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Royal Ascot: ‘He’s an absolute dude, a child’s pony’ – top US miler Carl Spackler among stars in racecourse gallop action
Carl Spackler and Satono Reve headlined the action on Newmarket’s July Course on Wednesday morning [June 11] as several leading international contenders put the finishing touches on their preparations ...
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A life after racing: course specialist Corazon Espinado eases into new role as Epsom ambassador
Former Simon Dow-trained gelding was a four-time winner at his local track before taking up position as racecourse ambassador ...
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‘I’m just happy I don’t have to pick out five dresses’ – Andie Biancone gets ready for Royal Ascot adventure with Lennilu
Interview with popular FanDuel TV presenter set to visit prestigious meeting with Gulfstream Park scorer, who represents her father Patrick in the Queen Mary Stakes When you build a perception of ...
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Epsom Derby: Interview with Arc-winning trainer Ralph Beckett as he fires both barrels at the race he covets most
Major fancy Pride Of Arras and highly rated Stanhope Gardens represent leading trainer whose career reached new heights with ...
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Epsom Derby horse-by-horse guide: why everything points to Pride Of Arras
Graham Dench takes a detailed look at the Betfred Derby field – and reckons the Dante Stakes winner can spike the big guns from Ballydoyle and Godolphin ...
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‘He’s the best of his generation’ – Arc contender Croix Du Nord storms up rankings with Japanese Derby success
Unsurprisingly given the pre-eminence of Japan’s middle-distance crop, the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) has a distinct habit ...
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How Secretariat’s Triple Crown saddle was added to the Jim Irsay Collection – for a reported $2 million
Sporting treasure: Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who died last week, acquired Ron Turcotte’s Secretariat saddle for a reported $2m. Photo: www.colts.com Following the recent death of ...
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Royal Ascot: ‘He was an absolutely overwhelming horse at the top of his game’ – Jerry Bailey on Dubai Millennium
In the third instalment of our series, the US riding legend talks to Steve Dennis about the day he deputised for Frankie Dettori on a Godolphin great at the royal meeting ...
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TRC Global Sires Overall Rankings
TRC Global Rankings are a principled hierarchy of the leading Horses, Sires, Jockeys, Owners and Trainers in the world using statistical learning techniques and TRC Computer Race Ratings.Updated every ...
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‘Shergar, Shergar, where are you?’ When one of racing’s most disturbing mysteries hit the silver screen
“Wants me to tell him something pretty,” said Al Swearingen as he scrubbed a bloodstain from his whorehouse floor in the final episode of the HBO series Deadwood. Preceding events were too ugly to ...
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State of the nation: major interview with NTRA president Tom Rooney – with Trump’s tariffs high on a crowded agenda
It’s good to talk: NTRA president Tom Rooney in interview mode; there’s no shortage of topics for him to consider, that’s for sure. Photo: NTRA Tom Rooney, president and CEO of the National ...
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‘Saving this sport is going to need some long-term strategizing and serious thinking outside the box’
Our series considering US racing’s key questions concludes as Daniel Ross interviews Ed Martin, a senior regulatory figure in his role as president and CEO of the Association of Racing Commissioners ...