DOMINIC KING: Minnie Hauk completed an Oaks grand slam in front of The Queen and will be given the chance to confirm she is racing royalty this autumn.
DOMINIC KING: Crowds love a cliffhanger, they invest emotionally when time ticks away, and how they were absorbed at York, one of racing's greatest stages.
This year's carnival kicks off with the Memsie Stakes Day on August 30 - and racegoers are in for something very different as the action heats up.
Master Zack, the horse in question, had been set to race in the five-furlong Apprentice Handicap at 4.52pm when the dramatic mishap occurred.
Spectators at South Australia's Quorn Cup race were bracing for disaster until trainer Darryl Carrison stepped in.
Compare and contrast the fields for the Juddmonte International and Yorkshire Oaks at York's Ebor Festival this week and you will see what a curious position British racing is at the highest level.
Renowned Sydney racecaller Darren Flindell has spoken about being caught up in Iran's missile attack on a US military base in the Middle East.
At the end of a day of steady trade, the sale saw 267 horses change hands for gross receipts of $16,696,500, including private sales, a 43.6% increase from last year's gross of $11,626,500, from 263 head.
DOMINIC KING: British racing has taken the astonishing decision to go on strike with all four meetings set to be staged on September 10 being cancelled.
Horse racing is in mourning following the death of iconic trainer Bill Turner at the age of 78 on Thursday. The unfortunate incident involved a colt he had been reportedly riding at his Dorset yard.
Lossiemouth takes the final Grade One win of the year, holding off 2024 winner Brighterdaysahead in the December Hurdle at Leopardstown.
Trainer Gordon Elliott takes two Grade One wins on the second day of racing at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival as jockey Sam Ewing takes secures victories in two of the major races of the day.
Sean Bowen delivers a home victory aboard Haiti Couleurs to win the 2025 Welsh Grand National at Chepstow.
On the Feb. 9 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Mark Casse recaps a successful weekend at Oaklawn Park highlighted by victories from Silent Tactic, Search Party, and Nitrogen. BloodHorse bloodstock editor Eric Mitchell previews new stallions for 2026.
With 198 lots sold compared to 177 for 2025, the gross stood at AU$19,041,000 (US$13,355,357), a 7.6% increase on the corresponding session 12 months ago.
Roll On Big Joe is doing just that—rolling on—as he conquered the $150,000 King Cotton Stakes at Oaklawn Park Feb. 8, and with it, notched his first three-stakes win streak.
As of Monday evening, the average was marginally up to AU$97,556, from AU$97,153, year-on-year, while the median was unchanged at AU$80,000. The gross was up 8.5% at AU$39,315,000, albeit with 30 more lots sold (403 to 373).
After racing well within herself through most of the $250,000 Bayakoa Stakes (G3) Feb. 7 at Oaklawn Park, Nitrogen put away game stablemate Nerazurri in the stretch and drew off to a 2 3/4-length win.
History was made at the Abu Dhabi Gold Cup Feb. 7 as Japanese runner Strauss delivered a landmark victory, under rider Joao Moreira and for trainer Ryo Takei.
Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa strides into the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale with a large draft, featuring quality from top to bottom. Among those entries is 2025 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) winner Maysam.
Silent Tactic will be pointed to the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) March 1 at Oaklawn Park following his victory in the Southwest Stakes (G3) Feb. 6, Mark Casse, the colt's dual Hall of Fame trainer, said Feb. 8.
The first Senor Buscador foal bred by the Peacock family of Texas arrived Feb. 7 at Shawhan Place near Paris, Ky. The bay filly is the family's first homebred by its homebred stallion, who stands at Lane's End.
Leopardstown is currently unraceable as Storm Chandra impacts the UK fixture list
Sir Gino has suffered a serious injury during the Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday afternoon.
The Scout thinks owner JP McManus might be celebrating a treble at Prestbury Park
Elvin Abrea, 32, was competing in the sixth race of the meeting when the tragedy occurred.
Selections for the seven ITV races on Saturday, January 17
Sir Alex Ferguson's horse Kalif Du Berlais, who is part-owned by the Manchester United legend, died at Kempton on Saturday.
The father of Clare Balding, Derby-winning trainer Ian Balding, has passed away, it has been confirmed.
Skelton is well ahead in the 2025-6 championship and should keep the winners rolling at Newbury, writes The Scout
Horse racing is in mourning following the death of iconic trainer Bill Turner at the age of 78 on Thursday. The unfortunate incident involved a colt he had been reportedly riding at his Dorset yard.
The 78-year-old suffered a fractured skull after an accident involving a colt he had been riding at his Dorset yard, according to Sky Sports.
DOMINIC KING: Loughnane is known as 'Billy The Kid' and he rides with a gunslinger's cool. He is only 19 and this represented a colossal moment in his career.
We've all been there as punters.
Top jockey Noel Callow is under investigation after a racially‑charged video filmed in Darwin surfaced online
The horse, named Qirat and ridden by Richard Kingscote, caused a huge shock on Wednesday at one of the most prestigious events in the global racing calendar.
The incoming chairman of the British Horseracing Authority was named last November with a view to taking up the role on June 2.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Friday's meetings at Ascot, York, Uttoxeter, Thirsk, Sandown and Chepstow.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Thursday's meetings at Doncaster, Sandown, Newbury, Worcester and Yarmouth.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Catterick, Doncaster, Salisbury and Leicester.
Sunday at Del Mar, favorite Grand Slam Smile rallied four wide to win the Betty Grable Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths over Issa Court with No Cap third. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
First-time winning jockeys and trainers, statistics, how previous winners finished, top jockeys and trainers, and more for the 42nd running of the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar.
Saturday had 5 races on the dirt, headlined by the $7 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) won by Forever Young. Also on the card were the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) won by Scylla, the Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) won by Bentornato, the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) won by Nysos, and the PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) won by Splendora. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Saturday also had 4 races on the turf, headlined by the $5 million Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) won by Ethical Diamond. Also on the card were the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) won by Notable Speech, the Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1) won by Gezora, and the Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) won by Shisospicy. Get the results, charts, and more photos here.
Friday had 5 races for the Juveniles on both dirt and turf at Del Mar, headlined by the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) won by Ted Noffey. Also on the card, Gstaad won the Juvenile Turf (G1), Super Corredora won the NetJets Juvenile Fillies (G1), Balantina won the John Deere Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), and Cy Fair won the Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1). Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Photos and comments for 69 Breeders' Cup horses at Del Mar from Thursday morning October 30 with one timed work for Jonquil. Some of the horses out this morning included Ted Noffey, Baeza, and Seismic Beauty.
Photos and comments for 51 Breeders' Cup horses at Del Mar from Wednesday morning October 29 with four timed works. Sovereignty scratched from the Classic today due to a fever, but eight other Classic horse were out this morning including Fierceness Sierra Leone, and Forever Young.
Entries closed and post positions were drawn on Monday Oct. 27 for the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar on Oct, 31 - Nov. 1. Check out the horses, post positions, and morning line odds plus info about all the races and contenders.
Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park the 8 Breeders Crown races for the 3-year-olds and older horses were run. Ervin Hanover won the feature Open Pace in track record time, French Wine won the Open Trot, Sippinonsearoc won the 3-Year-Old Colt Pace, and Meshuggah was a huge upset in the 3-Year-Old Colt Trot. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Continuing the Breeders Crown races at Woodbine Mohawk Park, The Last Martini and Miki and Minnie deadheated in the 3-year-old Filly Pace, Yo Tillie won the 3-year-old Filly Trot, Always B Naughty won the Open Mare Pace, and Warrawee Michelle won the Open Mare Trot. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Elle Sueno (Street Cry {Ire}), already the dam of GSW/GISP Dream Lith (Medaglia d'Oro), sold to Tropical Racing for $800,000.
Consigned by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, the mare was offered in foal to leading sire Curlin.
Her 2-year-old of this year, an Into Mischief filly named Mardigras Mischief, is already part of the Tropical Racing stable as they picked her up for $500,000 as a weanling at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton November Sale.
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Marc Gunderson picked up both GISP Ava's Grace (Laoban) and her yearling Into Mischief filly during Monday's Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale, going to $950,000 for Ava's Grace who is in foal to Curlin, and $625,000 for her filly just one hip later.
Mother and daughter were both consigned by by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa.
The $950,000 paid for Ava's Grace already eclipses the top price of the 2025 Winter Mixed Sale when a colt by Curlin sold for $775,000.
Stakes placed AVA'S GRACE and her yearling filly by Into Mischief (@spendthriftfarm) prepare for their turn in the ring!...
The Good Racing Company and Leeds Rhinos have joined forces to help raise funds for motor neurone disease (MND) causes.
With the aim of keeping the late Rob Burrow's legacy at the heart of both the horse racing and rugby league communities, they will promote key events and fundraising initiatives to one another's fan bases.
To launch the partnership, The Good Racing Company will be the official match sponsor for the Rhinos' game against York Knights at Headingley on Friday, February 20.
Lindsey Burrow, who is an ambassador for The Good Racing Company, said, “Rob was passionate about two sports: rugby league and horse racing. It's great to see Leeds Rhinos and The Good Racing Company teaming up to champion Rob's legacy across both sports and continue his efforts to raise funds and awareness.”
Leeds Rhinos managing director Rob Oates added, “Together, The Good Racing Company and Leeds Rhinos are giving supporters a dynamic, cross‑sport platform to...
Sunday Racing's Mitilini (Jpn) (f, 3, Tapit–Midnight Bisou, by Midnight Lute) came with a sustained run from from far back to graduate in her first try going two turns on the dirt in Saturday's opening race over 1700 meters at Kokura Racecourse.
Once second from two tries going 1400 meters on turf to begin her career, the Feb. 24 foal never landed a blow when trying the dirt for the first time going that same distance Nov. 16.
Despite being ridden for a bit of early speed from a double-digit gate, Mitilini was no better than third-last to make the first turn and trailed by a good 12 to 15 lengths down the backstretch. Asked to improve with better than 600 meters to travel, Mitilini responded nicely when asked in upper stretch, came running three off the fence with time ticking away and was along in the waning strides to graduate by a neck as the 7-...
Tattersalls Online will join forces with Inglis Digital for a dedicated Southern Hemisphere Session to be held on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th February.
The catalogue, which is available to view on the Tattersalls Online website at www.tattersallsonline.com, marks the third collaboration between Tattersalls Online and Inglis Digital and aims to continue to strengthen the connection between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere markets.
The upcoming Southern Hemisphere Session will feature a select draft from The Castlebridge Consignment, headlined by Southern Hemisphere-bred progeny by Too Darn Hot.
Tattersalls Online Sales Manager Katherine Sheridan commented, “This Southern Hemisphere Session offers a genuinely unique opportunity. Too Darn Hot's 2024 Southern Hemisphere foals are exceptionally limited in number and when combined with...
Like London buses, James Keane will have not one but two runners this week in quick succession, marking his first two appearances on the racecourse as trainer.
The 32-year-old Irishman now claims Newmarket as his home, rather extraordinarily falling in love with the place during a winter which included the fierce 'Beast from the East' cold snap of eight years ago. If you can withstand winters in Newmarket, then the other seasons will be a doddle.
“You have to be a bit of a glutton for punishment to be a trainer, don't you? Something possesses us,” he says.
Indeed, horses, if not racehorses, have been in his blood for years. Keane cut his teeth riding ponies and sport horses and represented Ireland at junior and young rider level, becoming the junior national eventing champion of 2008.
Modestly, though, he says, “I was a show jumper by trade and quickly discovered I wasn't a good enough rider to make a living out of that, so I tried my hand on the...
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for inclusion in its Legend Category. The category was established to honor people and horses whose accomplishments and feats occurred during the foundational years of horse racing in Canada.
To be considered in the Legend Category, the nominee's primary career and impact on racing must have taken place a minimum of 50 years prior to nomination.
The deadline for submission for the Legend Category is Mar. 9 at 5 p.m. Nominations can be made here.
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Twinspires.com's Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge (KDBC), a live-money handicapping tournament, will feature an increased, guaranteed $300,000 prize pool May 2, while the $25,000 Kentucky Oaks Betting Challenge will debut May 1. The KDBC returns this year with the same $5,000 buy-in structure and the newly added KOBC will have a seeded cash prize pool of $25,000 and will award one KDBC seat for every 10 entries.
“Championship Series” races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Road to the Kentucky Oaks will anchor weekly TwinSpires tournaments, which offer qualifying opportunities for the KDBC. The contest includes cash prizes, seats to the 2026 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge, 2027 National Horseplayers Championship and 2027 KDBC.
For a complete schedule of tournaments, visit twinspires.com/tournaments.
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Like any responsible stakeholder in the Thoroughbred racing industry, I have followed with keen interest Mike Repole's now 2 1/2-year crusade to reform, disrupt, rejuvenate and revitalize horse racing, breeding and aftercare.
Mike's mission surely predates that timeline, but it was in October 2023 that he formalized his intentions with the formation of the National Thoroughbred Alliance and the appointment of Pat Cummings as Executive Director.
I am not privy to any private meetings or correspondence between Mike and Pat and the industry's power brokers. What we all do have access to are Mike's many public statements across social media, print interviews, podcasts and television appearances.
Over time, Mike has been relentlessly critical of several prominent industry organizations and their representatives, most notably The Jockey Club, the Breeders' Cup, TOBA and the NTRA.
His tactics are often brash, offensive, vulgar, uncouth and harsh. Choose your...
A daughter of Gun Runner won Sunday's Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita going one mile on the dirt, but it wasn't the one everyone expected. Bridlewood Farm and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners maiden winner Meaning (f, 3, Gun Runner–Figure of Speech, by Into Mischief), fourth behind Eclipse champion 2-year-old filly Super Corredora (Gun Runner) in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, bested not only Super Corredora, but also GII Oak Leaf Stakes winner and Juvenile Fillies runner-up Explora (...