Sir Delius: ante-post favourite was ruled out of the Melbourne Cup after vet checks. Photo: Brett Holburt / focusonracing.com Australian racing faces ongoing challenges but the Flemington two-miler ...

Happiest man on the planet: Joao Moreira celebrates winning the GP Latinoamericano on Obataye for Brazil. Photo: Cotta Photos/Jockey Club Brasileiro Obataye landed a famous victory under the ‘Magic ...

Leading contender: Bet365 Fillies’ Mile winner Precise can star on a potentially huge day for trainer Aidan O’Brien. Photo: Dan Abraham / focusonracing.com Leading British-based form expert Graham ...

The debut of a two-year-old Camelot colt at Leopardstown over the weekend got our correspondent thinking – all the way back to the legendary Northern Dancer This is a tale about two horses you have ...

Storm Cat: as one of the greatest sires in US history, Secretariat’s grandson has left his mark on the Breeders’ Cup. Photo: Patricia McQueen The Breeders’ Cup is almost upon us, and once again, many ...

Classic hotpot spikes a fever while world-famous announces imminent retirement (again), plus a new Epsom Derby favourite – all this and more in our weekly digest of recent international racing news ...

After a couple of defeats, Australia’s superstar mare Via Sistina came good when it really mattered to record her 11th G1 success in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on Saturday [Oct 28]. It was a ...

Woodbine wonders: Trainer Hamad Al Jehani and jockey Faleh Bughenaim celebrate Silawi’s victory in the Canadian International. Photo: Michael Burns Trainer Hamad Al Jehani and jockey Faleh Bughenaim ...

Breeders’ Cup latest, Sir Delius ruled out of Spring Carnival, death of global star So You Think – all this and more in our weekly digest of recent international racing news USA: In a surprise move, ...

Form expert Graham Dench assesses the chances of the European-trained runners on the second day of the two-day extravaganza ...

Best of British: ‘It’s true that Ascot has a lot of advantages,’ admits chief executive Felicity Barnard. Photo: Dan Abraham / focusonracing.com Amid general turmoil for British racing as a whole, the ...

In the concluding part of his unmissable series detailing Secretariat’s Triple Crown season, Steve Dennis recalls the equine legend’s farewell to racing – and his subsequent life at stud With his ...