VINCENT FINEGAN’S BLOG - “This is the equivalent of paying the same motor tax on a Ford Mondeo as a Ferrari. Doesn't seem particularly fair.” How the Irish Thoroughbred Foal Levy works plus an update on Final Demand case 🏇🏼 irishracing.com/blogs/how-th…

Gavin Cromwell is targeting a return to the Cheltenham Festival with Stumptown after he made a winning comeback in the W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle at Galway. irishracing.com/news/stumpto…

If You Believe and Keith Donoghue jump the last to win. © Healy Racing Photos irishracing.com/news/if-you-…

Watch the latest episode of the #IrishAngle 👇👇 in association with @williamhillire Strong Irish Team heading to Breeders' Cup Irish Angle youtu.be/22QUoSyLAbw?si=X_Xg… via @YouTube

Josh Moore has one eye on the Grand National with Blow Your Wad as he prepares to start his season in the Bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday. #HorseRacing irishracing.com/news/blow-yo…

Karl Des Tourelles (1/1) justified favouritism in the opener at Galway, winning the SANSERV-rated novice chase for trainer Philip Fenton and jockey Sean Flanagan. irishracing.com/news/karl-de…

Gavin Cromwell has reported his 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin to be back in training and in good form, but likely to bypass his usual seasonal reappearance in the John Durkan Chase next month. irishracing.com/news/inothew…

Monday’s meeting at Wexford has been abandoned due to waterlogging. irishracing.com/news/mondays…

It was a year ago at Del Mar that Donnacha O’Brien joined his illustrious father Aidan and brother Joseph as a Breeders’ Cup-winning trainer. Now he will return to America seeking more success at the end-of-season world championships with Comanche Brave. irishracing.com/news/donnach…

Following 16mm of rain overnight, Wexford is now unfit for racing and the fixture scheduled for today has been cancelled.Cleraced keenly of the course Niall Madden issued the following update on X at 8.38am.⚠️ Following 16mm of rain overnight,... irishracing.com/news/rain-sc…

Andy Slattery and Adam Ryan took the bumper at Wexford as Socrates Smiled landed at odds of 5/6 in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race over two miles and a furlong. irishracing.com/news/slatter…

Unplaced in six previous outings, albeit having finished fourth a couple of times in Tramore bumpers, Bluebell Breeze (13/2, from 10s on the show) proved good enough to beat five rivals in Galway’s Tom Dempsey Flooring 4-Y-O Fillies (Pro/Am) Flat Race... irishracing.com/news/bluebel…

Tramore trainer John Flavin's afternoon got better at Galway when 25/1 chance Always Scoring took the Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle over two miles, five furlongs. irishracing.com/news/flavins…

El Bilo (far side) pictured with stablemate Well Friend. © Healy Racing Photos irishracing.com/news/nolan-d…

Gavin Cromwell's Simply Natural (5/2) scored on seasonal reappearance today, landing Galway's Colm Quinn BMW Mares Maiden Hurdle for the trainer's dentist, owner Conor Irwin. irishracing.com/news/simply-…

A winner over hurdles at Down Royal on St Patrick’s Day, Pat’s Legacy was a 20/1 winner on seasonal debut in Wexford’s William Hill Challenge Series Irish EBF Beginners Steeplechase over two miles, three furlongs. irishracing.com/news/pats-le…

Jamie Snowden admitted his frustration after seeing meticulous Coral Gold Cup planning for Wendigo blown away when Storm Boelo forced the abandonment of Aintree’s Old Roan Chase card. irishracing.com/news/storm-b…

The meeting scheduled for Aintree has been abandoned because of Storm Boelo. irishracing.com/news/storm-b…

Following an inspection this morning, Galway is fit for racing and today’s fixture goes ahead. irishracing.com/news/green-l…

Today’s meeting at Aintree, set to feature the Old Roan Handicap Chase, has been abandoned due to high winds. irishracing.com/news/aintree…