Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Gary Carroll riding Cercene (yellow silks) holding off Zarigana in the day four feature

Royal Ascot: Cercene spring surprise in Coronation

Cercene gave jockey Gary Carroll and trainer Joseph Murphy a day to remember when bravely holding off French hotpot Zarigana to land the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 20 Jun

Ryan Moore riding Jan Brueghel (R) just got the better of the French-trained Calandagan

Jan Brueghel repels Calandagan in Coronation thriller

Aidan O'Brien's Doncaster St Leger hero Jan Brueghel held off Calandagan in a thrilling finish to the Betfred Coronation Cup at Epsom.

Racing • 06 Jun

Tahiyra's potent turn of foot proved decisive in the Coronation Stakes

Tahiyra claims Coronation Stakes in snug fashion

Chris Hayes celebrated his first Royal Ascot winner as Tahiyra landed the odds in the Coronation Stakes.

Racing • 26 Jun 23

Frankie Dettori performs his first flying dismount of the week

Royal Ascot: Inspiral gets Dettori off the mark

Inspiral (15-8F) belied her lengthy absence with a scintillating display in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 17 Jun 22

Chris Hayes celebrates on Homeless Songs after winning last month's Irish 1,000 Guineas

Weld's Guineas star Homeless Songs confirmed for Ascot

Classic heroines Homeless Songs, Cachet and Mangoustine are among 14 fillies confirmed for a mouthwatering renewal of the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday.

Racing • 11 Jun 22

Homeless Songs ridden by Chris Hayes (left) on the way to winning the Irish 1,000 Guineas on 22 May

Weld wants firm going for Homeless Songs at Royal Ascot

Dermot Weld has warned Homeless Songs will only run in next week's Coronation Stakes if the ground is suitable.

Racing • 10 Jun 22

James Doyle partnered the filly to victory at Newmarket

French Guineas now a possibility for Cachet

Newmarket heroine Cachet is "more likely than not" to bid for a Guineas double in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp on Sunday week.

Racing • 03 May 22

Oisin Murphy celebrates after riding Alcohol Free to win The Coronation Stakes

Murphy rides Alcohol Free to Coronation Stakes victory

Oisin Murphy was a Group One winner again - less than half-an-hour after being denied in the stewards' room - when Alcohol Free posted an emphatic Coronation Stakes success.

Racing • 18 Jun 21

Mother Earth (purple and white silks) head the market for the Coronation Stakes

O'Brien's Guineas winners clash in Coronation Stakes

Classic winners Mother Earth and Empress Josephine head 13 contenders for the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday.

Racing • 16 Jun 21

Alpine Star finishes well clear of Sharing on her seasonal debut

Alpine stars in Coronation for Harrington and Dettori

The Jessica Harrington-trained Alpine Star (9-2) overcame a 302-day absence to run out an emphatic winner of the Coronation Stakes from six race-fit rivals under Frankie Dettori

Racing • 20 Jun 20

Sharing beat the likes of Daahyeh and Albigna in last season's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

US raider Sharing set to jet in for Coronation Stakes

While world travel has ground to something of a halt following the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, American filly Sharing is bucking the trend by making an audacious bid for Royal Ascot glory in the Coronation Stakes.

Racing • 15 Jun 20

Colm O'Donoghue and Alpha Centauri took the day two feature at Nemarket

Harrington's Centauri shows her class in Falmouth

Jessica Harrington's Alpha Centauri continued her fantastic season with a dominant display in the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.

Racing • 13 Jul 18

Jessica Harrington breaks her duck at the Royal meeting

Royal Ascot: Harrington Coronation as Alpha flies home

Alpha Centauri provided Jessica Harrington with a first Royal Ascot success after a brilliant victory in the Coronation Stakes.

Racing • 22 Jun 18

Ryan Moore on Winter wins the Coronation Stakes

Winter comes good for O'Brien in Coronation 1-2-3

Dual Classic heroine Winter continued her fantastic season with an assured victory in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 23 Jun 17

Qemah shot clear in the final furlong to win by a length and a a half

French raider Qemah steals crown in Coronation

Qemah struck a blow for France when running out an impressive winner of the Coronation Stakes.

Racing • 17 Jun 16

Ballydoyle chased home stablemate Minding on her only start this seasons in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket

Ballydoyle bypasses Coronation Stakes

Leading Coronation Stakes fancy Ballydoyle will not run at Royal Ascot on Friday.

Racing • 15 Jun 16

Found (blue and orange silks) finished second in the Irish 1,000 Guineas

Irish fillies head Coronation Stakes acceptors

The Irish-trained pair of Found and Lucida are two of the star names among 14 fillies confirmed for the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 13 Jun 15

Rizeena was forced to withdraw her during the week after blood was found to be trickling from her nose

Brittain confident Rizeena will make Coronation

Trainer Clive Brittain is confident Rizeena will be back in peak condition in time to contest the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot next month.

Racing • 26 May 14

Fallen For You swoops late to land Coronation

Fallen For You, ridden by William Buick won the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot at odds of 12/1.

Racing • 22 Jun 12

Maybe may not run in the Coronation

Leading fancy Maybe appears unlikely to take her place in Friday's Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot despite being declared.

Racing • 20 Jun 12

Coronation Stakes