In the news:

  • Irish Guineas latest
  • Cork Racecourse manager announced
  • Epsom Derby/Oaks latest
  • Turf Club cases this week
  • Exclusive features:

  • On The Market: Drones are becoming a useful tool for auctioneers in obtaining pictures and video footage, writes Judith Faherty.
  • Horse Sense: Ballypatrick Stables, the home of international Irish show jumper Greg Broderick and breeder Cheryl Broderick, is a solid example of how an effective breeding strategy is key to producing horses of the highest international standards, writes Leanne O’Sullivan.
  • Hands On: Neil Mechie discusses flexor tendon injuries and their treatment in horses.
  • In bloodstock:

  • Leo Powell talks to Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony about the history of the world’s oldest sales company, today’s bloodstock market and his hopes and concerns for the future.
  • ITBA feature: New chairman Sean Flannery tells us his hopes for the ITBA Next Generation and we catch up with the graduates of the ITBA Next Generation Apprenticeship scheme.
  • Leo Powell reports on the trade at this week's Goffs UK Spring Sale, where Irish vendors sold the top lots.
  • In Irish Horse World:

  • NEWS: Equine Discussion Groups get under way next week.
  • David Blake dominates Tryon with two wins.
  • All the action from Balmoral 2016.
  • The extraordinary legacy of top breeder Ita Brennan.
  • In racing: