THE wait is finally over: the 2026 Cheltenham Festival starts today! Four days, 28 races and the very best National Hunt ...

LIMERICK billionaire JP McManus is one of the most influential figures in the Irish horse racing industry. He’s widely hailed ...

While sales and exports of Irish bloodstock have risen the past several years and betting handle and purses are up, other facets of the Irish Thoroughbred industry show declines, according to figures ...

The Irish love horses almost as much as they love socializing! And most of the time, they get to combine these two passions. Many of the country's major horse events such as the Galway races and the ...

Irish War Cry #8 on the lead with winner #9 Pavel on left. Pavel with Mario Gutierrez wins Stephen Foster (G1) Jan. 16, 2016 Churchill in Louisville, Kentucky. Anne M. Eberhardt Irish War Cry with ...

A report on Ireland’s controls on horses and food safety has made several recommendations to improve the system with the relevant authority pledging to make changes. Professor Paddy Wall, who is a ...