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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Trainer is taking the long view and avoiding the temptation to ship across country to Del Mar with his 6½-length Champagne Stakes winner It is probably easier to accept a free entry to the Breeders’ ...

Thumbs up from Christophe Soumillon after Precise rockets to the head of Guineas betting at Newmarket. Photo: Dan Abraham / focusonracing.com With top-class two-year-old racing dominating last week’s ...