There has been a huge debate since the nine-year-old's awesome win in a flat race at Southwell last Friday about whether Constitution Hill should go back to the Cheltenham Festival.
Nicky Henderson is well versed in being the custodian of a horse that is almost public property - he lived through this with Sprinter Sacre - but even he has been taken aback by the interest.
Dustin Martin cut a jubilant figure at Caulfield on Sunday.
Racing great Damien Oliver is recovering after being hospitalised following a surfing accident in Victoria
Having trust issues just after Valentine's Day is not a good thing.
DOMINIC KING IN KILDARE: Racing enthrals him, horses captivate him and it doesn't take long to appreciate he is wondering, at every minute, how he can keep finding marginal gains.
Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Rachael Blackmore has revealed that she and her new husband are expecting their first child just weeks after getting married.
DOMINIC KING: Gordon Elliott is holding court in an office that could easily be mistaken for a museum, but something is missing. Trophies
He retired in 2023 as the third trainer in history, behind Dale Baird and Jack Van Berg, to win at least 6,000 races. His final total was 6,508 to go with purse earnings of $64,693,537.
Constitution Hill has had two intense schooling sessions as Nicky Henderson contemplates whether to pursue an ambition to run in the Champion Hurdle.
Irish champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle rides Thundering On from last place to first to secure victory in the Oaks at Epsom.
Klaravich Stables' Ways and Means needs every inch of the 7-furlong distance in the June 5 Bed o' Roses Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course to win the race for the second consecutive year.
The catalog for the Inglis Digital USA June Sale is now online, offering racing prospects with strong recent form and opportunities to bolster your broodmare band or pinhooking operations between seasons.
FOX Sports has confirmed its return to Saratoga Race Course when announcing that FOX Saratoga Saturdays, as well as additional coverage on the summer race meet schedule, will be brought back.
Graham Motion trainees Roja and Italian Soiree go 1-2 in the June 4 Intercontinental Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course.
Nitrogen rolls to a dominating, 12 3/4-length triumph in the $500,000 Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) June 5 at Saratoga Race Course.
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott looks to win two Belmont Stakes (G1) in a row with Chief Wallabee. He scored last year with eventual Horse of the Year Sovereignty.
A group-winning mare in foal to Too Darn Hot and a share in Australia's 2025 champion first-season sire Ole Kirk are among the highlights of the Inglis Digital Australia June (Early) Online Sale, which opened for bidding June 5.
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival notes, updating plans for June 4 winners.
Fitz Right draws clear of a stubborn Lion Lake to win the Wonder Again Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course.
Klaravich Stables' Portfolio Duration displayed grit to hold off the fast-charging Cankoura to narrowly win the $750,000 New York Stakes (G1T) June 5 at Saratoga Race Course.
A stable groom was hospitalised after being kicked in the side by a horse in a 'very distressing' incident.
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A jockey was dramatically launched from his horse after the animal stumbled during a race.
An apology was issued to fans and participants after the cancellations of race meetings.
Jockey Hollie Doyle has been ruled out of action for a while after sustaining an injury when riding at Bath on Friday.
Shane McGovern was rushed to hospital after his horse Reformist collapsed and died, pinning him beneath it for six hours before he was found by his wife.
Saturday's ITV Racing meeting at Haydock Park was disrupted after a hole was discovered in the track surface.
A jockey has been banned for hitting his horse on the head with his whip and also faces disqualification for using his whip 13 times during the race.
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Dustin Martin cut a jubilant figure at Caulfield on Sunday.
Racing great Damien Oliver is recovering after being hospitalised following a surfing accident in Victoria
Having trust issues just after Valentine's Day is not a good thing.
DOMINIC KING IN KILDARE: Racing enthrals him, horses captivate him and it doesn't take long to appreciate he is wondering, at every minute, how he can keep finding marginal gains.
Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Rachael Blackmore has revealed that she and her new husband are expecting their first child just weeks after getting married.
DOMINIC KING: Gordon Elliott is holding court in an office that could easily be mistaken for a museum, but something is missing. Trophies
He retired in 2023 as the third trainer in history, behind Dale Baird and Jack Van Berg, to win at least 6,000 races. His final total was 6,508 to go with purse earnings of $64,693,537.
Constitution Hill has had two intense schooling sessions as Nicky Henderson contemplates whether to pursue an ambition to run in the Champion Hurdle.
Sir Gino, one of the country's most popular horses, is facing another battle for survival after he contracted a virus while recovering from a fractured pelvis.
Sympathy will always be in short supply when bookmakers plead poverty in the public domain.
Thursday the Sovereign Award ceremony for Canadian Thoroughbred racing champions was held and Mansetti was named Horse of the Year in addition to Champion 3-uear=old Male. Trainer Mark Casse was Outstanding Trainer for the 17th time and Chiefswood Stables Limited won both Outstanding Breeder and Breeder. Get all the winners with photos here.
Saturday at Meydan, Magnitude led all the way to win the 2026 Dubai World Cup (G1) by a length over favorite Forever Young with Meydaan third. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Saturday at Gulfstream Park, Commandment won the 2026 Florida Derby (G1) by a nose over The Puma and Chief Wallabee. Also on the card, Prom Queen won the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), Sultana won the Orchid Stakes (G3), Grande won the Ghostzapper Stakes (G3), and Far Bridge won the Pan American Stakes (G3). Get the results, charts, and photos for the 10 stakes on the card here.
Saturday at Santa Anita, British Isles drew away to win the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) by 4 1/2 lengths over Vodka Vodka and Getaway Car. Also on the card, Final Boss won the Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G2), Potente won the San Felipe Stakes (G2), and Splendora won the Beholder Mile (G1). Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, The Puma rallied to win the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) by 3/4 length over Further Ado and favorite Canaletto. Also on the card, Dandona won the Florida Oaks (G3), Destino d'Oro won the Hillsborough Stakes (G2), Disruptor won the Challenger Stakes (G3), and Alpyland won the Columbia Stakes. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Saturday at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, Japanese champion Forever Young repeated in the featured $20 million Saudi Cup (G1). Byzantine Dream won the Red Sea Turf (G2), Reef Runner won the 1351 Turf Sprint (G2), Imagination won the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G2), Al Haram won the Saudi Derby (G3), and Royal Champion won the Neom Turf Cup (G2). Get the results, chart, and photos here.
The Jockey Club of Canada has announced the finalists for the 2025 Sovereign Awards, Canadian thoroughbred racing's year end championships. Winners will be announced April 23. Check out all the finalists here.
Skippylongstocking caught stablemate White Abarrio to win the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday by 1 3/4 lengths with Full Serrano third. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Test Score held on by a neck over One Stripe win the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) with Almendares third, while Destino d'Oro won the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes (G2) over Crevalle d'Oro and Movin' On Up. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
There were 5 other stakes on the card Saturday at Gulfstream Park including the W.L. McKnight Stakes (G3) won by Layabout, the Christophe Clement Stakes (G3) won by Speed Shopper, the Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) won by Knightsbridge, the Inside Information (G2) won by Grand Job, and the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint won by Litigation. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 5 races here.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – You better get used to failure and you better get used to losing if you're striving to do something historic or epic.
Those are the words of Mike Repole after coming within a neck of winning his first GI Kentucky Derby with Renegade (Into Mischief), the 2-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday's GI Belmont Stakes at Saratoga.
“I probably take losing better than I take winning,” said Repole, who campaigns the $975,000 Keeneland September graduate in partnership with breeders Robert and Lawana Low.
“If you ask me what the toughest racing loss of my life was, I'd probably say, 'Renegade in the Kentucky Derby.' And, honestly, if you ask my what my biggest racing accomplishment was, I might tell 'ya, 'Second in the Derby.'”
After getting bounced around at the start from his much-discussed rail draw,...
Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but for the reigning queen of the GII Bed O' Roses Stakes, it proved to be figurative weight she could valiantly bear en route to her title defense.
Ways and Means (Practical Joke) looked to be beaten at the head of affairs, but gamely re-rallied in the final yards to nail a wildly unlucky Grand Job (Justify) by a nose in an exciting 2026 running at Saratoga.
The Chad Brown trainee has had a very short career the last two seasons–her 2025 campaign was only two races long with starts in the GI Derby City Distaff and the GII Bed O' Roses Stakes to her credit. She ran third in the former and dominated the latter by 7 3/4 lengths to post a career-best 111 Beyer in...
From a small but select offering, the Tattersalls Online Breeze-Up Session boasted a 93% clearance rate for the 14 lots sold. The top price achieved was a 30,000gns Ardad colt, consigned by John Bourke's Hyde Park Stud and sold to Tylicki Bloodstock.
Ironically, the Ardad colt is a half-brother to Iriseach (Ubettabelievit), something of a flag-bearer for this sale given he was Grade III-placed in America after being sold by Hyde Park Stud through the platform 12 months ago.
Tattersalls Online Sales Manager, Katherine Sheridan said, “The Online Breeze Up Session has established itself as an important fixture in the calendar and we were delighted to see such strong demand for these two-year-olds. The 30,000gns paid for the Ardad colt reflects the confidence buyers have in the quality of horses being offered and it was particularly pleasing to see a half-brother to Iriseach top the session.”
She added, “Graduates such...
Opening for bidding with 31 offerings, the 2026 Inglis Digital USA June Sale is now online, and is led by in-form racing prospects coming off strong recent performances–namely Gigabit (Dialed In) and Range Goat (Bolt d'Oro).
The former is a 3-year-old filly last seen earning a 92 Beyer for her allowance victory at Horseshoe Indianapolis by a widening 6 1/4 lengths. She is a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Twirling Queen (Twirling Candy) and they're both daughters of MSW Adventurous Lady (Kantharos). Gigabit is consigned by Lantern Hill Farm, and she is available for inspection at The Thoroughbred Center in Lexington, KY....
At this point, the participation of Gaia Force (Kitasan Black) in the G1 Yasuda Kinen is pretty much a given. The seven-year-old entire will be running in his fourth edition of the 1600-metre affair, and, after running fourth in both 2023 and 2024, he stepped up to finish second in last year's edition. Maybe 2026 is his year to finally secure the “Win And You're In” for the GI Breeders' Cup Mile at Keeneland in October.
Since his second-place run last June, he captured the G2 Fuji Stakes in October and ran a good second to his 2025 Yasuda Kinen conqueror Jantar Mantar (Palace Malice) in the G1 Mile Championship in November. He was fifth to Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder) in the G1 Dubai Turf at Meydan earlier this spring and leaves from gate 14.
“The weather was wet, and he's a horse that needs firm ground,” said trainer Haruki Sugiyama of his charge's run in Dubai. “On returning to Japan, he spent time at Miki Horse Land Park, before moving to Ujitawara...
Friday's G1 Betfred Oaks looked a competitive renewal beforehand, but in the end it was Shapoor Mistry's homebred Thundering On (Frankel) who held sway in a show of dominance. Sweeping from last to first with Dylan Browne McMonagle ice-cool careering towards his first Classic success, the well-backed 5-1 shot brushed aside Legacy Link (Dubawi) to win by 3 3/4 lengths.
“It was effortless, she's so, so talented,” the rider said of the winner who had only been breaking her maiden last month in the Salsabil. “We were coming into the race very confident, she's been doing everything so easy and there was never a moment's doubt really.”
By chance, the daughter of the ill-fated Pretty Polly heroine Thundering Nights (Night Of Thunder) was beaten twice at two by Ballydoyle fillies who would re-oppose here in Cameo (Wootton Bassett) and...
3rd-Saratoga, $115,000, Msw, 6-5, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:16.34, ft, 3 lengths.
Tab at Zanzibar (Candy Ride {Arg}), second behind 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Sea Strike (Midshipman) in his debut at Aqueduct Apr. 25, came back one better Friday to graduate at the Belmont at Saratoga meet for owners Robert LaPenta and Madaket Stables. Drawn inside and forwardly placed in this 6 1/2-furlong spot, the 3-1 second choice was outrun only by longshot Onepac (Cupid) to his inside as that front pair opened up a small gap back to the main field.
Able to spin off the far turn a path off the rail through fractions of :21.60 and...
Shapoor Mistry is no newcomer to breeding. He's been at the game for 40 years in his native India where he owns Manjri Farm and has won his home Derby on several occasions. But he described winning the Betfred Oaks with his homebred Thundering On as being “like a dream come true”.
He said, “It's tough to win big races anywhere in the world and especially tough in England.”
That may be but Thundering On really didn't make it look tough at all as she motored down the home straight under a motionless Dylan Browne McMonagle as all around him his rival jockeys were pushing and shoving.
Mistry, who is chairman of his family's construction and engineering business Shapoorji Pallonji Group, admitted that he hadn't even registered the manner of his filly's win.
“I don't know,” he said. “I was just yelling and shouting. I really haven't seen the race.”
He can enjoy the replay at his leisure and, as Brian Sheerin...
1st-SAR, 115K, Msw, 3yo/up, f, 7f, 11:00 a.m.
What CROWNING GLORY (Uncle Mo) may lack in race experience, she makes up for in pedigree power. A daughter of Eclipse-winning older mare and MGISW Close Hatches, this filly is a half to a trio of talented runners each sired by the legendary Tapit in MGSW/MGISP Tacitus, GI Breeders' Cup Distaff winner and 'TDN Rising Star' Scylla and GSW Batten Down. Close Hatches is of course herself a full-sister to SW/MGISP Lockdown, the dam of two-time champion Idiomatic (Curlin). Bill Mott, who has handled training duties for this entire Juddmonte bred and owned family, will leg up Junior...
Total wagering and the number of race days were lower compared to a year ago in May, but available purses were on the uptick, according to information released by Equibase on Friday.
Total wagering of $1,387,522,075 on races during the month represented a 4.01% decrease over the same period from 2025, while available purses of nearly $123 million were higher by 0.12%.
The figure of over $118 million for paid purses in May was also up by 0.09%. As for the total number of race days, they decreased from 365 to 345 (-5.48%) and the number of U.S. races was lower from 2,933 in May 2025 to last month's tally of 2,779 (-5.25%).
Average field size in May was down from over a year ago when it was 7.09, and checked in at an average of 6.92 runners, a decrease of 2.31%. Average daily wagering increased by 1.56% to $4,021,803 and the average available purse number per race day was up 5.92% to $356,322 from the figure of $336,404 in 2025.
When it comes to the year-to...