https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/en-ieRTÉ 2026-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:23:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/1002/1593764-ballydoyles-diamond-necklace-handed-tough-arc-draw/Daryz will break from stall five in his attempt to win back-to-back Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes at ParisLongchamp on Sunday.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:23:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/1002/1593764-ballydoyles-diamond-necklace-handed-tough-arc-draw/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/1001/1593642-diamond-necklace-heads-obriens-arc-challenge/Aidan O'Brien will saddle a three-strong team at this year's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, while his son Joseph will also be seeking glory in the European middle-distance championship.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:03:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/1001/1593642-diamond-necklace-heads-obriens-arc-challenge/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0929/1593399-high-winds-forces-cork-to-abandon-flat-card/Racing at Cork was abandoned ahead of the feature Irish Stallion Farms EBF Navigation Stakes due to high winds.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:53:24 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0929/1593399-high-winds-forces-cork-to-abandon-flat-card/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0928/1593207-leading-fancies-stand-their-ground-in-arc/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:27:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0928/1593207-leading-fancies-stand-their-ground-in-arc/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0927/1593122-chally-chute-goes-one-better-to-win-cesarewitch/Last year's luckless runner-up Chally Chute went one better than 12 months ago in the Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:27:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0927/1593122-chally-chute-goes-one-better-to-win-cesarewitch/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0926/1593069-mcguinness-gets-first-irish-cambridgeshire-win-of-century/Pierre Royal got his nose in front when it mattered most in the dying strides to land the bet365 Cambridgeshire at Newmarket.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:21:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0926/1593069-mcguinness-gets-first-irish-cambridgeshire-win-of-century/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0926/1593061-sun-goddess-shines-on-newmarket-in-cheveley-stakes-win/Sun Goddess showed her class to give Aidan O'Brien a seventh Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Cheveley Park Stakes in what was an appropriately red-hot renewal at Newmarket.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:50:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0926/1593061-sun-goddess-shines-on-newmarket-in-cheveley-stakes-win/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0926/1593070-twomey-saddles-first-two-past-the-post-in-goffs-millions/Trean finished much the best to lead home a one-two for Paddy Twomey in the Goffs Million at the Curragh.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:16:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0926/1593070-twomey-saddles-first-two-past-the-post-in-goffs-millions/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0923/1592709-back-to-back-kerry-nationals-for-mullins/Danny and Willie Mullins repeated their victory of 12 months ago in the Guinness Kerry National as Ballygunner Castle claimed victory in the feature at Listowel.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:07:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0923/1592709-back-to-back-kerry-nationals-for-mullins/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0922/1592555-preview-king-alexander-aims-for-double-in-kerry-national/Daniel King is thrilled to have kept the ride on Galway Plate hero King Alexander as he bids to land another big pot in Wednesday's Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:07:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0922/1592555-preview-king-alexander-aims-for-double-in-kerry-national/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0922/1592562-dual-champion-hurdle-winner-hurricane-fly-dies-aged-22/Hurricane Fly, the Willie Mullins-trained dual Champion Hurdle winner, has died at the age of 22.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:59:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0922/1592562-dual-champion-hurdle-winner-hurricane-fly-dies-aged-22/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0922/1592591-meriden-back-to-winning-ways-at-listowel/Meriden notched the latest victory of a remarkable campaign with a dominant display in the Edmund and Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:53:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0922/1592591-meriden-back-to-winning-ways-at-listowel/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0922/1592470-flying-pilot-flanagan-keeping-busy-on-listowel-week/The Harvest Festival in Listowel kicked off in earnest over the weekend but for jockey, valet and pilot Sean Flanagan, he was busier than most.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:20:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0922/1592470-flying-pilot-flanagan-keeping-busy-on-listowel-week/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0921/1592428-mccullagh-given-14-day-ban-for-mistaking-winning-post/Veteran jockey Niall McCullagh was given a 14-day suspension after appearing to mistake the winning post on day two of the Harvest Festival at Listowel.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:23:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0921/1592428-mccullagh-given-14-day-ban-for-mistaking-winning-post/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0920/1592261-run-ted-run-remains-unbeaten-as-mullins-enjoys-treble/Run Ted Run maintained his unbeaten record to initiate an opening-day treble for Willie Mullins at the Harvest Festival at Listowel.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:53:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0920/1592261-run-ted-run-remains-unbeaten-as-mullins-enjoys-treble/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0918/1592062-obrien-feels-darkness-falls-could-push-for-triple-crown/Aidan O'Brien believes his impressive Irish Champions Weekend winner Darkness Falls could potentially be his first realistic Triple Crown contender since Camelot.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:30:40 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0918/1592062-obrien-feels-darkness-falls-could-push-for-triple-crown/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0914/1591458-obrien-slams-brutal-champions-stakes-ride-from-foley/Donnacha O'Brien has branded Shane Foley's ride on Irish Champion Stakes winner Hotazhell as "brutal", after his own stable star A Boy Named Susie suffered interference on his way to finishing fifth in Saturday's Leopardstown feature.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0914/1591458-obrien-slams-brutal-champions-stakes-ride-from-foley/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0913/1591394-scandinavia-swoops-to-success-in-irish-st-leger/Scandinavia cemented his status as the king of the staying division with a hard-fought victory in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:30:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0913/1591394-scandinavia-swoops-to-success-in-irish-st-leger/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0913/1591375-folsom-blues-lands-obrien-stakes/Folsom Blues upstaged his better fancied stablemate Monogram to claim top honours in the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:46:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0913/1591375-folsom-blues-lands-obrien-stakes/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0913/1591393-obrien-lifts-lid-on-low-grade-infection-at-ballydoyle/Trainer Aidan O'Brien has revealed his Ballydoyle operation has been battling a low-grade infection for over two months, after voicing concern following a number of below-par performances this weekend.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:24:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0913/1591393-obrien-lifts-lid-on-low-grade-infection-at-ballydoyle/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0912/1591295-hotazhell-narrowly-takes-shock-irish-champion-stakes-win/Hotazhell was a shock 50-1 winner in a thrilling finish to the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, where none of the envisaged main protagonists were a factor at the finish.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:37:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0912/1591295-hotazhell-narrowly-takes-shock-irish-champion-stakes-win/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0912/1591308-osborne-makes-classic-history-this-will-change-my-life/Saffie Osborne made history as she became the first woman to ride the winner of a British Classic as Highwayman led home a Joseph O'Brien one-two in the Betfred St Leger.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:02:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0912/1591308-osborne-makes-classic-history-this-will-change-my-life/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0911/1591228-obrien-optimistic-constitution-river-can-show-true-class/Aidan O'Brien is backing Constitution River to "right what happened at York" in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:29:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0911/1591228-obrien-optimistic-constitution-river-can-show-true-class/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0910/1591084-field-of-11-set-for-doncaster-st-leger/All major players stood their ground for the final British Classic of the season, with Joseph O'Brien's Enceladus and Billy Loughnane looking set to head the market for the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:55:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0910/1591084-field-of-11-set-for-doncaster-st-leger/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0909/1590906-mullins-hoping-to-do-justice-to-historic-coolcullen/Emmet Mullins is excited to see what the future holds after buying Jim Bolger's historic yard.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:58:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0909/1590906-mullins-hoping-to-do-justice-to-historic-coolcullen/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0909/1590952-murtagh-aims-to-repeat-irish-champions-festival-hat-trick/Johnny Murtagh has hailed the success of Irish Champions Festival weekend – but knows it might prove tough for him to emulate the three winners he saddled last year.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:07:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0909/1590952-murtagh-aims-to-repeat-irish-champions-festival-hat-trick/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0908/1590785-juddmonte-1-2-3-in-line-for-irish-champion-stakes-renewal/Item, Almaqam and Constitution River could all lock horns once again at Leopardstown on Saturday, with a formidable field of nine set to assemble for the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:28:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0908/1590785-juddmonte-1-2-3-in-line-for-irish-champion-stakes-renewal/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0908/1590714-ballydoyle-eyeing-group-1-haul-across-key-weekend/Aidan O'Brien is taking nothing for granted as he prepares his galaxy of stars for big-race action in the Irish Champions Weekend and the St Leger meeting at Doncaster.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:12:57 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0908/1590714-ballydoyle-eyeing-group-1-haul-across-key-weekend/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0907/1590590-obriens-christmas-day-heads-doncaster-st-leger-dozen/Epsom Derby hero Christmas Day head 12 confirmations for the 250th Betfred St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:04:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0907/1590590-obriens-christmas-day-heads-doncaster-st-leger-dozen/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0903/1590261-item-set-for-leopardstown-before-any-decision-on-arc-is-m/Item is set to join stablemate Blue Bolt on the trip to Ireland next week, with Andrew Balding stating his intention to have a crack at the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes with the Juddmonte International Stakes hero.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:06:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0903/1590261-item-set-for-leopardstown-before-any-decision-on-arc-is-m/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0901/1590008-cheltenham-great-galopin-des-champs-dies-aged-10/Two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Galopin Des Champs has died from injuries sustained in an accident in field less than a week after being retired by connections.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:26:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0901/1590008-cheltenham-great-galopin-des-champs-dies-aged-10/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0901/1590009-banbridge-makes-waves-in-flat-debut-at-gowran-park/Banbridge was the star turn at Gowran Park on Tuesday after kicking off his Flat career with a cosy success in the Racing Again September 19th Maiden.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:28:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0901/1590009-banbridge-makes-waves-in-flat-debut-at-gowran-park/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0831/1589831-obrien-determined-to-make-up-for-complete-mess-at-york/Aidan O'Brien is confident Constitution River can put the "complete mess" of the Juddmonte International behind him in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday week.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:26:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0831/1589831-obrien-determined-to-make-up-for-complete-mess-at-york/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0831/1589843-stiff-test-for-constitution-hill-and-loughnane-at-kempton/Constitution Hill looks likely to face a serious examination of his big-race ambitions on the Flat when he goes for the William Hill September Stakes at Kempton Park on Saturday, with new jockey Billy Loughnane in the saddle.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:27:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0831/1589843-stiff-test-for-constitution-hill-and-loughnane-at-kempton/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0829/1589682-sea-of-rain-set-for-doncaster-trip-after-curragh-victory/Jim Bolger is planning a trip to Doncaster's St Leger meeting with Sea Of Rain following her victory in the Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes at the Curragh.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:15:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0829/1589682-sea-of-rain-set-for-doncaster-trip-after-curragh-victory/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0827/1589497-aguiar-predicts-bright-future-for-navan-scorers/Supreme Lord looks ready for a step up in grade judged on a dominant front-running victory in the opening race at Navan on Thursday.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:17:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0827/1589497-aguiar-predicts-bright-future-for-navan-scorers/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0826/1589364-brown-mcmonagle-in-good-spirits-after-horror-fall/Dylan Browne McMonagle was reported to be in good spirits on Wednesday after the fall at Bellewstown on Tuesday that saw him taken to hospital.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:16:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0826/1589364-brown-mcmonagle-in-good-spirits-after-horror-fall/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0825/1589194-browne-mcmonagle-hospitalised-as-bellewstown-abandoned/Dylan Browne McMonagle faces a spell on the sidelines after a fall at Bellewstown on Tuesday, with the first day of the track's 300th anniversary fixture ultimately abandoned following further fallers.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:37:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0825/1589194-browne-mcmonagle-hospitalised-as-bellewstown-abandoned/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0825/1589179-doncasters-leger-provides-latest-battle-of-the-obriens/Joseph O'Brien could prove the biggest thorn in his father Aidan's side in the Betfred St Leger after 16 remained in contention for the Doncaster Classic following the latest entry stage.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:57:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0825/1589179-doncasters-leger-provides-latest-battle-of-the-obriens/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0824/1589043-harrington-looking-to-leopardstown-with-hotazhell/Jessica Harrington is happy to be patient with stable star Hotazhell, who has the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes as his big target.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:50:28 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0824/1589043-harrington-looking-to-leopardstown-with-hotazhell/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0823/1588926-diamond-necklace-beaten-by-aventure-in-romanet/Diamond Necklace tasted defeat for the first time as Aventure served a reminder of her top-class credentials in the Sumbe Prix Jean et Louis Romanet at Deauville.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:03:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0823/1588926-diamond-necklace-beaten-by-aventure-in-romanet/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0823/1588928-chantez-holds-off-soul-love-in-ballyogan-stakes-at-naas/Chantez denied Karl Burke's raider Soul Love back-to-back Naas victories when causing a 28-1 shock in the Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Ballyogan Stakes.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:07:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0823/1588928-chantez-holds-off-soul-love-in-ballyogan-stakes-at-naas/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0822/1588866-daiquiri-keeps-rivals-at-bay-in-thrilling-ebor/Daiquiri Bay followed up Royal Ascot success with another lucrative victory the Sky Bet Ebor at York.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:16:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0822/1588866-daiquiri-keeps-rivals-at-bay-in-thrilling-ebor/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0821/1588812-cromwell-retires-cheltenham-favourite-flooring-porter/Gavin Cromwell has announced the retirement of his staying stalwart Flooring Porter, who was twice a winner at the Cheltenham Festival.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:31:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0821/1588812-cromwell-retires-cheltenham-favourite-flooring-porter/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0820/1588685-kalpana-lands-yorkshire-oaks-to-give-balding-arc-dilemma/King George heroine Kalpana just held on to land the Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks at York after a mighty scare from Sparan Nua.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:40:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0820/1588685-kalpana-lands-yorkshire-oaks-to-give-balding-arc-dilemma/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0820/1588644-mullins-chasing-back-to-back-ebors-with-love-me-tender/Well fancied Love Me Tender has crept in at the foot of the handicap after 22 declarations stood their ground for the most valuable handicap in Europe, the Sky Bet Ebor at York on Saturday.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:21:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0820/1588644-mullins-chasing-back-to-back-ebors-with-love-me-tender/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0819/1588536-obrien-takes-acomb-stakes-as-moore-leads-haffner-home/Item delivered for Andrew Balding to land a surprise in the Juddmonte International at York – with the big two of Constitution River and Ombudsman only third and fourth respectively.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:56:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0819/1588536-obrien-takes-acomb-stakes-as-moore-leads-haffner-home/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0818/1588390-baldings-kalpana-leads-strong-field-for-yorkshire-oaks/York racegoers are in for another treat on Thursday when King George winner Kalpana graces the Knavesmire for the Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:13:21 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0818/1588390-baldings-kalpana-leads-strong-field-for-yorkshire-oaks/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0817/1588264-scott-considers-supplementing-hawkeye-for-irish-champion/George Scott believes Wimbledon Hawkeye will be at the "peak of his powers" from now until the end of the season as he prepares to shoot for the stars in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:35:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0817/1588264-scott-considers-supplementing-hawkeye-for-irish-champion/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0813/1587758-ombudsman-and-constitution-river-set-for-juddmonte-clash/Ombudsman and Constitution River remain on course for a titanic clash at York next week, with the top-class duo among 10 confirmations for Wednesday's Juddmonte International.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:02:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0813/1587758-ombudsman-and-constitution-river-set-for-juddmonte-clash/Racing