11 h. ago Aidan O'Brien hails "very unusual" quality of Delacroix after Irish Champion Stakes win

Delacroix was a market drifter in the morning but was supported back into 2-1 before he dashed clear in the big race. Anmaat was second and Royal Champion finished third

Politics

38 h. ago Rory McIlroy avoids cut trouble but off the pace at Wentworth

Four birdies in five holes on the back nine helped last week’s Irish Open champion reach the halfway stage at three under par.

Events

38 h. ago Aidan O’Brien names his St Leger runner ‘we have not seen the best of yet’

The Ballydoyle maestro has three of the seven runners in the last Classic of the Flat season at. Doncaster on Saturday, which he has already won eight times

Politics

43 h. ago Ryan Moore's tips for Irish Champions Day at Leopardstown as he's forced to miss out

Aidan O’Brien’s stable jockey is recovering from a fractured femur which has ruled him out for a number of weeks including Irish Champions Weekend and the St Leger Festival

Politics

65 h. ago Aidan O'Brien picks Tom Marquand to ride St Leger favourite Scandinavia

The Ballydoyle trainer is without both Ryan Moore, who is injured, and Wayne Lordan, suspended, over one of the busiest weekends of the season

Politics

1 week ago Ombudsman vs Delacroix part 3 shelved as Godolphin star is kept for Ascot

It was hoped the rivals could meet in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown a week on Saturday but the Juddmonte International winner has been ruled out of the trip

Politics

1 week ago Aidan O'Brien's hiring of Christophe Soumillon leaves major St Leger fancy without a jockey

The ten-time French champion jockey had been booked to ride Lazy Griff since July but has informed trainer Charlie Johnston that he is likely to be needed at Leopardstown to fill in for the injured Ryan Moore

Sport

1 week ago Wayne Lordan lodges appeal against whip ban as Ryan Moore out for season

After Ryan Moore was sidelined by a broken leg, Wayne Lordan is challenging a ten day ban in order to be free for the St Leger Festival and Irish Champions Weekend

Politics

2 w. ago Aidan O’Brien set to aim Derby winner Lambourn at St Leger after ‘day at the races’ defeat

The colt would become the first winner of the Epsom Classic to run in the Doncaster showpiece since Camelot was denied history in 2012

Politics

3 w. ago Aidan O’Brien puts Minnie Hauk near the top of Arc list after fourth Oaks win

The winner of the Cheshire Oaks, Oaks and Irish Oaks, added the Yorkshire Oaks to her haul at York on Thursday to improve her chances in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Politics

3 w. ago Aidan O’Brien Derby winner suffers shock defeat putting St Leger campaign in doubt

Lambourn, whose three victories at a mile and a half included the Derby and Irish Derby, could finish only fifth in the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York

Events