Johnny Ward

Nearing 70, the trainer has nothing left to prove, but he keeps kicking on. He didn’t just rise to the top of racing – he transformed its scale, its economics and its expectations forever.

Twenty years ago Numbersixvalverde triumphed at Aintree when the test was still true to a great tradition, but for some it has now been stripped of the thrilling suspense.

The co-founder of FitzBet will have a pitch on the rails at next week's festival, after paying £325,000 for the privilege, but it's small beer in his expanding operation. In a rare interview, he opens up about the business of betting.

In a deeply personal conversation, Patrick Mullins talks grief and gratitude, growing up inside a racing dynasty, and why writing can mean as much as winning.

Rachael Blackmore’s career shattered gender barriers in one of sport’s most unforgiving arenas. As she retires on her own terms, the racing world reflects on the quiet determination and understated influence of a jockey who never wanted to be a symbol — and became one anyway.

Once the highlight of the National Hunt calendar, the Cheltenham Festival now faces dwindling crowds, rising costs, and a sport grappling with its identity. Is the magic fading?

Former Sonas boss Dermot Usher is on a mission to transform Cork City FC into a sustainable business, tackling ticket prices, merchandise, and investment head-on. Can his vision reshape the future of Irish football?

From Shergar to the Curragh, the Aga Khan, who died this week, had a major role in Irish racing history. Johnny Murtagh, who rode and trained a number of his horses, and the champion trainer Aidan O’Brien reflect upon his legacy to Irish racing.

The Irish start-up, backed by a swathe of high-profile sports stars, has been buoyed by its disruption of Ireland's expensive grind schools. Now, it's eyeing up an overseas expansion.

Since he sold his fintech business, Noel Moran has been developing a top-class breeding operation in Co Meath. Now, he wants to build a five-star hotel.