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PONY TALES: Ulster region honour young athletes
Irish Field Contributor
Ben Walsh, Jenny Dunlop, Harrison Blair and Aidan O’Brien were honoured by the Ulster region for their incredible success representing Ireland in 2026
15 October 2026 News
O’Brien big guns in late Champions Day switch
Aidan O’Brien has reshuffled his Champions Day plans with Gstaad set to remain over a mile in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
2 October 2026 News
BELLEWSTOWN THURSDAY: Magnum completes brace for O'Brien
Just three runners went to post for the Kilsaran Race over a mile and half at Bellewstown on Thursday, reports Mark Nunan
CORK FRIDAY: Don't stop believing in Murtagh/Coen combo
Believed provided Johnny Murtagh and Ben Coen with feature race success at Cork on Friday, reports Thomas Weekes
21 August 2026 News
French Derby hero Constitution River among nine in Eclipse frame
French Derby hero Constitution River is the star name among nine contenders for the Coral-Eclipse
29 June 2026 News
NEWS: Benvenuto Cellini gains Derby redemption in Ballydoyle 1-2-3
Following the win, John Magnier gave his view on geldings in the Arc while MV Magnier defended the Epsom Derby
28 June 2026 News
OPINION: Gosden’s Derby complaints miss the real emerging Epsom trend
Whinging, as someone once put it, after the first soft-ground slog since 1983 feels like missing the mark, writes Mark Boylan
24 June 2026 News
FAIRYHOUSE FRIDAY: Tango has a Flare for Fairyhouse
Mark Nunan reports on Fairyhouse Racecourse's flat meeting last Friday evening
12 June 2026 News
The Lion In Winter suffers fatal gallops injury
The Lion In Winter has died after sustaining a fracture in a routine gallop at Ballydoyle
11 June 2026 News
BHA: Benvenuto Cellini call ‘probably the most extreme test of this rule imaginable’
Aidan O’Brien’s Derby favourite was declared a non-runner by the stewards around 20 minutes after the race
8 June 2026 News
CURRAGH WEDNESDAY: Aix leaves Ascot clues in winning debut
Gary Carson reports on Wednesday's racing at the Curragh, where a few winner hinted at Royal Ascot outings
5 June 2026 News
NEWS: Wayne Lordan completes 1000 Guineas double aboard Precise
Aidan O'Brien's filly was also completing the Irish Guineas double for Ballydoyle, Coolmore and Starspangledbanner
24 May 2026 News