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World’s best racehorse Flightline equals rating of Frankel

Trainer John Sadler was thrilled to see the remarkable Flightline named the 2022 Longines World’s Best Racehorse at a glittering awards event in London on Tuesday. With an official rating of 140, Flightline equals Frankel’s benchmark set in 2012 ...

17 Jan 2023 at 16:10

Health & Wellbeing

TV presenter Chris Hughes: Riding racehorses makes me feel like a cowboy

TV presenter Chris Hughes lives his life in a whirlwind of work and exercise. But despite his punishing schedule, the unparalleled joy he gets from riding racehorses is something he’ll always find time for. “Horses find a place in your heart,” ...

06 Sept 2023 at 10:08

Horse Racing

Desert Crown enjoys spin in Newmarket, with Sandown return looming

Desert Crown enjoyed a gallop in Newmarket on Friday morning as he put the finishing touches to his Brigadier Gerard Stakes preparations ahead of his eagerly-anticipated return next Thursday. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained colt has been off ...

19 May 2023 at 12:53

Horse Racing

Trainer Support Network secures charity funding

The Racehorse Trainers Benevolent Fund will look to build on its encouraging early efforts after securing the backing of the Sir Peter O’Sullevan Charitable Trust. During a six-month pilot scheme offering mental health support to licensed ...

04 Mar 2024 at 10:08

Horse Racing

Enemy hunting Henry II honours at Sandown

Ian Williams’ Enemy returns to Sandown for another crack at the Racehorse Lotto Henry II Stakes on Thursday. The six-year-old spent his winter in the Middle East and returned significantly richer having won the Dubai Racing Club Classic ...

24 May 2023 at 16:26

Horse Racing

Blue Storm rolls in for National Stakes assignment

All eyes will be on Blue Storm as James Tate’s two-year-old takes his chance in the Racehorse Lotto National Stakes at Sandown on Thursday. It looks a red-hot renewal of the Listed five-furlong sprint, but Blue Storm is just one of an ...

24 May 2023 at 14:11

National News

'Appalled' ISPCA demands justice for abused Irish racehorses slaughtered for meat

An animal rights group has condemned the treatment of Irish horses in a recent RTÉ Investigates documentary as morally and legally "unacceptable". The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) stated they were ...

17 Jun 2024 at 15:59

King and Queen feed polo mints to champion racehorse on visit to Newmarket

The King and Queen each fed a polo mint to the champion racehorse Stradivarius on a visit to the National Stud in Newmarket, Suffolk. Charles, 76, held out the treat on his right palm for the stallion to take, then stroked the ...

22 Jul 2025 at 13:05

Horse Racing

City Of Troy and Laurel River share world’s best horse honours

City Of Troy shared top spot in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2024 alongside Dubai World Cup winner Laurel River. Aidan O’Brien hailed the son of Justify as the best he had ever trained following victories ...

21 Jan 2025 at 14:28

Horse Racing

Straightforward for Gerri Colombe at Down Royal, with Nick Rockett third

Gerri Colombe gave Gordon Elliott some decisions to make with a straightforward victory in the Bluegrass Racehorse Cube Chase at Down Royal, where Grand National hero Nick Rockett was third on his return to action. The ...

17 Mar 2026 at 18:24

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