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They walked around the paddock one behind the other, like a little brother following his big brother around. The swaggering Gstaad led the more demure Bow Echo, looking as though at least a year separated them in age. But when…
The only bad news emanating from Ascot following Tuesday's action is that the rest of the week couldn't possibly be as entertaining. Or could it? There are endless potential storylines just bubbling beneath the surface on Wednesday. We've outlined five…
The application period for the Fall 2026 session of the Amplify Horse Racing Mentorship Program is now open, according to an organization press release on Tuesday. The mentorship, which connects youth and young adults with experienced professionals across the Thoroughbred…
All those so avid to see how Flightline will fare in his second career should surely be gratified if he can prove as effective as the last champion to enter stud with anything approaching his freakish reputation. Two new stakes…
It may have been super-smooth at Newmarket, but Tuesday's G1 St James's Palace Stakes offered a different test to Bow Echo (Night Of Thunder) which he was able to pass and at the same time show his other side. Whereas…
After a delayed start last December, Santa Anita's 2025-26 meet concluded on Monday, June 15, the first time the meet has ended on a Monday in its 91-year history. The on-track crowd totaled over 540,000 fans for the season and…
Aidan O'Brien's pattern-race resume at Royal Ascot had yet to include the G1 King Charles III Stakes and the Ballydoyle maestro completed the set when Ryan Moore produced the gelded three-year-old Mission Central (No Nay Never) fast and late to…
Juryoku Pierrot, who carried Seina Imamura to victory in the Japanese Oaks in May, will not take up her entry in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe this autumn, according to trainer Ryo Terashima. The daughter of Happy Value…
After taking up the rare position of bystander for the Queen Anne, Aidan O'Brien was back in business two races into Royal Ascot 2026 as Great Barrier Reef (No Nay Never) conquered the G2 Coventry Stakes. Partnered by Wayne Lordan…
A barn fire that broke out early Tuesday morning has claimed the lives of 17 horses at Saratoga Casino Hotel, which sits off Nelson Avenue in Saratoga Springs and is directly across the street from the Thoroughbred track. The barn…