Horse Racing
Altior Has Date With History at 2019 Cheltenham Festival
When it comes to Cheltenham Festival victories, no horses can hold a candle to the remarkable Quevega, who amassed six consecutive victories in the Mares’ Hurdle from 2009 to 2014.
«Chicquita» sets €6m record sale (video)
Irish Oaks winner Chicquita became the most expensive horse ever sold in Ireland, when the gavel came down at a record €6m – amid gasps of astonishment that made the
Gelding whose mother was rescued from slaughter wins horse race (video)
He may never run for the Kentucky Derby roses, but Illinois race horse Magna Fortuna and his owners are celebrating a victory nonetheless — his survival. The 3-year-old gelding’s name
The speed of the Thoroughbred derives from the Shetland
The speed of the Thoroughbred derives from the Shetland. It reveals a recent study by two professors at the University of Dublin and Cambridge. The study shows that the 'gene
Drama-filled Grand Annual
Veteran campaigner Al Garhood etched his name into the history books by winning an action-packed Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool on Thursday. In a remarkable race, just two horses
Trailer fire kills six race horses
Six racehorses traveling to Belmont Park to begin training died on a North Carolina highway in a blaze sparked by a cigarette flicked into their trailer by a passing motorist.
Japan's Racing Industry Minimally Affected by Quake
The devastation in Japan that was caused by an earthquake and a tsunami March 11 did little harm to Sheikh Mohammed's Darley operation in Japan. “The stud was involved in
Horses 'Electrocuted' At Newbury Races
An investigation is continuing into why two horses dropped dead in the parade ring at Newbury racecourse. The animals, Fenix Two and Marching Song, both started to wobble and then
Eskendereya scratched from the Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby has lost its big favorite for Sunday, the chestnut 3-year Eskendereya. His trainer Todd Pletcher, ever victorious in 24 participations in spite of four awards won for
Racehorse owner fined £10.000
David Reynolds, the racehorse owner who punched Kieren Fallon at Lingfield Park, was banned from all racing premises for three months and fined £10,000 by the British Horseracing Authority today.
