LATEST ARTICLES
Racing
HRI announce dates and venues for Academy Hurdle races
Irish Field Contributor
Horse Racing Ireland has today announced dates and venues for seven Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle races
8 May 2025 Previews
DONN McCLEAN: Back this Irish-trained runner at 8/1 today
Donn tackles the two big handicaps of the day at Ascot and Haydock
8 May 2025 Previews
RORY DELARGY: Why one side of the Victoria Cup draw has a big advantage
The best of Ascot, Haydock and Lingfield's selections for the weekend action
MARES CHAMPION HURDLE: Brighterdaysahead on road to redemption
Amy Lynam previews the Mares Champion Hurdle, in which Brighterdaysahead faces five rivals
2 May 2025 Previews
PUNCHESTOWN: Irancy rises to occassion as Kopek Des Bordes disappoints
Willie Mullins' ammunition was apparent with a 1-2-3-4 in the Champion Novice Hurdle
29 April 2025 News
HRI and ITBA add bonuses to academy hurdles
The controversial series of three-year-old hurdles will start at Cork in October
14 April 2025 News
Letter to the Editor: French breeders don't follow fashion
Bryan Mayoh clarifies his views on why French-bred horses have been so successful in jumps racing in recent years
28 March 2025 News
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Irish domination grows stronger
It was Ireland first, second, third and fourth in the Cheltenham prize money table
23 March 2025 Columns
NEWS: Birch hurdles to be phased out from Irish racing by end of year
Leading racecourses such as Leopardstown, Punchestown, Fairyhouse, Naas and Navan have been racing with birch hurdles
18 March 2025 News
CHELTENHAM TUESDAY: We were promised drama and we got it
Crowd numbers may have been down but the atmosphere on the opening day Mark Costello
14 March 2025 News
CHELTENHAM 2025: Golden Ace shocks Festival in a Champion Hurdle like no other
Billed as a showdown between Constitution Hill and Brighterdaysahead, two-mile hurdling's biggest prize was blown apart in stunning fashion, with Golden Ace the beneficiary
14 March 2025 News
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL NEWS: The New Lion roars up Cheltenham hill
The New Lion provided J.P. McManus with his 80th Cheltenham Festival winner when taking the Turners Novices’ Hurdle for Dan Skelton
12 March 2025 News