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Alpha Centauri (Colm O'Donoghue) winning the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas.The Curragh.Photo: Patrick McCann 27.05.2018

IRISH 1,000 GUINEAS

Alpha Centauri flashes home to take fillies' Classic for Harrington

Colm O'Donoghue celebrates winning the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas on Alpha Centauri.The Curragh.Photo: Patrick McCann 27.05.2018

A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE

Two heartwarming tales told at the Curragh on a balmy Sunday afternoon

Delight: Colm O'Donoghue after landing the Tattersalls 1,000 Guineas

BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT

O'Donoghue secures important success for Harrington

Lancaster Bomber and Seamie Heffernan wins the Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1).The Curragh.Photo: Patrick McCann 27.05.2018

TATTERSALLS GOLD CUP

Lancaster Bomber steals Group 1 prize from the front to land gamble

Colm O'Donoghue celebrates winning the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas on Alpha Centauri (groom Debbie Flavin).The Curragh.Photo: Patrick McCann 27.05.2018

Alpha Centauri ranks an average winner of Irish 1,000 Guineas

Debrief: Ryan Moore and Aidan O'Brien are deep in conversation after Sioux Nation's success

LIVE AS IT HAPPENED

Relive the action: how events unfolded on Irish 1,000 Guineas day at the Curragh

Shane Foley guves a thumbs up after landing the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) on Romanised.The Curragh.Photo: Patrick McCann 26.05.2018

IRISH 2,000 GUINEAS

Romanised springs 25-1 Classic shock for Condon as Elarqam flops

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Calm before the storm: Epsom looks in excellent shape as the Derby meeting draws near

GROUND AND WEATHER

Derby countdown: ground good to soft as Epsom misses thunderstorms

John Matthias: former Kingsclere stable jockey who has died

John Matthias, Glint Of Gold jockey and Kingsclere stalwart, dies aged 64

Ian Balding: 'adored' John Matthias

Ian Balding recalls 'wonderful stable jockey' John Matthias

DOWN ON THE DOWNS

Watch: Alastair Down on Epsom's rich history as we count down to the Derby

The best selection of video and Postcasts from RPTV

Police and sniffer drugs were visible at Goodwood on Saturday

PEACE ON THE DOWNS

Sniffer dogs and police officers join Saturday racegoers at Goodwood

William Haggas: 'I've been a real fan of Steve's since his stewardship began'

Lah Ti Dar's absence makes Haggas think again about Sea's Oaks chance

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James Bethell: aiming to win a second Zetland Gold Cup with Briardale

AROUND THE TRACKS

Revived Briardale out to claim a second win in the Zetland

AROUND THE TRACKS

Revived Briardale out to claim a second win in the Zetland

6.30 Ballinrobe

Shadow bids to keep Love's stable in lights

Sunny spells and warm weather forecast for Monday

Trainer Karl Burke (left) and owner John Dance with Prix Saint-Alary winner Laurens

Laurens has Burke dreaming of first Classic after brave Prix Saint-Alary success

Carlos Laffon-Parias has a live Prix du Jockey-Club contender in Recoletos

Recoletos and Vazirabad set for Royal Ascot after perfect preps

German 1,000 Guineas winner Nyaleti pictured winning the Group 3 Princess Margaret at Ascot last year

Nyaleti strolls to 1,000 Guineas success for Mark Johnston and Joe Fanning

Wagnerian: the son of Deep Impact won the Japanese Derby (picture: Masakazu Takahashi)

Deep Impact colt Wagnerian lands first Japanese Derby for Yuichi Fukunaga

Pakistan Star and Tommy Berry after victory in the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (picture: Hong Kong Jockey Club)

Pakistan Star steals the show to land second Group 1 victory

Lady Aurelia: a dual Royal Ascot winner

Ward wonder: all systems go as Lady Aurelia prepares for Royal Ascot treble bid

Racegoers seemed unperturbed by sharing their day at Goodwood with sniffer dogs and police officers

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Huge sums made by racing's drug dealers underline need for powerful action

Less was more with ITV's enjoyable coverage of Sandown's evening card

Stable staff crisis is by far the biggest horse welfare issue in racing

Thursday Night Racing – it's got a nice ring to it, hasn't it?

RICHARD FORRISTAL

Qatar split with Lyons adds a fascinating subplot to Curragh Classics

Time of the essence in Harman's dealings with government

Enduring lure of the Derby reaffirmed as Roaring Lion enters Epsom picture

Change of direction for trio of big names tinged with sadness

Sir David Llewellyn: an inspirational hero from the valleys who scaled the peaks

Romanised and Shane Foley are greeted by winning trainer Ken Condon after landing the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas

'I'm delighted Romanised did the business and he'd have a big chance at Ascot'

Irish 2,000 Guineas-winning jockey Shane Foley joins our expert panel

Knight To Behold and Richard Kingscote win the Lingfield Derby Trial in fine style

KNIGHT TO BEHOLD

Dunlop and Kingscote making the most of a Knight to remember

GALLERY IN PICTURES

Fantastic pictures and stories of your ex-racehorses thriving in their new lives

Gerald Mosse: now Newmarket-based, French veteran has multitude of big-race wins to his name around the globe

The much-travelled Gerald Mosse on the best horses he has ridden

Philip Rowley: could land his first trainers' championship this season

POINT-TO-POINT FOCUS

Rowley on a roll but Hill primed and ready for bank holiday battle

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

Korea move next stage in SIS change in strategy

Ron Hearn, Betting Shop Manager of the Year: "Betting and racing go hand-in-hand. It's not just betting shops at risk, it’s racing too"

COMPETITION LAUNCH

‘This is something that can never be taken away from me’

All smiles: Michael Halford is delighted after Platinum Warrior’s Gallinule Stakes win

Milestone! Platinum Warrior takes happy Halford to a thousand winners in Ireland

Sealed with a kiss: Colm O’Donoghue celebrates Alpha Centauri's success

PICTURE GALLERY

Classic Sunday: the best of the action at the Curragh by Patrick McCann

Drumcliff and Miss Aine O'Connor win The Thames Materials Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase at Ascot

UTTOXETER SUNDAY

Aine O'Connor in clover as winning roll continues with Drumcliff

Kings Lad: beat Antony in a great finish to the feature 3m2f chase

FONTWELL SUNDAY

Kings Lad back to best with brave defeat of Antony in thrilling finish

Tom George: trainer of Coral Welsh Grand National Trial winner Wild West Wind at Chepstow on Saturday

Kid and Notion continue George's fine record at the Scottish venue

Michael Tabor, Ryan Moore, Derrick Smith, Aidan O'Brien and Paul Smith with Just Wonderful after winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

CURRAGH SATURDAY

O'Brien's Royal Ascot team taking shape after 1,133-1 four-timer

Simply Marvellous: Just Wonderful (near side) makes a winning debut under Ryan Moore

PICTURES OF THE DAY

The best images from an action-packed Classic afternoon at the Curragh

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John Gosden, pictured at his Clarehaven Stables, has been a trainer since 1979

THE BIG READ: JOHN GOSDEN

'The care and love remain great but more work really can be done in every sense'

Tip Two Win's exploits proving small-scale Teal yard is the real deal

A life defined by tragedy and triumph including five Derby wins in ten years

Dedication to the cause by ace team of experts can help you find the net

Q&A: ANDREAS WOHLER

'The party didn't stop for days after we won the Melbourne Cup'

A 'cowabunga' of a week, despite choosing Horschel over Simpson

HORSE WELFARE WEEK

Where next? Racing looks to the future with research funding and horse rehoming

Northern Racing College benefits from Danny Jones Defribrillator Fund

Longhouse Sale and Derek O'Connor win division one of the Goffs 4yo maiden at Dromahane

Title battles will add spice to closing stages of season

Fury Road dominates from the front to win going away at Dromahane

Dominant Fury looks a future staying chaser

Barry O’Neill in hot pursuit of the eastern title as he chases down Young Lieutenant on Easyrun De Vassy at Oldcastle

Pointing stables strong at sales as Monbeg lead way

Asking A Lot scores a pillar-to-post victory in the second division of the mares’ maiden

Easy does it as O’Neill’s title lead is extended with treble

Ificudiwud on his way to victory under James Hannon

Longhouse Sale shows style in debut win for Curling

Do You Know What and Barry O’Neill race away to win the five-year-old mares’ maiden as Oscar Light and Noel McParlan part company – horse and rider were okay after the mishap

Miss Batten opens door for Rob James treble

Saturday action from the two-day fixture, which featured 13 races as the good ground attracted a strong list of entries

NECARNE SATURDAY

Northern title leader O’Neill rides Luck into pole

David O'Meara

No let-up in standards as foundations are laid for further success

Andrew Dietz gets the lowdown on the Willow Farm team

Charlie Hills supervises morning work on the gallops at Faringdon Place

Abbaye star Battaash back to lead a powerful army into battle

Ralph Beckett: hit the ground running this term after a frustrating time in 2017

Flying start after frustrating season bodes well for century target

Saeed bin Suroor: is rebuilding after a couple of quiet seasons

SAEED BIN SUROOR

Emphasis on rebuilding after powerful stable left short of three-year-old talent

Mark Johnston takes advantage of a quiet moment at Epsom to study form

Classic ambitions rise again with exciting Elarqam to lead the way in Guineas

David Simcock at home with his strong 2018 team at Trillium Place in Newmarket

Lightning strike in Lockinge would be perfect start to the season

Jessica Harrington is not the only one eyeing Leopardstown's open spaces

JESSICA HARRINGTON

Classic hopes could bring eight-year wait for second Group 1 to an end

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Dermot Weld's string return home after exercising up the Old Vic

Exploring Ireland’s great sporting plain in the company of John Oxx

Kevin Prendergast with his Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Awtaad

IRISH 2,000 GUINEAS

Veteran trainer Kevin Prendergast rolls back the years with emotional win

1951, Mr, William Hill, the famous bookmaker in his Piccadilly office (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

'He began at the bottom, rose to the top and lifted the whole industry with him'

Golden Horn (left) storms home from Jack Hobbs (centre) and Elm Park

Dante delight: Golden team on horns of a Classic dilemma

Jack Berry Portrait-Jack Berry's (Home) - Hunton Near Bedale29-06-2015PIC Louise Pollard

YORKSHIRE LEGEND

Jack Berry: the man with a full house of desire and determination

Goodwood Steve Cauthen Mirrorpix

Steve Cauthen: he came he saw he conquered

Minding (Ryan Moore) wins the 1000 GuineasNewmarket 1.5.16 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Magnificent Minding star of O'Brien monopoly in first fillies' Classic of 2016

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