#Gary Carroll

Richard Kingscote: gets the plum ride back on board Great Ambassador in the Ayr Gold Cup Richard Kingscote will be reunited with Great Ambassador in the Ayr Gold Cup (3.40) after the ante-post favourite was confirmed in a full field of 25 runners for Saturday's feature race. The son of Exceed And Excel has been in flying form since moving to Ed…

The first of two days of top class horse racing action takes place at Leopardstown this afternoon as Irish Champions Weekend kicks off. The eight-race card features two Group 1s, two Group 2s, one Group 3, a listed race and two incredibly competitive handicaps. Just seven line up in the Irish Champion Stakes, but it is a high class field, as you…

Royal Ascot's final day features a stunning field of 27 in the Group One Platinum Jubilee Stakes and Sky Sports Racing's Kieran O'Sullivan has cast his expert eye over every single one. Of all the top-class races at Ascot, the Platinum Jubilee Stakes (and perhaps the King's Stand) has become the most targeted race for international horses. Open to…

Siskin: won the 2020 Irish 2000 Guineas, but who will score at the Curragh on Saturday? Your guide to Saturday's Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh, the first Classic of the season in Ireland.

The Coolmore partners owned Love (11/10f), not seen since her victory in the Yorkshire Oaks in August 2020, made a belated 2021 seasonal bow at Royal Ascot this afternoon, and the daughter of Galileo certainly did not disappoint. The Aidan O'Brien-trained filly made all under rider Ryan Moore in the day's highlight, the Group 1 Prince Of Wales's…

There's nothing quite like the Galway Races and it would be fitting if Dermot Weld, the'King of Ballybrit', kicked things off in style today. oltor is back for more under Finian Maguire - who bids for a sensational hat-trick - in the Connacht Hotel Handicap having prevailed 12 months ago, but can he fend off a battalion from Willie Mullins? Let the…

Boundless Ocean: impressive winner last time in the Group 3 Green Room Meld Stakes This Group 3 prize has been won by three-year-olds in five of the last six runnings, and ready Meld Stakes winner Boundless Ocean could be the one to strike a blow for the Classic generation this time. Even factoring in a 3lb penalty for winning at this level here…