The first race on QIPCO British Champions Day was won in such style that there was little doubt as to who was the best horse in the race. Despite the heavy ground, a large field of 16 started for the G1 QIPCO Champions Sprint S. Although it looked like anyone's race within the final furlong, [...]

Mare Of The Moment is a TDN feature that highlights the success of a broodmare and gives she and her owner recognition for those achievements. In association with the Irish National Stud, the mare will receive a personalised headcollar. This month, Polished Gem (Ire) (Danehill) is the recipient of Mare Of The Moment. Irish Champions [...]

Mare Of The Moment is a TDN feature that highlights the success of a broodmare and gives her and her owner recognition for those achievements. In association with the Irish National Stud the mare will receive a personalised headcollar and this month Anna Law (Ire) (Lawman {FR}) is the recipient of Mare Of The Moment. [...]

Mare Of The Moment is a TDN feature that looks to highlight the success of a broodmare and give her and her owner recognition for those achievements. In association with the Irish National Stud the mare will receive a personalised headcollar. This month Scarlett Rose (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) is the recipient of Mare Of [...]

Mare Of The Moment is a new TDN feature that looks to highlight the success of a broodmare and give her and her owner recognition for those achievements. In association with the Irish National Stud the mare will receive a personalised headcollar and this month Lucky Clio (Ire) (Key Of luck {USA}) is the recipient [...]

For young Bloodstock Agent Matthew Houldsworth, this year's G1 2000 Guineas could see him rising to the top as a shrewd judge of Thoroughbred athleticism. After purchasing Phoenix Of Spain (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) as a yearling alongside business partner Geoffrey Howson for owners Tony Wechsler and Ann Plummer, he has seen the colt [...]

Phil Cunningham, owner and founder of Rebel Racing, has enjoyed success at the top level since getting involved in racehorse ownership. In 2014 he founded Rebel Racing and is now embarking on the hard task of making a stallion as G2 Coventry S. winner Rajasinghe (GB) (Choisir {Aus}) gets his new career underway. Phil recently [...]

The redoubtable stayer Sheikhzayedroad (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) was a stalwart of David Simcock's Newmarket stable, winning 11 of his 49 races. For the last five years he has raced at Meydan on World Cup night but this year Dubai's biggest race day will go ahead without the horse named after the country's major thoroughfare as [...]

In 2018, Prince Of Arran (GB) (Shirocco {Ger}) raced in five different countries for his Newmarket-based trainer Charlie Fellowes. Some of his best performances included him finishing third in the GII Belmont Gold Cup and G1 Melbourne Cup as well as winning the G3 Lexus S. in Melbourne. Prince Of Arran is back in full [...]

During a recent visit to Weatherbys Racing Bank we caught up with Tom Jonason, Head of Business Development, to discuss his career change and some of projects he has been working on. TDN: Tom, tells us a bit about your career to date. TJ:  Before I joined Weatherbys Racing Bank, I was actually with a [...]

The Irish National Stud recently launched a Racing Club which will have six horses to cheer on for the 2019 season. With plans to visit big races at Cheltenham and Royal Ascot as well as taking in local tracks, INS Chief Executive Cathal Beale tells us about the club and the horses that will be [...]

This is the final installment in the Young Guns series, where we catch up with young professionals in the Thoroughbred business about their experiences and ambitions. We close out the series with Shane Power of Tradewinds Stud. TDN: Tell us about your career to date. SP: My career in the Thoroughbred industry began when I [...]