This month brought the sad news that one of the most well-loved trainers in the sport had passed away. Hospitalised following a freak accident at his yard on […]

Classic-winning trainer William Haggas has experienced immense success from his Newmarket base. Now 64 years old, Haggas has saddled an impressive 35 Group 1 winners since entering the […]

Midway through 2025, the racing world has already lost several titans of the training game. Following the deaths of Peter Easterby and Barry Hills, the 28th of June […]

The decision to hand Ciaron Maher a base at Randwick Racecourse strengthens his already dominant position in Australian horse racing. The facility formerly known as Leilani Lodge had […]

The 2025 Royal Ascot Festival provided a vintage renewal of the June showpiece, with both familiar and not-so-familiar names tasting success in Berkshire. To no one’s great surprise, […]

Amid the Royal Ascot excitement, last Thursday afternoon brought the sad news that one of the most widely respected trainers in the sport had passed away. Successful on […]

Field of Gold narrowly missed out on a win in the 2,000 Guineas on Saturday, finishing half a length down on Charlie Appleby’s Ruling Court. That defeat meant […]

Even though it was spectacular, it probably should have been viewed as inevitable that Willie Mullins would win the British Jumps Racing Trainers’ title. There was a hope […]

Dan Skelton headed to the Aintree Grand National Festival with a £1.3 million lead over Willie Mullins in the race to become British Champion Trainer. As such, the […]

As Sir Michael Stoute heads off into the sunset, the retiring legend rides a wave of good wishes from those within the sport. However, his departure leaves a […]

Last Saturday may have represented the final Group 1 meeting of the domestic flat campaign as Doncaster staged the latest edition of the Futurity Trophy fixture, but we […]

The 2023/24 National Hunt campaign belonged to Willie Mullins, with the Closutton maestro mopping up major prizes on either side of the Irish Sea at a scarcely credible […]

When modern racing fans think of the powerful owner/breeder operation Godolphin, the first trainer who likely springs to mind is Newmarket-based, Charlie Appleby. However, it wasn’t always this […]

Horse racing is one of the oldest sports that are enjoyed in Ireland, with many enjoying racing, watching races, or even making a bet or two on the […]

This weekend saw the first major meeting of the British flat season as the cream of the three-year-old division goes under starters’ orders in the 1000 and 2000 […]