American stayer Tawny Port could be bound for Flemington after strengthening his claims for the 2026 Melbourne Cup with victory at Kentucky Downs on Wednesday. The Miguel Clement-trained seven-year-old defeated Lambeth by three-quarters of a length in the Bowling Green Gold Cup Invitational Stakes (3300m), registering his second graded-stakes success… Read More »
Ka Ying Rising is now the âgreatest everâ, with his Longines World’s Best Racehorse Ranking soaring to 135 following a record-breaking victory in the HKSAR Chief Executiveâs Cup. Previously rated 131 before the September rankings were released, he overtakes Australian sprinting legend Black Caviar, who peaked at 132 in 2011,… Read More »
A racehorse owner has been disqualified from British racing for four years after a disciplinary panel found he subjected trainer Derek Shaw and his family to a sustained campaign of online harassment and abuse. Ian Sellens, founder of the Million Dreams Racing syndicate, was sanctioned by a British Horseracing Authority… Read More »
American stayer Tawny Port has strengthened his credentials for a potential Melbourne Cup campaign with an impressive victory at Kentucky Downs on Thursday morning (AEST). The Miguel Clement-trained eight-year-old claimed the Bowling Green Gold Cup Invitational Stakes over 3300m, adding further substance to his staying form ahead of a possible… Read More »
Leading ratings expert Daniel O’Sullivan believes Ka Ying Rising has reached Black Caviar territory after assessing the Hong Kong superstar’s extraordinary return at Sha Tin at 119 on a weight-for-age basis. The rating is one point higher than O’Sullivan’s peak figure of 118 for unbeaten Australian champion Black Caviar, although… Read More »
Breedersâ Cup excitement aplenty with Diktaean going back-to-back in the Korea Cup, and itâs a âWin and Youâre Inâ for the $1 million Breedersâ Cup Dirt Mile at Keeneland on October 31. Returning to defend his title in the Korea Cup, an international Group 2, it was G1 Racing’s Diktaean… Read More »
âWith just one month to go before the Qatar Prix de lâArc de Triomphe, the dress rehearsals arrived,â with Daryz and Varandir victorious in the prestigious green of the Aga Khan Studs. And it was all about Daryz going into the Group 2 Qatar Prix Foy over 2400m, and living… Read More »
Group 1 winner Belle Cheval has been retired from racing, bringing the curtain down on her career earlier than connections had anticipated. The Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) winner resumed at Caulfield last Saturday in the Group 3 Courtza Stakes (1200m), where she finished last. A respiratory issue was… Read More »
Unbeaten star Well Written has been crowned New Zealand Horse of the Year for the 2025-26 season after completing a remarkable campaign featuring six victories from as many starts. The Cambridge-based mare also collected the Champion Three-Year-Old title following a season in which she emerged as one of New Zealand… Read More »
World champion sprinter Ka Ying Rising has produced one of the most extraordinary performances of his career, smashing the Sha Tin 1200m course record by more than a second while extending his winning streak to 21. The David Hayes-trained superstar stopped the clock at a remarkable 1:06.11 in Sunday’s Group… Read More »
David Hayes has declared champion sprinter Ka Ying Rising âtotally clearâ to make his seasonal return in Sunday’s HK$4.2 million Group 3 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin following a minor injury scare. Ka Ying Rising suffered bruising to his left hind foot earlier in the week,… Read More »
World champion sprinter Ka Ying Rising is being monitored by Hong Kong Jockey Club veterinarians after developing a minor left hind hoof problem ahead of his scheduled return at Sha Tin on Sunday. The David Hayes-trained star is due to resume in the Chief Executiveâs Cup, which is set to… Read More »
Matamata trainer Pam Gerard has elected to bypass Saturdayâs Group 1 Proisir Plate (1400m) with Affirmative Action, which will allow the Stephen Marsh-trained Tardelli to make the 16-horse field. Affirmative Action resumed with a pleasing fourth placing in the Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) earlier this month, but Gerard cited… Read More »
Trainer Stephen Marsh could hardly be happier with unbeaten mare Well Written as she closes in on her return in next week’s Group 1 Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie. The hot favourite for the $400,000 feature stepped out at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, working alongside stablemate Little Black Dress as… Read More »
The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia has announced dates for the 2026-27 Riyadh Racing Season, with the introduction of the new Riyadh Crown Series for locally bred colts, geldings and fillies among the major additions to the program. The Riyadh season will commence on October 16, 2026 and run through… Read More »
The 2026 Ebor Festival at York concludes on Saturday night, headlined by the Ebor Handicap (2787m). Race One: 10 Geryon Race Two: 2 Infraad Race Three: 1 Lake Forest Race Four: 22 Love Me Tender Race Five: 7 Dance In The Storm Race Six: 1 Adonius Race Seven: 2 Thunder… Read More »
The 2026 Ebor Festival at York continues on Friday night, headlined by the Group l Nunthorpe Stakes (1005m). Race One: 3 Outback Heat Race Two: 7 Illinois Race Three: 3 Arapaho Gold Race Four: 8 Rumstar Race Five: 15 Primo Lara Race Six: 10 Oklahoma Race Seven: 9 Silver Lake… Read More »
The 2026 Ebor Festival at York continues on Thursday night, headlined by the Group l Yorkshire Oaks (2384m). Race One: 18 Star Of State Race Two: 6 Sun Goddess Race Three: 15 Aalto Race Four: 2 Minnie Hauk Race Five: 12 Summerson Race Six: 14 Mia Fantasia Race Seven: 16… Read More »
The 2026 Juddmonte International did indeed end up being a two-horse race, but those two horses where not the two horses who were expected to fight out the finish. All of the fanfare before the race, which was quite legitimate at the time, centred upon the Ombudsman v Constitution River… Read More »
A dominating performance in the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga sees the Godolphin homebred Sovereignty lead the Longines Breedersâ Cup Classic Ranking for 2026 The Longines Breedersâ Cup Classic Rankings rate the top 10 horses for the $7m Longines Breedersâ Cup Classic which will be run on 31 October at Keeneland… Read More »
