James Ryan

His Highness the Aga Khan has been acknowledged for his significant involvement in racing and breeding in being given the Contribution to the Industry Award at the annual Horse Racing Ireland Awards on Monday evening. "With these awards, we celebrate something more profound than achievements and investments," said HRI Chairman Nicky Hartery. "His Highness the Aga Khan is not just a valued partner of the Irish racing community; he is one of us. We feel that he is part of the very fabric of our industry, and we have claimed...

James Ryan was confirmed as Ireland's champion apprentice on Sunday after his two closest pursuers in the title race, Adam Caffrey and Wayne Hassett, both drew a blank on the final day of the Flat season at the Curragh. Ryan topped the table with 33 winners when the action got underway on Sunday, two ahead of Caffrey and Hassett on 31 winners apiece. Hassett was involved in six of the eight races on the card and Caffrey had five opportunities to add to his tally, but neither rider was able...

Lynne Lyons's hitherto untried €155,000 Keeneland September graduate Ethical Code (Justify), a Ger Lyons-trained daughter of G1 Phoenix Stakes heroine Damson (Ire) (Entrepreneur {GB}), failed to sell when stalling on the €300,000 mark at Arqana's Breeze-Up fixture earlier in the year and dug deep to make a winning debut in Wednesday's DundalkStadium.com Fillies Maiden at Dundalk. A half-sister to dual Group-winning sire Requinto (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), she raced along the rail in fourth for most of this seven-furlong contest. Taking closer order in the home straight, the 7-1 chance was...

The title of champion apprentice is still up for grabs ahead of the final day of the Irish Flat season at the Curragh on Sunday, with Wayne Hassett and James Ryan currently sharing the lead on 31 winners apiece, just two ahead of last year's championship runner-up, Adam Caffrey, in third. All three jockeys will be heading to Dundalk on Wednesday where Ryan and Caffrey have a full book of rides, while Hassett will be in action in six of the seven races on the card. After that Dundalk hosts...