curragh.Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:43:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0630/1457417-curragh-wrap-henri-matisse-fights-back-for-win/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0629/1457306-bluestocking-strikes-late-to-win-pretty-polly-stakes/Bluestocking swooped late to grab the Group One honours in the Cairn Community Games Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh.Sat, 29 Jun 2024 16:21:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0629/1457306-bluestocking-strikes-late-to-win-pretty-polly-stakes/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0629/1457298-curragh-wrap-truly-enchanting-bounces-back-from-ascot/Truly Enchanting put a lacklustre Royal Ascot run behind her with victory in the Airlie Stud Stakes at the Curragh.Sat, 29 Jun 2024 15:15:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0629/1457298-curragh-wrap-truly-enchanting-bounces-back-from-ascot/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0628/1457166-stay-alert-aims-for-pretty-polly-redemption/Hughie Morrison is keen to confine the events of last year's Cairn Community Games Pretty Polly Stakes to the history books as Stay Alert prepares for a second tilt at the Curragh Group One on Saturday.Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:38:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0628/1457166-stay-alert-aims-for-pretty-polly-redemption/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0627/1457025-comer-to-begin-suspension-in-july-after-appeal-fails/Trainer Luke Comer will begin a three-year suspension by the Irish Horse Racing Regulatory Board next month following the largely unsuccessful outcome of an appeal against punishments relating to doping in horse racing.Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:34:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0627/1457025-comer-to-begin-suspension-in-july-after-appeal-fails/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0626/1456806-obrien-confirms-four-runners-for-irish-derby/Aidan O'Brien will have four runners in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday.Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:12:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0626/1456806-obrien-confirms-four-runners-for-irish-derby/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0625/1456615-irish-derby-reunion-for-ambiente-friendly-los-angeles/Ambiente Friendly and Los Angeles, second and third in the Derby at Epsom, are due to meet again in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on Sunday.Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:37:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0625/1456615-irish-derby-reunion-for-ambiente-friendly-los-angeles/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0622/1456157-bedtime-story-puts-rivals-to-sleep-in-chesham/Bedtime Story shot to the head of ante-post lists for next year's Newmarket 1000 Guineas following a scintillating display in the Chesham Stakes on the final day at Royal Ascot.Sat, 22 Jun 2024 15:49:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0622/1456157-bedtime-story-puts-rivals-to-sleep-in-chesham/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0621/1456027-porta-fortuna-surges-to-coronation-stakes-success/Porta Fortuna scored at Royal Ascot for a second successive year as she gained 1000 Guineas redemption in the Coronation Stakes.Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:17:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0621/1456027-porta-fortuna-surges-to-coronation-stakes-success/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0621/1456052-crystal-sparkles-to-give-keane-team-emotional-ascot-win/Colin Keane reflected on the "most emotional" success of his riding career after delivering Crystal Black to perfection to win the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot for his father Gerard.Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:50:36 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0621/1456052-crystal-sparkles-to-give-keane-team-emotional-ascot-win/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0621/1456011-royal-ascot-fairy-godmother-strikes-late-in-albany/Fairy Godmother overcame adversity to get favourite backers off to a flying start on day four of Royal Ascot, lunging late to secure victory in the Albany Stakes.Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:21:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0621/1456011-royal-ascot-fairy-godmother-strikes-late-in-albany/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0620/1455827-kyprios-and-moore-regain-gold-crown-at-royal-ascot/Kyprios turned the tables on his old rival Trawlerman to regain his crown in a pulsating renewal of the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:11:50 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0620/1455827-kyprios-and-moore-regain-gold-crown-at-royal-ascot/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0620/1455802-shareholder-lands-norfolk-stakes-at-ascot/Shareholder provided trainer Karl Burke and owners Wathnan Racing with a second two-year-old winner in as many days at Royal Ascot with a smart victory in the Norfolk Stakes.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:58:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0620/1455802-shareholder-lands-norfolk-stakes-at-ascot/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0619/1455600-auguste-rodin-earns-obrien-400th-top-tier-victory/Auguste Rodin rewarded those who kept the faith with a determined victory in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot – providing trainer Aidan O'Brien with a 400th Group or Grade One triumph on the Flat.Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:54:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0619/1455600-auguste-rodin-earns-obrien-400th-top-tier-victory/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0619/1455585-royal-ascot-illinois-leads-home-obrien-one-two/Illinois justified favouritism to give Ryan Moore an 80th Royal Ascot winner in the Queen's Vase and emerge as a real candidate for the St Leger.Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:59:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0619/1455585-royal-ascot-illinois-leads-home-obrien-one-two/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0619/1455518-coronation-stakes-attracts-field-of-10-at-royal-ascot/Roger Varian's 1000 Guineas heroine Elmalka is set to face nine rivals in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday.Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:51:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0619/1455518-coronation-stakes-attracts-field-of-10-at-royal-ascot/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0618/1455407-rosallion-reels-in-henry-longfellow-in-jamess-palace/Rosallion came out on top in the eagerly-anticipated clash of three 2000 Guineas winners in the St James's Palace Stakes, as he lived up to all of Richard Hannon's billing as the best horse he has ever trained.Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:30:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0618/1455407-rosallion-reels-in-henry-longfellow-in-jamess-palace/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0618/1455382-charyn-charges-to-queen-anne-success/Charyn ran out a decisive winner of the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, the opening race of the 2024 meeting.Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:03:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0618/1455382-charyn-charges-to-queen-anne-success/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0618/1455394-royal-ascot-round-up-rashabar-shocks-in-coventry/Rashabar held off the late challenge of Wathnan Racing duo Electrolyte and Columnist to claim the Coventry Stakes in a desperately tight finish, in the process returning some very famous silks to the Royal Ascot winner's enclosure.Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:10:24 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0618/1455394-royal-ascot-round-up-rashabar-shocks-in-coventry/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0618/1455399-asfoora-strikes-for-australia-in-king-charles-iii/Australian sprinting star Asfoora justified the long journey across the globe to power to King Charles III Stakes glory.Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:53:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0618/1455399-asfoora-strikes-for-australia-in-king-charles-iii/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0618/1455333-kyprios-facing-nine-rivals-in-gold-cup-at-ascot/Kyprios will face nine rivals as he bids to regain his Gold Cup crown at Royal Ascot on Thursday.Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:51:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0618/1455333-kyprios-facing-nine-rivals-in-gold-cup-at-ascot/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0617/1455237-sparkling-plenty-sold-for-l5m-after-dramatic-auction/Sunday's Prix de Diane winner Sparkling Plenty was the centre of attention at the Goffs London Sale and lived up to her star billing by initially going under the hammer for an incredible £8.1million (€9.59m), but that wasn't the end of the story.Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0617/1455237-sparkling-plenty-sold-for-l5m-after-dramatic-auction/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0616/1455012-sparkling-plenty-swoops-for-prix-de-diane-glory/Sparkling Plenty edged out Survie in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly as David Menuisier's English raider Tamfana had to settle for third, with Aventure back in fourth.Sun, 16 Jun 2024 16:35:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0616/1455012-sparkling-plenty-swoops-for-prix-de-diane-glory/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0614/1454779-confirmations-for-thursdays-group-races-at-royal-ascot/Kyprios will face a maximum of 11 rivals when he bids to regain his crown in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:34:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0614/1454779-confirmations-for-thursdays-group-races-at-royal-ascot/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0613/1453439-mutasarref-breaks-new-ground-at-leopardstown/Mutasarref landed the first Group Three win of his career in the BoyleSports Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown.Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:35:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0613/1453439-mutasarref-breaks-new-ground-at-leopardstown/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0612/1454411-confirmations-for-tuesdays-group-races-at-royal-ascot/Notable Speech will face a maximum of 10 rivals at Royal Ascot when he bids to follow up his 2000 Guineas victory in Tuesday's St James's Palace Stakes.Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:28:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0612/1454411-confirmations-for-tuesdays-group-races-at-royal-ascot/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0612/1454404-scott-supplements-seven-questions-for-king-charles-iii/Seven Questions has been supplemented for the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot after delighting trainer George Scott in a Wednesday morning gallop in Newmarket.Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:24:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0612/1454404-scott-supplements-seven-questions-for-king-charles-iii/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0611/1454202-breeders-cup-ambitions-on-the-agenda-for-city-of-troy/Aidan O'Brien has outlined the Breeders' Cup Classic as the long-term objective for his Derby hero City Of Troy.Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:13:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0611/1454202-breeders-cup-ambitions-on-the-agenda-for-city-of-troy/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0611/1454135-soumillon-to-ride-big-rock-and-blue-rose-cen-at-ascot/Christophe Soumillon will ride both Big Rock and Blue Rose Cen at Royal Ascot next week.Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:21:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0611/1454135-soumillon-to-ride-big-rock-and-blue-rose-cen-at-ascot/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0610/1454003-ambiente-friendly-to-line-up-in-irish-derby/Ambiente Friendly will aim to go one better than at Epsom when he contests the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on 30 June.Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:30:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0610/1454003-ambiente-friendly-to-line-up-in-irish-derby/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0609/1453854-obrien-confirms-city-of-troy-bound-for-sandown/City Of Troy will drop back in trip for his first start since winning the Derby, with Sandown's Coral-Eclipse confirmed as the next port of call for Aidan O'Brien's Epsom champion.Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:43:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0609/1453854-obrien-confirms-city-of-troy-bound-for-sandown/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0608/1453737-celtic-chieftain-in-ascot-mix-after-navan-success/Celtic Chieftain could enter Aidan O'Brien's Royal Ascot calculations after a debut victory in the Lynn Lodge Stud Irish EBF Maiden at Navan.Sat, 08 Jun 2024 16:47:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0608/1453737-celtic-chieftain-in-ascot-mix-after-navan-success/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0605/1453246-tunbridge-wells-enhances-royal-ascot-claims-for-obrien/Aidan O'Brien's Tunbridge Wells entered the Royal Ascot reckoning with a taking display at the Curragh.Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:53:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0605/1453246-tunbridge-wells-enhances-royal-ascot-claims-for-obrien/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0605/1453164-wathnan-racing-splash-the-cash-ahead-of-royal-ascot/Haatem will sport the colours of Wathnan Racing when he drops back in trip for the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot.Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:20:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0605/1453164-wathnan-racing-splash-the-cash-ahead-of-royal-ascot/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0604/1452925-british-trainer-dartnall-announces-retirement/Victor Dartnall has announced he is to relinquish his licence and retire from training at the age of 75.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:54:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0604/1452925-british-trainer-dartnall-announces-retirement/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0603/1452829-fleur-de-chine-continues-upward-progress/Shane Foley originally overlooked Fleur De Chine in the €200,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic but he was extremely happy he eventually teamed up with the filly in the course's richest ever race.Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:02:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0603/1452829-fleur-de-chine-continues-upward-progress/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0601/1452575-obriens-city-of-troy-roars-back-for-epsom-derby-glory/City Of Troy was back to his brilliant best as he ran out a convincing victor in the Betfred Derby at Epsom.Sat, 01 Jun 2024 17:04:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2024/0601/1452575-obriens-city-of-troy-roars-back-for-epsom-derby-glory/Racing