6.15 Gowran Park, Mdn, 3yo, c/g, 9f 130yT KEPLER (IRE) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) is a standout in this affair as a full-brother to the Pretty Polly and Nassau Stakes heroine Whirl. Aidan O'Brien introduces the homebred in a field that…
Consider this new series your one-stop shop to catch up with the best of the two-year-old action in Britain and Ireland, every week between now and the end of the turf season. Using performance ratings kindly provided by my old…
Wells Watson's 400,000gns Book 1 Graduate Sinmara (Kingman), a Joseph O'Brien trainee, shaped with a deal of promise tackling seven furlongs at the Curragh last October and continued her progression with an impressive breakthrough score in Wednesday's Irish Stallion Farms…
The Chris Waller-trained three-year-old filly Quinceanera (Pierro), a daughter of the great Winx who made headlines when selling for a record-breaking A$10 million to Debbie Kepitis's Woppitt Bloodstock at the 2024 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, has been retired without making…
By Dane McLeod/TTRAusNZ Savabeel, who is currently sitting second on the New Zealand Sires' Premiership behind Proisir, will stand for a Private fee at Waikato Stud in 2026. The 24-year-old Savabeel has recorded eight individual stakes winners in New Zealand…
Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales…
Hannah Dorling has been appointed as the new chairman of HEROS, the UK-based charitable organisation dedicated to retraining and rehoming former racehorses, as well as providing education and support programmes for young people. Dorling brings with her more than 18…
Diamond Necklace (St Mark's Basilica) and Precise (Starspangledbanner), both Group 1-winning juveniles trained by Aidan O'Brien, headline 53 entries for the Betfred Oaks at Epsom on Friday, June 5. Unbeaten in three starts as a two-year-old, Diamond Necklace was last…
There was a huge upset in Tuesday's G3 Prix Imprudence at Deauville as Guy Pariente and Satoshi Kobayashi's Showna (Kendargent) emerged strong to land odds of 64-1 with no hint of fluke. Like the Djebel winner the beneficiary of two…
Rachael Blackmore, who made history when becoming the first female jockey to ride the winner of the Randox Grand National in 2021, will be inducted as a Grand National Legend for 2026. Blackmore will join the likes of Ginger McCain,…