• TOP SPRINTER DIES

    Racing is mourning the loss of star galloper and stallion Magnus. Widden Stud announced on Wednesday morning that ‘one of the true warriors of the Australian turf’ had died due to age related issues. He …

  • PYLEDRIVER RETIRED

    One of the most popular horses on the Flat, Pyledriver, has been retired from racing. Co-trainer William Muir announced on Tuesday that the recurrence of a ligament injury has led connections to call time on …

  • NATURE STRIP RETIRED

    An era has ended with Chris Waller announcing the retirement of champion sprinter Nature Strip. The decision was made almost immediately after the nine-year-old finished down the track in the Concorde Stakes (1000m) at Randwick …

  • EQUUS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

    2023 Equine categories: Champion Two-year-old Male (Distance Immaterial) Sandringham Summit Champion Two-year-old Female (Distance Immaterial) Winner: Mrs Geriatrix Champion Three-year-old Male (Distance Immaterial) Charles Dickens Champion Three-year-old Female (Distance Immaterial) Bless My Stars Champion Older …

  • MODERN GAMES RETIRED

    Dual Breeders’ Cup winner Modern Games has been retired from racing. Trained by Charlie Appleby for Godolphin, the son of Dubawi won four of his six two-year-old starts in 2021, culminating in Grade One success …

KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER DIES

Fusaichi Pegasus, who sold for $4 million as a yearling and then lived up to those expectations by winning the 2000 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, died May 23. He was 26. Coolmore reported …

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FIRST WINNER FOR OMAHA BEACH

Cynane  who won first time out May 11 at Belmont Park became the first winner for Spendthrift Farm’s sire Omaha Beach   and also is the first winner for the freshman stallion class of 2023. The …

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LATEST WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS

Reigning Japanese Horse of the Year Equinox maintained the top spot in the 2023 Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings with a rating of 129, four points better than Hong Kong-based Golden Sixty at 125. Equinox …

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ANAMOE RETIRED

Anamoe, Godolphin’s most successful horse ever at group 1 level, will retire to stud, becoming a Darley stallion for the 2023 season. The 4-year-old, who enjoyed a record nine group 1 victories, will join the …

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FIRST JULY ENTRIES ANNOUNCED

Hollywoodbets DURBAN JULY (Grade 1) 0 Airways Law Andre Nel 110 0 Anfields Rocket Grant Maroun 120 0 Aragosta Mike de Kock 116 0 Astrix J A Janse van Vuuren 122 0 At My Command …

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FIRST WINNER FOR BLUE POINT

Former star sprinter Blue Point got off the mark as a sire on Monday when his two-year-old son Action Point won at Kempton. The Archie Watson trained colt Action Point was a well supported favourite …

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