Tuesday to take on colts in Saturday's Irish Derby
Westover will be partnered by Colin Keane for a mouthwatering clash with Oaks heroine Tuesday in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Saturday (Live on RTÉ2/RTÉ Player).
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Sports stars spread the love on Father’s Day – Sunday’s sporting social
Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.
Royal Ascot: Inspiral gets Frankie Dettori and Gosdens off the mark in the Coronation Stakes
Inspiral belied her lengthy absence with a scintillating display in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.
O’Brien hails ‘hugely special’ first Royal Ascot success as a trainer
ASCOT, ENGLAND: State of Rest gave two-time Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Joseph O’Brien his first Royal Ascot winner with an impressive victory in the Prince of Wales’ Stakes.
Trainer Joseph O’Brien breaks Royal Ascot duck as horse State of Rest wins Prince of Wales’s Stakes
It might say something about the competitive nature of Ascot that Joseph O’Brien had won two Melbourne Cups before State of Rest beat Bay Bridge by a length in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes to break his duck as a trainer at the Royal meeting.
Ex-Champion jockey Murphy considered quitting over blackouts
Three-time British champion jockey Oisin Murphy, who is currently banned from riding, told the BBC he was blacking out from drinking so much last year he considered quitting horse racing. The 26-year-old is barred from riding until next February having received a 14-month suspension in February -- backdated to December 8 -- after admitting breaching coronavirus protocols, misleading the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and prejudicial conduct, plus two alcohol breaches. Murphy, who was widely seen as the natural successor to his idol Frankie Dettori, says he considered hanging up his saddle after several attempts to give up drink failed.
Royal Ascot news: Red-hot Irad Ortiz Jr to lead Wesley Ward charge
American trainer Wesley Ward confirmed Ortiz will ride all five of his intended runners, with his big hope in the King's Stand Stakes on Tuesday being Golden Pal, who Ortiz who has steered to successive Breeders' Cup wins.
Birthday girl Tuesday snatches dramatic Epsom Oaks
Tuesday was announced the winner of the Cazoo Oaks after a photo finish was required to divide the filly and the second-placed Emily Upjohn.