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Alan Trevena, who rode Surround to 16 of her 17 wins, dies at 84
Alan Trevena, who partnered the champion mare Surround in 16 of her 17 victories and later helped Jye McNeil into the sport, has died aged 84.
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Spirited Gesture meets the Rockfel at Newmarket
The unbeaten Juddmonte filly Spirited Gesture takes on the Group 2 Rockfel on day two of the Cambridgeshire Meeting, with the Joel Stakes and the Princess Royal alongside it.
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Vekoma colt tops Book 5A finale at 260,000 dollars
Keeneland’s tenth session grossed 14,219,000 dollars, up 13.16 percent on the same day last year, and took the September Yearling Sale to 525,899,500 dollars with two sessions left to sell.
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Apollo Stakes becomes Australia’s 77th Group 1 as five races are downgraded
The Asian Racing Federation has lifted the Apollo Stakes to Group 1, Australia’s 77th at the top level, and downgraded five races including three Cups, while the Sydney Cup keeps its status.
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Newmarket opens the Cambridgeshire Meeting
The Cambridgeshire Meeting opens at Newmarket today with the Group 3 Tattersalls Stakes, before Saturday brings the Cheveley Park and the Middle Park.
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Keeneland September passes the 2025 sale total with three days to sell
Nine days of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale have grossed 511,680,500 dollars, more than the whole of the twelve day auction last year, with three sessions still to sell.
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Hurricane Fly dies at 22 at the Irish National Stud
Hurricane Fly, winner of two Champion Hurdles and a record breaking 22 Grade 1 races, has died aged 22 at the Irish National Stud.
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V’landys set to leave Racing NSW after 22 years
Peter V’landys is set to leave Racing NSW after 22 years as chief executive, with his appointment as the NRL’s first executive chairman expected to be ratified on Wednesday.
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Yaupon colt bound for Baffert tops Book 4 finale at 850,000 dollars
Keeneland closed Book 4 of its September Yearling Sale on Tuesday, led by an 850,000 dollar Yaupon colt who goes to Bob Baffert.
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Dubai mourns Sheikh Ahmed, owner of Mtoto and Addeybb
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, whose yellow and black silks were carried by Mtoto and Addeybb, has died aged 76.