Bob Duncan, the former NYRA head starter who has pioneered a gentler method of teaching horses to stand in the starting gate, is the guest on this week's episode of the Boundless Podcast, hosted by Ferrin Peterson. Duncan was the…
Harry Hernandez, in his first full summer of riding at Evangeline Downs, moved to the front in the standings midway through the season and never relinquished the top spot to capture his first riding title at Evangeline Downs. He finished…
The GI Belmont Stakes may not return to its 1 1/2-mile distance when it returns to its traditional home at the newly reconstructed Belmont Park next June, according to a report in Daily Racing Form. New York Racing Association president…
Juddmonte's Najidi Storm (Frankel) became the shortest-priced loser in the history of British racing at Goodwood on Tuesday when he was beaten into second in the Cleansing Service Group Novice Stakes at odds of 1-33. The previous record was jointly…
Saeed Suhail's Quicken Away (Frankel), a 500,000gns October Book 1 son of G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Precieuse (Tamayuz), backed up a promising debut effort at Newbury last month and shed maiden status in taking style in Tuesday's British…
In the latest instalment of TDN's Words to Live By series, we hear from Jessica Harrington, one of Ireland's most accomplished dual-purpose trainers. A winner at the highest level on the Flat and over jumps, Harrington reflects on the early…
Newbury Racecourse has announced that this year's renewal of the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes will be run in honour of the late Ian Balding, who trained the mighty Mill Reef throughout the colt's glittering career. Balding, who died…
Mike and Josh Pons, owners of Country Life Farm, having been shopping off short lists created by Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services John and Sandy Stuart, and their general manager Christy Holden for about a decade, so the brothers probably had plenty…
Constitution Hill (Blue Bresil) has been raised 7lb to a BHA mark of 108 following his fourth-place finish in the G3 William Hill September Stakes at Kempton on Saturday. Trained by Nicky Henderson, Constitution Hill ran a creditable race at…
With a revised Timeform master rating of 126+, Almeraq (Dark Angel) is now the highest-rated sprinter in Europe following his impressive victory in Saturday's G1 Sprint Cup at Haydock. Trained by William Haggas, Almeraq was already a Group 1 winner,…